Metropolitan United Church

1. Four weeks ahead of performance:

• Obtain the required number of volunteers.
• Ensure that each volunteer understands and is comfortable with his/her assignment (2 hours).
• Prepare all required signage including detailed instructions for phone answerers (1 hour).

2. Two weeks ahead of performance:

• Contact Director of Administration and Facilities re: parking and Narthex set-up.

3. One week ahead of performance:

• Confirm availability of volunteers (1 hour).

4. On performance days:

• Meet the first phone answerer in the church office to give instructions.
• Place all signs and confirm Narthex set-up (1 hour).
• Meet volunteer ushers one hour before the start of the performance to issue name tags and final instructions.
• Supervise all activities at the door.
• Solve problems and troubleshoot where necessary.
• After performance begins, count and sort all ticket monies and credit card forms.
• After performance, deliver ticket monies and credit card forms to Music Director.
• Remove all signage and oversee tidy-up. (Total time: 4 hours)

5. Write thank-you notes to volunteer ushers promptly after the performance (1 hour).