November 16, 2023
Happy Thursday, everyone. Here’s what you need to know going into this weekend.
Coming Up
This Sunday
Scripture text: 1 Timothy 1:1-7
He is Our God
10,000 Reasons (Bless the Lord)
My Soul Will Wait (Psalm 62)
He Will Keep You (Psalm 121)
Upcoming Songs:
November 19 - Psalm 121 (He Will Keep You)
December 10 - Christmas Worship service
Worship Ministry Spotlight
Eric Edgemon
Choir member (tenor)
Hometown:
Ten Mile, TN
Kids/pets?
My son Evan is 24 and my daughter Brenna is 26. I have 2 grand-dogs.
How long have you been at Stevens Street?
Since 1998!
Favorite free time activity:
Gardening, Landscaping, Hiking, Grilling/Cooking
High school activities:
Basketball and Tennis
Dream vacation spot:
Europe……Italy, Greece, Ireland
Favorite breakfast cereal:
Skip the cereal…..give me coffee and a bagel with cream cheese.
If you could play any instrument, what would it be?
Banjo….. love the sound, and would love to play Bluegrass music.
Favorite thing about worship ministry:
Being able to apply my love of music and God to a ministry that provides leadership and serves others. It also keeps me balanced and more focused when the world and life is filled with so many distractions.
Notes
A few upcoming schedule reminders: Choir will sing this Sunday, November 19. We will not have Wednesday rehearsals next Wednesday, November 22. Choir and orchestra will not lead worship on Sunday, November 26.
A quick note regarding parking at church—if you can, I’d like to encourage you to save some of the closer parking spaces for our senior adults, less mobile members, and families with small children. This is just an easy way to serve church members who have a little harder time getting to the building, especially as we approach the colder months.
As we announced a few weeks ago, please mark your calendar for a special worship ministry end-of-the-year banquet in the Fellowship Hall on Monday evening, December 18. I think this will be something different that we’ll all enjoy, getting to eat and fellowship together (and have a little fun, of course).
Reminder: our Christmas worship service is Sunday evening, December 10. In addition to that evening, the only other extra time commitments for you will be two extended Wednesday rehearsals on November 29 and December 6. Please plan to stay until 8:00 on those two evenings.
Prayer Requests
Brian & Jennifer Ledbetter’s son (BJ), having eye surgery on Monday. Brian’s brother-in-law (Randy) is also having tests to see if his body is rejecting his lung transplant.
Mille (Debbie Baker’s sister-in-law) with terminal cancer and treatments.
Dennis Baker, upcoming knee replacement surgery.
A co-worker of Pat Bowman, whose 10 year old daughter needs immediate surgery for intestinal cancer.
Chuck Pritchard, having knee replacement surgery today.
Our Christmas worship service on December 10. Pray for the lost who will be in attendance.
Reagan Bagci and family (Ali, Michelle).
Pastor Scott, as he prepares to preach the Word on Sunday.
Looking to pray something specific for our church? Pray Ephesians 3:16-19.
An Extra
Here’s an excerpt of a book I’m reading that draws the connection between theology and worship. The author makes the case that theology (the study of God) is the working out of how we can worship and enjoy God rightly. Theology gives us the vocabulary with which we can worship God.
The gospel proclaims reconciliation […] —first to God and then to his creation. Christians are called to enter into the chorus of praise that is true worship, responding in the Spirit to the revelation of the saving God in Jesus Christ. Theology is all about knowing how to sing the song of redemption to know when to shout, when to mourn, when to be silent and when to hope. But in order to enjoy the song and sing it well, we must learn the words and the music.
***from A Little Book for New Theologians, by Kelly M. Kapic.
Questions?
Respond to the worship ministry text on your phone, or use the form below.
Email Andy: ahammond@stevensstreet.org
Email April: alangford@stevensstreet.org