Worship Committee

November 13th, 2026
Wesley United Methodist Church
Worship Committee Annual Report 2026
Submitted by:  Marcia Yasukawa/Derek Miyahara
Members:  Marcia Yasukawa, Derek Miyahara, Jim Higuchi, Hector Acuna

Areas of Responsibility:
*Weekly sign-ups for Altar Flowers, Ushering and Greeting
*Preparation of monthly communion elements and staffing communion stewards
*Upkeep and replenishing of Sanctuary worship supplies
*Annual event planning:  Poinsettias for Christmas.  Lilies for Easter.  Materials for special services.
*Purchase of choir music/licenses as needed
*Piano tuning costs
*Purchase of worship supplies/decorations as needed
*Set up for Sunday services specific to Sunday needs
*Purchase of curriculum

2026 Highlights:
-Addition of New attendee follow up by reporting new visitors to Wesley Office and Rev. John
-Addition of April Kawahara and Zena Fong for communion helpers
-Addition of wooden speakers’ stand replacing podium on regular Sundays
-New hearing impaired head phones and hearing aide app connection
-Rearrangement of back pews to comfortably accommodate more wheelchairs
-Continuation of new attendee sign-ins, name tags and crane pins
-Continuation of weekly attendance count of English, Nichigo and On-line     
-We continue to offer opportunities to our congregation to serve as Worship Helpers through our Wesley Newsletter, weekly Sunday opening slides and Wesley App
-Altar flower arrangements made whenever there is no sign-up for Altar Dedication.  Ikebana class members encouraged to add arrangements when needed
-Service audio connected into Narthex with help from Mimune
       
We are most fortunate as church volunteers always manage to fill the usher/communion/liturgist positions whenever there is a need.
Online Signup Page -- http://www.timetosignup.com/wesleysignups/
Posted in Charge Conference 2026