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Youth
Acolyte Ministry Description

Acolyte Ministry Description

Zion Lutheran Church, Hopkins, MN

(Scroll down for the schedule)

 

The word Acolyte means “companion” or “one who helps.” An acolyte helps the pastor perform various tasks in the worship service. These tasks including lighting candles, leading processions and recessions, and helping with Holy Communion. To serve as an acolyte is a privilege given to 7th through 9th grade youth at Zion Church.

 

I. ATTITUDE. Because this ministry is a service to God and His people, you are to show respect toward all who attend the worship service. Sit with good posture (no slouching or legs crossed.) Participate along with the rest of the worshipers in all that is taking place in the service.

 

II. APPEARANCE. Be neatly dressed, wearing clean clothes that will not show through your gown. Dark shoes are preferred, but are not mandatory. No chewing gum while serving.

 

III. SPECIFIC DUTIES.

1.      Be present no later than 15 minutes before the service.

2.      Put on your robe when you arrive. Get the candle lighter located in the sacristy and return to the church office robing area where you will wait for prayers with the Pastors and Elders before the service.  If there is going to be a procession, be sure the cross or banner is in the narthex (lobby, back of church) before the service begins.

3.      Light the candles immediately after the bell rings.

a.       Proceed to the altar carrying the lit candle lighter.

b.      Give a slight bow of respect in front of the altar.

c.       Light the candles. (altar every week, Christ candle on Communion and Baptism weeks)

d.      Return to the front of the altar and give a slight bow of respect, then be seated on the pew chairs in the front row on the Ambo side (on the right as you face the front).

4.      During the hymn of preparation for the sermon, both acolytes relocate the podium to the center of the altar area.

5.      During Communion, one acolyte will stand behind the altar to collect the empty trays and take them to the other acolyte who is to be standing by the piano hallway. The empty trays are to be placed in the sacristy.

6.      Extinguish the candles at the end of the service during the singing of the closing hymn.

7.      After the service, return your candle lighter to the sacristy and hang up your robe in the church office area closet.

8.      If you cannot serve on an assigned day, find a substitute and notify the church office no later than Wednesday before the scheduled service so that names can be changed in the bulletin.

 

   

Acolyte Schedule Feb 2008 - Sept 2008
Date 5:00 p.m. 5:00 p.m. 8:30 a.m. 8:30 a.m.
Feb 16-17 Andrew Nelson Caitlin Adam Heather Wilson Jacob Daniels
Feb 23-24 Ben Mallonee Matthew Larson Georgia Brott Noah Louks
Mar 1-2 Laura Parker Macy Narr Kaia Schumacher Kalli Schumacher
Mar 8-9 Nicole Brandenburg Mikayla Ebert Samantha Lehman Sarah Lehman
Mar 15-16 Heather Wilson Jacob Daniels Kaitlin Koester Evan Dickinson
       
Date 6:30 p.m. 6:30 p.m.    
Mar 20 Georgia Brott Noah Louks    
       
Date 6:30 a.m. 6:30 a.m. 8:30 a.m. 8:30 a.m.
Mar 23 Kaia Schumacher Kalli Schumacher Abigail Tupa Jonathan Palm
Mar 23     Andrew Nelson Kailey Longshore
       
Date 5:00 p.m. 5:00 p.m. 8:30 a.m. 8:30 a.m.
Mar 29-30 Samantha Lehman Sarah Lehman Ben Mallonee Caitlin Adam
Apr 5-6 Kaitlin Koester Evan Dickinson Laura Parker Matthew Larson
Apr 12-13 Abigail Tupa Jonathan Palm Nicole Brandenburg Macy Narr
Apr 19-20 Andrew Nelson Kailey Longshore Heather Wilson Mikayla Ebert
Apr 26-27 Ben Mallonee Caitlin Adam Georgia Brott Jacob Daniels
May 3-4 Laura Parker Matthew Larson Kaia Schumacher Kalli Schumacher
May 10-11 Nicole Brandenburg Macy Narr Samantha Lehman Sarah Lehman
May 17-18 Heather Wilson Mikayla Ebert Kaitlin Koester Noah Louks
May 24-25 Georgia Brott Jacob Daniels Jonathan Palm Evan Dickinson
May 31-Jun 1 Kaia Schumacher Kalli Schumacher Abigail Tupa Kailey Longshore
Jun 7-8 Samantha Lehman Sarah Lehman Andrew Nelson Caitlin Adam
Jun 14-15 Kaitlin Koester Noah Louks Ben Mallonee Matthew Larson
Jun 21-22 Jonathan Palm Evan Dickinson Laura Parker Macy Narr
Jun 28-29 Abigail Tupa Kailey Longshore Nicole Brandenburg Mikayla Ebert
Jul 5-6 Andrew Nelson Caitlin Adam Heather Wilson Jacob Daniels
Jul 12-13 Ben Mallonee Matthew Larson Georgia Brott Noah Louks
Jul 19-20 Laura Parker Macy Narr Kaia Schumacher Kalli Schumacher
Jul 26-27 Nicole Brandenburg Mikayla Ebert Samantha Lehman Sarah Lehman
Aug 2-3 Heather Wilson Jacob Daniels Kaitlin Koester Evan Dickinson
Aug 9-10 Georgia Brott Noah Louks Abigail Tupa Jonathan Palm
Aug 16-17 Kaia Schumacher Kalli Schumacher Andrew Nelson Kailey Longshore
Aug 23-24 Samantha Lehman Sarah Lehman Ben Mallonee Caitlin Adam
Aug 30-31 Kaitlin Koester Evan Dickinson Laura Parker Matthew Larson
Sep 6-7 Abigail Tupa Jonathan Palm Nicole Brandenburg Macy Narr
Sep 13-14 Andrew Nelson Kailey Longshore Heather Wilson Mikayla Ebert

   


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