FCC Worship Ministry: Worship Ministry Update: June 16

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Praise Team practice is on Wednesday this week (June 18)

For this week only, praise team practice is on Wednesday, June 18. This is because of the ITT graduation at FCCN on Tuesday in the worship center. We'll still practice from 6:00-8:00 P.M. It will be back to Tuesday next week, June 24.

Outdoor worship and ice-cream social: Saturday, June 28 @ 6:30 P.M.

We're going to have an ice cream social and outdoor worship time at the end of this month, on Saturday, June 28, starting at 6:30 pm. We'll be in the back grassy lot behind the garage at church. This will be a fantastic time for us to gather together as a community and worship God.

The night will begin with a good ol' fashioned ice cream social, followed by a great time of corporate worship outdoors in the beautiful night air. This event is planned for all ages, and families are encouraged to worship side-by-side with their children. Bowls and spoons will be provided by the church, but to make it interesting, we're asking each family to bring one gallon of ice cream and one favorite topping! You may also want to bring along some lawn chairs, since, as I said, we'll be out in the grassy area behind the church.

For more information, or if you want to help out with the setup or tear-down, contact Eric Rudisill or Scott Lehman. We'll have an "ice cream social" table setup on Sunday morning in the gym, so you should be able to catch one of them there.

Value of the Month: Take a Break

As we learned last week, resting from your work is a very Biblical concept. I invite you to look at Genesis 2:2, Luke 5:16 and Hebrews 4:9-11. But you might also enjoy an example from my own life.

After 5 years in worship ministry (2000-2005), I was pretty burned out. I had pushed too hard for too long without taking a substantial break. My wife Jennifer would relay to you how tired I was. So when I accepted the call to come to FCCN in February 2005, I decided to take a full month off of ministry. Looking back on it now, It was one of the best decisions I ever made! For the entire month of March, 2005, I was a pew sitter! I just came into worship on Sundays and didn't do anything else for the Kingdom, except work on my own relationship with Jesus. Since we had no children at that time, I went hiking in Tennessee and Colorado to refresh my spirit. That was back in the good ole' days when gas was $2.25 a gallon. :) So after that entire month of being a "world traveler," I came to FCCN feeling refreshed and rejuvenated in April 2005. I also vowed I would never push myself that hard again without taking a break!

I said all of that to say this: I have NO problem with anyone who says "I need a break." If you're feeling overwhelmed or burned out, then take a break! Enjoy a month or even a quarter off. I can assure you that you will feel much better after some battery recharging. Some of you have done that and have been even more of an asset to the FCCN worship ministry. So remember the old proverb, "he who keeps his nose to the grindstone too long gets a flat nose."

God bless,