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Who-So-Ever-Will Choir
This is a one-of-a-kind choir Powhatan
UMC has developed to provide informal special music on Sunday
mornings. Our Sanctuary Choir rotates singing between the 8:30
am and the 11:00 am services, so the "Who-So-Ever-Will Choir"
provides special music for those alternate services that do not have
choir leadership.
During the offering, anyone and
everyone present at that service is invited to come up to the front
and sing a familiar song that is chosen. No experience
necessary, no practicing, just a lot of fun!
The Sanctuary Choir
Our Sanctuary Choir ministers to both
the 8:30 am and 11:00 am services on a rotating schedule each week.
Choir practice is open to everyone, and we rehearse music for
Sunday's service every Wednesday from 7:45 - 8:30 pm in the
Sanctuary. Each summer we break to gear up for the fall.
This coming fall we will begin working
on our Christmas Cantata, Let Heaven and Nature Sing Gloria!,
written by Mark Hayes. Cantata practice is open to all and
rehearsals are held Wednesday evenings 7-7:45 pm in the Sanctuary.
Children's Choir
There is excitement in the air as we
begin planning for our Children's Christmas Program, "A Night in
Bethlehem". The program will take place on Sunday, December
14th from 6-8 pm. Please sign-up to be a townsman/woman, guides or
production assistant. Please contact
Malene Utley for more information.
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Acolytes
The acolytes are a key part of the
worship team because they symbolically bring in the light of Christ.
Because of their importance, it is not unusual for children, youth
and adults to serve in this manner.
Greeters
Greeter Ministry Receives Blessings! It
truly is a blessing to serve as a Greeter. As a Greeter, you are
God’s servants welcoming visitors and members to worship each Sunday
morning to celebrate the glory of God. Can you think of a better way
to start your day? Or a better way to meet new folks?
Participation is at the 8:30 or the
11:00 service. You will be included in the next schedule beginning
July 5th. Your commitment will be to serve 1-2 Sunday’s per quarter.
You will be provided with the schedule, fellow greeter list, and a
letter describing basic responsibilities. If you have a scheduling
conflict with an assigned Sunday, you can contact others on the
greeter list to trade dates or contact me (Bonnie Schulkers at
403-3990 or ZR1Bonnie@aol.com). If you don’t “feel” the blessings,
you can opt out.
Now for all of you Greeters currently
receiving the blessings of the Greeter Ministry, I thank you for
your participation and look forward to seeing your smiling faces on
your assigned Sundays! If you would like to take a break and opt out
of the next schedule, please notify me no later than June 7th. The
new schedule will begin July 5th. Again, I thank you for your
service, your time and your dedication to PUMC.
God's love for people is communicated
through those who greet others with joy and sincerity and provide
special assistance to those in worship service by helping with
children or having a spare bible ready.
Ushers
The ushers serve a very important role
in the worship service and perform a variety of housekeeping duties
before, during and after the service. The ushers provide a warm,
friendly atmosphere for each worship attendee. He/She manages
the non-religious aspect of the service, answering questions about
the church and the service, assists those with special needs and
observes the congregation to see where he/she may be of help.
Ushers may need to initiate medical emergency directives as
required.
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Dorcas Ministry
The Dorcas Ministry serves to beautify
our sanctuary through the creation of banners and paraments for the
altar.
Acts 9:36-42 tells us about Dorcas, a
woman of Joppa, who was a Godly woman. As such, she was in
service to her community, notably the widows and poor. When
she died, her friends were devastated and sent the men 12 miles to
Lydda to ask Peter to come.
When Peter arrived he heard of her good
deeds and saw the robes and other clothing she had made and knelt in
prayer. Then he said, "Tabitha, get up." She opened her
eyes and sat up. God had restored her life. Her Greek
name, Dorcas, means the female of a roebuck, a gazelle and emblem of
beauty, as does her Aramaic name, Tabitha.
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