Today was our final "combined" service. We've been together for 3 weeks to celebrate the victories in our church during the last year.We've done that through FINANCES, FAMILIES and today was FRIENDSHIPS. We highlighted relationships that have been built with people outside our church in the community this year through our Summer Camp, Community groups and care programs.
It's so great to hear from individuals who have embraced the vision to be "Christ" in their neigborhoods. We heard from families that have done that this morning--through being a host home in their community for a group or opening up their lives to those who don't come to church. It was AWESOME!
I've heard lots of good things about being "together" in worship. We've tried to strike a balance on styles in order for that not to be the focus during these weeks.
Here was our set:
"A Mighty Fortress Is Our God " (HymnCharts)
"At Calvary" (G3Worship)
Welcome
Offertory
"Here I Am To Worship" (PraiseCharts)
"I Am Thine O Lord (HymnCharts)
Interview with FRIENDS--people who are in community with our community. (This includes our former Children's minister and her husband who have become "Foster" church parents to some kids that they pick up every Sunday morning for church then do lunch and life with them Sunday afternoon. It's the highlight of the kid's week)
Message--from Numbers 13--Don't Count On The Odds-Count On Faith! (the story of the spies who went into the land and saw the good things/contrasted with that who said it was too hard. Wow--what a powerful word!)
(Pastor ended with the reading of Psalm 137--with the response of "His Love Endures Forever")
"Forever"--Chorus Only
"Offering" (G3 Worship)
"He Is Exalted" (Songselect Chart)
We then adjourned across the street for a "traditional Baptist meal"--Fried chicken and covered dishes. What else could we do?
How was your Sunday?
This post is part of Sunday Set List over on Fred McKinnon's Blog
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13 comments:
Sounds like a great Sunday.. and to top it off with covered dish lunch sounds perfect.
Covered dishes are always a good thing. We did Offering as well. Great set!
Brad
Love the hymns and He Is Exalted is one of the timeless songs of our time. Thanks for sharing.
Wow, so great to see a church with such a strong focus to going outside of their doors to build God's kingdom. Great variety in your song choices. Blessings to you and your congregation.
...Randy
Mmmm - lunch :-)
The whole service summary is great Jim, helps to make me feel I was there and not just an onlooker from afar. Bless you
Jim no, I'm in Lakeland, FL. Inbetween Tampa & Orlando. Good stuff here man. Good stuff!
Loved your story about the couple who have become "Foster" church parents. What an awsome thing to do. Oh and you can beat a service that ends up with a great lunch. :)
Russell, Brad and Steff.... the lunch was great!
Windbag...HYMNCHARTS is a great place of updated feel for hymns.
Randy--yes, it's part of our vision to be beyond the walls. It hasn't been easy--but some people have taken the vision and run with it. awesome!
HL--ok-I thought L-town was Lewisville! Got it!
David
Would love to visit Sydney some day--maybe connect. I connected with a fellow worship leader in Cairo this fall--was a great experience.
I meant you CAN'T beat a service that ends up with a great lunch. :)
Combining sesrvice can be so challenging, and it sounds like it was an awesome experience.The vision to "be" the church outside the walls is fantastic.
May the sparks of that vision continue to be flamed! Those sparks will grow!
And I like your set graphics (of course).
Dorothy
Do you want these graphics? They are 43 X 84 long. We're taking down today and i can roll them up in a tube and send them to you.
Let me know
Jim
Jim,
Wow... that's awesome!
I'm not much into hymns anymore, but "A Mighty Fortress..." is the exception!
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