Sunday, January 23, 2011

Welcome to all of our new team members!!!  It sure is exciting to see what God is doing.  I can't wait for this Sunday for all the new changes to roll out and see what God will do.  You guys are amazing.

This week's set:

Say So
I Am Free
The Church
Give Me Faith

Offering #1 - (Tithes & offerings) Wrap Me In Your Arms (song with band, frontline, choir)
Offering #2 - (Missions)  "You Are"  (choir only)

Colors for this week:  Black and white

Band  & Frontline Rehearsal:  8 am
Choir Joins at:  8:30 am

*** Don't forget ***  Next luncheon and rehearsal after service is next week January 30th.  Theme is ITALIAN.  See Candy to sign up for your item to bring and also don't forget your 2-liter beverage!!!

Don't forget you are to come with a good working knowledge of the first TWO songs in the Easter Musical book.  It's going to be amazing!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

I love and appreciate all of you and thank you for your awesome response to last week's meeting.  Get ready...we're headed to new heights the likes of which we can't even fathom.

Sunday, January 16

Sunday brought a new meaning to the word FREEDOM.  Thank you Lord, for all that you did for us.  We can never thank you enough for what YOU orchestrated!!

Get ready for this week -- another level yet!


Worship Set:
Blessed Be Your Name
Desert Song
You Are On Our Side
The Church

As you will note above - we're doing a new song, "The Church" -- another great song by Elevation Church, Charlotte, NC.  The lyrics and video are below.  I believe it's going to be perfect for Prayer & Pancakes on Friday night (if our team gets it together by then) as well as Sunday AM.  Get ready, get ready, get ready! 

Song for offering: Awesome in This Place

Colors:  Your choice - modesty guidelines please!


Please don't forget -- this Sunday is our choir luncheon and meeting/rehearsal to follow after service.  Each choir member or family needs to bring a SOUP or SALAD.  Please contact Candy Rivera ASAP to sign up.  This rehearsal is for all current choir members as well as anyone who is considering joining the group.  If you have any questions please e-mail me asap.

I love you all and appreciate you and look forward to this coming weekend with you.

The Church

Verse 1
We are the change
The world is waiting for
We've got a love
The world is desperate for
We will lead
And take to Your streets

Chorus 1
Now's the time for us to rise
And carry hope and let love shine
And show this world that mercy is alive
Now's the time for us to rise
And carry hope to hopeless eyes
And show this world that mercy is alive

Verse 2
We're not afraid
We will abandon all
To hear Your name
On lips across the world
We will run
In the wake of Your love


Misc 1
(BRIDGE)
Fill our hearts with Your compassion
Let our love be active here
Fill our hearts with Your compassion
Let our love be real

CCLI Song No. 5713181
© 2010 Elevation Worship Publishing
Chris Brown | Mack Brock
For use solely with the SongSelect Terms of Use.  All rights Reserved. www.ccli.com
CCLI License No. 457456

Sunday, January 9

It's very important that all members of CC worship ministries read this entire post to receive important information about the future.  (Just making sure those of you who click on just to get the "colors" for the week don't miss important info!)

First of all, GREAT JOB ON THE NEW SONG SUNDAY!!  SO MANY COMMENTS ABOUT THIS!  THE CHURCH LOVED IT.  It really became our anthem for the week.  Get ready to do it again this week!

This Sunday's Set:
Freedom
Give Me Faith
You are On Our Side
Our God

Communion Song:  "How Precious is the Blood"

Colors:  Black and White


Please note there will be a very important choir lunch and rehearsal on Sunday, January 16.  Your attendance is extremely important for this day as it will entail a lot more than just lunch or practice.  I will be going over some very important expectations for the entire team, as well as sharing about some future things.  You will be responsible for this information whether you make the rehearsal or not, so please make every effort to be there.  We will be having worship ministries contracts for the 2011 year.  They will be expected to be signed by February 1st, for all new members, or for current members continued participation on the team.  The contract will be an agreement of all things contained in the Expectations for Excellence manual (which all team members already received upon joining the team) PLUS new information shared at the January 16 meeting.

This meeting/rehearsal will go until at least 3:30 this time in order to accomplish everything we need to go over so please prepare for that.

You will need to connect with Candy regarding food for the luncheon.  Our theme for this luncheon will be SOUP AND SALAD.  Everyone in the choir is asked to bring a SOUP or a SALAD -- dessert will be covered otherwise.  We will be planning for VARIETIES of soup/salad so please let Candy know exactly what kind you would like to bring and this will be coordinated.

We are also getting ready to welcome some new members to our team, so get ready, get ready, get ready for amazing things in store in 2011!

Love you all and appreciate you.

Sunday, January 2, 2011

Yes,we're really starting a new year already, can you believe it?  This Sunday is going to be a phenomenal Sunday as we kick off 2011 in a big way, going full steam ahead with all that God has for us at CC.  We'll be learning some new material this morning too, so be on time!  The new song is not available on You Tube so I am unable to post a video this time however the lyrics are below.  It is from Elevation Church's "Kingdom Come" CD.  This is is the same project that "Give Me Faith" is on.  It's an amazing project and we will do more songs from it.  If you want to download it to your Ipod or Zune you can do that and have the whole project.  I highly recommend it, just for your own praise and worship time at home. 

Band please be aware that we will do the song in the same key that Elevation does it.  If you would like a chart on Wednesday night I'll have one for you in advance.

Sunday Morning Set:

Today is the Day
Get Ready for Revival
You are On Our Side
God of This City

Choir Song:  I Need You To Survive

Colors:  Your choice again, just stay within the modesty guidelines

Can't wait to share with you some changes for 2011 and moving forward as a team...it's gonna be amazing!

You Are On Our Side
Verse 1:
You promised salvation, to bring Your children home
You promised redemption, that Your love would restore
 We can see You all around...we can see You all around...

Chorus:
This is the day
This is the time
When all You spoke
Has come alive
We've seen You move
We've seen You fight
We've seen it all cause You are on our side

Verse 2:
You promised the city would be shaken with Your love
You promised Your spirit, would change the world through us
We can see You all around, we can see You all around

Repeat Chorus

Bridge:   For your glory, your fame Lord, we surrender our lives...

Sunday, December 26

Fantastic job last week!  Wow!!  Couldn't have been a more PERFECT week!!!  You are appreciated.  And...to God be the glory!

What amazing talent the Lord is bringing into CC.  We are so blessed.  Lots of exciting CHANGES are coming in January as we increase our team.   Can't wait to share all about it with you.  Rehearsal dates for January will be announced this Sunday morning in our practice time before church.

Worship Set:

Dancing Generation

I Am Free

Get Ready for Revival

Freedom Reigns

Awesome in This Place

Choir Song:  "Halleluiah" 

Colors:  Your choice!  Just stay within platform modesty guidelines.

Sunday, December 19

This week is our Celebration Church Family Christmas Service.  It will have lots of special music included and the KidZone kids will be in with us the entire time and also minister in song and with puppets. 

We will open with three of our worship songs that are not Christmas oriented:

Again I Say Rejoice
Say So
Give Me Faith

The choir will do the songs, "Gloria" and "Halleluia" and also accompany Alex & Aida on "Silent Celebration."

There are other elements going on within the service and all of this will be explained at rehearsal at 8 am


Color for the day is SOLID BLACK with gold or silver (or combination of gold & silver) jewelry.

It's gonna be a great day!
Get ready and be prayed up.