This certificate course prepares students to serve effectively in the ministry of ushering. The course covers a broad spectrum of qualities and characteristic (both spiritual and natural) that a potentially new usher must have or be willing to develop.This self directed course is open for 3 months to complete.
Course Objectives:
1. Become more knowledgeable of the meaning “to usher”
2. Understand the biblical origin and purpose of an usher
3. Know the qualifications of an usher and usher leadership
4. Understand the techniques of ushering
5. Become familiar with the ushers’ responsibilities before, during and after the Worship Service
6. Understand “ushers for all seasons”
7. Know how to deal with the unexpected
Required Textbooks :
·1> The Universal Church Usher’s Manual by Lauterer (Established 1881)
http://www.lauterer.com/um50universalchurchushermanual.aspx
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·2> Wilson’s Usher Guide by Gertrude Reed and S. B. Wilson
The R. H. Boyd Company, Nashville, Tennessee
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·3> A Guide for the Church Usher by Thomas L. Clark
Broadman & Holman Publishers
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Required Class Material
1. King James Study Bible
2. Access to computer & internet (See technology requirements below)
3. PDF Reader software program (Download free at Adobe.com)
4 Microsoft WORD or a word processor
