Happy Saturday!
If you missed our meeting Wednesday night, you can find a quick summary of that meeting below. Please take a moment to read today if you were not there to hear it in person.
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.
The anthem this week is Psalm 23, directed by Nando! Come ready to sing.
Click below for the Scripture text and order of service, or to view/hear the music in Planning Center.
Notes
FULL WORSHIP MINISTRY is leading this Sunday. We will have choir, orchestra, praise team, and rhythm section.
The choir anthem for Sunday is Psalm 23, led by Nando Rosales.
Reminder: in the month of June, there will be no Wednesday choir rehearsals. However, band/orchestra/praise team will rehearse on Wednesdays from 6:00-7:00p. Full worship ministry (choir, orchestra, band, praise team) will lead every remaining Sunday in June.
Prayer requests
Bridget Horner, whose parents are dealing with several health issues.
Mike Seal, recovering from a motorcycle accident.
Tracy Bruneau, diagnosed with breast cancer.
Betty Speck (soprano), recovering at home after rehab.
Tamra (Sabrina Perlongo’s daughter), who is having surgery to remove a bone mass in her sinuses.
Update from Andy
Wednesday evening, I shared with everyone that God is calling me and my family to serve at another church. This decision was difficult, and it was something that DeAnna and I prayed over for weeks. We love Stevens Street, and we love Cookeville. We love our worship ministry—not just the “programs,” but the people. It has been an absolute joy to serve here as your worship pastor.
DeAnna and I just want to be faithful to go wherever God leads and do whatever He calls us to do. It is a step of faith for us—to leave behind the friends we love and the place my family and I have called home for 8 years—but it’s a step we need to take to humbly, obediently follow Him. We will leave with tearful sorrow but expectant joy for the work ahead for us and for Stevens Street.
We’ll be moving to Decatur, Alabama where I will serve as the worship pastor at First Baptist Church Decatur. It’s a church very similar to Stevens Street, and there are some neat ministry opportunities for us there that I’m excited about. I’m happy to share more about that for whoever wants to hear.
My last Sunday leading worship at Stevens Street will be June 29. Pastor Scott and Pastor Lee will be updating everyone soon about what the month of July will look like and about the search process for Stevens Street’s next worship pastor.
My family and I covet your prayers as we make this transition. But know that we are also praying for you and for the next chapter in the life of Stevens Street. God has used this church in a huge way, and He has more plans for you in the days to come. Stay faithful, cling to the Word, and patiently trust His perfect timing and perfect will.
Thank you all for your faithful work as my co-laborers in ministry over the years, but more importantly for the way you invested in, poured into, loved on, and cared for me and my family. I thank God for Stevens Street.
I’ll see you tomorrow,
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