SUNDAY MINISTRY GROUPS
ACOLYTES (Tim Pederson) - These members of the parish assist the priest at the Altar each Sunday and at special services during the year. This ministry is open to anyone (male or female) in the Parish who is in the fifth grade and older.
ALTAR GUILD (Peggy Hammitt) - The Altar Guild is composed of dedicated members who faithfully serve at our Lord's Altar by preparing for the Services of the Church. This includes Sunday & mid-week services, weddings, funerals, and baptisms, as well as polishing the brass and cleaning and pressing the linens. They meet regularly from September to May on the third Tuesday of the month at 7:00 p.m.
CHANCEL CHOIR (JoAnn Edstrom) The Chancel Choir enhances the liturgy by leading the congregation in singing during the 10:15 a.m. Sunday Rite II Eucharist service from September through the Feast Day of Pentecost. The choir also generally presents offertory and communion music during that same service and during other high holy feast days between Advent and Pentecost . The Chancel Choir meets on Sunday mornings at 9:00 a.m. Members also have opportunity to sing solos during church services throughout the season. Repertory ranges from traditional Anglican anthems to contemporary gospel music.
GREETERS (Jan Rathbun) Guests and visitors to Emmanuel are extended an especially warm welcome by men and women who serve as Greeters during the Sunday worship services. They work with the Newcomer Committee to assist in the ministry of welcoming new people to the parish.
LAY EUCHARIST MINISTERS - These lay ministries are open to any person who is a communicant in good standing and wishes to serve the Lord by reading the Scripture, leading the prayers during the worship service or administering the Chalice and taking the sacrament to those home bound or who are in the hospital. Preparation is required before one is licensed to be a Lay Eucharist Minister.
LECTORS (Marie Luciano) - Lectors participate in the Sunday worship services by reading the old testament Scripture (before the Psalm) during the services.
USHERS (Joann Gaffaney, 8am coordinator / Paula Camp, 10:15am coordinator) - The ushers at Emmanuel are dedicated to the orderly functioning of our worship services by assisting attendees and presenting the collection. Any
member in good standing may serve in this capacity.
PARISH MINISTRIES
PARISH NURSING (Vicki Sweet) - The Health and Wellness Committee of Emmanuel Episcopal Church is dedicated to carrying out the healing ministry of the church. The committee sponsors health-related activities through existing church and community programs, develops and conducts new programs and activities, and oversees the overall body, mind and spiritual health of the congregation.
DAUGHTERS OF THE KING (Donna Burnap) - Women in this order take a vow to life-long rules of prayer and service to God and to the extension of Christ’s Kingdom in this world. Our chapter meets periodically as announced. Meetings are for prayer, study and encouragement of each other’s ministry. The order also supports the clergy of the parish through prayer and willingness to be of service.
EPISCOPAL CHURCH WOMEN (Vicki Sweet & Donna Savage) - The ECW furthers the ministry of the Church by supplying a well-equipped kitchen, providing materials and services for outreach, easing family burdens by arranging wedding and funeral receptions, and helping in many other ways when asked. Fund-raising projects such as the Spring Salad Luncheon and various fall bazaars, auctions, or bake sales help to provide financial support for these ministries. ECW meetings are held from September through May on the first Wednesday of every month at 1:30 p.m. Members
who are presently active will open-heartedly welcome others to participate in all activities.
INTERCESSORS (Virginia Sneve) - Emmanuel Intercessors are committed to praying twice daily for the needs and desires of anyone requesting this ministry. All requests are kept confidential. This group also meets regularly throughout the year on the third Tuesday of every month for a special prayer service for every person and every project on the list, and the list is then reviewed. A telephone chain notifies the intercessors of changes and additions to the list between monthly meetings.
VESTRY COMMITTEES and SPECIAL MINISTRY GROUPS
The Vestry of Emmanuel Episcopal is the managing Board of the church. The Vestry oversees the church's finances, directs the work of most committees, and works with the church Staff and the Rector to see that the business of the church is managed soundly on an ongoing basis. Vestry are elected for a three-year term. Candidacy is open to baptized and confirmed members of the church who are in good standing and known to the Treasurer. Vestry is a powerful way to discern and deepen your commitment to Christ and the mission of the Episcopal Church as a whole by standing for and seeing to good Stewardship.
CHRISTIAN EDUCATION (Gayle Ressler) - To establish and coordinate quality religious education programs by teaching the "Good News” and by relating the Word of God to contemporary issue centered topics. Such instruction is intended to teach the Christian faith to all members and prospective members of Emmanuel.
CHRISTIAN FORMATION COMMITTEE (Donna Burnap) - To assess opportunities with the parish for Christian formation and to plan for new and innovative ways the parish can support persons in their spiritual formation from cradle to death. “To Know Him and to Make Him Known”
PROPERTY (Les Koss, Jr. Warden) - To maintain and plan for all parish properties to insure attractive, comfortable, safe, and efficient facilities and surrounding grounds.
FELLOWSHIP (Mark Rude, JoAnn Edstrom and Kibbe Conti) - To encourage and to strengthen the Christian fellowship of the parish through the planning of social events and gatherings.
FINANCE (Mike Sweet) - To oversee and make recommendations to the Vestry for the proper investment and maintenance of financial assets at Emmanuel.
GRANTS COMMITTEE (Roger Wilson) - To oversee and make grants from our Emmanuel Grants Program to provide financial resources to organizations and individual projects and programs within the church or outside, which promote our parish’s mission “to know our Lord and to make Him known.”
NEWCOMERS (Kellie Rude) - To help the parish further its ministry by welcoming new people to Emmanuel and to facilitate the incorporation of new people into our Christian household.
OUTREACH (Kay Paschke and Robyn Opstedahl) - To develop, coordinate, and implement the work of the parish for persons in the community with special needs.
STEWARDSHIP (Steve Flanery) - To raise the visibility of Christian Stewardship, to encourage members of the parish to be good stewards of their time, talent, enthusiasm and treasure, and to provide opportunities for members to exercise their stewardship.
Emmanuel Episcopal Church
To Know Our Lord & To Make Him Known
(605) 342-0909
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