Choir officer elections and job descriptions

Posted on January 21, 2014 by drscott

Don’t forget that choir officer elections are on Wednesday evening! Please prayerfully consider how you might be able to serve this next year! Below are the positions and the responsibilities associated with each office.

Choir Officer Duties

 President

  • Conduct choir business meetings
  • Serve in any type of leadership role needed throughout the year

Vice-president (president-in-training)

  • Assume the president’s duties in the president’s absence
  • Become president after a year of service

Treasurer

  • Collect & deposit weekly offerings, balance the choir checking account, & pay choir bills

Secretary

  • Record minutes during choir team meetings

Section Leaders

  • Greet members/visitors and introduce new singers to the section/choir
  • Assign robes & folders to new members
  • Help keep director aware of absences and contact those who have been absent
  • Communicate choir info to the section as needed
  • Help organize coffee/snacks for Wednesdays & Sundays

Hospitality Team

  • Coordinate social activities (with Event Team if necessary)
  • Help provide care ministry when needed

Event Planning Team

  • Set up and take down for event and recruit volunteers as needed
  • Be a voice for the choir’s questions in regards to an event so that no detail is overlooked
  • Sell tickets and collect money for any event

Music Library Team

  • Help Worship Arts Coordinator maintain the music library
  • Remove performed music from choir folders each week and add new music to the folder cubbies

Card Angel

  • Send cards to choir members as needed

ALL OFFICERS

  • Provide leadership to the choir
  • Attend choir officer meetings as needed
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January 20 Devotional

Posted on January 21, 2014 by drscott
Dear Friends,
This is a great devotional to start off any day.  So many times we attempt to be “the boss”, when it is really God who is “boss” over our lives.  So, when your plans don’t quite work out, give thanks and take a step back to see what God is doing in your life.  And, above all, know that God has great plans for you.  Relax, take a deep breath and hang on to what God is doing in your life.  Peace and Love, Scott
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Approach This Day With Awareness Of Who Is Boss.  As you make plans for your life.  On days when things go smoothly, according to your plans, you may be unaware of My sovereign Presence.  On days when your plans are thwarted, be on the lookout for Me!  I may be doing something important in your life, something quite different from what you expected.  It is essential at such times to stay in communication with Me, accepting My way as better than yours.  Don’t try to figure out what is happening. Simply trust Me and thank Me in advance for the good that will come out of it all.  I know the plans I have for you, and they are good.

Isaiah 55:9 9 “As the heavens are higher than the earth, so are my ways higher than your ways and my thoughts than your thoughts.

Jeremiah 29:11 11 For I know the plans I have for you,” declares the LORD, “plans to prosper you and not to harm you, plans to give you hope and a future.

Daily Devotional from “Jesus Calling” by Sarah Young

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January 17 Devotional

Posted on January 19, 2014 by drscott
Dear Friends,
It takes about 30 minutes of watching the news or reading articles on the internet to send my mind and my spirit into a tailspin.  Not that I want to stick my head in the sand and ignore the world around me, but God did say to be in the world but not of the world.  So, how do we do that?  I think today’s devotional gives us some clues.  Read on and receive the peace that God has for you.  Be blessed friends!  Love, Scott
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Come To Me With A Thankful Heart, so that you can enjoy My Presence.  This is the day that I have made.  I want you to rejoice today, refusing to worry about tomorrow. Search for all that I have prepared for you, anticipating abundant blessings and accepting difficulties as they come.  I can weave miracles into the most mundane day if you keep your focus on Me.

Come to Me with all your needs, knowing that My glorious riches are a more-than-adequate supply.  Stay in continual communication with Me, so that you can live above your circumstances even while you are in the midst of them. Present your requests to Me with thanksgiving, and My Peace, which surpasses all comprehension, will guard your heart and mind.

Philippians 4:19 19And my God will meet all your needs according to his glorious riches in Christ Jesus.

Philippians 4:6-7  6Do not be anxious about anything, but in everything, by prayer and petition, with thanksgiving, present your requests to God. 7And the peace of God, which transcends all understanding, will guard your hearts and your minds in Christ Jesus.

Daily Devotional from “Jesus Calling” by Sarah Young

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January 16 Devotional

Posted on January 19, 2014 by drscott
Dear Friends,
As you continue in Christ, rest in His unfailing love and know that you are never alone.  Be blessed!  Love, Scott
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Come To Me, and rest in My loving Presence.  You know that this day will bring difficulties, and you are trying to think your way through those trials.  As you anticipate what is ahead of you, you forget that I am with you-now and always.  Rehearsing your troubles results in experiencing them many times, whereas you are meant to go through them only when they actually occur.  Do not multiply your suffering in this way!  Instead, come to Me, and relax in My Peace.  I will strengthen you and prepare you for this day, transforming your fear into confident trust.

Matthew 11:28-30 28″Come to me, all you who are weary and burdened, and I will give you rest. 29Take my yoke upon you and learn from me, for I am gentle and humble in heart, and you will find rest for your souls. 30For my yoke is easy and my burden is light.”

Joshua 1:5 5 No one will be able to stand up against you all the days of your life. As I was with Moses, so I will be with you; I will never leave you nor forsake you.

Joshua 1:9 9 Have I not commanded you? Be strong and courageous. Do not be terrified; do not be discouraged, for the LORD your God will be with you wherever you go.”

Daily Devotional from “Jesus Calling” by Sarah Young

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January 15 Devotional

Posted on January 15, 2014 by drscott
Dear Friends,
I love that image of Peter walking out to Jesus on the lake.  First of all, they thought Jesus was a ghost.  So Peter said “If it is you, tell me to come to you on the water”.  Peter starts out with an attitude of doubt before he even sets foot on the water!  He briefly overcomes his doubt and fear, but then the wind starts to blow and he immediately reverts back to his doubtful ways.  Jesus called his faith “little” and asked “why did you doubt”?Peter saw first hand the miracles Jesus had performed.  He listened to His teachings.  Heard His stories.  Ate, drank and slept with the King of Kings, yet he was “of little faith”.  I’d ask why he doubted too.  You and I see miracles every day.  We know the stories of the Bible and what it teaches.  We eat and drink with Him when we take Holy Communion.  Why do we doubt?  May you have peace and faith today and every day.  Love, Scott
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My Face Is Shining Upon You, beaming out Peace that transcends understanding. You are surrounded by a sea of problems, but you are face -to-Face with Me, your Peace. As long as you focus on Me, you are safe. If you gaze too long at the myriad problems around you, you will sink under the weight of your burdens. When you start to sink, simply call out “Help me, Jesus!’ and I will lift you up.

The closer you live to Me, the safer you are. Circumstances around you are undulating, and there are treacherous-looking waves in the distance. Fix your eyes on Me, the One who never changes. By the time those waves reach you , they will have shrunk to proportions of My design. I am always beside you, helping you face today’s waves. The future is a phantom, seeking to spook you. Laugh at the future! Stay close to Me.

Philippians 4:77And the peace of God, which transcends all understanding, will guard your hearts and your minds in Christ Jesus.

Matthew 14:3030But when he saw the wind, he was afraid and, beginning to sink, cries out, “Lord,save me!”

Hebrews 12:2 2Let us fix our eyes on Jesus the author and perfecter of our faith, who for the joy set before him endured the cross, scorning its shame, and sat down at the right hand of the throne of God.

Daily Devotional from “Jesus Calling” by Sarah Young

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MLK Celebration-Rehearsal change

Posted on January 15, 2014 by drscott

We have moved the Saturday rehearsal to THIS Thursday night due to funeral arrangements made for Deacon Robinson.

REHEARSAL Schedule – REVISED

Thursday, January 16, 2014 – 7:00 p.m.

Sunday, January 19 – CALL TIME 4:00 p.m.

Attire: All black

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January 14 Devotional

Posted on January 14, 2014 by drscott
Dear Blessed Ones,
In this world where glitz and glamour are worshiped more than what is real and eternal, it’s difficult not to get caught up in the quest for maintaining outward appearances.  Phrases like “I’m fine” or “I’m okay” you and I use every day, but sometimes things aren’t “ok”.  God knows our heart, and that’s a very comforting thing to know.  He also knows our weaknesses.  The good news is that He can turn our weaknesses into strengths.  Think about that for a moment.  Not only will our weaknesses be gone, they’ll become our strengths!  Only God can do that.  So, be blessed today as you open your heart to God and all He has to offer you.  Peace and Love, Scott

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Let Me Bless You with My grace and Peace. Open your heart and mind to receive all that I have for you. Do not be ashamed of your emptiness. Instead, view it as the optimal condition for being filled with My Peace.

It is easy to touch up your outward appearance, to look as if you have it all together. Your attempts to look good can fool most people. But I see straight through you, into the depths of your being. There is no place for pretense in your relationship with Me. Rejoice in the relief of being fully understood. Talk with Me about your struggles and feelings of inadequacy. Little by little, I will transform your weaknesses into strengths. Remember that your relationship with Me is saturated in grace. Therefore, nothing that you do or don’t do can separate you from My Presence.

1 Samuel 16:7 7But the Lord said to Samuel, “Do not consider his appearance or his height, for I have rejected him. The Lord does not look at the things man looks at. Man looks at the outward appearance, but the Lord looks at the heart”

Romans 8:38-39 38For I am convinced that neither death nor life, neither angels nor demons, neither the present nor the future, nor any powers,39neither height nor depth, nor anything else in all creation will be able to separate us from the love of God that is in Christ Jesus our Lord.

Daily Devotional from “Jesus Calling” by Sarah Young

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January 13 Devotional

Posted on January 13, 2014 by drscott
Dear Holy Ones,
What?  You don’t consider yourself “holy”?  Ah…but you ARE!  And the more time you spend with God, the more you realize what your calling is.  Indeed, take time to be holy and holy you shall be.  Thank you all for being the faithful worship leaders God has called you to be.  It is an honor to serve with you.  Peace and Love, Scott
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Take Time To Be Holy.  The word holy does not meangoody-goody; it means set apart for sacred use.  That is what these quiet moments in My Presence are accomplishing within you.  As you focus your mind and heart on Me, you are being transformed: re-created into the one I designed you to be.  This process requires blocks of time set aside for communion with Me.

The benefits of this practice are limitless.  Emotional and physical healing are enhanced by your soaking in the Light of My Presence.  You experience a nearness to Me that strengthens your faith and fills you with Peace.  You open yourself up to receive the many blessings that I have prepared for you.  You become a cleansed temple of My Holy Spirit, who is able to do in and through youimmeasurably more than you ask or imagine.  These are just some of the benefits of being still in My Presence.

2 Thessalonians 1:10 10 on the day he comes to be glorified in his holy people and to be marveled at among all those who have believed. This includes you, because you believed our testimony to you.

Psalm 27:4   4 One thing I ask of the LORD, this is what I seek: that I may dwell in the house of the LORD all the days of my life, to gaze upon the beauty of the LORD and to seek him in his temple.

1 Corinthians 6:19  19 Do you not know that your body is a temple of the Holy Spirit, who is in you, whom you have received from God? You are not your own;

Ephesians 3:20 20 Now to him who is able to do immeasurably more than all we ask or imagine, according to his power that is at work within us, 

Daily Devotional from “Jesus Calling” by Sarah Young

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January 10th Devotional

Posted on January 10, 2014 by drscott
Dear Friends,
At the funeral of Mary Jordan’s mother in law earlier this week, I mentioned the fact that she invested in this church and in the lives of others.  This is the kind of investment that always yields 10-fold what we put in.  Not only here on earth, but also in heaven.  When we stop and think about where we’re putting our time, energy, talent and attention, doesn’t it make sense to invest in something that pays huge dividends and will last through out eternity?!  Trust God to deliver as you are faithful to Him in all things.  Peace and Love, Scott
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Every Time You Affirm Your Trust In Me, you put a coin into My treasury.  Thus you build up equity in preparation for days of trouble.  I keep safely in My heart all trust invested in Me, with interest compounded continuously.  The more you trust Me, the more I enable you to do so.

Practice trusting Me during quiet days, when nothing much seems to be happening.  Then when storms come, your trust balance will be sufficient to see you through.  Store up for yourself treasure in heaven, through placing your trust in Me.  This practice will keep you in My Peace.

Psalm 56:3-4 3 When I am afraid, I will trust in you.  4 In God, whose word I praise, in God I trust; I will not be afraid. What can mortal man do to me?

 Matthew 6:20-21 20But store up for yourselves treasures in heaven, where moth and rust do not destroy, and where thieves do not break in and steal. 21For where your treasure is, there your heart will be also. 
Daily Devotional from “Jesus Calling” by Sarah Young
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Benefit Concert for Philipe

Posted on January 9, 2014 by drscott

♫♪♫ Benefit Concert for Philippe Bertraud ♫♪

Sunday, January 26 at 5:00pm at Ridglea Presbyterian Church, Fort Worth

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