A concise guide to the responsibilities of the church usher, intended for use by church staff or volunteers to train new ushers and to help experienced ushers learn new ways to create a welcoming and safe environment for the congregation and visitors. The text covers ushers' responsibilities related to special worship services such as communion, weddings, and funerals, safety issues, and the importance of the ushers' access to and knowledge of emergency equipment in the sanctuary, how ushers should assist persons with disabilities, how ushers serve as worship styles change, and a special section on Greeters and how they can work with ushers to create a welcoming atmosphere for visitors and new members. Includes a brief glossary of worship terms and a quick reference chart/checklist.

The Usher's Book: Creating a Welcoming and Safe Environment for Worship

Religion & Spirituality

Gilbert, John P.

Christian Books & Bibles

ABINGDON PRESS *

The author explores the last week of Jesus’ life―his passion, death, and resurrection―looking at how the four Gospels reveal the Christ and God through this ultimate self-giving of Jesus. Readers will see Jesus teaching in the Temple, entering Jerusalem in the figure of the messianic king, sharing the last Passover meal with his disciples, and praying intensely in the Garden of Gethsemane. The study also includes the arrest, trial, crucifixion, and burial, and concludes with the empty tomb. Scriptures references are based on the New Revised Standard Version. Each session provides an opportunity for group members and individual learners to make or renew a commitment to Jesus Christ. Each session is self-contained and includes study helps and questions for reflection that are all one needs to lead a group or pursue individual study.

Jesus Collection - The Passion and Death of Jesus

This book offers practical tips for persons who are called on to preach occasionally but who are not formally trained as pastors. Gilbert includes just enough theory to support the practice. A bibliography provides specific suggestions for readers wishing to explore preaching in more detail. Required text for: Lay Speakers Preach: Advanced Course by Jack Gilbert. (2002)

Go Preach

Discipleship Resources

Lay Speaking Ministries: Basic Course

Journey inside the pages of Scripture to meet a personal God who enters individual lives and begins a creative work from the inside out. Shaped with the individual in mind, Immersion encourages simultaneous engagement both with the Word of God and with the God of the Word to become a new creation in Christ. Immersion, inspired by a fresh translation--the Common English Bible--stands firmly on Scripture and helps readers explore the emotional, spiritual, and intellectual needs of their personal faith. More importantly, they’ll be able to discover God’s revelation through readings and reflections.

Immersion Bible Studies: Acts

Keener, Craig S.

Immersion Bible Studies: Romans

Cohick, Lynn

Most people live with a cacophony of voices demanding attention--from work and family to telemarketers and movie myths--voices inside and voices outside all saying, “Do this!” Hebrews invites each reader to listen to God. More specifically, everyone should listen to God’s ultimate messenger, Jesus. Immersion: Hebrews invites readers to do just that and prepares them to hear with an open heart. Easy to follow, step-by-step suggestions for leading a group are provided as well as questions to facilitate group discussion. Immersion, inspired by a fresh translation--the Common English Bible--stands firmly on Scripture and helps readers explore the emotional, spiritual, and intellectual needs of their personal faith. More importantly, they’ll be able to discover God’s revelation through readings and reflections.

Immersion Bible Studies: Hebrews

Ewing-Weisz, Chris

The end times. How should I approach such a topic? With hopefulness? intimidation? Do I even understand it? What does it mean to me? Immersion Bible Studies – Revelation helps answer the questions that often leave most readers puzzled. Over the course of this eight-week study, it will deepen the reader’s knowledge of this challenging but important book of the Bible and find hope through the revelation of Jesus Christ. Easy to follow, step-by-step suggestions for leading a group are provided as well as questions to facilitate class discussion. Immersion, inspired by a fresh translation--the Common English Bible--stands firmly on Scripture and helps readers explore the emotional, spiritual, and intellectual needs of their personal faith. More importantly, they’ll be able to discover God’s revelation through readings and reflections.

Immersion Bible Studies: Revelation

Brinton, Henry G.

Yieh, John Y H

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