St. Joseph Catholic Church
532 Avenue M, Northwest
Winter Haven, Florida 33881
(863) 294 - 3144
532 Avenue M, Northwest
Winter Haven, Florida 33881
(863) 294 - 3144
Ushers
The church usher's role in the celebration of the
Mass is perhaps the most humble ministry imaginable. Greeting and seating parishioners and attending to parishioner needs. What else could there be? Let's see ... 
#4. Spot check for church cleanliness between masses.
5. Keep order in the sanctuary.
6. Count heads for diocean mass census.
7. Parishioner and staff liason; May involve complaint fielding.
8. Distribute and collect surveys. Don't forget the golf pencils!
9. Find lost people, lost stuff and reunite, especially lost binkeys.
10. Be alert for any emergency, real or imagined.
11. Mobilize staff, equipment to protect and aid people. (see #9).
12. Provide weekly service reports.
13. Provide tissues, band aids, kind words and hugs.
14. Distribute bulletins and programs.
15. Collect offertory and bring to altar.
16. Cue gift bearers for offertory process to altar.
17. Do all the above without attracting notice.
18. Do all the above without losing cool.
19. Be the first to arrive and the last to leave.
+ + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + +
It could be that our ushers are so efficient, we don't notice all they do until we are receipents of their ministry. They're sort of like the Secret Service
because a lot of what's done is behind the scenes and noted by only One. And He that sees this humble job done well in secret? Well, He repays in secret too.
Think you have what it takes to be a part of the Team?
Helpful Attributes: Humility, courtsey and cordiality.
Time Commitment: Weekly mass of your choice.
May include special liturgies such as weddings, funerals.
Training Required: Provided
Fingerprinting Required: No
For more information contact:
Jack K. Richards, Head Usher.
Telephone: (863)668-0542 or e-mail: jackkcharl@aol.com