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Worship Committee
Co Chairs: Jane Given, Anne Gillies, Nancy
Arico, Scott Hessen
Mission Statement
(Approved in 2001)
Worship services at Marple Presbyterian Church are
centered on honoring God through prayer, meditation and reading and
hearing Scripture: which are reinforced by a sermon that is obedient to
the Gospel and relevant to our daily living as Christians.
We exhibit our active participation in worship through
communion, congregational music, prayers, responses and the offering of our
gifts. We reflect God's love for others by sharing and praying over our joys and
concerns and by greeting one another as we offer the Peace of Jesus Christ. We
make announcements to encourage the participation of the congregation in our
church community, in which we collectively become the body of Christ. We
publicly recognize and support mission activities as a large part of our faith.
The ultimate goal of our worship services is to bring us
closer to God and to each other as we strive to become an inclusive and caring
community of believers.
Working with Pastors, Worship team is responsible for:
- All aspects
of
9am
&
11am
worship services
- Music,
including Cantata and other special services
- Equipment/resources
for worship, i.e. Hymnals, paraments, sound systems
- Providing
elements of sacraments
Responsibilities:
All aspects of worship are overseen by the Worship Committee.
Many of the areas are partially delegated, by mutual agreement, to the
appropriate staff person, such as the Pastor, Associate Pastor, Music Director,
or Sexton. In addition, several members of the congregation have traditionally
organized and directed various aspects of our worship and are wholeheartedly
supported and appreciated b y the Worship Committee.
General areas of oversight include:
- Planning for all services of worship, including special holidays and
observances
- Preparing and serving the communion elements
- Arranging for appropriate hymns/music at all worship services
- Scheduling ushers, liturgists and acolytes
- Filling the pulpit in the absence of the Pastor or Associate Pastor
- Ordering all worship-related supplies (candles, music, communion cups,
etc)
- Updating the pew racks (special offering envelopes, brochures, pencils)
- Monitoring attendance trends at worship (friendship pads)
- Arranging communion visits for shut-ins and Broomall Presbyterian Village
- Decorating the Sanctuary at Christmas, Lent and Easter (greens, flowers,
banners)
- Providing worship folder activities for children attending worship
- Conducting occasional congregational surveys to determine worship needs
- Securing appropriate paid child care aids for the Nursery
Organization of the Worship Committee:
The members of the worship committee are:
| Nancy Arico |
Miriam Fitz-Gerald |
| Scott Hessen (sound) |
Marian Irwin |
| Karen Eberle |
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| Associate Pastor Karen Nelson (ex-officio) |
Music Director Susan Quinn (ex-officio) |
A subcommittee of the Worship Committee is the Contemporary
Worship Planning Team. Responsibility for planning Contemporary Worship services
rotate among the team.
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Nancy Arico |
Gordon Coonfield |
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Cindy Barbezat |
Jen Coonfield |
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Kathy Fells |
Anne Gilles |
Mike Poteat |
Karen Barkon |
Other subcommittees are formed as needed, for example the
Anniversary Sunday Committee.
Members of the congregation are invited to
join the Worship Committee or the subcommittees.
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