Who can do it?
Anyone
Main Duties
The duties of Church Officer, or ‘Beadle’ are shared amongst a number of members on a rota system.
Beadle Notes (updated 28 December 2017)
09:30am
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open double gate on
Wardieburn Road
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open West Hall door
- turn on Jackson Boiler at back of church
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unlock vestry door
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go through church and unlock south transcept
door -
unlock Boswall Parkway gate
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unbolt main doors and open one half
- switch on main sound desk switch (on wall)
- check list on vestry cupboard for for colour of pulpit falls, and change if necessary
- get Bible out of Vestry cupboard and mark
reading
10.00
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meet with Norman for prayer at front of church or in
Choir room -
switch church lights on (at lighting cupboard)
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switch on Apse lights (beside organ and lectern)
10.15
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switch on bells (in tower – switch on at wallswitch and
press ‘play’
10.25
- take Bible to pew in north trancept, ready to be placed on lectern at
start of service -
light candle on communion table
10.30
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meet with Norman in vestry for short prayer
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stop bells from playing
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turn tape over and put back in (for next
week) -
lock west hall door (if no PATCH) and vestry door
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take Bible to lectern (on Norman’s cue)
After Service
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Bible back to cupboard
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candle out
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lights off
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lock up
