Esther Altar Guild
 

MISSION: The Altar Guild is the ministry of preparing and maintaining the vessels, altar and chancel area before and after worship.

HOW IS THIS DONE:
 Members of the Altar Guild set up the church altar for weekly church services by preparing the elements for communion and Baptism, placing/arranging altar flowers, changing the paraments as needed, maintaining the altar linens and candles.
 Rose buds are placed on the altar for baby’s births; Altar flowers are purchased for weeks that are not sponsored.
 Fund raisers are organized to pay for altar linens, communion implements, and various other altar needs. Fund raisers include the flower calendar, a Penny sale, the Easter breakfast, the Christmas poinsettia and Easter plant sale.

HOW YOU CAN HELP?
 Members sign up in a monthly rotation to care for the altar. You prepare the altar for services during the weekends of the month(s) you are scheduled.
 Typical duties would include preparing for Sunday morning 8:30 am service on Saturday evening, and then resetting the altar between Sunday services in preparation for the 11am service. Cleanup is also done, after the 11am service.
 The time commitment is approximately one hour every weekend during the assigned month. Members are paired in teams, which makes the work go quickly.
 You can also help by sponsoring flowers on the altar to commemorate your loved ones or celebration of special days (a sign up sheet is in church, across from the elevator).
 New members are always welcome! Attending meetings is not required to serve on this committee. You will be scheduled with an experienced Altar Guild member(s) to ensure you have support.

MEETINGS: The Altar Guild meets quarterly; September, November, February and June at 9:30am in the copy room of the educational building.

CONTACT PERSON: Connie Arnold @ 674- 2409.
 

For more information on the Esther Altar Guild, please contact Connie Arnold through the church office at (716) 668-2152. 

Current Altar Guild Members