Members of their ushering staff keep in close contact with each other, remembering birthdays, anniversaries and other significant observances of their co-laborers. They show and express personal concern for each other. Their annual Christmas dinner, with their wives, features food, fun and games, along with singing and a brief devotional message. A wholesome camaraderie exists among the ushers. Similarly, Dr. Charles A. Epperson reports that his church sponsors an annual covered dish supper for ushers