Mount Cross Lutheran
Church - Music Staff & Worship & Music Committee
Minutes of the November
20, 2011 Meeting
Present:
Staff
– Jayne Pompey, Guy Ervin, Pastor John.
Committee
– Denise Sobolik, Linda Frantz, Kerri Del Marto, Barbara D’Addario
1. Opening
prayer. Pastor John welcomed new committee member Barbara D’Addario
and then opened the meeting with a prayer.
2. Set date
for next meeting: Sunday, January 15, 2012 at Noon.
3. Reviewed
the worship schedule for the coming weeks and months:
|
DATE |
DAY |
NOTES |
|
NOVEMBER Wednesday, 23 |
Thanksgiving Eve |
Worship at 7, pie at 7:30. Note: St. Columba’s not joining us
this year. |
|
27 |
Advent 1 |
Thanksgiving Weekend Begin an Advent/Christmas
worship/sermon series on angels |
|
DECEMBER 4 |
Advent 2 |
7 p.m., Hanging of the Greens |
|
11 |
Advent 3 |
|
|
18 |
Advent 4 |
Sunday School Christmas Program, 5
pm |
|
Saturday 24 |
Nativity of our Lord (Christmas
Eve) |
5 pm: Praise Band 8 & 10 pm: Bells & Choir |
|
25 |
Nativity of our Lord (Christmas
Day) |
Traditional Service – no choirs |
|
JANUARY 1, 2012 |
Christmas 1 or Name of Jesus |
Traditional Service – no choirs |
|
8 |
Baptism of our Lord |
Baptism Festival |
|
15 |
Epiphany 2 |
|
|
22 |
Epiphany 3 |
Classical Concert, 2 pm |
|
29 |
Epiphany 4 |
Annual Meeting, later in the day |
|
FEBRUARY 5 |
Epiphany 5 |
|
|
12 |
Epiphany 6 |
Vacation – Pastor John gone |
|
19 |
Transfiguration |
|
|
Wednesday 22 |
Ash Wednesday |
Worship at Mount Cross |
|
26 |
Lent 1 |
Winter Camp – Pastor Erik gone |
|
LOOKING AHEAD |
Palm Sunday – April
1 Maundy
Thursday – April 5 Good Friday – April
6 Easter
Vigil – April 6 Easter Sunday – April
8 Tent
Event – April 29 Confirmation – May
20 Start
summer schedule – June 3 Teen Challenge – June
17 Return to
regular schedule – September 2 Rally Day – September 9 |
|
4. Worship
notes:
On Christmas Eve,
households will be asked to sign up to the reading of the Christmas story
at the early service.
New nativity scene will
be in use; 7 large pieces (Jesus, Joseph, Mary, shepherd and 3 Magi).
5. Hanging of
the Greens.
Rehearsal on Saturday,
12/3 at 9 am.
Reviewed the program
order and other needs, such as PowerPoint slides that will be needed, video
camera, 2 front right pews to be reserved, piano moved up
front. Pastor John will be working on the readings to connect the musical
numbers and select the congregation hymns. Tree should be up. Additional
greens will be placed during the hymns.
6. Christmas
Eve, Christmas Day & New Year’s Day. Music and services were
discussed in brief.
7. Altar
Guild. Instructions for altar guild will be updated in the new year
to take into account the new communion ware and the changes at the 3rd service. Advent
2011 = purple. With angel theme in sermons during Advent/Christmas,
an angel tree topper is being considered. Also, Denise has a lead on
a set of gold, frankincense and myrrh – may purchase for future use.
8. Children’s
Bibles are being moved from dormancy on the shelves of the church library racks
into active use in the pews in church.
9. Began a
discussion about doing away with small cups…could cut back to one a month then
eventually none. Some reasons: Would be easier for altar guild who
have little time between services; would showcase new communion ware more
often; would do away with plastic communion cups which are bad stewardship of
the environment and send message that communion is “disposable.” Will
continue the discussion.
10. Began a
discussion on how to make it easier for people who prefer grape juice during
communion? Currently they have to ask specifically and it means having to
stop the flow and turning around to get the little tray which brings attention
to their request. Could we have a third cup available that the acolyte
holds with grape juice? Could we get second communion
assistant? Could we make the sipping cup wine and the dipping cup grape
juice? (You can’t really taste much when you dip
anyway). Not sure what solution is but would like some discussion on
it as this would make a more welcoming experience for several in our
congregation who struggle with addiction as well as children. Idea:
a plate with holes for the little cups and a cut out for the chalice (see
illustration, but substitute little cups for the cheese and crackers):
11. Minutes
from the recent
meeting of the Sanctuary Design Committee (November 3, 2011)
were shared so that we were aware of some of the things they are discussing
(better use of the loft, sound system relocation, improved projection, etc.).
12. The
budget requests for 2012 were reviewed as was the new plan to account for the
use of designated funds. Numbers sent on to the Budget Committee.
|
Acct. # |
Item |
2010 Budget |
2010 actual |
2011 Budget |
2011 actual (through 10/31) |
2012 Budget Request |
Notes |
|
630.10 |
Altar Supply |
1,200.00 |
1,438.10 |
1,200.00 |
1402.17 |
1400.00 |
|
|
630.20 |
Choir Music |
300.00 |
105.00 |
300.00 |
837.36 |
500.00 |
|
|
630.30 |
Bell Music & Equip. |
396.00 |
357.07 |
400.00 |
418.30 |
400.00 |
|
|
630.35 |
Deferred Bell Maintenance |
- |
- |
500.00 |
|
500.00 |
|
|
630.50 |
Instrument Maintenance |
756.00 |
606.03 |
825.00 |
275.00 |
500.00 |
|
|
630.60 |
Instrumental Musicians |
125.00 |
200.00 |
200.00 |
0 |
200.00 |
|
|
630.80 |
Worship & Music – Other |
124.50 |
200.00 |
200.00 |
96.52 |
200.00 |
|
|
630.90 |
W&M Continuing Education |
1,200.00 |
78.00 |
1,000.00 |
1152.24 |
1000.00 |
|
|
630.95 |
Contemporary Service |
504.00 |
478.14 |
500.00 |
59.95* |
300.00 |
f |
|
|
Subtotal |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Sunday flowers |
|
|
|
|
3200.00 |
Balance in the account as of
11/2/2011: 81465.39 |
|
|
Holiday flowers |
|
|
|
|
1500.00 |
Balance: Denise is working on the amount
for tree, poinsettias and Easter lilies |
|
|
Praise Band |
|
|
|
|
800.00 |
Balance: 800.00 |
|
|
Sound Systems |
|
|
|
|
0 |
Balance: 100.20 |
|
|
Worship & Music General |
|
|
|
|
200 |
Balance: 889.81 |
|
|
Children’s Choir |
|
|
|
|
0 |
Balance: 991.69 |
|
|
Choir, Adult |
|
|
|
|
0 |
Balance: 1503.50 |
|
|
Handbells |
|
|
|
|
0 |
Balance: 3373.78 |
|
|
Handbelltuning/maintenance |
|
|
|
|
0 |
Balance: 2392.96 |
|
|
Classical Concert Series |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total |
|
|
|
|
|
|
* There are still some
receipts out so this number will go up.
Minutes
Mount Cross Music
Staff // Worship & Music Committee
Sunday, September 25,
2011 - Noon
Present:
Staff: Guy Ervin, Jayne
Pompey, Caroline Hobbs, Pastor John.
Committee: Geri Bradley,
Linda Frantz, Denise Sobolik.
1. Meeting
opened with prayer by Pastor John
2. Date
of next meeting: Sunday, November 20 at Noon.
3. Worship
schedule:
|
DATE |
DAY |
NOTES |
|
October 2 |
Pentecost 16 |
· Stewardship
season begins. · Temple
Talks at all three services – during the offering. · Bible
mural may go up this week. · “Bread
For The Journey” – Stewardship theme song |
|
9 |
Pentecost 17 |
· Stewardship
season continues. · Temple
Talks at all three services. · Bible
mural will be up on the wall and will stay till the end of the month. · Bread
Baskets start their journeys through neighborhoods. |
|
16 |
Pentecost 18 |
|
|
23 |
Pentecost 19 |
Mount Cross Lutheran Church
chartered on this date 1966 (in other words, our 45th anniversary).
Anniversary commemoration worked into the morning’s service/sermon. |
|
30 |
Reformation |
Bread Baskets return; end of
Stewardship campaign. |
|
November 6 |
All Saints |
Baptism Festival Higginbotham/Hatfield wedding at 2
p.m. |
|
13 |
Pentecost 22 |
New members received |
|
20 |
Christ the King (Last Sunday after
Pentecost) |
|
|
Wednesday, 23 |
Thanksgiving Eve |
Worship at 7, pie at 7:30. |
|
27 |
Advent 1 |
Thanksgiving Weekend |
|
December 4 |
Advent 2 |
7 p.m., Hanging of the Greens,
with dessert potluck to follow. |
|
11 |
Advent 3 |
|
|
18 |
Advent 4 |
|
|
Saturday 24 |
Nativity of our Lord (Christmas
Eve) |
Regular schedule?* See notes below
on Christmas Eve 2010 from January 2011 W&M meeting |
|
25 |
Nativity of our Lord (Christmas
Day) |
Traditional Service. |
|
January 1, 2012 |
Christmas 1 or Name of Jesus |
Traditional Service. |
Discussion related to
the schedule:
o Committee
agreed we ask whole households to read the three portions of the Christmas
story at the 5:00 p.m. service.
o Pastors
will confer about how to bring a more ‘family friendly’ sermon to the early
service.
o We
inherited a nice nativity set from Adda Lukehart. It
is larger than the one we’ve used for many years and in excellent condition.
o Pastor
John will invite St. Columba’s Episcopal Church to join us for Thanksgiving Eve
(Service of the Word & Pie). This in response from their priest
about adding a second joint service to the year’s schedule. We will
also ask them to bring a couple of extra pies with them. Will
evaluate after this year’s service.
o The
suggestion that the December 25th service be Traditional and
the January 1st service be Contemporary will not be followed as
it is expected to be tough to get the Praise Band together for that
Sunday. Will plan for a simple, Traditional Service, but no Musical
Offering from choir or bells.
o Advent:
The traditional staged arrival of the greenery in the sanctuary will be
(tentatively): Advent Wreath (11/27); Christmas Tree (12/4 – if a large tree
can be found, if not, 12/11); balcony wreaths (12/11 (or the tree); pew
greenery (12/18).
4. A
Summer of Soul Care. Good feedback on this summer’s series. The
theme of soul care will continue into 2012 (Journey to the Center of the Soul),
but not as a major, published theme as during the summer.
5. Changes
to Worship Assistant instructions:
- Modifications to Usher
and Greeter instructions (from I-Cubed) are being incorporated into the worship
assistant instructions.
- Assisting Minister to
be added at 3rd service; will double as a Communion Assistant.
- bringing of the gifts
(bread, wine and offering) to take place during the communion transition song
at 3rd service.
6. Grand
Piano Overhaul. The Concert Series has proposed a major overhaul of
the grand piano in the sanctuary. Property Committee approved the
proposal at their 7/26/11 meeting. The piano was shipped to the shop
in North Hollywood, August 8 and is expected to return week of 9/26/11. The
music staff has been informed of this. The quote for the overhaul is
$5,250.00, plus transportation $500 to and from the shop. $3000 is
coming from the Joe D’Addario Memorial; $1000 from the Concert Series; $1000
from the Ione Grailer memorial fund. Action:
Request that Church Council approve the use of $750 from the designated fund
Children’s Choir. [NOTE: This part of the minutes will be
forwarded to the Executive Committee and the Budget & Finance Committee for
action at the October Church Council meeting.]
7. Hanging
of the Greens. Jayne reported this year’s theme: Breath of
Heaven. Music selections and coordination of various groups is
under way. Jayne showed the baby’s breath/red ribbon pew decorations
that she is buying, for use at the concert and then for use in her home for
Christmas. Pastor John, as he prepares the connecting narrative,
will arrange for a way to have the bows brought in early in the program
(perhaps along with some other greens), so that this will continue to be “The Hanging of
the Greens” and not just a Christmas Concert. Jayne is working a
deal to pay Scott Ingram to set up and take down Luther Hall for the reception
following.
8. Children’s
Choir. Following on the decision to use a large portion of the
Children’s Choir designated funds, we felt it wise to ask the question: should
we look to resume offering a Children’s Choir? Committee consensus
was that unless we find someone with the passion and skill to lead this, we
will not pursue at this time.
9. Little
cups at communion. Question was raised, both from an environmental
and practical standpoint, whether we need to offer the little cups as often as
twice a month. Some felt that if we went to once a month, like we do
during the summer, it should be on the 3rd Sunday – easier than
the 1st Sunday for a newly serving Altar Guild team who also
has to prepare the communion sets. Other thought was that for many,
1st Sunday of the month is still the traditional Sunday for
communion – from when we used to only offer it once a month. No
decision. Pastors will confer.
10.
11. “Looking
Ahead.” The brief appearance of PowerPoint slides announcing next
week’s theme and musical offering, etc., has been missed. Pastor
John will look at restoring.
12. Band
Parking. Caroline spoke of the challenge faced by the Praise Band
when they arrive on Sunday morning, to find close-in parking. They
carry instruments, amps, and other equipment into the CDC office to rehearse
before they head over to the sanctuary for the 3rd service. Action:
Property Committee to be asked if there is a way to create temporary street
parking for four or five cars in front of the church, adjacent to the CDC
office. [NOTE: This part of the minutes will be forwarded to the
Property Committee for consideration at their next meeting.]
13. Christmas
Decorating. Denise reported that 2011 will be the last year the
Sobolik family will take care of the Christmas decorating. Suggestions: they
train those who indicate on their Time & Talent a willingness to help with
sanctuary decoration or ask the youth or other group in the church to take this
on.
14. Plasma
TV in the Sanctuary? In the preliminary discussions by the
Technology Task Force, there has apparently been some discussion about putting
a big screen TV in the sanctuary instead of the projector we currently
use. Not an action item yet, as no formal action by the Technology
group has been taken. Mixed feelings about such a device in the
Sanctuary. Some feel it would soon blend into the surroundings, if
it was installed well. Others, not so sure. [For
comparison: the image currently being projected measures 108” wide by 78”
high. The largest TV Pastor John could find online is a Mitsubishi
DLP that measures 92” x 55” and costs $6,000.] Discussion to be
continued.
15. Wooden
Chalice Project. Steve Engh was not able to attend today’s meeting,
but stopped by earlier in the week to show work completed so far and bring
invoices for same. Pictures at: http://mountcross.com/woodenchalices.htm
Steve is aiming at
October 23 as the completion date, so that we might dedicate and begin using
them on the Sunday of our 45th anniversary. We’ll
invite Steve to be present for at least one of the services. Also
suggested that dnay of our
Action: Request that
Church Council approve the following expenditures from the 28.158 · Wooden
Chalice Project funds and from the 28.2 Memorials (General) funds. [NOTE: The family names and amounts that were in
their memorial funds (28.2) are listed. They have been moved to
28.158 - Wooden Chalice Project.]
Chalice #1. Description:
A shallow, silver lined chalice for intinction. Cost:
$1154.79. Recommendation: This chalice was paid out of “Local
Church” for before we determined which memorial fund would be used. A
journal entry should be made to move this expense out of Local Church and
charged against a portion of the money that was in the AddaLukehart
fund.
Chalice #2. Description:
A deep, silver lined chalice for drinking. Cost: $1414.22. Recommendation:
This chalice has already been paid for using the balance that was in the Ken
Petersen memorial fund.
Chalice #3. Description:
A shallow, silver lined chalice for intinction. Cost:
$1248.31* Recommendation: This chalice be paid for from money that
was in the Arlene Persons memorial fund.
Chalice #4. Description:
A deep, silver lined chalice for drinking. Cost: $1559.08* Recommendation:
This chalice be paid for using all the money that was in the Al & Suzanne
Schindler memorial fund. The remaining balance ($69.40) be paid from
28.2 - General Memorial.
Ciborium #1. Description:
A deep, silver rimmed container for Communion bread, with wooden lid topped
with silver cross. Cost: $686.20 (estimate). Recommendation:
This ciborium be paid for using the balance of what was in the Adda Lukehart fund. The remaining balance
(approximately $21.00) be paid from 28.2 - General Memorial.
Ciborium #2. Description:
A deep, silver rimmed container for Communion bread, with wooden lid topped
with silver cross. Cost: $686.20 (estimate). Recommendation:
To be determined at a later date.
Paten #1 & Paten
#2. Description: Wooden plate on which the large wafer and Communion
bread are placed. Cost: $75 each (estimate). Recommendation:
These items be paid for using funds that were previously in the Norma Walden
memorial fund.
* Price increase of the
second of each due to rise in price of silver.
[NOTE: This part of the
minutes will be forwarded to the Executive Committee and the Budget &
Finance Committee for action at the October Church Council meeting.]
Meeting adjourned at
1:10 p.m.
Respectfully submitted,
Pastor John W. Soyster
Secretary pro tem
Minutes
Mount Cross Music Staff
Worship & Music
Committee
July 24, 2011 – 11:45
a.m.
1. Present: Linda
Frantz, Jayne Pompey, Pastor John, Steve Engh.
2. Pastor John
opened the meeting with prayer.
3. Date of
next meeting: Sunday, September 18 at Noon.
4. Wooden
chalice update. Steve Engh brought four finished or
nearly finished chalices and one ciborium under construction.
Above: Two of
the deep chalices, for drinking and one of the shallow chalices for intinction.
Above: The four finished
or nearly finished chalices, 2 deep, 2 shallow.
Above: one of the two
ciborium (under construction). The two ciborium will have wooden
lids topped with silver crosses.
In addition, Steve will
make one 5¾” oak paten. This will sit atop one of the chalices so
that we can continue to use it under the veil. If we desire he can
also make us a larger paten.
1. Memorial
fund update. The following memorial funds have been approved for
this project:
Adda Lukehart ($1,820; any leftover balance to
Endowment Fund),
Al & Suzanne
Schindler ($1,489; any leftover balance to Endowment Fund),
Arlene Persons ($1,400),
Norma Walden ($500)
Two other families, each
with about $1000 are going to be contacted about this project.
2. Worship
schedule:
|
DATE |
DAY |
NOTES |
|
July 31 |
Pentecost 7 |
The Case Of The Distracted
Soul: Mary & Martha |
|
August 7 |
Pentecost 8 |
The Case Of The Generous
Soul: Zacchaeus Communion: 1st Sunday of the month = little cups
& 1 chalice (all other summer Sundays = 2 chalices) |
|
14 |
Pentecost 9 |
The Case Of The Unforgiven Soul: The Paralytic Possible date for mid-summer
Baptism Festival |
|
21 |
Pentecost 10 |
The Case Of The Unforgiving
Soul: The Unforgiving Servant Possible date for mid-summer
Baptism Festival |
|
28 |
Pentecost 11 |
The Case Of The
Courageous Soul: Esther 10 a.m. – Service in the Park 11:30 a.m. – Church Picnic End of summer worship schedule & Soul
Care series |
|
September 4 |
Pentecost 12 |
Labor Day weekend Return to three service schedule |
|
11 |
Pentecost 13 |
Rally Day (Worship & Music Committee in charge of set-up &
take-down)** |
|
18 |
Pentecost 14 |
Start of Sunday School |
|
25 |
Pentecost 15 |
|
|
October 2 |
Pentecost 16 |
|
|
9 |
Pentecost 17 |
|
|
16 |
Pentecost 18 |
|
|
23 |
Pentecost 19 |
Mount Cross Lutheran Church
chartered on this date 1966 (in other words, our 45th anniversary). |
|
30 |
Reformation |
|
|
November 6 |
All Saints |
|
|
13 |
Pentecost 22 |
|
|
Wednesday 20 7:00 p.m. |
Thanksgiving Eve |
Worship at 7, pie at 7:30 |
|
23 |
Christ the King (Last Sunday after
Pentecost) |
|
|
27 |
Advent 1 |
|
|
December 4 |
Advent 2 |
|
|
11 |
Advent 3 |
|
|
18 |
Advent 4 |
|
|
Saturday 24 |
Nativity of our Lord (Christmas
Eve) |
Regular schedule?* See notes below on Christmas Eve 201 from January
2011 W&M meeting |
|
25 |
Nativity of our Lord (Christmas
Day) |
|
|
January 1, 2012 |
Christmas 1 or Name of Jesus |
|
NOTES:
- Guy
has indicated he might be away on August 14 and two of our usual replacements
are not available. Tim Pompey is available to play if needed.
- Pastor
John will confirm Mission Oaks Park as location for 8/28 service. PJ
and PE will coordinate worship and music for the day.
- First
Communion classes will be taught 9/7 & 9/14, so anticipate a 1st Communion
service, probably at 10:45, sometime after.
- Tentative
thoughts on the 45th Anniversary – best to work some
acknowledgment into the existing schedule and wait for the 50th to
have a real blowout.
- Jayne
suggested that the service on 12/25 be a Traditional Service and include choir
and bells and that Caroline should be approached about making 1/1/12 a
Contemporary Service.
- Notes
related to Christmas Eve we will save until next time (*see below).
3. A Summer
of Soul Care. There has been good feedback from many
sources on this year’s series.
4. Kneeler
repair. The Communion kneeler that was burned last year has been
repaired. A piece of fabric from the chair in the sound room was
used and the patch is almost invisible! (Also: Property Committee is
seeing to steam cleaning of the pews after VBS.)
5. Changes
to Worship Assistant instructions. Modifications to Greeter
instructions from I-Cubed will be discussed at next meeting.
Respectfully submitted,
Pastor John W. Soyster
Secretary pro tem
* Notes from Christmas
Eve 2010
People missed having
whole families do the reading of the Christmas story at the early service
Some wondered whether it
would be good to return to a different message for the early, family service
Some were concerned that
there weren’t enough of the familiar carols at the early service. It was noted
that some of the ‘new’ music is on its way to becoming classic Christmas music.
Some missed seeing a
nativity scene and wondered if we might have one – maybe a new one to replace
the old and worn plaster set that includes a one-eared donkey and an angel with
a chipped wing.
Interesting that while
the attendance at the first two services was noticeably down, the attendance at
the last service was the largest it has ever been (170).
** Each year a
different committee or group takes responsibility for seeing to the set-up and
take-down of the Rally Day Information Faire. This doesn’t mean we
have to do the actual work of dragging tables and chairs around, but we have to
see that it is taken care of. Let’s start by seeing who is willing
to help or who is willing to be recruited. Send names of
setter-uppers or taker-downers to Pastor John.
LOOKING AHEAD TO THE
SEPTEMBER MEETING
The Concert Series has
proposed a major overhaul of the grand piano in the
sanctuary. Property Committee approved the proposal at their 7/26/11
meeting. The piano will be shipped to the shop in North Hollywood,
August 8 and return 4 to 6 weeks later. The music staff has been
informed of this.
The quote for the
overhaul is $5,250.00. In addition, we have to pay $250 (each way)
to have it transported to the shop.
To pay for all of this:
- $3000
is coming from the Joe D’Addario Memorial
- $1000
from the Concert Series
- Just
over $1,000 from the Ione Grailer Memorial
The question we have to
address is where the remaining approximately $750. At our September
meeting (or via an email vote if needed sooner), the Committee will be asked to
redirect money in one W&M designated fund to pay for this. As of
7/27/11 there is $991.69 in a designated account marked Children’s
Choir. Since we have no Children’s Choir, would the committee
approve using this fund to cover the remaining balance?
Minutes
Mount Cross Music Staff
Worship & Music
Committee meeting
January 16, 2011 - Noon
1. The
meeting was called to order at Noon with an opening prayer by Pastor
John. Present: Committee –Linda Frantz, Kerry Del Marto, Denise
Sobolik, Geri Bradley. Staff: Jayne Pompey, Guy Ervin, Caroline Hobbs, Pastor
John.
2. We
scheduled the date and time for the next meeting: Sunday, march 20 at Noon.
3. We
reviewed the worship schedule for the coming weeks:
|
Date |
Day |
Notes |
|
Jan. 23 |
Epiphany 3 |
Classical Concert, 2 p.m. |
|
Jan. 30 |
Epiphany 4 |
Receive new members Chili cook-off & Annual
Meeting, 4 & 5:30 |
|
Feb. 6 |
Epiphany 5 |
Council installation |
|
Feb. 13 |
Epiphany 6 |
Pastor John on vacation |
|
Feb. 20 |
Epiphany 7 |
Lutheran High School, San Diego
(Jon Vevia, dir.) will bring music for all three services |
|
Feb. 27 |
Epiphany 8 |
Pastor Erik at Winter Camp |
|
Mar. 6 |
Transfiguration |
Pastor Erik at Winter Camp |
|
Mar. 9 |
Ash Wednesday |
Worship at St. Columba’s – 7:30
p.m. |
|
Mar. 13 |
Lent 1 |
|
|
Mar. 16 |
Midweek 1 |
Supper at 6, Worship at 7 Theme: tba |
|
Mar. 20 |
Lent 2 |
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Mar. 23 |
Midweek 2 |
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Mar. 27 |
Lent 3 |
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Mar. 30 |
Midweek 3 |
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April 3 |
Lent 4 |
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April 6 |
Midweek 4 |
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April 10 |
Lent 5 |
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April 13 |
Midweek 5 |
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April 17 |
Palm Sunday |
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April 21 |
Maundy Thursday |
7:00 p.m. |
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April 22 |
Good Friday |
7:00 p.m. |
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April 23 |
Easter Vigil |
7:00 p.m. Baptism Festival |
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April 24 |
Easter Sunday |
8:00 9:30 11:00 |
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May 1 |
Easter 2 |
Worship or Sunday School in the
MBC tent? |
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May 8 |
Easter 3 |
Mother’s Day |
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May 15 |
Easter 4 |
Confirmation at 10:45 a.m. (NOTE:
corrected from original agenda) |
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May 22 |
Easter 5 |
Classical Concert, 2 p.m. |
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May 29 |
Easter 6 |
Memorial Weekend |
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June 5 |
Easter 7 |
Summer Schedule begins: 9:00 &
10:30 Spring Concert – Choir/Bells |
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June 12 |
The Day of Pentecost |
Teen Challenge Choirs at both
services |
Joint Music Staff & Committee
Discussion/Action items:
4. Comments
re: Advent/Christmas and Hanging of the Greens;
People missed having
whole families do the reading of the Christmas story at the early service
Some wondered whether it
would be good to return to a different message for the early, family service
Some were concerned that
there weren’t enough of the familiar carols at the early service. It
was noted that some of the ‘new’ music is on its way to becoming classic
Christmas music.
Some missed seeing a
nativity scene and wondered if we might have one – maybe a new one to replace
the old and worn plaster set that includes a one-eared donkey and an angel with
a chipped wing.
Interesting that while
the attendance at the first two services was noticeably down, the attendance at
the last service was the largest it has ever been (170).
5. Setting
Eight:
So far people seem to
like it; some were heard humming some of the melodies on their way up to
Communion,
The service was led from
the piano downstairs the first week, from the organ the second week. It
seemed to most that the organ worked okay to lead, so long as the tempo is
maintained.
We decided to try the
upstairs piano for the Kyrie and Canticle or Praise, the rest on organ.
We’ll use Setting Eight
through the Epiphany season and then return to it in the Easter season.
6. It
was suggested we alert people to some of the items of special interest that are
coming in the next week’s service. A note in the worship folder
and/or a slide on the wall during the announcements could mention next week’s
theme, who is bringing the musical offering, other special events (baptism,
confirmation, mother’s day recognition, etc.).
Worship & Music
Committee Discussion/Actions Items:
7. Pastor
John alerted the group to the theme the pastor want to use to guide some of
what we do: “Journey to the Center of the Soul” will be an effort to spend some
time looking at how we nurture the inner life, even as we give ourselves away
in service to others, for the sake of the Gospel.
8. For
Lent we will likely employ the ‘desert bowl’ again, but not sure where it will
be located. The font should stay in the room.
9. We
will continue to look for a new home for the old font.
10. Looking
ahead to the end of the year, as this year the attendance on the weekend of New
Year’s was pretty small and as New Year’s Day falls on a Sunday (as does
Christmas) we’ll plan on the following schedule: Christmas Eve (Saturday), 5, 8
& 10 p.m.; Christmas Day (Sunday), one service at 10 a.m.; New Year’s Day
(Sunday), one service at 10 a.m.
11. Make/Bake/Celebrate
will be using a big tent for this year’s event (Saturday, April 30). The
tent will still be up on Sunday. The Committee agreed that we should
use the tent for a single service, following a special Sunday School event
earlier that morning. Details about theme and music to be
determined.
Respectfully submitted,
Pastor John W. Soyster
Secretary pro tem