The Altar Angel Guild prepares the altar for all services including Communion, Rite of Healing, memorial services and others as required. The members store and maintain the altar paraments, altar cloths, brass, and candles. Team members are scheduled one month at a time which equates to about one hour per week during the scheduled month.
The Need
Altar Angels perform a vital worship ministry by preparing the credence table and setting up for Communion for each service. Setting up for Communion involves filling the Chaboriums with wafers and filling the trays of individual cups with wine or juice and positioning them throughout the sanctuary. After each service the items are returned to the sacristy and cleaned to be ready for next use.
Who can join?
Any church member can become an Altar Angel as an individual or as couples, whether full-time or seasonal. No previous experience is required. Training and written instructions are provided for each service. Altar Angels share responsibility by working in teams; new volunteers are paired with experienced volunteers.
Any church member can become an Altar Angel as an individual or as couples, whether full-time or seasonal. No previous experience is required. Training and written instructions are provided for each service. Altar Angels share responsibility by working in teams; new volunteers are paired with experienced volunteers.
What's the time commitment?
Altar Angels are asked to commit to set-up and clean-up for a specific service for one month at a time, which takes approximately 30-45 minutes each week. Sometimes special work sessions are scheduled. For example, preparing/putting away candles used during the Christmas Eve candlelight services.
Altar Angels are asked to commit to set-up and clean-up for a specific service for one month at a time, which takes approximately 30-45 minutes each week. Sometimes special work sessions are scheduled. For example, preparing/putting away candles used during the Christmas Eve candlelight services.
Contact Information:
Lynn Voelkle
352-461-3832
lynnvoelkle@gmail.com
lynnvoelkle@gmail.com
Nancy Metcalf
612-751-5884
grmndm@comcast.net
grmndm@comcast.net