Worship and Care Ministry
Sue Tilden, Coordinator
WORSHIP AND CARE TEAM REPORT
3/14/2023
1. With the help from a few volunteers, the pews were cleaned!
2. Worship Team to help with Maundy Thursday dinner (plan for 40-50 people): Charcuterie
Boards, Mediterranean foods (set up Sign Up Genius?): different kinds of breads, cheeses,
olives, figs (Pastor Donna sent a list of foods by email to our team); set up tables in the
shape of a large cross; ask everyone to bring a candle with candle holder; need 12 tapered
candles for readings; set up for tinction communion; Pastor Donna will talk about the
Passover Plate – shank, bitter herbs and Elijah cup – Elijah another name for Messiah; set up
smaller wooden cross on stage.
3. Large wooden cross outside front of church – set up on Maundy Thursday (no cloth), dress
cross with purple cloth on Good Friday, change cloth to white on Saturday
4. Activities for children who come to worship: Dorris to check supplies, we agreed to add
back the low children’s activity table to front of sanctuary, Pastor Donna/Jen collaboration to
print out children’s activities for each Sunday to go with scripture.
5. Jen to add blurb each Sunday we have Communion to notify the congregation that the
elements are gluten free bread and grape juice so that all are safe to participate.
6. Pastor Donna to mention Palm Sunday parade to congregation from the pulpit.