Sunday Set List #120

Opener: :          "Everyday" (D)  by Lincoln Brewster

Second Set:      "Bless Your Name" (A) by Eddie Kirkland  

                         "Arms Open Wide" (D) by Hillsong

                         "Revelation Song" (D) by Kari Jobe 

Featured:          "Wholly Yours" (A) by David Crowder 

This was the first week of our stewardship series, "Liv'n'Large". Giving ourselves wholly to God is always a great theme for a special and singing the bridge to "Arms Open Wide" ("My whole life is yours, I lay it down") was very fitting and set the atmosphere for Pastor Trent's teaching.

Sunday Set List #118

We were closing out our last week of the Outflow series which centered on the outpouring of God's love to the world. We re-visited some of the songs we had featured over the five week series;
"You Are the Light" - Steve Fee
"Reach the World" - Dan Klotz
"You Hold Me Now" - Hillsong
"Surrender" - Lincoln Brewster
"God of this City" (with video recording the needs and projects in Maryville, Tn)

Sunday Setlist #117

This morning we opened with "Your Grace is Enough' and then went into the powerful "That's My King" video clip. We followed with the following set (a GREAT set if you like to stay in "C"):
"Beautiful the Blood" (Steve Fee)
"Everything" (Ryan Stuart)
"Forever Reign" (Hillsong)
As a featured song we did "Reach the World" by Dan Klotz. This is a terrific song and is easy to work up quickly if you are needing a song for outreach/missions. It can be found on Song DISCovery #76.

We are on week four of the "Outflow" series for those of you familiar with it. Today's lesson spoke about ourflowing the love of Christ into the community. To put "feet" to it, we organized a prayer walk.  That is when we pick a neighborhood, knock on all the doors only asking for prayer requests. For this, we do not ask about their salvation or invite them to our church. We simply ask them what their needs are and we write them down and gather at the end of the street and pray over them. It's a great way to introduce your church to the community in a tangible way.

Sunday Setlist #116

We have been doing the "Outflow" devotional this month and the response has been great. We are a young church plant, so setting a foundation built upon being filled by God to the extent that we overflow into our homes, community and even the world is exciting. This past Sunday our set was:

"Beautiful the Blood" 

"Mighty to Save"

"You Are the Light"

"Forever Reign" 

We have also done Lincoln Brewster's "The Power of Your Name" the past few Sundays.

For worship sets from all over the place go to:
www.theworshipcommunity.com

2/28 Closing of our Missions Emphasis Month

We wanted to do something different to close out the conference this year. In the past we would have a Faith Promise banquet where people are asked to make their commitment to be mission-hearted, not mission- minded. Yesterday, we cleared out the worship center and set up tables and had a 10:00 am brunch service instead. It was great to really have everyone together and the fellowship was really strong.

We started with the worship team singing "Reach the World", then our pastor made everyone fell welcomed at which point we stepped down to enjoy brunch with our families and friends. After about 45 minutes we continued with:

Famous One
You Are the Light
Hosanna

As a special we did "The Power of Your Name" by Lincoln Brewster. Planned on video w/ click but had a bug. We will do it again next week because the song is just too powerful not to repeat the following week.

Set List for 2/21/10 (Missions Emphasis)

Reach the World (Dan Klotz - Song Discovery 76 - GREAT song)
God of This City (transposed to C)
You Are the Light ( Fee)
Hosanna (Brooke Fraser)

Set for 1/31/10 and Worship from the Altar

                     Set One

1. Your Grace is Enough - (Tomlin) G
2. Let the Praises Ring - (Brewster) E

                     Set Two

1. Holy is the Lord (Tomlin)  - A
2. It is You - (Newsboys) - D
3. Holy Holy Holy - (Hymn) - D
4. Revelation Song - (Gateway Church) - D (Chorus Only)

 Sometimes the first set turns out being topically adjacent with the sermon, other times it is a stand alone declaration to the Lord. As it turns out, these first two songs were effective in ministering to those in need with lyrics as, "Your Grace is Enough" and "In You, in You I find my strength; in You, in You I find my peace."

As our pastor was teaching on Matthew 7:1-6 and the lack of "Judge not lest ye be judged" songs, I felt led to create a second set that centered around His holiness. This turned out ot be a wonderful set themed around His holiness with those words being echoed throughout each chorus, but also key transition was smooth; A to D being a fourth and then remaining in D.

It was a great morning. In fact, I asked Pat, our pianist to continue playing the chorus of "Revelation Song" so I myself could go to the altar and kneel and pray. Others followed suit and it was a great moment of the lovers of God bowing before Him. Of course, I have no problem bowign before him as I lead worship from the platform, but there are times that we, as worship leaders, need to drop our instruments or walk awat from our mics long enough to hit the altar as well. Rely on your other musicians to follow the Spirit as you go to the altar.

Speaking of, when I got here in October of '08, I don't believe the congregation was very comfortable going to the altar during the service. Not planned at all, but one Sunday, right smack in the middle of the service, I addressed our vocal team and instrumentalists. I told them that in being worship leaders they were more than "song" leaders. I encouraged them to continue to lead that morning by feeling free to bow at the altar and lift up their thankfulness, prayers and supplications. Even our drummer left his booth and knelt before our God. It was amazing! I would encourage other worship leaders who have not yet done so, to consider asking the same of their instrumentalists and vocalists - not as a routine - but as the Spirit leads you to.

Be Blessed, Be Led, Be Real
Jeff