Communion

HELPFUL HINTS FOR DEACONESS

THE CHURCH IS OPEN BY 8:00 A.M. SUNDAY MORNING BUT IF COMMUNION IS FIXED ON SATURDAY, REFRIGERATE UNTIL SUNDAY MORNING AND YOU WILL NEED TO CONTACT THE CHURCH OFFICE FOR A KEY BEFORE FRIDAY NOON .

BREAD, DOILIES AND EXTRA GRAPE JUICE, ARE KEPT IN THE CABINET BELOW THE REFRIGERATOR. ANY OPEN BOTTLE OF JUICE IS IN THE REFRIGERATOR. REPLACE THE DOILIES IF THEY ARE SOILED OR CURLED.

FILL 7 JUICE TRAYS WITH 20-24 CUPS, A LITTLE OVER HALF FULL, ON THE COMMUNION TABLE: 3 OF THE TRAYS ON THE CHOIR END OF THE TABLE AND 4 TRAYS ON THE SOUTH END OF THE TABLE (ON THE PULPIT SIDE).

FILL 7 BREAD TRAYS WITH 1 SCOOP OF BREAD AND PLACE THE TRAYS IN THE MIDDLE OF THE TABLE IN FRONT OF THE CROSS.

LOOK IN THE BULLETIN FOR THE PAST WEEKS ATTENDANCE AND ADJUST THE AMOUNT OF COMMUNION YOU PREPARE FOR THE SANCTUARY AND BALCONY. DURING THE HOLIDAYS PREPARE MORE PERHAPS ALL TRAYS AND DURING THE SUMMER IT MAY NEED TO BE DECREASED.

WHEN TRAYS ARE SET ON THE COMMUNION TABLE, PEASE CHECK TO BE SURE THEY ARE STRAIGHT AND THAT THE CROSS ON THE LIDS ARE STRAIGHT.

PREPARE 1 TRAY WITH 1 SCOOP OF BREAD AND 1 TRAY OF JUICE WITH 15-18 CUPS FOR THE BALCONY. PLACE ON THE TABLE AT THE TOP OF THE STAIRS FROM THE BACK OF THE SANCTUARY..

ON THE FIRST SUNDAY OF EACH MONTH, FILL 4 SHUT-IN COMMUNION CASES WITH JUICE, BREAD AND 8 CUPS. PLACE IN REFRIGERATOR FOR ELDERS TO PICK UP. ALSO PUT 8 - 10 CUPS IN 4 BAGGIES AND LEAVE ON COUNTER FOR ELDERS.

CLEAN UP:

USE PLASTIC BUCKET AND PICK UP CUPS FROM SANCTUARY AND BALCONY AND THROW AWAY. DISCARD ANY JUICE LEFT IN CUPS THEN WASH AND TURN UPSIDE DOWN ON TOWEL BY SINK TO BE REUSED.

CLEAN TRAYS WITH SOAP AND WATER THE LAST SUNDAY OF THE MONTH OR IF NEEDED OTHER SUNDAYS. RETURN COMMUNION TRAYS TO THE COMMUNION TABLE. THE OTHER TRAYS ARE LEFT IN THE COMMUNION ROOM UNTIL THE NEXT WEEKS PREPARATION.

EXTRA CUPS ARE IN THE WHITE METAL CABINET NEXT TO THE RADIATOR AND EXTRA JUICE AND BREAD IS IN THE CABINET UNDER THE REFRIGERATOR.