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ur children and youth are an important part of our congregation who bring different insights to our worship. They help create unique experiences during Advent, Christmas, Lent, and Easter, that are deeply meaningful for them to participate in, and throughout the year they can offer particular public speaking and musical gifts. Explore some of the ways to get involved! When children and youth are signed up, we will be in touch so they can have plenty of time to prepare.

Unique Worship Leadership Opportunities

Unique Worship Leadership Opportunities

Advent Opportunities
(click here to sign up)

  • Acolyte processes and lights two candles on the chancel table (better for a child 9 years old or older)
  • Beadle carries the lectern Bible and gives it to a pastor at the front of the church at the chancel
  • Call to Worship Read the call to worship at the beginning of Worship

Christmas Eve
(click here to sign up)

  • Acolytes wearing robes, light candles at the beginning of the service and congregational candles during the service (better for 16 years old or older, even up through college).
  • 3 Liturgists (for each service) youth read from a script (provided ahead of time for practicing) along with additional adult liturgists.

Palm Sunday
(click here to sign up)

  • Palm Waver is at the front of the procession waving a palm branch; they usually walk up with a drummer
  • Beadle carries the lectern Bible and gives it to a pastor at the front of the church at the chancel.
  • Crucifer carries the cross and places it in the holder near the lectern. (better for a child 8 years old or older).

Maundy Thursday – April 2, 2026
(click here to sign up)

  • 2 Tenebrae acolytes, wearing robes, snuff Tenebrae candles during the service and carry the Christ Candle out of the sanctuary (better for 12 years old or older)

Easter Sunday
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  • Beadle carries the lectern Bible and gives it to a pastor at the front of the church at the chancel, one child/youth at 9am and another at 11am.
  • Crucifer carries the cross and places it in the holder near the lectern. (better for a child 8 years old or older), one youth at 9am and one at 11am.
  • Christ Candle bearer carries the Christ Candle and gives it to a pastor at the front of the church at the chancel, one youth at 9am and one at 11am.

Worship Leadership Opportunities Throughout the Year

If you have questions about participating in any of these opportunities, please contact Sue Hitchner via the SPC church directory.

Worship Leadership Opportunities Throughout the Year

If you have questions about participating in any of these opportunities, please contact Sue Hitchner via the SPC church directory.

Liturgists
(click here to sign up)

  • Liturgists are provided a script, provided ahead of time to prepare, that they will read from during the worship service.
  • Liturgists sit next to the pastors in the front of the sanctuary.
  • Assistance is available to help prepare and feel confident.

Communion Set-up or Clean-up
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  • We prepare for communion at 9:15 am in the Sacristy on the first Sunday of each month, getting the bread and the juice elements ready.
  • We collect and clean materials used to serve the communion elements, which takes about 20 minutes after the service. 

Singers and Instrumentalists
If you are interested in participating in any of the music opportunities, please contact Meghan Meloy Ness.

  • Singers participate in one of the youth choirs: Hosanna! Singers (K-2nd gd), Alleluia! Singers (2nd-4th gd), or Agape Singers (5th-9th gd). 10th-12th grade singers are welcome to participate in the Chancel Choir as their schedules allow.
  • Instrumentalists participate in the Youth and Adult Bell Choir or in small instrumental chamber groups, also comprised of youth and adults.

Audio Visual Team
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  • Audio Visual Team members help produce the worship livestream operating the audio, the live video, and the projected slides.
  • Audio Visual Team members need to arrive at 9:30am to prepare.

Greeter (for the 10:15 service)
(click here to sign up)

  • Greeters arrive at 9:45am to welcome guests and church members to worship.
  • Greeters assist with name tags.

Ushers (for the 10:15 service)
If you are interested in participating as an Usher, please contact Gary Williams via the SPC church directory.

  • Ushers arrive at 9:45 am to hand out programs and assist visitors as needed.
  • Ushers collect the offering during the service.
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