Committee Responsibilities

Worship
Outreach
Fellowship
Spiritual Growth
Communication
Property

Worship Committee

Purpose:

To ensure a meaningful worship experience at the Chapel.

Membership:

One chairperson and at least three at-large members.

Duties:

• Pray for the Lord's guidance in all committee activities.
• Assist the pastor in planning an occasional student-led worship service.
• Altar Guild
  • Organize and train a group of Chapelites to prepare and clean for Communion.
  • Ensure that the chancel is prepared for each worship service.
• Service Assistants
  • Ensure that, for each worship service, there are two ushers, two greeters, and a reader.
  • Ensure that these service assistants understand their jobs and responsibilities.
  • Communicate the names of the assistants to the office by the Wednesday prior to the service.
• Music
  • Actively encourage Chapelites to share their vocal and instrumental musical talents with the congregation in the service.
  • Coordinate these musical offerings with the pastor and the organist.

Outreach Committee

Purpose:

To increase involvement in and awareness of the Chapel within the University community.

Membership:

One chairperson, one Peer Ministry leader, and at least two at-large members.

Duties:

• Pray for the Lord's guidance in all committee activities.
• Ensure that evangelism efforts are addressed to Christians and non-Christians at the the University as well as at surrounding institutions of higher learning.
• Transportation
  • Identify those in need of transportation to Chapel events.
  • Organize a group of Chapelites to provide this transportation.
• Public Relations
  • Generate and distribute publicity materials such as flyers and banners.
  • Send photos and press releases to local and church publications.
• International Ministry
  • Address the specific needs of outreach to international students.
• Peer Ministry Leader
  • Direct the peer ministry staff and run staff meetings.
  • Coordinate communication between the peer ministers and the Outreach committee.
  • Ensure that proper documentation of peer ministry contacts is maintained.

Fellowship

Purpose:

To facilitate Christian fellowship outside the worship service.

Membership:

One chairperson and at least four at-large members.

• Pray for the Lord's guidance in all committee activities.
• Athletics
  • Recruit participants for ULC intramural athletics teams.
  • Register these teams with the intramural athletics department.
• Sunday Supper
  • Ensure that a meal is prepared each Sunday evening and appropriate clean-up is performed.
  • Encourage Chapelites to attend the Sunday meal.
• Miscellaneous Activities
  • Organize large-scale activities such as hayrides, dances, and new student welcome events about once a month.
  • Organize small events, to occur at least once a week, such as coffeehouse, movie nights, and study nights.
  • Organize a summer activity such as a canoe or Cedar Point trip.
  • Work with Outreach and Communication as necessary to publicize these events.

Spiritual Growth

Purpose:

To provide opportunities for growth in faith through service and study.

Membership:

One chairperson and at least two at-large members.

Duties:

• Pray for the Lord's guidance in all committee activities.
• Bible Study
  • Organize Bible studies and choose leaders and facilitators for them.
• Lutheran Student Fellowship
  • Coordinate trips to LSF events.
  • Maintain communication between ULC, LSF, and other campus ministries.
• Service Activities
  • Investigate potential service opportunities.
  • Coordinate a Spring Break service trip.
  • Organize a Christmas service event (e.g. Christmas Family).
  • Ensure regular opportunities for service such as soup kitchen and Habitat for Humanity.

Communication

Purpose:

To coordinate a network of communication among Chapelites.

Membership:

One chairperson and at least three at-large members.

Duties:

• Pray for the Lord's guidance in all committee activities.
• Newsletter
  • Oversee publication of a monthly newsletter.
• Prayer Chain
  • Moderate an electronic prayer chain.
• Internet
  • Maintain current email address lists for all ULC mailing lists.
  • Moderate lists to keep content in appropriate forums.
  • Maintain the ULC World Wide Web site.
• Photography
  • Set up photo board of ULC council members.
  • Take pictures at ULC activities and compile photo albums.
• Technology
  • Maintain computer-related equipment and software at the chapel.

Property

Purpose:

To improve and maintain the physical plant of the chapel.

Membership:

One chairperson and at least two at-large members.

Duties:

Pray for the Lord's guidance in all committee activities.

• Coordinate list of building needs with apartment residents.
• Perform minor maintenance tasks.
• Investigate and report major maintenance needs to the council.
• Contact professional services for major needs covered in budget.
• Ensure that the Michigan District office is contacted regarding other major problems.
• Organize work parties as necessary to help with maintenance tasks.