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.

Sunday, May 3

We have just officially welcomed some new members to our team ~ Mike & Juleen Stramiello and Jim and Janice Shehan! Words can't express how excited I am to have all four of them on our team. Thank you for giving them such a warm welcome.

Here the line up for this week:

Praise & Worship:

Sing to the King (who is coming to reign...glory to Jesus...)

Blessed Be Your Name (in the land that is plentiful...)

At the Cross (I bow my knee where your blood was shed for me...)

Amazing Love (You are My King)

Choir Song: "I Came to Magnify the Lord"

Colors for this week: Black and Red!

Please also remember that this week is choir lunch and rehearsal. This week is a mexican theme and we are having tacos and desserts. PLEASE remember to bring your assigned items and if there is any reason why you will not be able to bring them or be there, let me know ASAP so we can arrange for replacements so that we have enough food. Our choir luncheons have been AMAZING lately (thanks for your help with this!) and we want to keep them that way. Also in addition to whatever food item or items you have been assigned please remember to bring a 2-liter of your choice of beverage to share.

I also want to give a gentle reminder about everyone turning in your background check applications for the prison. New members, just FYI, we are getting ready to do some concerts and services in Florida State Prisons and at this time we need every choir member to turn in an application to the state to be able to get access into the facilities. Applications were given to all choir members except our new people, and we will give them to our newcomers this Sunday. Please be sure to fill out the forms completely as well as attach a xerox copy of your drivers license. As soon as we get all of the applications we will mail them in together. If you have any questions call Cathy or Pastor Deanna the church office or send us an e-mail.

Every rehearsal is important. However please take note, I will be discussing some very important things with the group and ask that you make every effort to be there unless there's a very good reason for your absence such as being out of town or seriously ill. Thanks!

Most of all be in much prayer for this weekend. I really sense some special things God wants to do in the coming weeks, but we've got to pray the price. I need to be able to count on you choir members to make prayer for the services a priority each week. Thank you for your faithfulness to the Lord and to His church.

Love and appreciate all of you!

Sunday, April 26

The last two weeks have just been awesome at Northside and with prayer cover, that's just going to continue!

*** I have a special surprise for everyone on the worship team and choir. If you are here Wednesday night you will see it as soon as you walk in...if not, you'll have to wait til' Sunday to see our new set up. I think you're gonna love it! Special kudos to the team that made it happen -- the pastoral staff, Cathy Garland, and Dustin Shrodes. Yay!

Here's what you need to know for this week upcoming ~

Praise & Worship:
God is Moving
Freedom
You are Near

God of This City

Choir Song: "Give Him the Praise"

Color: BLUE!!!

No rehearsal this week...the next choir luncheon and rehearsal is the next Sunday.

Please be in much prayer about what God wants to do in these upcoming days especially as we enter our new series, "Refreshed."