Behind the scenes at Hinde Street
Have you ever wondered who opens up the church for worship on a Sunday? Who puts the hymn numbers on the boards at the front? Who counts the collection? Have you wondered why the ministers and local preachers look so calm when they come out to lead worship? It’s because of the service stewards! Each Sunday the service stewards take responsibility for all the practical things which make it possible for us to meet and worship together. They make a wonderful team.
We need more service stewards!
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We currently have eight service stewards for the 11am service (January 2019). One will be stepping down in April, which leaves seven. We need two stewards on duty for an 11am service, which means that currently stewards need to be on duty once every four weeks. Of course it doesn't work out that smoothly - people's diaries get booked up, and they have other commitments on Sunday mornings. We'd love service stewards to have plenty of occasions when they are able to come to church and not have tasks to perform, but just enjoy being part of the congregation.
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How about you?
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Is being part of this team something you would like to do? The more people we have on the team, the less of a time commitment it is for everyone. Ideally, we would like to have twelve service stewards for the 11am service, which means that each person would do it once every six weeks.
If you are interested, just have a word with one of the existing stewards, or one of the ministers. They’ll tell you (truthfully!) what’s involved, and encourage you to give it a go. We provide full training, an opportunity to work with a more experienced service steward to start with, and there are useful written guidelines. Current 11am Service Stewards’ Team: Roger Cotterrell, John Hicks, Mary Hicks, Michael Hustler, Judith Secker, Philip Secker, Tim Stacey, Richard Stone. Or email Rev Val Reid to find out more. |