Josh Basil
Weekly Report #3
11 February 2007
I helped with the ushers.
I arrived at the church about thirty minutes before the service. I found Pete (head usher) and he gave me a few instructions. We met up with the other ushers and went through the introductions. I didn’t remember anyone’s name. We held the doors to the sanctuary open when people started coming in. The service was starting, so we closed the doors and sat just inside, up against the back wall. We didn’t really have to do anything for the music part of the service, besides seat people coming in late. During the service Pete brought me out into the lobby to explain more of the ushers’ responsibilities that I wouldn’t have a chance to see. He explained that they usually get together and pray, but lately he has had to help out with the preschool and also taking attendance for the entire congregation. They were talking about knowing where people like to sit and knowing names and faces. They showed me the matching blazers they used to wear. They all thought the jackets looked funny, so they don’t wear them anymore. After the service we went just outside the sanctuary doors and waited in the lobby with stuff to pass out. Two other ushers were passing out a magazine that they give away every week and I was in charge of passing out Bible study sheets to help people read the word. As a result of this observation, I learned that becoming a good usher takes a lot of time; getting to know the people, the order of things, and everything that is just spur of the moment!