FCCN Worship Ministry Blog: June 28

Choir begins Sunday night, Sept 12!

Brian and I are working on the music!  We’ll be leading worship once a month in October, November and December, as well as the Christmas Musical on December 18-19.  The Christmas musical will be specifically designed to be the hands and feet of Jesus to families!  I’m excited about it already!  Anyone 8th grade or older is welcome to join us in the choir.  We’ll practice every Sunday night through the Fall except for Oct. 31 (Halloween) and November 28 (Thanksgiving weekend).  The rhythm section will practice with the choir every Sunday night.

The orchestra will begin practice in November and join us for the musical on December 18-19.  However, we’ll have all the music arranged for you by September 12 if you want to pick up your music before November.  We’ll need violins, clarinets, flutes, oboes, trumpets, trombones, French horns, saxophones, tubas, the whole deal!  Anyone in 8th grade and older is welcome to join us.

We’ll also have an elementary choir (1st-5th grade) and the Son Kids choir (3 years-kindergarten) who will be practicing every Sunday night, as well as programming for middle school and high school, so bring the entire family!

Worship Ministry Summer Party: July 11, from 3:00-7:30 @ 8111 Shore Drive Newburgh

Bob and Brenda Walters would like to have us all over from 3:00-7:30 at their house.  We’ll eat at 5:00.  Swimming, volleyball, etc.  This is for everyone in the worship ministry and their families!  We’ll provide the meat and the drinks, tenors bring the dessert. 

Value of the Month: Take a Break

Yes, take a break, but not too long: God created us to work and take care of the garden (Genesis 2:15).  A vacation is good, but lying around week after week with nothing to do but eat Chinese take out and watch DVD’s is not so good, and a pretty boring.

Speaking of taking a break, Brian is here as our worship ministry intern, so I haven’t played guitar in over a month.  He’s been playing guitar and doing very well.  But since I haven’t been playing guitar, my calluses on my fingertips are fading away.  So I’ll need to pick up instrument and keep my skills up to snuff.

God bless,

          Phill

 

 

FCCN Worship Ministry Blog: June 21

Worship Ministry Summer Party: July 11, from 3:00-7:30 @ 8111 Shore Drive Newburgh

Yes, we’re going to try again!  Bob Walters picked the date, so I’m sure it will be sunny and beautiful, unlike the rainy days EVERY time that I pick the date. J  Bob and Brenda Walters would like to have us all over from 3:00-7:30 at their house.  We’ll eat at 5:00.  Swimming, volleyball, etc.  This is for everyone in the worship ministry and their families!

Value of the Month: Take a Break

I had a great time on vacation last week.  Attached is a picture of…wait for it…. It’s NOT the Atlantic… nor the Pacific…. it’s good ole’ Lake Erie.  I skipped some rocks on the lake and felt the ocean wave of refreshment come over my soul.  I needed a break and God cleansed my soul during that warm afternoon, with the wind in my hair and some smooth stones in my hand.  I road across Cuyahoga National Park on a borrowed bike and heard the call of God through His creation.  60 miles on a bike will help you hear God’s voice and make you appreciate your hotel room too. J

I also want to compliment you all on something: you all left me alone on my vacation!  Please don’t misunderstand: I love to hang out with you all, talk on the phone, Facebook chat, sing and play music, etc.  But this week of vacation from ministry was something I really needed.  You all respected that and I appreciate you all so much because of it!  God bless you all!

           

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FCCN Worship Ministry Blog: June 7

Worship team 3^rd quarter schedules: Due Tomorrow! (Tuesday, June 8)

Please let me know which Sundays you are unavailable to play/sing on the praise team.  This will cover July 1^st – September 30.  I’ll get started on the schedule first thing Wednesday morning. (We melancholy temperaments love schedules and calendars; it makes us feel all warm and fuzzy inside).

Value of the Month: Take a Break

Consider what God commanded the nation of Israel to do: one 1 full Sabbath year (Leviticus 25), Many festivals and feasts (Leviticus 23), and a Sabbath day (once a week: Exodus 20), all of which no work was to be done.  That’s a lot of time off!  Did other people think Israel was lazy?  No way. Israel was the most prosperous and respected nation on the planet when they did it God’s way.  They were blessed beyond measure during the reigns of King David and King Solomon when they were keeping ALL of God’s laws, including the Sabbath.   

 

 

FCCN Worship Ministry Blog: June 2

Unity Choir Concert Sunday Night!

We’ll be worshipping through music on Sunday night at 6:00 P.M. here in the worship center!  We’ll have lots of gospel music and even one rap song that I’m very excited about!  We invite everyone to come out and have a great time with us.  No childcare will be provided.

New Worship Ministry Intern

I’ve had a week this week showing Brian the ropes around here this week!  It’s a blessing to have another 20 something in the office. J  He’ll be playing rhythm guitar over by the percussion this Sunday.  His email is bwalker@fccn.org if you want to send him some encouragement.  He’s also listed as an officer on the FCCN worship ministry Facebook page.

Worship team 3^rd quarter schedules: Due Tuesday, June 8

Yes, it’s that time again!  Please let me know which Sundays you are unavailable to play/sing on the praise team.  This will cover July 1^st – September 30.  Your schedules are due this Tuesday, June 8.

Value of the Month: Take a Break

When was your last vacation?  Mine was last May, and to be honest, I’m looking forward to taking another one in a few weeks.  Mine will be about a week, but consider what Jesus did.  He was a carpenter till about age 30, then He took 40 days off (Luke 4).  Then he started his earthly ministry after that.  Wow: that’s quite a break!  But notice what happened to Jesus during his break: Satan gave him plenty of opportunities to make some poor decisions: abuse of power, testing God, unfaithfulness to God, etc.  Yet He did not sin, and started his ministry refreshed and ready to go.  Even Jesus needed a vacation once in a while. J