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Planning Check list

 

Date

Task

Contact Person

Worship planner or preacher

Acolyte/Usher

Sacristan

30 days Prior to date of service

Contact person and worship planner or preacher in contact with one another.

Request assistance from worship committee.

X

X

 

 

30 Days Prior

Send Guidelines to Guest Planner/Preacher

X

 

 

 

14 Days

Select scripture texts, prayers, hymns, special music, sermon or service theme.

 

X

 

 

Previous Wednesday

Communicate hymn choices & special music requests to Choir Director and Pianist

 

X

 

 

Previous Wednesday

Invite reader(s), acolytes, and other assistants.

 

X

 

 

Previous Wednesday

Designate offering destination

 

X

 

 

Mon AM

Prepare bulletin

 

X

 

 

Monday

Provide the communion elements

 

 

 

X

Monday Noon

Print-ready bulletin for copying

 

X

 

 

Wed AM

Prepare worship space with Worship Leader

 X

X

X

X

Start Of Svc

Light candles

 

 

X

 

End of Svc

Extinguish candles, collect offering

 

 

X

 

After Svc

(Same Day)

Deliver offering to Jackie Bussiere (along with name & address of designated organization)

 X

 

 

 

 

 

After Svc

Clean up

 

 

 

X

After Svc

Send sermon in electronic format for worship web site (if desired) to Cliff Guthrie

       

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