Your graduation can be the beginning of your next chapter in service. If you or someone you know is a School of Ushering graduate looking to stay connected and put that training to work, the Alumni Department offers opportunities to serve alongside fellow graduates.
Founded by George T. Grier in 1958, the department keeps graduates engaged while supporting the school and the wider Association.
PUT YOUR EXPERIENCE INTO ACTION
Members contribute by:
Whether you enjoy hands-on service, organizing activities, or helping others in a time of need, this department offers ways to build connections and turn your training into meaningful service.
Do you enjoy making things, sharing creative ideas, or helping others discover their talents? The Arts & Crafts Department may be a place for you—or someone you know—to connect creativity with ministry.
BRING YOUR GIFTS & YOUR CURIOSITY
Whether you are an experienced crafter or interested in learning, explore how your creativity could contribute to the Western Region family. Working with others offers a meaningful way to build fellowship, exchange ideas, and serve with purpose.
DISCOVER YOUR PLACE
Contact the department to learn about its current activities and opportunities to participate. Your next contribution to the ministry could begin with something you love to create.
The overall goal of the A. W. Briggs Health Department is to ensure that basic emergency first aid and other professional health services are provided at each convention and taught to every State Affiliate.
Are you interested in how the Association operates and how ideas become formal proposals? This area of service may appeal to members who enjoy careful reading, thoughtful discussion, and attention to detail.
A FOUNDATION FOR ORDERLY SERVICE
The Association’s by-laws provide the framework that guides its operations and convention business. Clear rules help members understand how decisions are made and support consistency as the organization grows.
BRINGING PROPOSALS FORWARD
The Resolutions Committee presents resolutions referred to it, along with recommendations for action, to the National Convention for consideration. This process helps the Association consider proposals in an organized way.
EXPLORE YOUR PLACE
If you or someone you know wants to contribute to the Association’s structure and future, contact regional leadership to learn about responsibilities, qualifications, and opportunities to serve.
Every delegate’s participation begins with confirming their eligibility to represent their membership. The Credentials Committee helps review and verify delegate credentials, supporting an orderly process and confidence in the Association’s proceedings.
CAREFUL REVIEW WITH A PURPOSE
This work helps ensure that representation follows the Association’s requirements. Accuracy and consistency support fair participation, accountable decision-making, and trust among members.
A PLACE FOR YOUR ATTENTION TO DETAIL
If you or someone you know enjoys organizing information, reviewing records, and helping people navigate a process, this committee may be a meaningful place to serve.
Contact the committee to learn about its responsibilities, requirements, and opportunities to get involved.
Helen B. Hornbuckle Doorkeeper
Every state has a story worth sharing. The H.B.H. Doorkeeper, the National Association’s official publication, connects members through news from national leaders, departments, regions, and states.
HELP OUR MEMBERS SEE THE BIGGER PICTURE
By sharing local activities alongside national updates, the publication helps ushers understand the work happening throughout the Association. It gives members a way to celebrate service, exchange news, and stay connected beyond convention gatherings.
IS THIS A PLACE FOR YOU?
If you or someone you know enjoys writing, gathering news, or highlighting the contributions of others, contact the department to learn how to submit state news or support the publication.
Your story could help another member feel more connected to the usher family.
Do you know a young usher with a gift for speaking, writing, music, or spelling? This department encourages young ushers to pursue their education, develop their talents, and work toward their goals.
OPPORTUNITIES TO SHINE
Scholarship competitions include oration, vocal performance, essay writing, instrumental performance, and spelling, with eligible participants ranging from tenth grade through the first year of college.
These opportunities connect young people’s interests with their educational ambitions. By supporting the next generation, the department helps strengthen the future of our usher family.
TAKE THE NEXT STEP
If you or someone you know may be interested, contact the department for current awards, eligibility requirements, and application details.
Choosing leaders is an important part of the Association’s future. The Elections Committee helps carry out the election process according to the Association’s governing rules, supporting an orderly and fair experience for participating members.
SERVICE THAT BUILDS CONFIDENCE
Careful attention to election procedures helps members have confidence in the process and supports a smooth transition of leadership. This work strengthens the organization through accuracy, consistency, and accountability.
IS THIS A PLACE FOR YOU?
If you or someone you know enjoys organizing details, following procedures, and serving impartially, this committee may offer a meaningful way to contribute.
Contact regional leadership to learn about the committee’s specific duties, qualifications, and opportunities to serve.
Are you looking to build stronger connections with other men who share your commitment to faith and the ministry of ushering? The Men’s Fellowship offers a place to explore those connections within the Association.
GROWING STRONGER TOGETHER
Fellowship creates opportunities to share experiences, encourage one another, and reflect on what it means to serve faithfully. These relationships help strengthen the unity and commitment of our usher family.
FIND YOUR CONNECTION
If you or someone you know values brotherhood, spiritual growth, and service, contact the fellowship’s leadership to learn about its purpose, current activities, and opportunities to participate.
Do you enjoy discovering the stories behind people, photographs, and important milestones? The Historical Department may be a meaningful place for you to help preserve the Association’s legacy of faith and service.
CONNECTING GENERATIONS
Historical records help members understand where the organization began, recognize those who helped build it, and appreciate how the ministry has grown. Preserving these stories gives future generations a stronger connection to their heritage and the mission they carry forward.
HELP KEEP OUR STORY ALIVE
If you or someone you know enjoys research, organizing records, or sharing memories, contact the department to learn about its current work and opportunities to contribute. Ask how photographs, programs, documents, and personal recollections can become part of the Association’s history.
Those who served beside us remain part of our story. Through a Memorial Service honoring deceased ushers, the Memorial Committee brings members together to remember their lives and recognize their service.
A SHARED MOMENT OF REMEMBRANCE
This observance gives our usher family an opportunity to reflect on the contributions of those who have passed and the legacy they leave within the Association.
SERVE WITH COMPASSION
If you or someone you know feels called to honor others through thoughtful, caring service, contact the committee to learn how to support its work or submit information about an usher to be remembered.
Do you enjoy singing and sharing your faith through music? The Henry Ballard Mass Choir brings voices together to enrich the National Convention with worship, encouragement, and fellowship.
MUSIC THAT BRINGS US TOGETHER
The National Music Chairperson coordinates song selections and choir rehearsals. The choir presents a Monday evening concert at the National Convention and provides musical selections during various convention programs.
Through these shared musical experiences, the department helps unite our usher family in faith and adds meaning to the moments we gather together.
EXPLORE YOUR PLACE IN THE CHOIR
If you or someone you know has a love for singing, contact the department to learn about participation requirements, rehearsals, and opportunities to join.
We put compassion into action by supporting members, families, and communities in need. Through identifying needs, developing support programs, and coordinating outreach, we extend assistance across the United States and abroad.
A Legacy of Care
Past outreach efforts have supported:
Our work reflects a shared commitment to serving others with dignity, kindness, and care.
Service continues beyond a term in office. This council brings together former National Officers from the Senior, Young Adult, and Junior and Young People’s Departments to remain involved and advance the mission and objectives of the Association.
By keeping experienced leaders engaged, the council helps connect the Association’s leadership legacy with its ongoing work.
UNITED IN PRAYER & FELLOWSHIP
Reorganized in 1996 by Past National President Willie J. Minnifield, the council plans and manages the annual Sunday Prayer Breakfast at the NUCUAA Convention—an opportunity to gather in faith and fellowship.
In 2017, the breakfast was renamed in honor of Past National President Sylester T. Williams.
CONTINUING TO CONTRIBUTE
The council also carries out projects assigned by the current National President, offering former officers meaningful opportunities to support the Association through continued service.
We help people discover who we are, what we do, and how we serve. Working alongside the Donna A. Hines Information Technology & Marketing Strategies Team, the department promotes media attention for the National Organization’s programs, activities, and Annual Convention.
Together, these efforts strengthen the Association’s visibility and help share its work with a wider audience.
A WELCOMING PRESENCE AT CONVENTION
Throughout Convention week, department members are available to welcome delegates and guests, helping create an atmosphere of hospitality and fellowship.
LOOK FOR THE NAVY BLUE BLAZERS
You can recognize Public Relations members by their navy blue blazers worn over the ushers’ uniform.
George T. Grier School of Ushering
Behind a welcoming church experience are ushers prepared to serve together. The School of Ushering helps **senior, young adult, and junior ushers—and certified instructors—**build the skills and confidence to carry out their responsibilities with care and respect.
Through the Silent Uniform Method of Ushering, members learn a shared approach that strengthens teamwork and brings consistency to the ministry. That common foundation helps unite ushers across generations and throughout the Association.
Visit our About page to discover the school’s history and explore its convention workshop program.
Willie J. Minnifield Training & Development Department
Dedicated service grows from a strong spiritual foundation. Through Christian education and development opportunities, this department helps participants deepen their faith and strengthen their commitment to serving others.
By encouraging spiritual growth and continued learning, the department supports the Association’s ministry and the people who carry it forward.
LEARNING THAT REACHES BEYOND MEMBERSHIP
Convention courses are open through registration to members and surrounding communities, extending opportunities for Christian education beyond the Association.
Contact the department for current course offerings and registration information.
OUR MISSION
To serve the Western Region by building a digital home where ushers connect, train, and grow for the Kingdom.
We help members and the wider community find useful information and stay connected to the work of the Western Region. By supporting the organization’s websites, communication tools, and use of technology, we make information easier to find and share.
STRENGTHENING OUR CONNECTIONS
Clear, accessible communication helps members stay informed and helps newcomers understand who we are and how to get involved. Our work supports a more connected regional family and the mission we share.
Faithful service deserves recognition. The Honor Club celebrates ushers whose dedication, leadership, and contributions strengthen the National Organization, their churches, and their communities.
The club preserves the legacy of William H. Davis, who served as National President from 1920 to 1940 and devoted more than 25 years of service to the National Organization.
RECOGNIZING COMMITMENT & CONTRIBUTION
The club honors:
CELEBRATING OUTSTANDING USHERS
The club’s two forms of recognition—the Medal of Honor, awarded through a point system, and the Honorary Medal Candidate—recognize exceptional contributions to the National Organization’s growth, whether during a single year or over many years.
By honoring faithful service, the club encourages members to keep serving, welcome others, and help the Association grow.