You're Invited! All Worship Ministry Appreciation picnic! THIS Sunday night, May 24 @ 6:00 P.M.!
Let's pray for no rain this time! :) I want to say THANK YOU to ALL worship ministry participants: drama, sign choir, media team, set builders, creative material people, praise team, praise band, choir and orchestra, including their families! Let's get together and have some fun! We'll be getting together at our house! 5063 E. Sherwood Dr. in Newburgh.
I realize that since it will be Memorial day weekend, not everyone will be able to attend (our back yard would not fit everyone now anyway. Remember when we did this in my back yard 3 years ago? It was PACKED OUT! Crazy fun. I'll never forget it.) So we'll have another appreciation event in late August before everything gets going again in September. Why not? One of my good friends in High School used to say that "any reason to have a party is a good reason!"
Directions: Head south on 261 past the FCCN campus. After passing a shopping plaza on your left, and you will see the "Golden Buddha restaurant," then turn left on Robin Hill. Robin Hill will dead end at W. Sherwood Drive E. Sherwood Drive 5063 E. Sherwood Drive
What to bring: a side dish (preferably) or a dessert, and some lawn chairs!
I look forward to being with you all and saying thank you for all your hard work!
Concerning the vollyball challenge that has devolped a cult following: I WILL set up the volleyball net in our back yard. But I'm not sure if Scott Lehman will be there. Do you think he'll chicken out? So IF he does not show up, I'll take EVERYBODY on! :)
This picknic will also give everyone a chance to meet our new worship ministry intern:
Jake Miller: Worship Ministry Intern!
Sunday is Jake Miller's first day with us! He'll be singing the special music that day. Jake is going to graduate from KCU after his internship here. He is a very talented piano player, vocalist and sax player. He's also 6'4", so I'm no longer the tallest person on the FCCN staff :). Jake will be assisting Guy Hall and myself on staff with the worship ministry leadership for the rest of 2009. He'll even be able to help with the 2009 Christmas musical, so man oh man, I'm so glad he'll be here! He'll also be at the appreciation picnic so you can introduce yourself to him there, or on Sunday morning, or both! :)
Value of the Month: Relational Evangelism
During vacation last week, the Foust family did go to Cincinnati for a day to help Jonathan and Hannah Weir. They are FCCN supported missionaries that are serving in inner city Cincinnati. The coolest thing that I observed was their emphasis on relationships. They spend the majority of their time just making friends and being with people. How awesome! Jesus did the same thing. It struck me again how important relationships are to seeing lost people saved.
Remember, the best way to "see lost people saved" is to be their friend first. They'll see your lifestyle of integrity, they'll notice the Holy Spirit at work in you, and especially see how much you care.
Random Blog Thought
Attached is a picture of my oldest son Nathan in the inner city. He pointed to the sign and the whole moment really hit me hard: here we all are, in the inner city, probably one of the roughest sections in all of Ohio, and Nathan has the biggest smile on his face. It's almost like he's saying, "what's the big deal? I'm with my daddy. It'll be alright." I need to be reminded of that too. "Do not worry, saying, 'What shall we eat?' or 'What shall we drink?' or 'What shall we wear?' For the pagans run after all these things, and your heavenly Father knows that you need them. But seek first his kingdom and his righteousness, and all these things will be given to you as well. Therefore do not worry about tomorrow, for tomorrow will worry about itself. Each day has enough trouble of its own" (Matt. 6:31-34).
I hope to see you all Sunday morning and Sunday night! God bless,
Phill
Phill Foust
Minister of Worship
First Christian Church of Newburgh
4544 State Road 261
Newburgh, IN 47630
(812) 858-5000 ext. 208
Mobile: (812) 449-3474
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