Sunday Recap

I should have been more prepared.  We are in a  Message Series called "Illuminate" and I've noticed that anytime Todd  does a message or a series about sharing your story of your encounter with Jesus, we get hit hard on the home front with spiritual warfare BEFORE it. I felt such a darkness in my spirit on Saturday and all four us were at odds with each other. I went to bed feeling so defeated. Then on Sunday, I realized Todd was taking a good portion of his message to share the story of Jesus and encouraged Christ-followers to share their story of their encounter with Jesus with their pre-Christian friends. We had four people accept Jesus as their Savior in the services!

 Christine led and did a great job (especially for being 6 months pregnant!) I enjoyed playing acoustic and keys and so LOVE doing the BGV thing with another Worship Leader! We had a such a great time in our devotional time during the first service. We were talking about what we worship and how we become that in life and what are the guardrails that we have in place to keep us on track.  That time with the team is becoming a highlight of my Sunday experience!

Here was our setlist:

Alive in Us

Welcome

Children of the Light

Prayer

Forever Reign

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Message

Bless the Lord (10,000 Reasons)

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Sunday Recap

I'm still just settling into this new routine with worship leading. My life is so different now because I only lead worship on my own once a month now.  I look so forward to it and I really feel that I lead so much more passionately because I am so much more prepared being " a part" of the worship leading team.  This has been a great transition and I'm so thankful for Steph, Christine, Daniel and Deb - our awesome Worship Leaders at HHICC!

Here was our setlist:

"Children of the Light"

Welcome

"Salvation is Here"

Worship Video 

"It's You"

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Message

"Your Love so High"

Clogging/Dismiss (that's for you, JVo!)

One of my favorite moments from yesterday was during our team prayer and devotions during the first service. Our newest guitar player, Sam, had this HUGE smile on his face. I was so curious and so I asked him, "Sam, why are you smiling?" He looked at me said, "That was SO much fun. I'm having so much fun!" My heart just skipped a beat having this high school student be so excited about being a part of this. He arrived at 6:45 am yesterday morning for a 7:15 downbeat. I was moved by his enthusiasm and also humbled by his servant's heart.

People really participated yesterday. I love choosing songs that allow them to sing out with all their hearts! It was a great day of worship together!

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Sunday Recap

There is nothing I enjoy more as a service programming director than preparing an entire service that focuses on the beauty of the Cross of Christ. This week, we had the opportunity to do this with a more "free-form" approach to our corporate worship experience.

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One of my MANY favorite things about having a new facility is the ability for people to easily move around the Worship Center.  We provided three worship experience stations in our service: Commuion, Prayer, and Giving. After some corporate time of focused music and prayer, we gave the congregation the freedom to "create" their worship experience by choosing which stations to visit and in whatever order they chose. We sang, offered prayers, and Scripture during this time as people moved about the room.

From a musical standpoint, having just two vocals, keys, acoustic, and upright bass was very refreshing. It was twice the amount of music we normally prepare, but it was a nice change to be off click and just play together and worship.

Here was our setlist:

"I Stand Amazed (How Marvelous)"

Welcome/Announcements

"Desert Song"

"Mighty to Save"

Prayer

"Restless"

Video

Worship Station Set-up

Scripture Readings

"Breathe"

"The Wonderful Cross"

Scripture Readings

"Agnus Dei"

Video

"Bless the Lord (10,000 Reasons)"

Closing/Dismiss

We plan to do these types of services on a quarterly basis and I can't wait...

"The cross is God's truth about us, and therefore it is the only power that can make us truthful.  When we know the cross, we are no longer afraid of the truth."  - Dietrich Bonhoeffer

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Sunday Recap

It's good to be back here and sharing my thoughts on our Sunday worship experiences at HHICC. Here was our setlist:

"Awesome is the Lord"

Welcome/Greet

"Here is our King"

"Reign in Us"

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Message - Cody

"Running"

It was a Sunday of a couple of "FIRSTS!" I simply played in the band (keys, acoustic, AND  electric) now that I am one of four worship leaders and it was our Student Pastor, Cody Hensley's first Sunday to communicate. He did a fabulous job! Daniel and Debbie led our musical experience and brought their unique abilities and beautiful artistry to our worship service.   It was great to have them sing "Running" from our new Worship CD  as well.  I am moved EVERYTIME I hear that song!

I can't get over the way our team is coming together and working so hard to create these worship experiences each week. There is such a passion and desire for all of us to give OUR BEST every week and be fully prepared spiritually and musically to lead our church in corporate worship. I'm so thankful for our team and the privilege that I have to be a part of it!

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