Sunday worship at Flower Mound United Methodist is carefully planned to ensure that it's a nurturing, uplifting experience for members and visitors.  In addition to our staff, many FMUMC volunteers are involved in a variety of roles that are essential components of each Sunday service; their contributions are vital. 

Acolytes

An acolyte lights the candles on the altar at the beginning of the worship service. The lighting of the candles symbolizes bringing the light of Christ into our midst. It is a time-honored tradition and an important, meaningful part of the worship service. We encourage our youth, third grade and up, to consider serving as acolytes. Training and robes are provided. To learn more, please read our guidelines for acolytes and their parents. You can also visit the church office to request a copy. Please contact Kellie Sanford to sign up to serve as an acolyte.

Ushers

Ushers play an important role in the worship experience at FMUMC. Being an usher is an easy way to honor God. Besides collecting the offering, our ushers greet members and guests as they enter the sanctuary and hand out worship bulletins. Typically, an usher serves during one worship service every other month (six services a year), but you can serve more regularly if you wish and if more frequent service is needed. Ushers count the number of attendees in worship, collect completed attendance sheets, and deliver the offering to the church office. You can view the complete list of responsibilities and current schedule. For more information or to volunteer, contact Dick Arp or call Ronda Becker: (972) 355-5483.

Counters

Each week, one of our counter teams accounts for contributions to the church. Checks delivered and offerings collected during Sunday services are taken to the office and processed. Following specific Finance Committee guidelines, the teams separate the various contributions, document designated purposes for each contribution, and prepare them for posting to individual members’ accounts for statement preparation. Teams work a rotating weekly schedule and usually serve once a month. Counting isn't a difficult role, but is critically important. Accuracy is essential because each member’s individual statement must reflect their actual contributions so the church can properly acknowledge its members and express our collective gratitude. If you like meaningful work you can do behind the scenes in a few hours a month, consider this opportunity to honor God and serve FMUMC. You can view the current schedule. To learn more or volunteer, contact Bobby Lebkowsky or Bob Gallegly.

Greeters

The warm, intimate atmosphere that feels like home and family at FMUMC is first created by the greeters each Sunday morning. Welcoming visitors and members to our church is a mutually rewarding activity and an easy way to honor God. A great smile, greeting, and handshake are all the tools required for this service opportunity! With greeter posts at each of the church's four major entrances, there are plenty of opportunities to serve. Greeters typically serve during one worship service every other month (six times annually), but you can serve more often if you wish and if additional service is needed. You can view the current schedule.

Liturgists

A liturgist is an important role in the worship experience at FMUMC. Liturgists lead the congregation in worship by reading the call to worship as well as lectionary scriptures from God's Word. Both are excellent ways to honor God and serve our church. You can view the current liturgists schedule. To learn more or volunteer, contact Kevin Bryant.

Communion Assistants

Communion assistants have important roles in the worship experience at FMUMC, where communion typically occurs during worship on the first Sunday of each month. Our communion stewards and communion servers both honor God in important ways:

• Communion stewards prepare the bread and juice for the celebration of the Eucharist by setting the bread on a paten (plate), filling chalices or cups with juice, and placing them on the altar before the service. After the last service, they return any remaining consecrated elements of bread and juice to the earth. This work, while occuring "behind-the-scenes," is nevertheless a vital part of the sacrament of communion. Contact Ray and Ellen Garrison.
• Communion servers assist the pastors by giving the bread and the cup to worshipers during communion.

Typically, communion assistants serve during one Sunday or one worship service every other month (six times annually), but you can serve more frequently if you wish and if your service is needed. To learn more or volunteer, please contact Jo Lynn Fink.