Advent Lutheran Church
Serving at Advent
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a person carrying a cross or crucifix in a procession. To lead Acolyte(s), Pastor(s), Assisting Minister(s) and Choir into worship by carrying the cross, then lead the recessional at the end of the designated service and feast days.
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To greet members and guests in worship; pass out bulletins; receive offering; tidy up church following worship.
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To assist in worship by lighting/extinguishing altar candles; bringing offering plates forward to ushers; receiving offering plates from usher; leading choir from sanctuary following worship.
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To assist Pastor(s) in worship with prayers and distribution of communion.
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Altar Guild volunteers prepare the altar for the 10:30 service each week, or the 9:00 service when there is only one service. When Holy Communion is shared, bread, wine and grape juice are setup before worship service and cleanup occurs after worship service. If a baptism occurs, the baptismal font is filled and cleaned. The paraments are changed with the church seasons.
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To read the assigned Scripture lessons, other than the Gospel Reading, during Sunday worship and other scheduled services.
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To advance the slides projected on the screen throughout the service. Provide online services to people worshiping from Zoom. Record worship services for YouTube viewing.
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To monitor and adjust sound levels of vocal and instrumental musical offerings as well as spoke parts of the service.
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To greet members and guests as they approach the church entrance.
Worship Ministry
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In addition to leading liturgy and hymns each Sunday, Chancel Choir members prepare one or two anthems for each 10:30 a.m. worship service, often singing together with a soloist, instrumentalists, and/or the Children's Choir. They also provide additional music for special festive occasions.
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Play Preludes, accompany hymns, anthems and solos. Choir chimes may sometimes be used.
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Make an incredibly joyous noise unto the Lord! Sing at many services and add rhythm instruments to some anthems.
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Beautify special worship services and, periodically, regular worship services by playing prelude music. Provide uplifting music to the congregation and deliver the gospel through contemporary Christian music.
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Adding your voice or instruments to worship in a more contemporary manner. The praise team sings in person and also records their musical offerings individually and then they are combined to make videos that are shared during worship and on YouTube.
Music Ministry
Hospitality Ministry
Coffee Hour + More
Hospitality encompasses a number of initiatives, including our weekly Sunday coffee and refreshments, our Oktoberfest fundraiser, our annual September Kick-off Picnic, and special lunches and meal preparation. Our varied ministries here aim to ensure that Advent is a warm and welcoming environment, providing diverse fellowship opportunities.
Social Caring Ministry
Welcome Bags
Volunteers are needed to provide bags and prepare the information to be included in the bags. We offer welcome bags to any person new to visiting Advent Lutheran Church.
Environmental Ministry
Be and go Green!
Advent is environmentally conscious. All of our HVAC equipment consists of ultra-high-efficiency electric and/or natural gas units. We recycle all glass, plastic, metal, and paper/cardboard used at Advent through single-stream recycling. We partnered with PECO Energy to make use of LED lighting throughout our interior and in our parking lot, reducing our total electrical consumption by more than 30%. We maintain extensive Perennial Gardens surrounding our property. We collect aluminum can tabs to support the Ronald McDonald House of Philadelphia.
Leadership + Committee Ministry
Church Council - Represent the congregation in making key decisions on financial and facility or personnel issues. Council communicates with committees and with the congregation through minutes published after each meeting and through semi-annual congregational meetings.
Financial Secretary - The Financial Secretary tracks member pledges and weekly contributions and may assist with the budgeting process. It is important that pledges and contributions are kept confidential.
Finance Committee - To develop the congregation's annual budget to support its mission and monitor spending and income
Evangelism - Evangelism is the act of inviting others to be baptized and to become a member of the church.
Mutual Ministry - To support the staff and also to be a sounding board for staff and members when issues arrive.
Worship and Music Committee - Planning all aspects of worship, both regular Sunday AM services as well as special holiday events. This committee meets about 8 times per year and works closely with staff and volunteers.
Care and Connections Team (CCT): This committee's focus is on the word "Connect" Community, Outreach, Newcomers, Neighbors, Engagement, Caring and Togetherness. We offer initiatives throughout the year, provide volunteer staff for the welcome center in our church Narthex (Lobby), write notes and engage in with organizations that strengthen our community, including Veterans.
Property Ministry
Property Maintenance - Members strive to maintain Advent building and grounds to be attractive and fully functional both in supporting the mission of the congregation and in serving as a gathering place for community groups and service organizations. This ministry makes use of local contractors and the volunteer labors of members. In recent years, much of the interior has been repainted and many improvements have been made to an already modern facility that is handicap accessible.