Happy Thursday!
Here’s what you need to know this week:
This Sunday
This Sunday, full worship ministry is leading. Call time for instrumentalists, praise team, and A/V is 8:00am on stage.
Click below for the Scripture text and order of service, or to view/hear the music in Planning Center.
Notes
Sunday, March 2 is our church’s commissioning of Kingdom Community Church. On that day, we will only have one service at 10:00a and no life groups. Call time will be 8:45a for band, orchestra, and praise team. Choir will meet in the choir room at 9:30a.
February is a great time to invite someone to come check out worship ministry. We’ve already had a few guests with us this year—who else can you invite to join us?
Anthems coming up:
Feb. 16: Savior
Feb. 23: Is He Worthy
Mar. 2: This Blood
Mar. 9: Alleluia, Amen!
Mar. 30: Mercy Tree
Prayer requests
Tracy Bruneau (former choir member), who has twin granddaughters in the NICU in Washington, D.C.
Reagan Bagci, who will be having another surgery to replace his allograft.
Betty Speck, started cancer radiation.
Richard Miller (Glee’s husband) who has cancer.
Diane Arms, having heart surgery in April.
Patsy Howell (Harold Howell’s widow) recovering from brain surgery.
Emily Leopold’s brother, seeking to adopt.
An Extra
Last night the choir started learning a new congregational song that we’ll introduce on March 9 with our kids and student choirs: His Glory and My Good.
I think there are a few things that make this song stand out as worthy of our attention in adding it to the “diet” of our church’s songs:
Melodically, the range is very accessible. The melody notes span just an octave, and the majority of the notes hover around the middle of everyone’s range.
Rhythmically, I love the contrast between the syncopated verses and the straightforward chorus. I think it draws attention to the powerful words of direct praise to God in the chorus.
Lyrically, the verses move through different themes that address different parts of the Christian’s life. There’s an introduction about Jesus revealing the Father (verse 1), then it speaks of trials (verse 2), redemption (verse 3), and living in the hope of heaven (verse 4).
Theologically, the hook of this song is a great simple biblical truth: God always acts for His glory and our good as His people.
This song is on your listening CD for the semester, but here’s the CityAlight video if you haven’t gotten a chance to hear it yet.
See you Sunday,
Andy
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