FCCN Worship Ministry Blog: April 26

Worship Ministry Appreciation Party! (Sunday, May 2, 6:00-?)

          The Foust family is inviting everyone in the worship ministry (media team, instrumentalists, ALL choirs, creative material people, etc, AND their immediate family to our house this Sunday night!   We’ll provide the meat and the drinks, tenors bring the dessert, everyone else bring a side dish (unless you don’t cook, it’s okay to show up with nothing, there will be plenty of food for all!)  

          5063 E. Sherwood Dr., Newburgh.  You can search for it on Google maps.  Maps will be at both welcome centers this Sunday.

          We’ll also be serving volleyball too!   

 

Concert for the Principal

          Thanks everyone for a great concert!  We had a great crowd and a good vibe throughout the evening.  I hope you all got as much encouragement after the concert as I did!  God has blessed FCCN with so much talent!

          I really enjoyed all the variety in music.  The concert showcased modern worship, new country, folk, gospel, guitars, drums, trumpets, violins… wow!  And it was fun too.  Every song was well rehearsed.  $13,475.32 was given to put on the principal as well.  Praise the Lord!

 

Weddings

We’re updating our roster for wedding musicians again.  If you’re interested in playing or singing for weddings around here, would reply to this email and let me know?  We’ll need instrumentalists (pianists, guitarists, woodwind, brass, violin) as well as vocal soloists.

 

Unity Choir

          I’m excited to join the Unity choir this summer!  Kevin Brown will be leading and I look forward to learning a new style and having lots of fun!  I invite you to join us!  All practices will be at FCCN. Childcare WILL be provided!

Monday May 10^tth           Informational Meeting/First Practice

Sunday, May 16^th           2^nd practice

Sunday, May 23^rd           3^rd practice

Sunday, May 30^th           4^th practice

Sunday, June 6^th            Combined Practice

Concert Date: probably June 6 at 6pm.

All rehearsals are from 6p-7:30 p 

Interested?  Send an email by April 25^th to Unitygospelgroup@gmail.com with the following info:

Name                ______________________

Phone               ______________________

Section             Alto        Tenor      Soprano

Do you sing?     Lead    Background      Both

A brief sentence on what singing gospel music means to you…..

We will provide links to music files and lyrics via email.  This will be an awesome celebration for the glory of God!  Get Ready, Get Ready, Get Ready!

 

Value of the Month: Ephesians 4:29

          Ephesians 4:29 says: “Do not let any unwholesome talk come out of out of your mouths, but only what is helpful for building others up according to their needs, that it may benefit those who listen.”

         

          You all did a great job of encouraging each other yesterday at the concert!  I heard so many of you encouraging each other through the entire day.  AND I got to see lots of chatter on Facebook that evening, all good “Ephesians 4:29” stuff.  You all did a great job in “building other up according to their needs.”

 

                Phill

 

 

Friday Night!

            Hey everyone, if you’re involved in the Concert for the Principal, our rehearsal Friday night will just be a regular rehearsal, not a dress rehearsal.  No need to get dressed up since you all did a great job of that on Tuesday.

 

          See you Friday night at 6:00 in t-shirts, blue jeans or whatever. J

 

                   Phill

FCCN Worship Ministry Blog: April 20

Choir and Rhythm Section Leading Worship This Sunday Morning!

          We’ll lead one more time before we take a break for the summer.  Remember to observe the dress code, park in the back of the parking lot, drop the kiddos off in the nursery and be in the worship center by 6:45!

 

Concert for the Principal: April 25 (6:00-7:30 P.M.)

Our remaining rehearsals are:

Tonight! (Tuesday) April 20 (6:00-8:00 P.M.) All Concert for the Principal participants (except for the Elementary choir and the King’s Kids choir): dress rehearsal because Guy will be taking a few pictures and making a promo video for Sunday.

Friday night, April 23 (6:00-8:00 P.M.) All Concert for the Principal participants (except for the Elementary choir and the King’s Kids choir): dress rehearsal.

          Sunday morning: April 25 (Choir and rhythm section only)

          Sunday evening: April 25: Concert for the Principal!

 

Here’s the concert order:

          541: National Anthem

          Greeting Time: Mike

Adult Choir & Rhythm Section: “Sing, Sing, Sing”

Video spot

Jenny Wampler w/ Joel Wisley: “It’s Your Life”

Damaris Matchem w/ Stephanie, Paula, Denise, Julie, Phill “I Look to You”

MC:  Mike

Unity Choir (2 songs) “Nobody but You” and “Oh to be Kept”

Joel Wisley “Forever Enough”

XP “Make a Joyful Noise”

XP with Sammy 5 “Revelation Song”

541 “In Color”

MC: Mike

Cameron Vaughn “New Canadian Waltz” (violin)                       

Lars and Laura Kierspel: “Joy in the Journey”

Video spot

King’s Kids w/ Bob Walters and rhythm section “Give me a J”

Sandy Schooler & Randy Johnson: “My Temporary Home” with video          

“Wonder Why” Seeds 4 Souls

Louis Rose with Phill, Alex Moyes “What Have I Done?” (with video)      

Paula Lemmer, Phill,“When I Speak Your Name” 

MC: Mike 

Elementary Choir w/ Rhythm section “Inside Out”

Offering Thought &  Prayer: Brad

Offering: Adult choir, rhythm section, Unity Choir and Elementary Choir: “Glory to God Forever”

 

Unity Choir

          I’m excited to join the Unity choir this summer!  Kevin Brown will be leading and I look forward to learning a new style and having lots of fun!  I invite you to join us!  All practices will be at FCCN. Childcare WILL be provided!

Monday May 10^tth           Informational Meeting/First Practice

Sunday, May 16^th           2^nd practice

Sunday, May 23^rd           3^rd practice

Sunday, May 30^th           4^th practice

Sunday, June 6^th            Combined Practice

Concert Date     Still to be determined, possibly June 13^th or 20^th? (Fathers Day) 6pm.

All rehearsals are from 6p-7:30 p  (not sure if childcare will be provided or not)

Interested?  Send an email by April 25^th to Unitygospelgroup@gmail.com with the following info:

Name                ______________________

Phone               ______________________

Section             Alto        Tenor      Soprano

Do you sing?     Lead    Background      Both

A brief sentence on what singing gospel music means to you…..

We will provide links to music files and lyrics via email.  This will be an awesome celebration for the glory of God!  Get Ready, Get Ready, Get Ready!

 

Adult Choir World Vision Fund (kitty)

          As you all know, we support world vision through the choir donations each Sunday night.  Mary Kaufmann asked me to thank you: you all have been very generous this spring and there is enough money in kitty for the summer while we’re not meeting.  Praise the Lord!

 

Value of the Month: Ephesians 4:29

          Ephesians 4:29 says: “Do not let any unwholesome talk come out of out of your mouths, but only what is helpful for building others up according to their needs, that it may benefit those who listen.”

          Okay, so we’re commanded to build each other up.  But what’s the motivation behind it?  Consider the stern warning from Jude about “godless men.”  According to Jude 1:16, these guys “boast about themselves and flatter others for their own advantage.” 

          I remember first moving to Newburgh and making the conscious effort to always follow Ephesians 4:29 with everyone (believe me, before the move to Newburgh I did NOT follow Ephesians 4:29: ask my wife about it. J).  Then I was reading Jude one morning and that passage hit me like a ton of bricks: what is my motivation?  Am I “building others up according to their needs” or am I simply flattering others “for my own advantage?”  Hmmmm…..

                Phill

 

 

FCCN Worship Ministry Blog: April 13

Concert for the Principal: April 25 (6:00-7:30 P.M.)

 

          Thanks for taking some invite cards to invite your friends and family!  Lots of the disappeared on Sunday!  But there are still lots of them at both welcome centers.  You can use the worship ministry Facebook page to invite your friends.  Just go to the FCCN worship ministry Facebook page and click on events.

 

Last Choir and Rhythm Section practice this Sunday night!

 

          We’ll pick it up again in September.  I’ll miss all of you during the summer!

 

          The media team will be with us.  Here’s what the evening will look like:

 

          6:00-6:10 Opening prayer and value of the month

 

          6:10-6:40 Choir/rhythm section/media team Practice for Sunday morning, April 25

 

          6:40-7:00 Prayer groups, elementary choir practice in the chapel

 

          7:00-7:05 Elementary choir practice with the rhythm section on stage in the worship center

 

7:05-7:30 Choir/rhythm section/media team finish practice for Sunday

 

Unity Choir

 

          I’m excited to join the Unity choir this summer!  Kevin Brown will be leading and I look forward to learning a new style and having lots of fun!  I invite you to join us!  All practices will be at FCCN. Here are the details:

 

Monday May 10^tth           Informational Meeting/First Practice

 

Sunday, May 16^th           2^nd practice

Sunday, May 23^rd           3^rd practice

Sunday, May 30^th           4^th practice

 

Sunday, June 6^th            Combined Practice

 

Concert Date     Still to be determined, possibly June 13^th or 20^th? (Fathers Day) 6pm.

 

All rehearsals are from 6p-7:30 p  (not sure if childcare will be provided or not)

 

Interested?  Send an email by April 25^th to Unitygospelgroup@gmail.com with the following info:

 

Name                ______________________

Phone               ______________________

Section             Alto        Tenor      Soprano

Do you sing?     Lead    Background      Both

 

A brief sentence on what singing gospel music means to you…..

 

We will provide links to music files and lyrics via email.  This will be an awesome celebration for the glory of God!  Get Ready, Get Ready, Get Ready!

 

Remaining Practice Schedule for the Concert for the Principal

 

         Tuesday night, April 20 (6:00-8:00 P.M.) All Concert for the Principal participants (except for the Elementary choir and the King’s Kids choir): dress rehearsal because Guy will be taking a few pictures and making a promo video for Sunday.

 

          Friday night, April 23 (6:00-8:00 P.M.) All Concert for the Principal participants (except for the Elementary choir and the King’s Kids choir): dress rehearsal.

 

          Sunday morning: April 25 (Choir and rhythm section only)

 

          Sunday evening: April 25: Concert for the Principal!

 

Value of the Month: Ephesians 4:29

 

          Ephesians 4:29 says: “Do not let any unwholesome talk come out of out of your mouths, but only what is helpful for building others up according to their needs, that it may benefit those who listen.”

 

          I don’t think the Bible says that Ephesians 4:29 is a suggestion.  Sounds like a command to me. J  Imagine a worship ministry that only “built each other up” and never tore anyone down.  I believe that’s the worship ministry that we’re becoming!

 

           God bless you all!

 

                   Phill

 

 

FCCN Worship Ministry Blog: April 8

Concert for the Principal: April 25 (6:00-7:30 P.M.)

 

          We have invite cards & posters ready to go, special thanks to Lynn Drew and Holly Brown! You can pick them up Sunday from me or at both welcome centers), or you can use the worship ministry Facebook page to invite your friends.  Just go to the FCCN worship ministry Facebook page and click on events.

 

          If you’re playing and singing a special song, I hope you’re getting ready!  The week before the concert won’t be a “practice,” more like a run through like we do on Sunday mornings.  Bring your “A” game. J

 

Remaining Practice Schedule for the Concert for the Principal

 

          Sunday night, April 18^th (6:00-7:30) Choir and rhythm section only: practice with the media team for Sunday morning, April 25

 

          Tuesday night, April 20 (6:00-8:00 P.M.) All Concert for the Principal participants: dress rehearsal because Guy will be taking a few pictures and making a promo video for Sunday.

 

          Friday night, April 23 (6:00-8:00 P.M.) All Concert for the Principal participants: dress rehearsal.

 

          Sunday morning: April 25 (Choir and rhythm section only)

 

          Sunday evening: April 25: Concert for the Principal!

 

Choir & Rhythm Section Practice this Sunday (April 11)

 

          Here’s what the evening will look like:

 

          6:00-6:10 Opening prayer and value of the month

 

          6:10-6:30 Sectional practice: “Sing, Sing, Sing”

 

          6:35-6:50 Choir in the chapel, rhythm section continues to practice in the worship center

 

          6:50-7:10 Everyone in the worship center, Elementary choir in the chapel

 

          7:10-7:30 Prayer groups

 

Value of the Month: Ephesians 4:29

 

          Ephesians 4:29 says: “Do not let any unwholesome talk come out of out of your mouths, but only what is helpful for building others up according to their needs, that it may benefit those who listen.”

 

          It’s one of the best things in the world: to get a sincere compliment.  It feels good to be on the giving or receiving end.  It is “helpful for building others up according to their needs.”  It’s a simple act that will probably make someone’s day!

 

          On the flip side, “unwholesome” probably is better translated as “corrupt.”  Think of it as rotten fruit or fish.  I know, that’s gross, but what’s worse is to “grieve the Holy Spirit of God” by our filthy talk (Eph. 4:30).  How much better is it to encourage?  That’s like the smell of vanilla cookies warm out of the oven, or a freshly cut lawn without the allergies to go with it.

 

           God bless you all!

 

                   Phill