FCC Worship Ministry: Worship Ministry Update: June 23

2009 Vision

Our focus group is getting together again this Wednesday at my house. We'll be hammering out some details, such as the calendar of outreach events for next year. Please reply to me or anyone in the focus group to add your two cents, or maybe a little more. :) Remember our goal is to serve the community through the arts and acts of kindness. We'll simply invite them to a worship service at FCCN, and let God change their heart through worship.

The 3rd Quarter Schedule is out!

Finally! Please contact me ASAP if you can't make a date your are scheduled for, or if I made a mistake. I've made scheduling mistakes before, and I'm sure it will happen again. :) I hope to have as many people involved as possible!

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

We hope to see you outside this Saturday night! Please contact Eric Rudisill erudisill@cphandheld.com or Scott Lehman scott_lehman@yahoo.com if you would like to help or have any questions.

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.

Value of the Month: Take a Break

Many of you have been asking me "when if choir and orchestra going to start again?" We'll start Sunday night, September 7. I admire your passion, but remember our value for the month, to take a break. :) There is a part of me that would love to go year around, but I've noticed that there is an excitement and a freshness to our group when we take the summer off and begin in September. And let's not forget that, on April 13, 2008, YOU ALL voted to take the summer off. :)

Consider what the Hebrews did. Not only did they take the 7th day off (from dusk on Friday to dusk on Saturday), but they also rested an entire year every 7 years. "For six years you are to sow your fields and harvest the crops, 11 but during the seventh year let the land lie unplowed and unused. Then the poor among your people may get food from it, and the wild animals may eat what they leave. Do the same with your vineyard and your olive grove" (Exodus 23:10-11). Imagine getting a full year of vacation every 7 years!

I think the principle is obvious for us. God created us to work, but He also created us to rest. So enjoy your Sunday nights with your family, and as the old "Happenings" song from the 60's says, I'll "see you in September."