Message
This was the official announcement rolled out to the church body that we are adding a third service to our weekends at Grace Church. With the lower level of the church getting extremely packed in the children's ministry area, we're needing to bring some sweet relief to the kids. That sweet relief will arrive December 21 with three services at 8:30, 10 and 11:30 a.m.
Tim announced that over the next three months we will be focusing on three important aspects of our Christian walk in prepping for this opportunity. We're hoping to see many folks take that next step in their walk with Christ by getting up out of the seats and participating in loving others thru serving in one of our weekend ministries. We're also looking at our church folks and praying for them to take the opportunity to prayerfully invite people in their lives who need to hear about God's love for each of them and how their lives truly matter to Jesus Christ. Then we're praying for our people and the new people we're expecting to join our local body to be transformed by Jesus Christ. We're extremely excited about the upcoming three months and look forward to seeing what God does in the hearts and lives of our people.
For a rundown on the vision of Grace Church and what's coming down the pike, listen here.
Music
We rolled out a new tune this week by Starfield called "Reign in Us". We left Thursday rehearsal not feeling 100% confident in the tune (at least me anyway). After some shuffling on Sunday morning, then reshuffling...we ended up playing it at the close of service as our offertory tune. I love the lyrics of this song. "O great and mighty One, with one desire we come...that You would reign, that You would reign in us". Fitting for the end of our message about asking people to seriously consider their role in our upcoming compaign to pray that God would work in our hearts.
Quick note to the first service folks...Yes...you heard correctly. On God of this City our keyboardist kicked the song off in the wrong key. It happens every once in awhile. I've begun songs in the wrong key by putting my capo in the wrong spot. Thankfully she realized it right before I started singing. When she stopped playing...I picked up where she left off on the guitar. An unintentional/unplanned key change before the lyrics were sung. Good job to the team for rolling with it. I felt bad for Chris on keys...she did well picking up.
Anyone notice that new bass player onstage? Chris Jones is doing FABULOUS filling in for Jimmy-Luv.
You see...JimmyLuv is an avid hunter.
Not just any hunter...but a bow hunter. He was off somewhere getting in touch with his man side trapsing around in the woods somewhere with paint on his face and quiver of arrows. Have a look at his catch. Great job Chris Jones!
Here's our setlist. Don't forget to click the title to purchase the song on iTunes:
- Jesus Messiah (B) Chris Tomlin
- Point of Difference (B) Hillsong United
- Glorious (D) Chris Tomlin
- How Marvelous (G)
- God of this City (Db)
- Reign in Us (C) by Starfield
Don't forget to check out other worship leader recaps on Fred McKinnon's site here.
