Nice Work if You Can Get It- Tomorrow Night!

Denise Wilkins asked me to pass this along to the choir and orchestra. If anyone is interested in going please contact denisew@fmcm.org. The church has already purchased a set of tickets, and they do not want to see the tickets go to waste!

They will be meeting at the Main building at 4:30 pm if you would like to ride together. They will be eating dinner at Mi Cocina (separate checks) before seeing the show at 7:30pm at Bass Hall.

Here is a description of Nice Work If You Can Get It:

It’s the roaring Twenties and a cast of outrageous characters gather in New York to celebrate the wedding of wealthy playboy Jimmy Winter. But things don’t go as planned when the playboy meets Billie Bendix, a bubbly and feisty bootlegger who melts his heart. The champagne flows and the gin fizzes in the hilarious , Tony-winning musical comedy Nice Work If You Can Get It.

This brand-new musical features a treasure trove of George and Ira Gershwin’s most beloved, instantly recognizable tunes set in a fresh and funny song and dance spectacular. Nice Work If You Can Get It is filled to the brim with classic songs, including “But Not For Me”, “Let’s Call the Whole Thing Off”, “I’ve Got a Crush On You”, and “Someone to Watch Over Me.” This sparkling, madcap tale combines laughter, romance and high stepping Broadway magic for an evening bursting with girls, glamour and glorious songs of Gershwin!

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September 11th devotional

Dear Friends,

What a joy it is to be with you on Wednesday nights.  I so appreciate the music we made last night.  You’re an inspiration to me as always.  Today’s devotional is all about giving thanks and enjoying the present moment.  I know folks who tend to walk around under a cloud of doom.  Do they not know that God Himself is walking with them?  Give thanks for that tender relationship, have faith that God’s in control and release your desire to control your own future.  Peace!  Scott
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Rejoice In Me Always!  No matter what is going on, you can rejoice in your Love-relationship with Me.  This is the secret of being content in all circumstances.  So many people dream of the day when they will finally be happy: when they are out of debt, when their children are out of trouble, when they have more leisure time, and so on.  While they daydream, their moments are trickling into the ground like precious balm spilling wastefully from overturned bottles.

Fantasizing about future happiness will never bring fulfillment, because fantasy is unreality.  Even though I am invisible, I am far more Real than the world you see around you.  My reality is eternal and unchanging.  Bring your moments to Me, and I will fill them with vibrant Joy.  Now is the time to rejoice in My Presence!

Philippians 4:4  4Rejoice in the Lord always. I will say it again: Rejoice!

Philippians 4:12 
12I know what it is to be in need, and I know what it is to have plenty. I have learned the secret of being content in any and every situation, whether well fed or hungry, whether living in plenty or in want.

Psalm 102:27 
27 But you remain the same,  and your years will never end.

Daily Devotional from “Jesus Calling” by Sarah Young

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September 10th Devotional

Dear Friends,
If you’ve ever read the books of other religions, you’ll quickly notice that most of them are devoid of a few fundamental Christian values:  Love, Sacrifice, Grace and a Living Lord.  Because we serve a resurrected Lord and Savior, He can honestly say “I’ll never leave you”.  That’s comforting to me.  So, if you’re feeling a little distant from Him, know that you can always come back.  He’s ready, willing and wanting to be with you!  Be blessed.  Hugs and Love, Scott
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I Am Always Available To You.  Once you have trusted Me as your Savior, I never distance Myself from you.  Sometimes you may feel distant from Me.  Recognize that as feeling; do not confuse it with reality.  The bible is full of My promises to be with you always.  As I assured Jacob, when he was journeying away from home into unknown places, I am with you and will watch over you wherever you go.  My last recorded promise to My followers was:Surely I am with you always, to the very end of the age.  Let these assurances of My continual Presence fill you with Joy and Peace.  No Matter what you may lose in this life, you can never lose your relationship with Me.

Isaiah 54:10  
10 Though the mountains be shaken and the hills be removed, yet my unfailing love for you will not be shaken “nor my covenant of peace be removed,” says the LORD, who has compassion on you.

Genesis 28:15 
15 I am with you and will watch over you wherever you go, and I will bring you back to this land. I will not leave you until I have done what I have promised you.”

Matthew 28:20 
20and teaching them to obey everything I have commanded you. And surely I am with you always, to the very end of the age.”

Daily Devotional from “Jesus Calling” by Sarah Young
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September 9th Devotional

Dear Friends,
As I was swimming the first mile of the 37.2 miles of my triathlon last Saturday, I found myself praying to God.  I said many prayers during the 3 1/2 hours of swimming, biking and running.  My prayer in Joe Pool lake was “Lord, make my path straight”!  I found myself zig-zagging from buoy to buoy.  It was difficult to stay in a straight line with no point of reference beneath me as in a pool.  It’s important to keep our eyes fixed on Jesus during this journey we call “life”.  We will all waver at times, but the important thing is to get back on track and trust Him completely.  Be Blessed!
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Walk With Me Along Paths Of Trust.  The most direct route between point A and point B on our life-journey is the path of unwavering trust in Me.  When your faith falters, you choose a trial that meanders and takes you well out of your way.  You will get to point B eventually, but you will have lost precious time and energy.  As soon as you realize you have wandered from you trust-path, look to Me and whisper, “I trust You, Jesus.”  This affirmation will help you get back on track.

The farther you roam along paths of unbelief, the harder it is to remember that I am with you.  Anxious thoughts branch off in all directions, taking you farther and farther from awareness of My Presence.  You need to voice your trust in Me frequently.  This simple act of faith will keep you walking along straight paths with Me.  Trust in Me with all your heart, and I will make your paths straight.

Isaiah 26:4  
4 Trust in the LORD forever, for the LORD, the LORD, is the Rock eternal.

Psalm 9:10 
10 Those who know your name will trust in you, for you, LORD, have never forsaken those who seek you.

Psalm 25:5 
5 guide me in your truth and teach me, for you are God my Savior, and my hope is in you all day long.

Proverbs 3:5-6  
5 Trust in the LORD with all your heart and lean not on your own understanding; 6 in all your ways acknowledge him, and he will make your paths straight.

Daily Devotional from “Jesus Calling” by Sarah Young

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NOEL- Night of Everlasting Love- Bass parts

Here are the bass parts for our Christmas music. The mp3’s have your part pulled out so that you can hear it better. The only one that we do not have a bass part for is The Joy of Christmas. That recording is of the entire choir part.

Shout for Joy

O Come, All Ye Faithful

Away in a Manger

O Holy Night!

Angels, from the Realms of Glory

Rejoice with Exceeding Great Joy

What Child is This

Do you Hear What I Hear

Silent Night! Holy Night!

The Joy Of Christmas

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NOEL- Night of Everlasting Love- Tenor

Here are the tenor parts for our Christmas music. The mp3’s have your part pulled out so that you can hear it better. The only one that we do not have a tenor part for is The Joy of Christmas. That recording is of the entire choir part.

Shout for Joy

O Come, All Ye Faithful

Away in a Manger

O Holy Night!

Angels, from the Realms of Glory

Rejoice with Exceeding Great Joy

What Child is This

Do you Hear What I Hear

Silent Night! Holy Night!

The Joy Of Christmas

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Noel- Night of Everlasting Love- Alto parts

Here are the alto parts for our Christmas music. The mp3’s have your part pulled out so that you can hear it better. The only one that we do not have an also part for is The Joy of Christmas. That recording is of the entire choir part.

Shout for Joy

O Come, All Ye Faithful

Away in a Manger

O Holy Night!

Angels, from the Realms of Glory

Rejoice with Exceeding Great Joy

What Child is This

Do you Hear What I Hear

Silent Night! Holy Night!

The Joy Of Christmas

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NOEL-Night of Everlasting Love- Soprano parts

Here are the soprano parts for our Christmas music. The mp3’s have your part pulled out so that you can hear it better. The only one that we do not have a soprano part for is The Joy of Christmas. That recording is of the entire choir part.

Shout for Joy

O Come, All Ye Faithful

Away in a Manger

O Holy Night!

Angels, from the Realms of Glory

Rejoice with Exceeding Great Joy

What Child is This_

Do you Hear What I Hear

Silent Night! Holy Night!

The Joy Of Christmas

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