August 10, 2023
Happy Thursday, everyone. Here’s what you need to know going into this weekend:
Coming Up
This Sunday
Scripture text: John 4:31-34
Psalm 150 (Praise the Lord)
Because He Lives
On That Day - new congregational song
The Old Rugged Cross (w/ In the Cross)
Upcoming Songs:
August 20 - Awesome
August 27 - The Gospel Song
September 10 - Jesus You Alone
September 17 - Come, Christians Join to Sing
September 24 - He Leadeth Me (Multigen Sunday)
Notes
You’re invited to come with me and other worship ministry members to the Middle TN Regional Worship Summit, next Saturday, August 19 in Murfreesboro. This will go from 9:30a-2:30p. Your cost will be $20 (that goes down to $15 if we just get a couple more people signed up). More info (including a list of the breakout sessions) can be found here. If you are interested in going, please let me or April know no later than Sunday.
I’ve been so encouraged by the wonderful attendance we’ve had at rehearsals and services thus far. Thank you for your faithfulness and consistency—it helps us learn music faster and helps us grow together. I want to challenge you to keep it up, even when the Fall starts getting busy! Spiritual things aside, your physical presence at rehearsals and Sundays is the #1 way to make our worship ministry the best it can be, to the glory of God.
If you’ve got a few minutes and would like to help a church music researcher at Southern Seminary, you can fill out his online survey about congregational singing. This particular researcher is doing good work in helping seminaries, churches, and worship pastors see the landscape of music in Southern Baptist churches, including some alarming trends that need course correction.
Worship Ministry Spotlight
Kas Taylor
Orchestra member - clarinet
Hometown:
Born in Pusan South Korea Adopted at two years old, along with a twin sister, but grew up mostly in Brandon, Florida.
Kids:
Bella, my Papillon, is my baby now. But I have two adult girls (Tara, Erin)
How long have you been at Stevens Street?
1 year
Highschool activity:
I was on the first women’s tennis team in high school. Marching band dancerette. Loved dance.
Favorite free time activity:
Practice clarinet, learning cello. Love portraiture graphite and charcoal drawing, painting in oils, acrylics, all kinds of textile crafts, origamist quilling, beading jewelry, anything I can get my hands on creatively. Pickle ball when I’m not injured.
Dream vacation spot:
Grindalwald Switzerland. We spent the first two years of our marriage in Germany and loved driving down to southern Bavaria and to Switzerland. We fell in love with Bavaria the Swiss Alps. Grindalwald and Lauterbrunnen was our favorite destination as well as Berchestgarten. If I could live anywhere it would be Switzerland.
If you could play any instrument, what would it be?
I always wanted to play flute but my mother had an old clarinet from her high school days so I ended up with it.
Favorite thing about worship ministry:
Presenting my meager talents of clarinet to God. Music is a very important part of my life.
Prayer Requests
Margie Copeland, recovering from an eye procedure.
Reagan Bagci and family (Ali, Michelle). Reagan is in week 18 of a 32 week treatment at St. Jude.
Vic Speck (Betty Speck’s husband) being sent to rehab after another hospital visit.
Pastor Scott, as he prepares to preach the Word on Sunday.
Looking to pray something specific for our church? Pray Ephesians 3:16-19.
An Extra
If you didn’t catch it this Summer, our friends over at CityAlight released a new album of worship music with several great songs. CityAlight has been one of our go-to resources for new songs for our church because of their Christ-exalting, Gospel-centered lyrics, and remarkably singable melodies. These songs are great for kids and adults alike.
Here’s one new song from their album that also includes an older song I learned back as a kid in Vacation Bible School:
Questions?
Respond to the worship ministry text on your phone, or use the form below.
Email Andy: ahammond@stevensstreet.org
Email April: alangford@stevensstreet.org