Church Education: Study sheet #2

Ushering should be a professional ministy.

4 Philosophies of an usher.

4 Mandatory Qualifications of an Usher.

3 Optional Qualifications of an Usher:

Head Usher should be a man that you can trust to do all the things you need him to do.

Head Usher must meet all the requirements. 

Head Usher must work well with all types of men.

Head Usher must posses some measure of organizational skills.

Head Usher toatally lock-step behind the pastor.

Head usher must be first in and last to leave.

Duties Head Usher: 

Duties of an Usher:

Define the time period you want the offering taken.

Devolop a prcedure for passing out plates for your particular auditorium.

Do not let ushers or deacons count money during church.

No ushers should lay hands on anyone unless it is for their safety.

The disciplne efforts of an usher should never make the situation more troublesome.

When handling unruly kids send a trusted adult by them.

Be firm and kind when handling Teenagers.

One word describes programs __.

5 Ways a program has increase:

Two major growing seasons on a church calendar: __-__, __-__

Choose a theme for your program.

Run it through the Sunday school department.

Get your leaders on board first.

Enlist people to decorate for your program.

Have every Sunday get involved with their class on its level.

Raise the level of excitement in the church.

Keep it in front of the people a month in advance.

Bathe the program in prayer.

At least once a year you should have a Sunday that far exceeds every other Sunday.

Pray earnestly toward this day.

Choose a theme name for your big day.

Set an attendance goal for that day.

Have a big soul winning day the day before.

Create a flyer.

Strongly consider preaching on that day, if you dont make sure the guest pastor knows the goal.

Have good special music.

You want visitors to see your church at its best.

Look at all your availble space.

Consider customizing your big day service to fit your workers needs.

Devolop a big day promotional pakage.

Praise your workers long and loud that night at church.