Acolytes
The Acolytes of St. George’s assist the clergy at the 9:30 a.m. and special worship services, filling the roles of crucifer, torches. Membership is open to all youth and adults who desire to participate in worship services.
Ushers
Single person usher serve as greeter and hand out worship bulletins for all worship services. Usher also participate in worship services by collecting the offering and directing communicates to receive holy communion. The Usher also assist in post-service clean up by replacing hymnals and prayer books in the rack and collecting any discarded bulletins. An Usher also assist in conducting a preliminary count of the weekly offerings.
ALTAR GUILD
The St. George’s Altar Guild is a dedicated group of people who work behind the scenes to set the stage for worship services. Our mission is to maintain the sacred spaces and to assist in making services meaningful, beautiful and welcoming. We normally meet Saturday mornings to perform our duties which include; changing linens, preparing the readings for the lectors, and taking care of altar flowers. We set up for services on Sundays, and assist for funerals, baptisms and weddings.
CONSIDER JOINING THE VESTRY:
POSITIONS AND RESPONSIBILITIES:
Senior Warden (Rector’s Warden)
- Primary lay leader and close partner to the rector
- Helps set meeting agendas and priorities
- Acts as a key liaison between clergy and congregation
- Often steps up during clergy transitions
👉 Think of this role as chief advisor / second-in-command
Junior Warden (People’s Warden)
- Traditionally responsible for property and facilities
- Oversees building maintenance, repairs, safety
- May coordinate volunteers or contractors
👉 In some parishes, this role has broadened into general operations
Treasurer
- Manages parish finances
- Prepares financial reports for vestry
- Oversees budgeting, accounting, and audits
- Ensures bills, payroll, and obligations are paid
Clerk (Secretary)
- Takes minutes at vestry meetings
- Maintains official records and documents
- Handles vestry correspondence
Vestry Members (At-Large)
- Elected members representing the congregation
- Vote on budgets, policies, and major decisions
- Serve on committees (finance, outreach, buildings, etc.)
- Help shape long-term vision and priorities
MEDIA SUPPORT
Live Stream Technician: Operates Camera equipment to ensure good quality live stream of our weekly service and other special events.
Organ Operator: Operates organ with playback features of pre-recorded service music when Organist is unavailable.
Website Editor: Keeps website up-to-date ensuring our site has up-to-date information and images and design’s or redesign’s website as needed.
HOME-COOKED MEALS FOR STUDENTS “Simply Supper”
College students are some of the most heart-felt searchers out there. Frequently in the realm of religion, those inquiries are met with inflexibly dogmatic statements, ultimatums, and even condemnation from “Christian” groups on campus. “Simply Supper” strives to provide a welcoming space for everyone by building a community based on Christian precepts, but without the proselytizing.
“Simply Supper” is a free, no-strings-attached, home-cooked meal provided to the students at Frostburg State University every Sunday evening, through collaboration with many area churches. Religion is only discussed if students bring it up first, as the event is premised on the belief that people will be attracted to Christianity first-and-foremost by Christians living our values of radical love, inclusion, and acceptance.
At its root, love is the most necessary ingredient for our faith. Doctrine, worship, prayer, activism, and the like, all grow out of our integrally Christ-centered community, and are not prerequisites for serving and loving one another.
MONTHLY WORK DAY
Able bodied volunteers are needed to help keep our Cemetery clean and looking good. We also do some maintenance around and to the physical church to include painting, putting on and removing the covers for our air conditioners prior to and after winter, trimming bushes and trees as needed, keeping drains open. This normally happens on the 3rd Saturday from before Easter through the end of October from 9 until noon.