FCCN Worship Ministry blog: April 4

Sing During Sound Check

• Our media team has asked our vocalists sing during sound check instead of just speaking. This will allow us to have a clearer sound with each individual vocalist. Sing any song you want: maybe your favorite 80's song, your kid's Disney sing along CD, "The Stand" from last week or your own original (Louis, Ty). Here's my sound check for Tuesday night: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JacHyPaEwDc You know it, you feel it, you want to sing along while you read the rest of the blog today.

Baby Dedication

• We'll be holding a special baby dedication on a Sunday afternoon in August. We need someone to sing special music for it, so let me know if you are interested!

Choir/Orch/Rhythm section practice this Sunday Night

• We're putting together a breif survey for the choir: every few years we do a self evaluation, it shouldn't take too long. It will also be online for anyone who misses practice Sunday night.

Here's what practice will look like:

• 6:00-6:10 Opening Prayer and value of the month


• 6:10-6:20 Sectionals: "Blessed Redeemer"


• 6:20-6:40 Practice "Blessed Redeemer" as a full group in the worship center


• 6:40-7:00 Survey!


• 7:00-7:20 Prayer Groups


• 7:20-7:30 Practice "Blessed Redeemer"

Value of the Month: Ephesians 4:29

• "Do not let any unwholesome talk come out of your mouths, but only what is helpful in building others up according to their needs, that it might benefit those who listen."


• We are commanded here to only speak about what is helpful to build each other up, not tear each other down.


• Have you ever had anyone in your life that was an encourager? Always speaking in terms of what you needed at the moment? It makes me feel good to think about that person in my life.


• Now switch gears and think about the kid from your middle school who constantly cut you down. You know who they are. You can probably see their face. Some things they said may still hurt today. Sometimes I wonder about that kid in my life, but I haven't gone searching for him on Facebook, have you?


• How do you want people to remember you? The middle school kid or the encourager?


• Think about Cody and his camp by the green river. "Old cody junior took me over, said you're gonna find the world is a smouldrin', and if you get lost, come on home to green river." Be that guy: be an encourager. Because who really wants to go back to middle school? :)