Worship Committee

I. PURPOSE

Plan worship services which honor Christ, the Head of the Church.

II. DUTIES

A. Plan the general content and order of Sunday morning worship services.

1. 1. Contact persons to be Worship Leaders for Sunday morning worship services.
   2. Ask someone to be in charge of Children’s Time on Sunday mornings.

B. Plan the following special Sunday morning worship services:

1. 1. Significant events of the Church Year: Lent, Passion Week, Easter, Pentecost, World Communion Sunday, Thanksgiving, Advent, and Christmas.
   2. Special Emphasis Services including: Stewardship, Peace, Christian Education, Mutual Aid, Missions, Disabilities, Sanctity of Life etc.
   3. Organize the Annual All-Church Retreat

C. Identify possible sermon topics.

D. Evaluate the various components of past worship services.

E. Promote a better understanding of Anabaptist Mennonite Worship.

F. Appoint chairperson annually from its members.

G. Submit report to Annual Business Meeting.

III. ORGANIZATION

A. Accountable to: Board of Elders

B. Membership – five or six persons

1. 1. Pastor(s)
   2. Music Committee Chairperson
   3. One Elder
   4. Two persons appointed by Gift Discernment for a two-year term.

Written:  10/89

Revised:  5/05, 9/08, 4/16, 5/22

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