People especially want to worship during Holy Week, and we especially want people to connect with Christ through His Gospel message. That means there is a bit more than usual that needs to take place before, during, and after all our worship services and activities. Your help will make a huge difference in the great ways we will celebrate and reach out.
Below is a list of opportunities to serve as we prepare for and carry out all of the Holy Week and Easter activities and worship services. Click to expand any of the boxes below to see details. If you have any questions on how to get involved, don’t hesitate to call or email or contact us here. Looking for worship service details for Holy Week and Easter? Find those here.
Worship Services
– readers
– acolytes
– ushers – welcome, hand out bulletins, assist with seating
– tidy up after the service
Setup, Decorate, & Cleanup for Worship and Meals
– weeds pulled/whacked around property, leaves and trash removed (before Palm Sunday and special tidy up throughout holy week)
– setup/cleanup Easter Breakfast (including trash bags removed) (Saturday and Sunday tasks)
– setup/cleanup for Outdoor Sunrise service (chairs, flowers, decorate, altar, sound system)
– fold and staple bulletins
– tidy up all public spaces before each gathering (lending library displays out of place, cups/plates/bulletins etc.… left from previous services)
Shop, Prepare Food, Serve, Cleanup Easter Breakfast
– Display showing the fundraising cause (free-will donations for youth to camp and other activities)
– Easter Breakfast Menu Plan
– Food shopping (include paper goods and warmer equipment)
– food preparation
– Easter Breakfast dining room decoration
Music
– Handbell Choir, Vocal Choir, Outdoor Ensemble, (Rehearsals and Services)
– Soloists for Maundy Thursday/Good Friday noontime and evening services
Transportation
– Call elderly to inform about noontime services and ask if they need/want a ride to any services
– Coordinate rides for those who need them
Altar Guild
– Purchase Lilies
– water lilies
– Purchase Flowers for Outdoor and Outreach
– Fasten Palms to the processional cross
– Find/Repair/Make new Easter Sunday Processional Banners
– Fill Candles
– Maundy Thursday Stripping of Altar
Invitations & Outreach
– Invitation flyers placed on doors in Zion neighborhood. (before Palm Sunday)
– look for and share social media invitations
– marquee updated with:
HOLY WEEK AND EASTER
____dates_____ CELEBRATE
ETERNAL LIFE
– supervise children/youth delivering flowers to neighbors (after sunrise service)
– identify who should receive lilies and coordinate deliveries
– deliver Easter lilies after Sunday service
Children
– gather and lead and provide security for the children’s palm procession (on Palm Sunday)
– table crafts/activities during Easter breakfast
On Call
– someone without other duties who is available to react if something breaks and we need a quick fix
– someone without other duties who is available to react if something is forgotten and we need a quick shopping trip
