Altar Guild: The Altar Guild is comprised of 5 sub-committees whose members are responsible for the following: 
Prepare and clean-up Communion at various times: Prepare and clean-up Communion at the designated time and in the designated manner for each particular Communion service. Volunteers help approximately 6 times a year. (Saturday night, Sunday Morning, Sunday night, Wednesday Night, Annual Events) 
Communion Linens: Wash and iron Communion linens. Volunteers are assigned by months. Work is done at home.
Chancel: Dust, vacuum and straighten the chancel four times per year. Work may be done    anytime on Thursdays or Fridays, in addition to Saturday mornings. Cleaning of Altar Area.
Decorating the Sanctuary: Decorate the Sanctuary for Easter, Pentecost, Thanksgiving, and Christmas. Work is accomplished as a committee.
Wedding Candles: Set-up wedding candles the day of the rehearsal. After the wedding, go to the sacristy to re-file candles and clean candle followers. Followers may be cleaned at home or church. Volunteers help approximately six times per year. 

      Individual Altar Guild volunteer positions

           Weekly Altar flowers: Send bill to members who chose to order flowers for Altar
Sanctuary Garden: Tend to live flowers along windows as needed

      Vestments: Take ministers robes to cleaners as needed

      Concert Manager: Someone to help with concert details approximately 3 or 4 times per year.  Help organize sanctuary set-up for final rehearsal and concert, check on program and inserts, arrange for photos to be taken, consult with sound technician, etc.

     Costume Maker: Volunteers are needed to make costumes for the children’s musical.

     Drama Team: People who enjoy amateur acting and have a desire to serve God occasionally through dramas during “Sunday Night” worship. Experience is not required. Availability of roles varies.    

     Dance Choir Director: Leads a liturgical dance class, currently made up of school-age girls approximately 3 Wednesdays a month from 5:15-6:15 from September  to May.  The director is a member of the Music Committee.  The dance choir dances in worship services occasionally; and the director will need to arrange for photographers for special programs/events as well as publicity and any necessary instrumentalists.  The minister of Music and organist are available to assist with the selection of music to dance to in worship.

     God's Grace Ensemble Assistant: Assists the dance choir director in leading rehearsals approximately 3 times per month on Wednesday evenings, Sept-May 5:15 –6:15 p.m.    

     Music and Stage Crew: Help with the change-over between the set-up for Sunday Night and the set-up for Sunday evening concerts

     Music Librarian Assistant: Persons who enjoy reading through different types of music, can sort music by text, season and voicing for purposes of setting up reference file.  Other tasks might include typing, organizing, setting up card files, entering data in music data base and other such duties.

     Music Office Assistant: Persons who enjoy reading through different types of music, can sort music by text, season and voicing for purposes of setting up reference file.  Other tasks might include typing, organizing, setting up card files, entering data in music data base and other such duties.

     Saturday Worship Assistant: Assistant helps with Scripture reading, Communion serving during Saturday evening Worship.

Taize Service: Maintains Taize candles between monthly services. Work is done at the church and is coordinated by the committee chairperson.

     Instrumental Arts

     Carillon Choir (handbells): Five octaves of Handbells, rehearse on Sunday evening and perform 5-6 times a year during the Sunday morning worship service.  

     Pianist/Accompanist (Children's): Accompany the Children's Choirs 

     Taize Musicians: Experienced instrumentalists to rehearse 1 hour before Taizé service and play for service (music will be distributed 7-10 days prior to service.) Instrumentalists needed: keyboard, violin, flute, recorder, clarinet, guitar.

     Vocal Arts

Adult Choir Guild

     Chancel Choir (adult): For those who want a permanent place to sit on Sunday mornings, can carry light notes for short distances and never want to worry about what to wear.  Singers are not auditioned, but are asked to dedicate themselves to service by singing for the Glory of God.  Open to men and women.

     Chapel Choir (youth): For grades seven through high school.  Sing for regular Sunday service at 9:30 a.m.  In addition to other special times.  Tours offered to various parts of the country.  No auditions.

     Chapel Choir Assistant: Assistants at rehearsals and/or on Sunday mornings with attendance, handing out music, Sunday breakfast, discipline robes (2 ½ hours per week) Chaperones for special events and Choir Tour (5 days per year plus special events) Providing occasional snacks for rehearsals. People to help publicize concerts and other events (several hours 2-3 times per year). Help with transportation for special activities (varies). People with sewing skills to help with robe repair (varies). Help with finding and coordinating choir tour sites, tour recreational activities, etc.(2 hours per week, Feb. and March).  Time Commitment:      Sunday evening rehearsals – 6:00 p.m.  Sunday morning service 9:30 a.m.

     Children's Choir Assistant: Assists the choir director with instructional and/or discipline matters during rehearsals (approximately once a week) from September to May.  Musical experience is helpful, but by no means necessary.Meets Wednesdays: 4:00-5:15 p.m.

     Children's Choir Director: Leads rehearsals approximately once a week from September to May.  Plans and selects choral music and other musical/devotional activities.  Attends two bi-yearly planning meetings.  Assistance is available from the organist/associate director of music. Meets Wednesdays: 4:00-5:15 p.m.

     Folk Choir (Saturday night): Folk Choir is a combination of instrumentalists and vocalists who provide music leadership for the casual, Saturday night Worship service.

     Wesley Singers (men): Men, ages 18 - ??? who like to sing.  Rehearsals are 1^st and 3^rd Thursdays of each month from 6:45 –7:45 p.m. The group sings about once a month for worship or special events.

Contact Linda Williams (music@christumc.net) or Mark Reed (organist@christumc.net) for more details about Music Ministries..