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. Choir will meet in the choir room at 8:35am.
Click below for the Scripture text and order of service, or to view/hear the music in Planning Center.
Notes
Here’s the upcoming schedule with Spring Break approaching:
This Sunday, March 16: full worship ministry leads
Wednesday, March 19: no worship ministry rehearsals
Sunday, March 23: band/praise team only leads (no choir, orchestra)
Anthems coming up:
Mar. 30: Is He Worthy
April 6: Mercy Tree
April 20: Risen Savior (Sing My Soul)
Save the date: to wrap up the Spring semester, we are going to have a “Night of Worship in the Psalms“ on Sunday evening, May 4, involving kids and students as well. More info to come soon.
Prayer requests
Madison Rawls, having surgery on both hips March 17. Pray that this alleviates the pain she is experiencing.
Reagan Bagci, having surgery Wednesday to remove his allograft and replace with a prosthetic femur and knee.
Our college students, many of whom will be serving during Spring Break at Panama Beach for “Beach Reach” and East TN for disaster relief.
Joyce Gentry, who fell and fractured her fibula.
Margie Copeland, who is at home on hospice.
An Extra
Here’s your periodic reminder that we have some great resources available to you for free in our church library. In particular, we have several great commentary collections, which are books that help you understand biblical texts.
You can pull the commentary that addresses the passage of Scripture you are researching, and read content summaries, notes about the historical background, and how Christians have interpreted it over the years. Commentaries can be very helpful tools when you are having difficulty interpreting a text, as long as you understand that commentaries are not perfect like God’s Word.
Rule of thumb: always read and pray through a text multiple times before turning to a commentary for help. The Holy Spirit speaks to every Christian through His Word, and you need to wrestle with a text on your own first! Then for some help, turn to a trusted commentary from a solid source. If you need help knowing what commentaries to use or how to use them well, feel free to reach out to me or any of our pastors.
My favorite recommendation in our church library now are the Christ-Centered Exposition series (pictured below in our library). Check them out sometime!
Have a great weekend, and I’ll 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