Sunday, May 31

Wow ~ dynamic service on Sunday...terrific job in worship, gifts of the spirit were moving...God did great things. Just a reminder...have you prayed for the person whose card you took this week during the altar time?

I'm a little later than usual getting this up on the web -- apologies. My computer had a crash yesterday and it has put me behind with everything but things are back on track now thanks to my dear husband who fixed it.

This week we are going on to greater heights with Pentecost Sunday! We will also have a very special guest with us this week...they will be joining us and ministering in my Sunday School class at 9:30. Don't miss it!!!

Worship Songs:
Freedom
Blessed Be Your Name
Freedom Reigns
You Are Near

We will have two choir songs this week: "Rain Down On Us" and "We Lift You Up", both from the Give Him the Praise collection.

What to wear? Ahhhhhh...Black and white!

Kudos to Candy for organizing last week's choir luncheon. It was truly outstanding!!! Just as a reminder ~ the next choir luncheon and rehearsal is approaching on June 7. Please be ready to sign up for a food dish. Candy will be approaching you and if she hasn't yet, you approach her and sign up. Remember, your 2-liter beverage is always a given to bring.

Remember also, if you have not gotten your papers in for the prison ministry, please do so by this Sunday. Thanks and love you all...

Sunday, May 24, 2009

Yum! Look at those cuban sandwiches!
Don't miss this week...we're going to have some!

Great job this past week! Right up front let me say that we need to pray for all of the choir members for HEALTH. Many in the choir have the flu right now and some even had to go home after rehearsal when becoming suddenly ill on Sunday. I have heard reports about various ones struggling with the flu this week. Let's lift up all of our choir/worship team in prayer this week as well as the whole Northside family. We are believing for great things this coming Sunday and the enemy would love to sidetrack us with sickness before it even starts!

Here's what's on the worship schedule for Sunday:

I Know Who I Am
All about You
Your Name
At the Cross (I bow my knee, where your blood was shed...)

Choir Song: "Give Him the Praise"

Colors: Browns

This weekend is also choir lunch and rehearsal. The theme is Spanish/Cuban. Candy Rivera is in charge of this week's luncheon. If you have not already signed up for an item to bring for lunch, please contact Candy NOW at candy33615@hotmail.com

This weekend we have a lot of important things to go over, as always! We will finish learning the song, "I Just Want Jesus" as well as brushing up on some music for Pentecost Sunday and beyond.

Also everyone should receive a letter that was sent by snail mail concerning things that we went over at last rehearsal concerning section leaders, platform dress updates, etc. Please give attention to this and if for some reason you did not receive it, call Cathy at the church office: (813) 961-0910.

In other news, if you didn't get your forms in to myself or Cathy concerning the background check for ministry at the prison, please do so THIS WEEK!!! Thanks! Also, I hope to have some other exciting news for you this week at practice about something else...pray, pray, pray that God brings a breakthrough in another thing that is on the line for us/the church. We've just got to push through in prayer for our next level.

Love all of you...let's storm the gates in prayer and see God move mountains this week!!!

Sunday May 17

Hello beautiful people! Great job Sunday. Front end of the service could not have been better. Excellent job! We are going onward and upward this week as we continue in the "Refreshed" series and what God is doing in our church. Take note we are doing a new song this week...please come with a basic knowledge of it to rehearsal. Frontliners, it's especially important you do this...I don't want your heads in the stands. :)

Colors for Sunday morning are: Black and pink. Guys, if you aren't a pink wearing man you can wear all black or black with a white shirt.

Choir Song: "We Lift You Up" (....and worship you Lord...)

Please be in much prayer about Sunday. I am fasting and praying and believing for something great! Join me as we believe God for greater things that He promised to do in these last days.

Sunday Morning Worship Set:

Sing to the King
The Name of the Lord is a Strong Tower/Blessed Be the Name of the Lord
Mighty to Save
Your Name

Your Name is new to our repertoire, although I'm certain some of you know it already. I have posted a video here to familiarize you with the song. Lyrics are on the video but I have posted them below for those of you who would rather have them that way.

Verse 1:
As morning dawns and evening fades
You inspire songs of praise
That rise from earth to touch Your heart and glorify Your Name

CHORUS
Your Name is a strong and mighty tower
Your Name is a shelter like no other
Your Name, let the nations sing it louder
'Cause nothing has the power to save
But Your Name

Verse 2:

Jesus, in Your Name we pray
Come and fill our hearts today
Lord, give us strength to live for You and glorify Your Name

Prayer Requests

This past week at choir the following prayer requests were presented. Please take note and keep these members in prayer:

Margaret - requests prayer for JT who has been running a fever.

Joel - both of his boys also running a fever.

Juleen - total healing for her back. Getting her epidural this week.

Susan - continued strength in dealing with family issues.

Alex - uncle Paul with brain tumor.

James - for his niece's salvation and safety.

Lisa - Bernie's sister and brother in law - coming back from Mexico - swine flu - pray they do not have it.

Sunday, May 10th (Mother's Day!)

Great service and practice last week! Thanks so much for your enthusiasm, faithfulness and unity. It means so much.

Here’s what we are looking forward to on this Mother’s Day weekend:

Worship Songs:
Blessed Be Your Name (in the land that is plentiful…)
Days of Elijah
The More I Seek You
Amazed

Choir Song: “We Have Come Into This House”

Colors: Your choice of what color, but STAY WITHIN PLATFORM DRESS GUIDELINES.

I love you and thank God for each of you.

p.s. just thought this little "stress reduction kit" above, was cute...some of you might be able to use it. I prefer reading the Psalms to this but thought it was good for a laugh.