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Greeting people in a warm way makes them feel good about their presence in church. Be a great welcomer to the house of God.
Steps
Preparing yourself for ushering
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1Have a close relationship with God. Seek to be anointed as the usher is the first contact of the people.
- Pray, fast and meet regularly. This is one step closer to getting to the Lord.
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2Dress appropriately for ushering. Be professional, but comfortable. You are part of a team; communicate with each other.Advertisement
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3Remember you are on the "front line". Therefore, you will be one of the first impressions of this ministry. Warmly welcome guests and regular attendees.[1]
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4Be a team player. Always be willing to work with others.
- Know how to find a replacement if you're not able to usher when scheduled. Advise your team captain if you need to do this
- Cover for your fellow usher when needed.
Ensuring comfort and safety
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1Provide a safe and healthy environment.[2]
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2Provide directions to rest rooms and other facilities as may be needed.[3]
- Know where all of the restrooms are in the church and associated buildings. If they need to be unlocked, ensure that the keys are available.
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3Provide a comfortable temperature in the church. If you are head usher, this will likely be your responsibility.[4]
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4Make regular checks throughout building facilities to make sure no one is wandering around in halls.[5]
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5Keep the sanctuary doors closed during service time. Control incoming and outgoing crowds.
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6Be alert at all times. Ushers need to be ready at all times to respond as directed when there is a disturbance, illness, or other situation that requires special attention.
During a church service
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1Be in the church venue at least 30 minutes but preferably one hour before the event to ascertain that the venue is ready to host the service. Also to allow members have time for prayers before service.
- Never be late to service.
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2Make the people, members and guests, feel welcomed and important.
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3Assist visitors to their seats. Never leave them looking for a place to sit.
- Know where available seats are when the church is filling up.
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4Assist special needs persons to enter and leave the church.
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5Be conversant with order of service to ensure a smooth flow of late members without interfering with the service.
=== Taking up a collection ===
Benevolent offering
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1Always leave one person on the door to guard against movement coming in or leaving out. There should be no movement at all.
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2Starting from the back, have one usher on each outside aisle, and two ushers coming down the middle. Outside ushers pass the collection plate, towards the inside to the center ushers. The center ushers move to the next row, and passes toward the outside ushers. This presumes you have enough ushers.[6]
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3When you get to the front, the ushers that are on post on the side doors meet in the middle for prayer. Place your right hand over your heart.[7]
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4After prayer, have everyone return to their position in twos. Ushers should go to the back, and the side ushers return to their position.
Public offering
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1After the pastor gives the instructions, outside ushers walk behind each other until they get to the front of the church. Then get in line and go to the middle of the front row on each side, standing in line until after the prayer.
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2After prayer, ushers go down the middle aisle in twos. Keep in step with each other and return to your position. Side door ushers return to their position.[8]
Community Q&A
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QuestionShould I greet visitors by shaking hands or embracing them?
Community AnswerYou should start with shaking hands and follow the lead of the visitor. If they come in for a hug, then it is ok. -
QuestionAre ushers supposed to close their eyes during prayer time?
Community AnswerIt depends on whether or not they have responsibilities during prayer. Follow the lead of the other ushers to determine what you should do. -
QuestionShould an usher be a born again Christian?
Community AnswerOf course an usher should be a born again Christian. When you are an usher, you are not only serving people, you are also serving the Lord. Ushering is a work of the Lord, you can't work for God if you are not born again.
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References
- ↑ https://danreiland.com/8-key-first-impressions-church/
- ↑ https://www.greatsampleresume.com/job-descriptions/church-usher-job-description/
- ↑ https://www.gotquestions.org/ushers-church.html
- ↑ https://www.gotquestions.org/ushers-church.html
- ↑ https://www.gotquestions.org/ushers-church.html
- ↑ https://www.samford.edu/worship-arts/files/studio/Passing-the-Offering-Plates.pdf
- ↑ https://www.samford.edu/worship-arts/files/studio/Passing-the-Offering-Plates.pdf
- ↑ https://www.samford.edu/worship-arts/files/studio/Passing-the-Offering-Plates.pdf
About This Article
As an usher in a church, you'll be one of the first people that attendees see, so it's important that you greet everyone warmly so you're leaving them with a good first impression of the ministry. In addition to greeting people, you should guide guests to the restrooms, regularly check the premises to make sure people aren't wandering around, and ensure that the sanctuary doors remain closed during the service. Additionally, make sure you're available to help if there's an emergency or in case any attendees have special needs. To learn how to take up a collection as an usher, scroll down!
