Happy New Year! ~ UPDATED JANUARY 1

**Updated January 1 to reflect switch in worship order/choir song.

It's a new day! A new year! A new time to pursue all that God has for us. Get ready for a powerful time in God as we venture into this new year.

I had a new song set to learn this week but we are going to table it for another week or two although we may start learning it if time permits Sunday AM. It can be found below in the video and it is "I Know Who I Am" by Israel Houghton and Chris Tomlin.

Worship songs for this week:

Trading My Sorrows
We Have Overcome
God of this City
How Great is Our God/How Great Thou Art

Choir song: Halleluiah

This will be a ROBE SUNDAY for the choir.

No rehearsal this Sunday ~ enjoy the day off and rest up for the amazing days ahead!

Things to know for Sunday, December 28th

Wow, what a super job the choir did last Sunday. Awesome! Thanks everybody, for your hard work and dedication.

This Sunday will be our last of the 2008 year and we are going to go out with FREEDOM AND POWER and believe God for amazing things. This Sunday we're going to do "Halleluiah" as the choir song once again. Wow, what a response! We did the reprise not once, but twice. Epi is "da man"!

Worship songs for this week are as follows:

I am Free
Freedom
Freedom Reigns
God of this City

Colors are your choice...perhaps you got something for Christmas that you'd like to wear Sunday morning, just make sure it's in platform dress code!

We do not have rehearsal this week or next...the first choir rehearsal of the new year will be on Sunday, January 11th at 4:45 pm. That night is a prayer service for our annual week of prayer, and we will just come early to rehearse before the prayer meeting. All choir members are asked to be at that prayer meeting if at all possible -- it's very important to start our new year off right!

We are also bringing new members into the choir at this time, so get the word out about how much fun it is to be part of this group!

Also just a reminder about the New Year's Eve party at the church...there will be a variety show and stand up comedy and if any of you are interested in signing up for that, please see me ASAP!! It's going to be a great night -- you don't want to miss it!

Reminders for the Christmas Service

Don't forget rehearsal this Wednesday night at 8:30 pm! This is our last rehearsal (aside from Sunday morning.) We will go over all songs at this time.

Sunday morning frontline needs to be at the church at 8:00 am, with choir following at 8:30. There will be no regular praise and worship songs on Sunday, as it will all be Christmas songs and carols. You will be given the list at Sunday morning's rehearsal.

Colors for Sunday are black with silver and gold accents.

Invite cards were given out on Sunday morning for you to give to friends/family and we encourage you to get more on Wednesday night if needed.

A reminder that choir members and their families are going out for pizza to ABC Pizza after church. Join us if you are able to. We're just going to fellowship and enjoy one another's company after a great service!

Be in prayer for Sunday ~ we are believing God for great things.

Sunday morning, December 14

Praise & Worship:
Joy to the World
Trading My Sorrows
The Heart of Worship

Choir Song: Gloria Medley

Colors for this week: Your choice, just keep it within PLATFORM DRESS CODE! :-)

A reminder that we have brief rehearsals at 8:30 the next TWO Wednesday nights (12/10 and 12/17). These are our last two practices for the Christmas service on the 21st. Please make an effort to be there Wednesday night ON TIME!

Also, for those who are interested in participating, the choir & families will be going out for lunch (pizza) after the morning service on December 21, to celebrate and fellowship. Place to be announced on Sunday at rehearsal in the morning.

Please note that dress code for Sunday morning on the 21st will be BLACK clothing with silver or gold or silver and gold accents (tie, jewelry, scarves, etc.)

As always, please be in specific, fervent prayer for our Sunday service. This week Pastor Deanna will be presenting her video footage from the Africa trip as well as preaching. Prepare for a power packed morning!!!!!!!!!! We are expecting great things from God.

Sunday Morning, December 7

Worship Songs:

God is Great

Days of Elijah

How Great is Our God/How Great Thou Art
O Come Let Us Adore Him

Communion song: Worship the King

Choir Song: Unto Us

This will be a robe Sunday.

Also don't forget this Sunday is our last Sunday rehearsal before we do the Christmas music on the 21st! We have three rehearsals left -- TONIGHT (December 3) right after church we are doing a run through of "Unto Us" and "Halleluiah." Then we have rehearsal this Sunday afternoon and also after service on Wednesday night, December 10th at 8:30 we will have a quick run through.

This Sunday we will quickly have lunch and get down to business. Please bring a large dish to share for your family plus more, and a 2-liter beverage. We will do a complete run through of all of the songs for Christmas.

Be in prayer for service as usual for God to do something mighty! It's all dependent on our prayers!