Head Usher Michael Bare

Michael Bare

As we look at 2020 in the rearview mirror, I feel thankful and a bit sad to see it go. Not because it was an easy year most of us enjoyed or would welcome back any time soon but, because in my experience it is the challenging times that bind us together. That experience was reinforced this year within the usher crew. The usher crew was stretched, sometimes to limits we could not have imagined. Each challenge was met by the willing committed efforts of your usher crew. I would like to highlight a few people that went far beyond normal effort this year.

First is Ed Simon, your assistant head usher. His willingness to fill in at a moment’s notice and to also manage the staffing of all the services, even as the available ushers continued to decline, was unprecedented.

THANKS FOR ALL YOUR HARD WORK, ED!

Next would be our core group of crew chiefs that did a great job supporting our services this year, especially Mark Weeden, Jim Reid and Gary Lange.

THANKS GUYS, FOR ALL YOUR DEDICATED SERVICE TO OUR CHURCH FAMILY!

Those individuals who stepped up to be ushers this year also deserve a huge thank you. In more normal times, we find people who are willing to become ushers and for that we are thankful, but to volunteer to usher in this challenging year really speaks to your willingness to serve.

THANK YOU, NEW USHERS!

As I close this year and this update, let me once again, extend the opportunity to serve your church family through becoming one of its many dedicated ushers.