FCCN Worship Ministry Blog: February 22

Concert for the Principal Tryouts: A week from Tuesday! (March 2)

We’ve got about 2 hours worth of people trying out, but we could still use a few more if you want to be involved!  Just shoot me an email and I’ll put you on the schedule.  Please let me know by Sunday, February 28.

1^st-5^th Grade Choir singing this Sunday!

They’ll be singing “Glory to God Forever” (by Fee) in the 9:15 and 10:45 services!  I know they’ll do a great job!  Stephanie (1^st-5^th grade choir director) requests that all the 1^st-5^th grade choir singers be in the elementary big room by 8:45 A.M.

Choir Practice this Sunday night, Feb. 28 (Leading worship March 7)

We’ll be setting up the risers and such at 5:00 P.M. Sunday afternoon, come on out and help us if you want!

Here’s what practice will look like:

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

          6:10-6:45 Practice for Sunday with everyone on stage

          6:45-7:05 Prayer groups (1^st-5^th grade choir practice in the chapel)

          7:05-7:30 Practice for Sunday with everyone on stage

Value of the Month: “Be on Time”

I was almost late for staff prayer this morning.  Walked in the room 8:29 A.M.  Man, was my heart was racing!  I could hear the little voice inside say, “What’s the value of the month?” J

                    Phill

FCCN Worship Ministry Blog: February 16

Concert for the Principal April 25

          It’s a little more than 2 months away!  It will be the best of the worship ministry: The adult choir, 541, XP, Mars Hill, 1^st-5^th grade choir, drama, King’s Kids choir, and much, much more!  At the end we’ll take up an offering and put %100 of the offering on the principal of this building’s mortgage.  The concert will be from 6:00-7:30 and childcare will be provided.

          Remember, we’ll have open tryouts on Tuesday night, March 2 from 6:00-8:00 P.M. in the worship center.  More slots have been filled this week, but could still use some more!  Please sign up for 10 minute time slots starting at 6 P.M.  Just shoot me an email with the time you want to tryout and I’ll make the schedule.

Christmas Musical DVD’s are Available

          If you ordered a DVD of the 2009 Christmas Musical, they are available at the missions counter Sunday morning.

Choir Practice this Sunday, Feb. 21

          We’ll be practicing this Sunday night!  Come on out and join us!  Anyone 8^th grade or older is welcome and childcare is provided for every practice.

  Here’s what the evening will look like:

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

          6:10-6:35 Sectional practice: “Our God Saves” and “Hosanna”

          6:35-6:50 1^st-5^th grade choir practice in the chapel. Adult choir in the worship center: “Our God Saves” and “Hosanna”

6:50-7:10 Prayer groups

          7:20-7:30 Talk about Sunday, March 7 & the Concert for the Principal

Value of the Month: “Be on Time”

          I learned a valuable lesson about being on time while I attended Northrop High School up in Fort Wayne.  (We would have gone to school today despite the snow, btw, shout out to all you Warrick County School Corporation folks in your pj’s right now J.).  Northrop’s administration had a “zero tolerance” for being late.  If you showed up late to your 8:00 A.M. class, it landed you in detention at the end of the day, no exceptions.  I was in detention twice for being late.  I thought it was a little harsh.  One day I knew I was going to be late, so I skipped school that day.  Don’t tell my dad, he still doesn’t know. J

          As you know, we value starting and ending on time around here.  I respect your time and really appreciate your service!  So, showing up late will not land you in detention, but I will speak with you privately about it.  Not because I enjoy confrontation, but I care about you and your service here, and I hope that it’s as much of a joy for you as it is for me.

          God bless,

                    Phill

FCCN Worship Ministry Blog: February 9

Praise Team Practice Tonight!

 

          We will practice tonight despite the snow.  However, if you don’t feel like you can get here safely, I’ll be happy to practice with you later in the week.  Just holla. J

 

Concert for the Principal April 25 (tryouts on Tuesday night, March 2)

 

          Remember, we’ll have open tryouts on Tuesday night, March 2 from 6:00-8:00 P.M. in the worship center.  We’ve already got 5 slots filled, but could have plenty more!  Please sign up for 10 minute time slots starting at 6 P.M.  Just shoot me an email with the time you want to tryout and I’ll make the schedule. 

 

Christmas Musical DVD’s are Available

 

          If you ordered a DVD of the 2009 Christmas Musical, they are now available at the missions counter.

 

No choir Practice this Sunday, Feb. 14

 

Have a great valentine’s day with your spouse, girlfriend, boyfriend, whatever. J  We’ll see you again on the 21^st! 

 

Value of the Month: “Be on Time”

 

          Yes, it’s important, but sometimes it’s not easy: especially with small children.  If I’m going somewhere with all 5 of us in the Foust family, we have to plan to leave way earlier than usual.  It’s just part of having a young family.  But I’m setting an example of integrity for some very small eyes to see.  When they realize that Dad shows up on time, I’m hoping that discipline will be something that they pass to their kids someday too.         

 

                   Phill

FCCN Worship Ministry Blog: February 1

Concert for the Principal April 25 (tryouts on Tuesday night, March 2)

 

          We’ll have open tryouts on Tuesday night, March 2 from 6:00-8:00 P.M. in the worship center.  Please sign up for 10 minute time slots starting at 6 P.M.  Just shoot me an email with the time you want to tryout and I’ll make the schedule.  Come on, you know you want to. J

 

All of the worship ministry equippers will be the judging the tryouts.  This tryout is open to anyone who worships regularly at FCCN!  I hope to be pleasantly surprised with some great talent!  All for God’s glory!

 

No choir Practice until Feb. 21

 

          Thanks for a fun practice last night!  We had lots of laughs together: being with all of you is one of the highlights of my week. 

 

Remember, we’ll take this Sunday and next Sunday off (super bowl and Valentine’s Day).  We’ll see you all on February 21.

 

Value of the Month: “Be on Time”

 

          We’ll the baby woke me up way early this morning, so I was here at FCCN long before office hours started.  I guess the value for the month of February is back with a vengeance!

 

          It’s now engrained in our culture here in the FCCN worship ministry: we start promptly on time and we end promptly on time.  I do that because I appreciate you all and respect your time!  You’ll all busy with work, school, family, projects, facebook, etc., and I value your willingness to serve in the worship ministry on top of that.  The least I can do is begin and end on time for your sake!

 

Random Blog Thought

 

          Who’s gonna win Sunday?   

 

                   Phill