Acolyte Registration 2008-2009 Has Begun!
Our Acolyte program is open to all children
who will be in 4th or 5th grade in 2008–2009.
Training dates:  Sunday, August 17
OR
Sunday, August 24
from 12:00 – 1:30 pm.
Meet in room 236 for lunch and training.
 

Become an Acolyte at HPUMC

“I was glad when they said to me, ‘Let us go into the house of the Lord!’” Psalm 122:1

Do you know that acolytes:

• Carry the cross into the service, reminding us of Jesus’ sacrifice for us?
• Bring the light of Christ to light the candles on the altar, and take that light back out into the world after worship?
• Draw us to the communion table with the sound of festive bells as we celebrate the Lord’s Supper together?
• Carry the Bible and the baptismal bowl with the other symbols into Easter Worship?
• By carrying the symbols of our faith, are an important part of our worship services in the sanctuary, as the ministers, the choir, and those who prepare the bread and wine for communion?

Would you like to be an acolyte in our church during the next school year? 

Here are the acolyte’s responsibilities

• Serve from September to May, performing their duties faithfully at
  regular intervals throughout the year at a particular service (8:30, 9:30 or 11:00) and finding their own substitute from the list of other acolytes when they won’t be able to come.
• Arrive at least 15 minutes before the service so they can robe and receive any last minutes instructions from the worship director and remain through the entire service (except at 9:30, when you may go on to Sunday School).
• Attend an acolyte training meeting in August with one of their parents to learn about and practice what we do as acolytes and to learn about worship.
• Have their parents assist them in arriving on time on Sundays so they can help by supporting the acolytes and understand what they do.

If being an acolyte sounds like a way you would like to serve God and our church during the coming year, please enroll and plan to attend one of the required training meetings with a parent to learn more and to be trained for your duties.  These meetings will be held in August, and you will receive a schedule of the trainings, a schedule of your times to serve, and a roster of acolytes from which to call substitutes if you need one.

To enroll as an acolyte

1. Please email preskittt@hpumc.org with your name, address, phone, email address and service preference (8:30, 9:30 or 11:00). You may also call Terrie Preskitt at 214.523.2205 if you have questions.
   
2. Fill out the form below.

Thank you for considering this way to serve our God and our church.

Terrie Preskitt
HPUMC Acolyte Coordinator

Name*
Grade (Fall 2008)*
Address*
Phone*
Email*
School*
Were you an Acolyte last year?*	Yes No
Parent(s) name(s)*
Mom's work phone*
Dad's work phone*
If the child does not live with both parents, please list name, address, phone and email of the other parent so that schedule can be sent to that parent as well.
Parent 2 name
Parent 2 Address
Parent 2 Phone
Parent 2 Email
List Services in order of preference for serving as an acolyte (8:30, 9:30, 11:00):
1st choice*
Second choice*
Third choice*
Please select the Sundays of the month that you WILL BE ABLE TO SERVE:  (Please remember regular Scout outings, regular weekends with another parent, etc.)
Sundays*	1st 2nd 3rd 4th
If another family member or special friend will be acolyting, please list them below.  We will try to put you together if you sign up for the same service.
Friend/Family Acolyte