Hey everybody, make sure you order one, they're free! :) A table will be set up again this Sunday in the foyer, so stop by and pick a size. Everyone in the choir and orchestra will need one for the right to life banquet, but all worship ministry participants, including media team, drama, sign choir, praise band, creative materials, etc., are welcome to order a shirt.
Choir & Orchestra
We'll need lots of voices and instrumentalists to fill the Centre when we sing for the Right to life Banquet in April! Come on out and join us Sunday evening. We practice every Sunday night from 6:00-7:30 P.M., and childcare is provided for every practice.
I am looking forward to leading worship with you all this Sunday! Remember to observe the dress code, park in the back of the parking lot, drop off any kiddos in the nursery and be in the worship center by 7:00 A.M.!
This Sunday night we will be working on the special song for the Right to Life Banquet: "If You are an American." We'll break up into prayer groups first, move to sectionals around 7:20, choir in the chapel around 7:45, and full group in the worship center at the end of practice.
Guy has finished the Christmas Musical DVD's, and they will be in the Library this Sunday! You can pick up a copy for $10.00. Thanks again to EVERYONE (and we're talking, like over 200 people) who helped make the Christmas Musical a great success!
Value of the Month: Excellence
We define excellence as "doing the very best you can with what you have."
Some people in the North American Christian Church probably would not agree with excellence in worship. "Good enough for church" seems to be their motto. For example, I have heard these same people quote the scripture "make a joyful noise to the Lord." They often quote this to say that it doesn't matter how we sound, we just need to "make a loud racket" and God will be happy with that.
Huh. Alright, I'll clean out my desk and be gone by the end of the day. What do you need a worship minister for? We can all just scream in monotone and have folks beat some cowbells, and we'll call it worship. :)
Seriously, look at the Biblical text for the phrase "make a joyful noise." Psalm 81:1, Psalm 95:1, Psalm 98:6, Psalm 100:1, just to name a few. They use the Hebrew word "ruwa," which means "blow an alarm, cry, destroy, shout, or sound an alarm." That sounds like more of a battle cry than a worship service. I doubt David would have used that for the musicians in the Old Testament temple. Instead, we are commanded many times in scripture to play skillfully and sing beautifully. Psalm 33:3 even instructs us to "play skillfully with a loud noise."
This excellence factor is one of the things that I appreciate about all of you: none of us are happy with mediocrity. We desire excellence in worship: we want to give our best to God. You all exemplify that with your preparation and commitment to rehearsal. I praise God for all of you!
Phill
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