Worship Ministry Update: 12/23/08

2009 Vision: Serving the Community Through the Arts and Acts of Kindness

 

    2009 is almost here!  I'm inviting everyone in the worship ministry to join us for the Worship Ministry Vision night on Sunday night, January 18 (during the regular choir and orchestra practice).  We'll be sharing the details of the vision for 2009: serving the community through the arts and acts of kindness.  My prayer is that %100 of the worship ministry will be there!

 

Choir & Orchestra for the new year: begins Sunday Night, January 11!

 

    We invite everyone (8th grade and older) to come out and join us!  We'll be doing some modern worship music, along with Easter Sunday and performing for the "Right to Life Banquet" on April 16!  No tryout is needed and childcare is provided for every practice.

 

Christmas Musical on Fox 7

     Remember, the Christmas Musical will be on Fox 7 at 6:00 A.M. & 6:00 P.M. Christmas Day!   Guy (our media director) let me see a sneak peak of it, and he and the media team did a phenomenal job!  

    Also, DVD's of the Christmas Musical will be ready in January. You can order through signup sheets at the Connection Center. They are $10 each, payable when you pick them up in the library. We’ll announce the date they’ll be available.

Value for the Month: "Invite Them" 

    Our Christmas Eve service is this Wednesday at 5:00 P.M.  As you know, Christmas is a wonderful season to invite people to worship.  It's pretty simple, really, just invite them to come and worship with you, or invite them to come hear you sing/play, etc.

    Merry Christmas to one and all!

Phill Foust

Minister of Worship

First Christian Church of Newburgh

4544 State Rd. 261

Newburgh, IN 47630

 

Office phone: (812) 858-5000

Cell phone:    (812) 449-3474

Fax:              (812) 858-5001

www.fccn.org

Pfoust@fccn.org

 

Worship Ministry Update: 12/16/08

Christmas Musical: Thank you!

 

    My goodness!!!!  You all really outdid yourselves this year.  This email would be ten pages long if I copied all the encouragement emails I have recieved about it.  Thank you all for all your hard work!  Last weekend's musical will be something that I will always cherish: it was a great worship experience for me, and I had so much fun being with all of you. 

 

    By the way, thank you for inviting so many people!  We had the 2nd highest weekend worship attendance ever here at FCCN (Easter 2007 had about 150 more).  I saw so many people I did not recognize, and many said they would be back in the future.  My prayer is that they will not just "attend church" but eventually become fully devoted to Jesus!  You all did a great job with our value of the month: "invite them." 

 

    Speaking of inviting, everyone who helped with the musical along with their immediate families are invited to to Freddie & Melinda Pipes' house this Sunday night, Dec. 21 from 6:00-7:30 P.M. for some food and fun!  Everyone including their immediate families are invited.  The address is 7622 Arbor Ridge Dr. in Newburgh.   

 

    If you haven't already, please RSVP to me by tomorrow so they know how much food to prepare.      

 

Christmas Musical on Fox 7

    The Christmas Musical will be on Fox 7 at 6:00 A.M. & 6:00 P.M. Christmas Day!  I look forward to waking up, eating a good Christmas breakfast and watching you all do your thing!   

1st Quarter Praise Team Schedule: Due today! 

    Praise team (band & vocalists) please send me your dates that you can serve for praise team today!  This will cover January, February & March of 2009.  Thanks!

Phill Foust

Minister of Worship

First Christian Church of Newburgh

4544 State Rd. 261

Newburgh, IN 47630

 

Office phone: (812) 858-5000

Cell phone:    (812) 449-3474

Fax:              (812) 858-5001

www.fccn.org

Pfoust@fccn.org

 

Worship Ministry Update: 12/8/08

Christmas Musical

 

    We're getting down to the end!  I'm so proud of you all for working so hard, and I believe God will bless your efforts!  Here's the remaining schedule:  

 

        Wednesday, Dec. 10 (Dress Rehearsal)

 

        Friday, Dec. 12 (video taping for T.V.: shown on Fox 7 Christmas Day morning)

 

   The Christmas Musical is at 7:00 P.M. Saturday night.  Call time for everyone involved is at 6:00 P.M. in the High School Room.  On Sunday morning, call time will be at 8:00 A.M. in the Worship Center.

 

Tearing Down the Christmas Musical Set

 

    Already?  Well, not till Sunday Night. :)  We'll be tearing down the Christmas Musical Set this Sunday night, Dec. 14 from 6:00-7:30 P.M.  Meet in the Worship Center.  It takes a lot less time to tear it down than to put it up! :)

 

Christmas Musical Party!

 

    We want to extend a big "thank you!" to everyone who helped with the musical.  So everyone is invited to Freddie & Melinda Pipes' house on Sunday night, Dec. 21 from 6:00-8:00 P.M. for some food and fun!  Everyone including their immediate families are invited.  But please RSVP to me if you are planning on attending.   

Ernie Haus & the Signature Sound Concert

    Erie Haus will be be in concert on Thursday night, January 15 here at FCCN.  They could use 5 people to help load in at 10:00am and 5 people to help load out after the concert at 9:45 or 10:00pm on Thursday night January 15^th, 2009. Brian said if they need to they would pay $15.00 per hour for this help.  Please contact Gary Hopwood (facility manager) at ghopwood@fccn.org if you are interested in helping. 

1st Quarter Praise Team Schedule

    Praise team (band & vocalists) please send me your dates that you can serve for praise team by next Tuesday, Dec. 16.  This will cover January, February & March of 2009.  Thanks!

Value for the Month:  Invite Them 

 

    This week is an important week!  Grab a few Christmas Musical invite cards and ask your unchurched friends, neighbors and coworkers to the musical!  They are available at each welcome center.

 

    Merry Christmas everyone!

 

    Phill

   

Phill Foust

Minister of Worship

First Christian Church of Newburgh

4544 State Rd. 261

Newburgh, IN 47630

 

Office phone: (812) 858-5000

Cell phone:    (812) 449-3474

Fax:              (812) 858-5001

www.fccn.org

Pfoust@fccn.org

 

Worship Ministry Update: 12/1/08

2009 Vision: Serving the Community through the Arts and Acts of Kindness

 

    Attached is a picture from Sean Ferguson, the Marketing Director for Simon Mall.  He said you all were amazing!  Thanks again for helping "serve the community through the arts and acts of kindness."  I look forward to doing that more in 2009!

 

Christmas Musical

 

    Schedule

 

        For this Wednesday's practice, I would like the choir, orchestra & media team to meet in the worship center.  But I would like the drama to meet in the chapel for the first 20 minutes or so.  We'll go over some last minute directions, and then the drama team will meet us in the worship center, and we'll begin running the musical from the beginning. 

 

        Below are the dates for the remaining practices. (Every practice is from 6:00-7:30 P.M.) 

 

        Wednesday, Dec. 3

 

        Friday, Dec. 5

 

        Sunday, Dec. 7          

 

        Monday, Dec. 8 (Dress Rehearsal)

 

        Wednesday, Dec. 10 (Dress Rehearsal)

 

        Friday, Dec. 12 (video taping for T.V.: shown on Fox 7 Christmas day morning)

 

 Remember that childcare is provided for every practice.

 

   Set Construction

 

    Set construction  is looking awesome!  They'll still be working out in the bus garage this week.  Contact Mike McCool if you are interested in helping out. mmcool@standardextile.com

 

    Set Painting

 

    We will begin painting the Christmas musical set very soon!  Mike and his crew are building some amazing sets and it will be fun to paint them.  Please contact me if you are interested in helping with that. 

 

Value for the Month:  Invite Them 

 

     You will be amazed at the number of people who will come to FCCN simply because you invite them.  You can say, “I’m playing in the band next week, why don’t you drop by and listen this Sunday morning?”  Many people have either never attended a worship service or quit going.  They may be surprised that they might enjoy the experience!  Sometimes, all it takes is a simple invitation from you or me! 

 

    The invite cards for the Christmas Musical will be available at each welcome center.  Please give them to your unchurched friends and neighbors.  You never know what God will do!

    God bless,

 

        Phill 

 

Phill Foust

Minister of Worship

First Christian Church of Newburgh

4544 State Rd. 261

Newburgh, IN 47630

 

Office phone: (812) 858-5000

Cell phone:    (812) 449-3474

Fax:              (812) 858-5001

www.fccn.org

Pfoust@fccn.org