Elder's Sunday Greeting and Liturgist Schedule

The Sacrament of Communion in the Sanctuary

Communion is served in the Sanctuary on the first Sunday of each month, and during the Maundy Thursday evening and Saturday evening Easter Vigil services. It is served either by intinction, where the congregation comes forward to be served, or by passing the elements to the congregation in the pews. Elders are assigned to a Communion team, and each team is responsible for preparing the elements and serving Communion 6 or 7 times a year.

Each Communion Sunday two team captains prepare elements, prepare the Communion table, organize team positions, and work with the pastors on any last-minute instructions. Captains also remind team members by phone/email and convene elders thirty minutes before the service in the Ganson Room. Team captains supervise clean-up and storage after the service ends.

The method of serving, communion teams, and team captains for each Sunday are noted in the schedules below.

COMMUNION TEAM ONE
Dates serving by passing in the pews Oct. 7 and Feb. 3
Dates serving by intinction December 2, Thurs. March 20 (Maundy Thursday),  May 4,  July 6

Communion Team 1 Members

COMMUNION TEAM TWO
Dates serving by traditional passing April 6 and June 1
Dates serving by intinction November  4, January  6,   March 2, Sat.  March 22 (Easter Vigil),  August 3

SCHEDULE FOR SERVING HOLY COMMUNION
October 2007 – September 2008

The Sacrament of Baptism

The sacrament of Baptism is celebrated on the fourth Sunday of the month (on 5-Sunday months it may, at the pastor’s option, be observed on the 5 th Sunday). Donna Evans will notify the attending elder prior to the service if there will be a Baptism in the month; she will also send the text from the Sunday bulletin which includes the elder’s role.

BAPTISM SCHEDULE
October 2007– September 2008

*Elders not assigned: R.J. Landgraf, Kevin Petru