Hello Worship Family,
It’s been a couple weeks since our Fall Kickoff Luncheon and I wanted to sum up what was shared – both as a reminder to those who were there and to “clue in” those of you who weren’t. I also wanted to bring to your attention some upcoming events.
Planning Center Online
At our 9/13 mtg. I shared about the decision to shift our scheduling/planning to an online tool, Planning Center Online. By now all of you have your own accounts and should be getting familiar with the interface. The goal is to eventually go exclusively digital – not just scheduling but with distribution of charts and mp3s. However, we understand that, for the time being, some of you will prefer to still get a CD and hard copies of music. I asked those @ the mtg. to indicate their preference on getting/not getting a CD – so if you weren’t at the mtg. please let Carol know of your preference. We also had everyone jot down their preferred email address.
All of your accounts are set where you can view any plan, not just your week. THE BIGGEST THING we need everyone to do is to block out dates you will be unavailable for worship team when you sign-in to your account. This is extremely important as it will eliminate having to tweak the schedule once we finalize it. Of course we understand they’ll always be those unexpected things come up…
Focusing on the Fundamentals
The other main thing that I shared was the importance of going “back to the basics” (i.e. the fundamentals). There are 2 dimensions to this. The first has to with our spiritual lives – making sure we are attentive to our walk with Jesus and the spiritual rhythms & pathways that allow us to enjoy God. In order to be servants on Sundays we need to be “filled” during the week – and, speaking from personal experience, that requires intentionality!
The other dimension of focusing on the fundamentals concerns our skills as musicians. If our PRIMARY TASK is leading the congregation in singing, what we need to strive for is simplicity, clarity, and consistency. I’d like us all to consider – what areas do I want to grow in as a lead worshipper? What do I need to do on a regular basis to be the best that I can be as a _________?
Resources
We have a lot of great resources that can help in your skill development – all sorts of cool videos, CDs and articles. Please avail yourself of these! Also, we video record every Sunday service – these can be a great feedback tool.
Covenants
I shared briefly about how we are shifting the way we have you sign the team covenants. Instead of signing them “en masse” at a Sunday mtg. we’re going to invite each of you to meet with us one-on-one in Jan. ’10. We want to honor each of you by giving us time to talk about where you are at on the journey – spiritually, musically, just life in general. You matter to us!
Upcoming Events
· THIS FRIDAY – Oct. 2 – 7:30 pm – Encounter
We strongly encourage you to come out to this service – it will be an excellent opportunity for you to pause, reflect and worship – PLEASE PRAY for those participating
· Vocal Workshop – Nov. 7 – 9:30 am
More details forthcoming…
· David Crowder Band Concert – Nov. 8 in Lancaster
Please let Carol know if you would like to go – we can a group rate of $16.50 if 15 or more want to go
Thanks for being on the journey with us,
Chris
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