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WorshipCome Worship With Us!You can listen to and/or download a podcast of recent sermons posted on the new Sermon Links page.
This is part of an article (edited) that can be found at umcdiscipleship.org/resources/how-and-why-shall-weworship How (and Why) Shall We Worship?by L. Edward Phillips with Taylor Burton-Edwards The worship committee is meeting for the first time. The chairperson asks the pastor, “What are we supposed to accomplish with this committee?” Does this scenario sound familiar in your congregation? We know worship is important, and we want it to be vibrant and vital. Yet, we have many diverse and sometimes incompatible ideas of what “good” worship on Sunday morning should include. What do you believe about worship? What makes it worshipful? How should a church decide what to include and what to leave out? Share your thoughts with our Worship Design Ministry Team – Margaret Getzin, Meagan Fandrey, Lin Strong, Kurt Hornby, Vicki Nowaczyk or Martie Pahris. Why Bother with Choirs?Singing in Choir...Provides a healthy creative and artistic balance to heavily data-based education.
Is therapeutic, giving singers the chance to momentarily put aside their other pressures and concerns. Is an effective vehicle for developing faith using music and church history. Develops poise under pressure.
Teaches the value of teamwork. Develops young people’s sense of culture and sophistication by adding beauty and aesthetic depth to worship. Teaches the value of careful preparation in reaching goals. Teaches a sense of responsibility and setting priorities. Provides the foundation for a lifetime enjoyment of music. Gives members a sense of pride and self-worth by showing singers that their individual leadership, demeanor and discipline make a significant to the success of the group Sunday Worship Times8:00 a.m Morning Chapel Sermon Series: See All the PeopleSunday, February 34th Sunday after Epiphany
Theme: Love. Now I Get It! Text: 1 Corinthians 13; Matthew 21:28-31 Sunday, February 105th Sunday after Epiphany
Theme: The Pressing Crowd Text: Luke 5:1-11 Sunday, February 176th Sunday after Epiphany
Theme: The Expectant Crowd Text: Luke 6:17-26 Sunday, February 247th Sunday after Epiphany
Theme: The Questioning Crowd Text: Luke 6:27-38 ![]() Beginning this year, we are holding “Family Worship” times during the 10 a.m. worship service on 5th Sundays (which generally happen quarterly).
Wait, you say, we already have family worship! What makes this different? Yes, we have families - oldsters, youngsters and in-betweeners in worship. On 5th Sundays, we will have some of each of these participate in the service leadership (and not only in ushering and greeting). We will have more family friendly songs, scriptures and sermon (shorter, too). And we will encourage families to worship with their youngsters who usually play in the nursery. Afterward everyone’s invited to gather for juice (okay, coffee, too), snacks and conversation in the Parlor, as usual. ![]() |
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