Towne Hall Meeting – Music - II

Tuesday’s Scripture Readings:
OT: Ezekiel 4-5
NT: Colossians 1
W&W: Psalm 112

Today’s Reflection:

In the Towne Hall Meeting, I have answered several questions about music. I am continuing my response below:

“Let me tell you what I told Mark from the beginning as far as how a service should flow:

• Start on a pretty energetic tone.
• Put a hymn or two in the beginning of the service if it fits.
• Get me up to preach within 15 minutes whenever possible.
• Work with me on the response song and let’s follow the lead of the Holy Spirit together.
• After the prayer of response, let’s sing some songs that will transition us from meditative (prayer, surrender, obedience) to more celebrative. I want to go out on a high note, just like we came in on.
• The announcements will continue to be a part of the offering time, but we will limit them and plan them in advance, asking our people to be more attentive to their bulletins. (By the way, that means I really don’t want you to give me announcements on Sunday morning if at all possible to avoid it. We need to plan a little further ahead when we can.)
• I also told Mark that for the evenings, let’s keep doing what you’ve been doing as, except that I want to add a children’s sermon so I can minister directly to the kids. (That’s on top of my Smarties© ministry!)

Tune in tomorrow for more about the music at Bethel Nazarene Church!

This Week’s Scripture to Memorize:
Matthew 16.24: Then Jesus said to his disciples, "If anyone would come after me, he must deny himself and take up his cross and follow me.”