Parish Resource Guide - St. James's Episcopal Church

To feed...SundayAltar GuildAltar Guild is the ministry that prepares thechurch (with specific attention to the altar) andchapel for worship services, including weddings,funerals and baptisms.The guild takes careto ensure that each feast day, most especially inAdvent, Christmas, Holy Week and Easter, is celebratedvisually and sacramentally appropriateto reflect the church season. The Altar Guild hasfive teams who serve every fifth week.Contact: Lucy Meade, 200.1372Flower GuildThis ministry is for those who love to create beautifulflower arrangements. Members will arrangeflowers at the altar for the worship services, aswell as special events.Contact: Loretta Miller, 740.8137Acolyte GuildAcolyte Guild is comprised of young people sixthgrade and up, who serve as crucifers (the leadcrucifer assists the priest with the elements at thealtar), banner bearers and torch bearers duringthe worship services.Contacts: Norvell Whitaker, 288-5440 ornorvellwhitaker@mac.com for the9:00 am service;Margy Brown, 285-3174 ormvb1256@aol.com for the11:15 am serviceLay Eucharistic MinistryLay Eucharistic Ministers serve as chalice bearersduring the Eucharist. At the 7:45 am worshipservice they serve as the lectors and acolyte tothe priest. LEMs also provide in-home communionto those parishioners who are unable toattend church.Contact: Michael Lantz, 359.5223or mwwlantz@yahoo.comLectorsLectors read the scripture passages for both the9:00 and the 11:15 am services. Lectors readapproximately once or twice in a four- to fivemonthperiod.Contact: Steve McCoy, 285.3993or steve.mccoy@PatientFirst.comUshersUshers welcome worshippers with bulletins, introducenewcomers, answer questions and guidepeople during our worship services, take up thecollection and deliver altar flowers to shut-ins andparish members.Contacts: Rich Walker, 358.9255or richwalker_st_james@hotmail.comfor 9:00 am service;Harry Turton, 282.3484or harry.turton@bankatunion.comfor the 11:15 am serviceChildren’s MinistriesOpportunitiesChristian EducationHands On Sunday School:2 year olds through 4/5 year oldsVolunteers for this ministry work together inteams of four or five with our 2-year-old, 3-yearoldand 4/5-year-old children to teach Christianvalues and enduring Biblical lessons. These volunteerscommit to being present at least two times amonth.Contact: Kent Duffey, 355.1779, ext. 314or kentduffey@doers.orgGrowing in Faith:Kindergarten through Fifth GradeThese Christian formation classes for our elementary-agedparishioners need volunteers of all agesand backgrounds to serve in a variety of ways(workshop leaders, shepherds, support volunteers).2