Appendix C Sanctuary Stewards

Purpose

Sanctuary Stewards are an essential to providing for an optimal worship experience by ensuring that the pew racks are fully stocked and in order for all scheduled worship services.  

Responsibility

On a weekly basis, ensure that the following areas are returned to a fully stocked and orderly state prior to the next service.

Choir Loft - Maintain one green and one blue hymnal for every seat. The choir utilizes a worship booklet that is an insert to the choir book. No envelopes, prayer request forms, etc. are currently maintained in the choir loft.  

Occasionally the choir members will leave their books on the seats, which is fine. However if there are loose pieces of music or books, please collect them and put them in the choir room.

Main Sanctuary Pews - In order of size so each is visible, restock pews with envelopes, "scribble" paper for the kids and prayer request forms. Take care not to overload the paper products - they should be easy to remove without disturbing the whole packet. Check that a sharpened pencil is in place. The supplies are in the Narthex cabinet in a basket to take with you into the sanctuary. Let the Sanctuary Steward Coordinator know when supplies need replenishing before you run out. Straighten the hymnals as need be maintaining a minimum of two green and two blue hymnals. For those pews that form a shorter ending, such as by the sound board and in the south side alcove, only one set of hymnals is needed. 

Mezzanine - Maintain one green and one blue hymnal for every other seat in the mezzanine. Straighten and replenish the wall rack/basket with envelopes, pencils, prayer requests  

All Sections - Recycle any severely damaged hymnals or worship booklets or those that are looking worn, stained or torn. If replacements cannot be found in the Narthex cabinet, notify the Sanctuary Steward Coordinator. See that the Attendance cover has a pad and pen and is placed at the inside aisle end of each pew. 

Remove any trash old bulletins; scribble pads, etc., including any that may have been inserted in hymnals, liturgy booklets or on the surrounding floor or seat. It is recommended that you have a paper bag or trash can with you. 

This activity provides an excellent perspective for spotting any maintenance (scratched wood, fabric stains, finger printed windows, etc.) or janitorial issues. Please bring these and any building maintenance items to the attention of the Coordinator. 

These activities can be done at your convenience. However, it has been found that the best days are Thursday thru Saturday due to less activity during the latter part of the week and therefore we are better assured the pews will remain ready for Sunday worship services.