Hospitality Ministry

Hospitality Sign Up Form for July, August, September 2012

Hospitality Schedule for April, May and June 2012

Greeters, Ushers, Café and Fellowship Hour servers, and a host of other volunteers help make Old South the warm and welcoming place it is. To volunteer with the hospitality crew, contact Betty Smith at (781) 721-7777 or bettysmith370@gmail.com. For conflicts with the schedule, contact the appropriate person below.

Area Coordinators

Early Café Host: Dick Yeo (617) 969-3928 rwyeo@comcast.net
Welcomers: Bill Adams (617) 877-0446 bill.adams@nemoves.com
Visitors Table: Dick Yeo (617) 969-3928 rwyeo@comcast.net
Food/Serve: Robin Briggs (781) 740-0473 robin.briggs@comcast.net
Counting: Karen Hand (617) 734-2701 kshand@mac.com
Badge Board: Bettina Blake (617) 262-0994 blakees@tc.umn.edu
Jazz Ushers: Ron Buford (617) 536-1970 ron@oldsouth.org
First Worship (9AM) Ushers: Dick Yeo (617) 969-3928 rwyeo@comcast.net

Head Ushers
Persons to contact for 11:00 usher or greeter schedule changes:

May: Rick Worman (781) 789-0266 rick_worman@yahoo.com

June: Robin Briggs (781) 740-0473 robin.briggs@comcast.net

First Worship

Welcoming
9:00 Ushers: Please arrive by 8:45 am, check-in with the minister and then stand close to the chapel doors to help Patti (our veteran greeter) distribute bulletins and help folks find a seat. During worship, stay close to the side doors to welcome latecomers and do a quick count (not including the children and staff that come in for communion) and submit it to the front desk. Then, please help the preacher of the day wish folks well as they exit.

Fellowship
Café Host: The Café is in Gordon Chapel between the Sunday services. Coffee and refreshments are all set up ready to go. The Host comes on duty at 9:30 to get juice from the Gordon kitchen refrigerator, then to replenish supplies and to greet Café users. At 10:45, the Café closes and the Host helps clear so that the Sunday support staff can set up for Fellowship Hour. Dick Yeo, Coordinator.

Festival Worship 

Welcoming All who participate are asked to be at the church and prepared for their roles by 10:30.

Visitors Table: This Host offers friendly assistance to the many newcomers and visitors who come to Old South on Sundays. The table is located in the tower entrance where visitors are greeted, basic questions answered and directions given. Training is given by the coordinator, Dick Yeo.

Badge Board: The Badge Board Host reaches out to people in the Narthex with a warm greeting and the gentle inquiry, “Would you like a Name Badge? Let me make one for you, and when you leave church today, put it in the basket on this table, and one will be made for you next week!” Some people welcome help finding their name tag on the Board, also. Bettina Blake, Coordinator.

Greeters: Greeters stand in the Narthex and offer a smile, a cheery “Good Morning” and a handshake (for ones who wish it) to those who are entering. Instructions will be received with the quarterly schedule, and the Head Usher for the day is available for any questions that come up.

Welcomers: Welcomers wear large, bright orange badges that say “Can I help you?” On warm Sundays, two Welcomers stand outside offering a first word of welcome to one and all. After worship, both Welcomers circulate in Gordon Chapel during the Fellowship Hour. Bill Adams, Coordinator.

Worship

11:00 Ushers: This important role of welcoming people and helping the worship service to run smoothly requires some training and a warm smile. Ushers arrive at 10:15 to receive instructions about the order of service from the head usher. Ushers also stay for about 15 minutes following the service to help clean up the sanctuary or to help count the offering. Those who are new to ushering will receive instructions with the quarterly schedule, and the head usher will gladly provide on the job training.

Counting: Counters contribute to hospitality two ways—counting people and counting cash! The counter checks in with the head usher before the service. Attendance is counted from the rear balcony during the service. It takes about five minutes and gives one a new and interesting view of the sanctuary. Then, after the service, the counter and one usher help the Pledge Secretary count and verify the cash portion of the offering. It takes only a few minutes. Training is given by the coordinator, Karen Hand. 

Fellowship

Hosts: Each Sunday, five people are asked to provide food. Each one should bring enough to serve 45-50 people. It can be baked goods (homemade or store-bought), fruit, cheese & crackers, etc. Four are needed to pour coffee, tea and juice. Often people both provide food and serve—but you may wish to do just one. The tables are arranged and coffee is prepared by the Parish Assistant. Robin Briggs, Coordinator.