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Church of the Holy Family
1279 North Great Neck Road
Virginia Beach VA 23454
Voice: 757-481-5702
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Stewardship - Liturgy
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  • Altar Server

  • Altar servers are young people (nine years old and up) who wish to serve at liturgy by assisting the presider.  They are trained and scheduled and asked to perform their role with sincere devotion and respect, in the full spirit of the liturgy.  Commitment expect: Once every other month at liturgy of choice.
     
  • Bread Bakers

  • These are men and women who wish to serve by baking bread to be used at the celebration of the Eucharist for a given weekend.  They use a recipe provided and approved by the Diocese and do the baking in their own home.  Commitment expected: annual workshop and baking twice a year.
     
  • Bread and Cup Minister

  • The bread and cup minister is a person who is willing to serve his or her community at the table of the Lord, and in so doing, act as a witness of faith and hope in the love, power and promise of the Holy Eucharist.  Commitment expected: annual workshop; service twice a month, at liturgy of choice.
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  • Greeters

  • Greeters are the welcoming committee of the Church.  Their primary responsibility is to make people feel welcome and comfortable and to enhance each persons’s sense of belonging with a warm and friendly greeting.  Greeters will minister at the liturgy(s) of their choice.
     
  • Laundry

  • Each laundry team is responsible for keeping the linens and vestments for liturgy clean, in good repair and available at all times.  Commitment expected: every weekend for one month a year.
     
  • Lector

  • The Lector is someone who has a love for the Word of God and has the strong vocal and expressive capabilities to proclaim that Word in a way that will minister to the listening assembly.  Commitment expected: annual workshop; lectoring once every six weeks, at liturgy of choice.
     
  • Liturgy Committee

  • This committee is responsible for planning, implementing and evaluating parish prayer and worship in accordance with Diocesan policies.  No experience is needed except a desire to help plan worship and environment that will encourage full participation from the assembly, and enhance their understanding and experience of God and community.  Commitment expected: one and a half hour monthly meetings.
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  • Art and Environment Committee

  • This is a standing sub-committee of the Liturgy Committee.  Members use their creativity and skills to implement the different seasonal environments that the Liturgy Committee has planned.  Needed are designers, artists, carpenters, decorators, floral arrangers, crafts persons and those who sew.  Commitment expected: work on one  or more seasons, or a single project of choice.
     
  • Decor Helpers

  • These are people, male or female, from 12 years old and up, who are able to help put up and take down the seasonal decor on specific dates of choice.  Needed are handy and willing helpers.  Some need to be comfortable working on ladders.
     
  • Sacristans

  • The Sacristan serves by doing such tasks as replacing hymnals in holders, and removing clutter from the commons, worship space, chapel, and sacristy.  Other duties include dusting and checking linens and supplies.  It is a team effort with on-the-job-training.  Commitment expected: two hours per month.
     
  • Ushers

  • Ushers serve by unobtrusively and hospitably acting as “floor managers” for the “family” celebrations.  They help seat people, assist in the collections, choose those to bring down the gifts, pass out bulletins, and help with other necessities.  They are scheduled for their liturgy of choice.  Commitment expected: twice a month, at liturgy.
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