Small matters, such as the number of spoken announcements, often require monitoring-the committee should not hesitate to make guidelines for announcements. The committee should also recommend when the congregation should offer two services instead of one on Sunday. Many congregations resist the idea of having two services, because the congregation will be divided. But if the congregation wishes its growth to continue, it has to accommodate a larger number of participants. Studies show that a congregation that is more than eighty-five percent full on a Sunday morning needs to consider providing another opportunity for people to worship.
Some congregations have alternate services on weekday evenings.
A guide to holding two services is available through the UUA Department for Congregational, District, and Extension Services. Advance planning for worship committees is essential. The larger the congregation, the longer the time frame required. Last-minute planning reduces quality. Middle-sized and larger congregations should, for example, focus on what to plan for Christmas holiday services during a meeting early in January before the next year's holidays.