Many thanks to Richard Harris for filling in yesterday. As always, we can see his heart for worship and his passion for excellence in how he leads us. It is wonderful to have so many capable people ready to step in and help out.
Monday, April 28, 2008
Thursday, April 24, 2008
Ensembles, Dinner Theatre and a Work Day
The three ensembles are now in full swing. There's a Ladies Ensemble ( doing contemporary, neat harmonies, up-beat music ), a Men's Ensemble ( doing good old hymns and Southern-gospel ) and a Mixed Ensemble ( doing some Christ Church/Brooklyn Tabernacle style music ). If you'd like to help out in one of these, contact John.
The Calvary in Motion drama team is starting work on this Summer's Dinner Theatre. If you'd like to try out for a part or you're interested in helping out with props, or painting or other behind-the-scences work, contact Doug Bain or Nancy Comeaux.
There is a work day planned for this Saturday, April 26th from 8:00am until...
We'll be cleaning up in the Choir Suite, updating the labels and folders to match the robe numbers, and organizing the music in the Music Library. We'll also be storing scenery and stage props and costumes. There will be some shelving units constructed and we'll be moving some boxes around. So, come and help and stay however long you can.
The Calvary in Motion drama team is starting work on this Summer's Dinner Theatre. If you'd like to try out for a part or you're interested in helping out with props, or painting or other behind-the-scences work, contact Doug Bain or Nancy Comeaux.
There is a work day planned for this Saturday, April 26th from 8:00am until...
We'll be cleaning up in the Choir Suite, updating the labels and folders to match the robe numbers, and organizing the music in the Music Library. We'll also be storing scenery and stage props and costumes. There will be some shelving units constructed and we'll be moving some boxes around. So, come and help and stay however long you can.
Thursday, April 17, 2008
FBC Joelton Fine Arts Ministry
Upcoming Events
Sunday the choir is presenting "Eyes of Faith: The Fanny Crosby Story". It's a mini-musical of songs by Fanny Crosby ( just a few of them, since she wrote over 8000 ) We need to fill our choir loft with folks!
Ensemble practices:Sundays at 4:30pm Ladies Ensemble in the SanctuaryThe Hymns ( the men's ensemble) in the choir suite
Sundays at 6:30pmMixed Ensemble in the choir suite
Prayer Requests
Shirley Ray's husband ( Martin ) is going in for hernia surgery on the 21st
Others with health concerns:
Richard Harris
Jim Gibson
Jennifer Campbell
Clyde Bell
Continue to pray for the Lord's guidance upon John and the Choir.
Devotional Thought
Satan is always trying to create turmoil among us, give us peace and understanding for the direction that the great "I AM" is leading us to. Let us become the true servants we should be for Christ and use ourvoices for praise and worship, not bickering and complaining. Ask yourself this question, who are you trying to glorify? Is it yourself or the one who died and shed his blood for the forgiveness of our sins? To paraphrase a John Kennedy quote, "Ask not what the choir can do for you, but what can you do for your choir."
Pray that God gives us each the answer to that call so what comes out of our service is pleasing to him and not entertainment for ourselves.
( Thanks to Rick Cecil for this week's devotional thought )
Stories Behind the Songs
When Joseph Scriven was asked who wrote the words to the poem he had on his wall he said, "The Lord and I did it between us." The poem was "What a Friend We Have in Jesus." Joseph Scriven (1819-1886) learned early in life to give his griefs to the Lord. On the eve of his wedding day, his bride was found drowned. This crushed him. He left his homeland of Ireland and moved to Port Hope, Canada. He found Jesus to be his best friend and decided to give his life to be a friend and a help to others. He became known as the "Good Samaritan of Port Hope." He wrote the poem "What A Friend We Have in Jesus" as an encouragement for his sick mother. We, like Scriven's mother, are reminded again that we have a friend who wants to know our cares, griefs, burdens, temptations, trials, sins, pain, and sorrows. Jesus is that friend. Have you spoken to Him today?
What a Friend we have in Jesus,
All our sins and griefs to bear!
What a privilege to carry
Everything to God in prayer!
O what peace we often forfeit,
O what needless pain we bear,
All because we do not carry
Everything to God in prayer!
Have we trials and temptations?
Is there trouble anywhere?
We should never be discouraged,
take it to the Lord in prayer.
Can we find a friend so faithful
who will all our sorrows share?
Jesus knows over every weakness,
take it to the Lord in prayer.
Are we weak and heavy laden,
cumbered with a load of care?
Precious Savior, still our refuge
take it to the Lord in prayer.
Do thy friends despise, forsake thee?
Take it to the Lord in prayer;
In His arms He'll take and shield thee,
thou wilt find a solace there.
Something Funny
A young man asked an old rich man how he made his money. The old guy fingered his worsted wool vest and said, "Well, son, it was 1932, the depth of the Great Depression. I was down to my last nickel. I invested that nickel in an apple. I spent the entire day polishing the apple and, at the end of the day, I sold the apple for ten cents.
The next morning, I invested those ten cents in two apples. I spent the entire day polishing them and sold them at 5:00 PM for 20 cents.
I continued this system for a month, by the end of which I'd accumulated a fortune of $3.50.
Then my wife's father died and left us ten million dollars."
Sunday the choir is presenting "Eyes of Faith: The Fanny Crosby Story". It's a mini-musical of songs by Fanny Crosby ( just a few of them, since she wrote over 8000 ) We need to fill our choir loft with folks!
Ensemble practices:Sundays at 4:30pm Ladies Ensemble in the SanctuaryThe Hymns ( the men's ensemble) in the choir suite
Sundays at 6:30pmMixed Ensemble in the choir suite
Prayer Requests
Shirley Ray's husband ( Martin ) is going in for hernia surgery on the 21st
Others with health concerns:
Richard Harris
Jim Gibson
Jennifer Campbell
Clyde Bell
Continue to pray for the Lord's guidance upon John and the Choir.
Devotional Thought
Satan is always trying to create turmoil among us, give us peace and understanding for the direction that the great "I AM" is leading us to. Let us become the true servants we should be for Christ and use ourvoices for praise and worship, not bickering and complaining. Ask yourself this question, who are you trying to glorify? Is it yourself or the one who died and shed his blood for the forgiveness of our sins? To paraphrase a John Kennedy quote, "Ask not what the choir can do for you, but what can you do for your choir."
Pray that God gives us each the answer to that call so what comes out of our service is pleasing to him and not entertainment for ourselves.
( Thanks to Rick Cecil for this week's devotional thought )
Stories Behind the Songs
When Joseph Scriven was asked who wrote the words to the poem he had on his wall he said, "The Lord and I did it between us." The poem was "What a Friend We Have in Jesus." Joseph Scriven (1819-1886) learned early in life to give his griefs to the Lord. On the eve of his wedding day, his bride was found drowned. This crushed him. He left his homeland of Ireland and moved to Port Hope, Canada. He found Jesus to be his best friend and decided to give his life to be a friend and a help to others. He became known as the "Good Samaritan of Port Hope." He wrote the poem "What A Friend We Have in Jesus" as an encouragement for his sick mother. We, like Scriven's mother, are reminded again that we have a friend who wants to know our cares, griefs, burdens, temptations, trials, sins, pain, and sorrows. Jesus is that friend. Have you spoken to Him today?
What a Friend we have in Jesus,
All our sins and griefs to bear!
What a privilege to carry
Everything to God in prayer!
O what peace we often forfeit,
O what needless pain we bear,
All because we do not carry
Everything to God in prayer!
Have we trials and temptations?
Is there trouble anywhere?
We should never be discouraged,
take it to the Lord in prayer.
Can we find a friend so faithful
who will all our sorrows share?
Jesus knows over every weakness,
take it to the Lord in prayer.
Are we weak and heavy laden,
cumbered with a load of care?
Precious Savior, still our refuge
take it to the Lord in prayer.
Do thy friends despise, forsake thee?
Take it to the Lord in prayer;
In His arms He'll take and shield thee,
thou wilt find a solace there.
Something Funny
A young man asked an old rich man how he made his money. The old guy fingered his worsted wool vest and said, "Well, son, it was 1932, the depth of the Great Depression. I was down to my last nickel. I invested that nickel in an apple. I spent the entire day polishing the apple and, at the end of the day, I sold the apple for ten cents.
The next morning, I invested those ten cents in two apples. I spent the entire day polishing them and sold them at 5:00 PM for 20 cents.
I continued this system for a month, by the end of which I'd accumulated a fortune of $3.50.
Then my wife's father died and left us ten million dollars."
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