Songs from jam session this week

Here are a few links to the songs we tried out this week:

Your Name High (Hillsong United)
how to play guitar parts….
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5F_Cuvqw5LU
how to play bass parts …..
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OseRnn8dWfg

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vQwN2rFQgJU

Desert Song (Brooke Fraser, Hillsong United)
how to play bass parts ….
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Qj_crHJ0c8U&feature=related

Hosanna (Brooke Fraser, Hillsong United)
http://www.youtube.com/user/hillsongunitedTV#p/u/49/M7SMUf6QcyQ

Mighty to Save
http://www.youtube.com/user/hillsongunitedtv?blend=7&ob=4#p/c/279B2A068C3AD437/19/3Lab0SHGXkA

Sound schedule for Dec, 2009

8:45 am

December 6: Steve VS

December 13: Dave VY

December 20: George L

6pm

December 6: Jim K

[Jim S possibly helping out]

Worship team schedule for December 13 & 20

Dec 13: Jen, Teressa, Paul, Sarah, Ian, Michael, Victor

Dec 20: Leanne, Kelsey, Veena, Ryan, Victor, Taylor, Christine

Set lists for Dec 13 & 20

Dec 13
Joy to the World! the Lord is Come
How Great is Our God (G)
Away in a Manger
Come, Lord Jesus
Once Again (D)
Look to the Skies

Dec 20
Hark the Herald Angels Sing
What Child is This
Here I Am to Worship
Come, Lord Jesus
Angels from the Realms (vs 4 only)
You Are My King (E)
Look to the Skies

Set list for November 15, 2009

Come, Now is the Time to Worship
Open the Eyes of My Heart
Be Thou My Vision
Mighty to Save
Step By Step
My Friends May You Grow in Grace

Advent 2009 - Baptism Scene

Here is the baptism scene from the movie Brother Where Art Thou

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IXcuqdgOgz8

Sound schedule for Nov, 2009

8:45

November 8: Dave VY
November 15: George L
November 22: Steve VS
November 29: Jim K

11:15

November 8: Darren

Set List for October 25, 2009

Shout to the Lord
Come Thou Fount
Baptised in Water (tune of Morning Has Broken)
Hosanna
In Christ Alone

Sound Schedule for October 2009 (8:45)

Oct. 4: Jim K
Oct. 11: Geroge L.
Oct. 18: Dave VY.
Oct. 25: Steve VS.

Set list for Sunday, October 11 and 18

October 11
How Great is Our God (in G)
Mighty to Save
Come Thou Fount
Take, O Take Me As I Am
Lord Reign in Me

October 18
One Generation Will Call to the Next
Shout to the North
Step By Step (maybe with I Believe in Jesus)
Doxology
plus a baptism song

11:15 Team Schedule Oct, Nov, Dec 2009

Oct. 4 (practice Tues, Sep 29) World Communion
Vocals: Leanne, Heather
Piano: Jen
Keys: Joe
Guitar: Ryan

Oct. 11 (practice Tues, Oct 6) Geoff Van Draght
Vocals: Jen, Teressa
Piano: Sarah
Keys: Joe
Guitar: Ian, Michael
Bass: Victor
Drums: (Michael/Jen) Christine?

Oct. 18 (practice Tues, Oct 13) Daniel 6
Vocals: Leanne, Heather, Paul
Piano: Jen
Keys: Joe
Guitar: Ryan
Drums: Taylor

Oct. 25 (practice Tues, Oct 20)
Vocals: Jen, Teressa, Paul
Piano: Sarah
Keys: Joe
Guitar: Ian, Michael
Bass: Victor
Drums: (Michael/Jen)

Nov. 1 (practice Tues, Oct 27) World Hunger
…unplugged communion service
Vocals: Leanne, Heather
Piano: Jen (Veena?)
Clarinet: Christine
Communion: Ian on guitar?
Cello: Victor
Flute: ?

Nov. 8 (practice Tues, Nov 3) Remembrance Sunday
(Possible special: Remembrance Day, M K)
Vocals: Jen, Teressa
Piano: Sarah
Keys: Joe
Guitar: Ian, Michael
Bass: Victor
Drums: (Michael/Jen)

Nov. 15 (practice Tues, Nov 10)
Vocals: Leanne, Heather
Piano: Veena
Keys: Joe
Guitar: Ryan
Drums: Taylor

Nov. 22 (practice Tues, Nov 17)
Vocals: Jen, Teressa, Paul
Piano: Sarah
Keys: Joe
Guitar: Ian, Michael
Bass: Victor
Drums: (Michael/Jen) Christine?

Nov. 26 Thanksgiving

Nov. 29 (practice Tues, Nov 22) Advent 1
5th Sunday, volunteers needed!

Dec. 6 (practice Tues, Dec 1) Advent 2
Vocals: Leanne, Heather, Paul
Piano: Veena
Keys: Joe
Guitar: Ryan

Dec. 13 (practice Tues, Dec 8) Advent 3
Vocals: Jen, Teressa, Paul
Piano: Sarah
Keys: Joe
Guitar: Ian, Michael
Bass: Victor
Drums: (Michael/Jen)

Dec. 20 (practice Tues, Dec 15) Advent 4
Vocals: Leanne, Heather, Kelsey
Piano: Veena
Keys: Joe
Guitar: Ryan
Bass: Victor?
Drums: Taylor
Clarinet: Christine

Sep 27, 2009 Worship Set List

God of Wonders
Here I Am to Worship
Be Thou My Vision
Hosanna
Lord, Reign in Me

Sep 20, 2009 Worship Set List

Holy is the Lord (in E)
You Are My All in All (G)
Thy Word (Eb)
Hallelujah (Your Love is Amazing) (G)
Mighty to Save (G)
Hold This Hope (D)

Sep 2009 11:15 worship team schedule

Sep. 13, 2009 (Sep 8 Tues practice)
Vocals: Teressa, Paul, Kelsey, Melissa
Piano or Sax: Sarah
Keys: Joe
Guitar: Ian
Bass: Victor
Hand drums: Taylor

Sep. 20, 2009 (Sep 15 Tues practice)
Vocals: Jen, Dayna
Piano: Veena
Guitar: Ryan
Keys: Joe

Sep. 27, 2009 (Sep 22 Tues practice)
Vocals: Teressa, Paul, Kelsey, Heather
Piano or Sax: Sarah
Keys: Joe
Guitar: Ian, Michael
Bass: Victor
Clarinet: Christine

8:45 Sound Schedule

This is the suggested schedule for 8:45 AM sound support for September.

Sept. 6: Jim K
Sept.13: Dave VY
Sept. 20: Steve VS
Sept. 27: George L.

Calling all worship team members!

Practices will be Tuesday evenings from 7:30-9:00 pm again in Fall 2009.

Similar to last year, I'd like to have 2 consistent worship teams that play either 1st & 3rd or 2nd & 4th Sundays.

If you have a friend who sings or plays who might like to join the 11:15 worship team, let me know!

I'm going to schedule in 4 blocks, Sep-Dec, Jan-Apr, May-Jun, Jul-Aug. Being deliberate about this will give space for new people to come in, and for people to take breaks if they need to.

We had a great year in 08-09 and I'm looking forward with anticipation to the coming year.

Sound Schedule for August 2009

August 2: George L
August 9: Don S
August 16: Darren DZ
August 23: Jim K
August 30: George L

Those pesky music stands ....

I've been pondering how our worship team can have a better visual communication among ourselves ... however, Marie Page has her own rant on the challenges that music stands can be in separating singers and the congregation. Food for thought......

http://www.musicademy.com/2008/11/06/music-stand-rant/

Looking ahead to 09-10

We have a super group of volunteers who are part of our 11:15 worship ministry. Many thanks to you all for your faithful service this year, and for your courage in stepping out and trying new things.

We are saying goodbye this fall to Andrew who has been drumming with us for many years -- we wish him the best at Calvin College this fall.

Have a friend who might be interested in joining the 11:15 worship team this fall? Let me know. We will be forming teams, and doing some prep work for fall towards the end of the summer.

In Christ,
Jen

Sound Schedule for July 2009

10am worship
July 5: Jim K
July 12: Darren DZ
July 19: Jim K
July 26: Don S

Father's Day 2009 drawings from our kids

10am worship team schedule: July & August 2009

(updated June 30, 2009)

July 5, 2009 (June 30 Tues. practice)
Planner: Jan M (pride, no communion)
Organ: Jan M
Piano: Veena
Vocals: Paul H, Leanne, Jen, Renee
Acoustic: Janet
Keys: Jen?
Drums: Andrew

July 12, 2009 (July 7 Tues. practice)
Planner: Paul H (envy)
Organ: Jan M
Piano: Jen B
Vocals: Heather, Kathy N
Drums: Andrew
Clarinet: Christine

July 19, 2009 (July 14 Tues. practice)
Planner: Jen B (sloth)
Organ: ?
Piano: Jen B
Vocals: Renee, Paul M, Rachel, Elise
Electric: Ian?
Bass: Victor
Drums: Andrew
Clarinet: Christine

July 26, 2009 (July 21 Tues. practice)
Planner: Jan M (greed)
Organ: Jan M
Piano: Sarah
Vocals: Paul H, Teressa, Leanne

Keys: Joe
Guitar: Ian?

Oboe/Recorder: Jen

Aug 2, 2009 (July 28 Tues. practice)
Planner: Paul H (lust, communion)
Organ: Jan M
Piano: Veena
Vocals: Heather, Paul H
Acoustic: Janet
Cello: Victor

Aug 9, 2009 (Aug 4 Tues. practice)
Planner: Jen B (anger/wrath)
Organ: Jan M
Piano: Sarah
Vocals: Heather, Paul H., Teressa
Acoustic: Jen?
Drums: Andrew
Clarinet: Christine

Aug 16, 2009 (Aug 11 Tues. practice)
Planner: Paul H (gluttony)
Organ: ?
Piano: Veena
Vocals: Paul H, Leanne, +others tbd
Drums: Andrew
Clarinet: Christine

Aug 23, 2009 (Aug 18 Tues. practice)
Planner: Jan M (guest preacher)
Organ & piano: Jan M
Vocals: Paul H, Teressa, +others tbd
Cello/Bass: Victor
Drums: Andrew?

Aug 30, 2009 (Aug 25 Tues. practice)
Planner: Jen B (guest preacher)
Organ: Jan M
Piano: Jen B
Vocals: Kathy N, Leanne
Acoustic: Janet
Cello/Bass: Victor

June 2009 Sound

8:45 Worship
June 14: Dave VY
June 21: George L
June 28: Steve VS

11:15 Worship
June 14: Don S
June 21: Don S
June 28: George L

6 pm Worship
June 28: Jim K

(updated June 19)

This Little Light of Mine

Here is the team leading "This Little Light of Mine" on April 19.

Schedule for June 2009

June 7, 2009 (June 2 Tues practice) Communion
Vocals: Melissa & Jen
Piano: Jen
Guitar: Janet
Cello: Victor

June 14, 2009 (June 9 Tues practice) Installation of church council members
Vocals: Teressa, Paul, Heather
Piano: Veena
Keys/recorder/hand drums: Jen

June 21, 2009 (June 16 Tues practice)
Vocals: Renee, Becca, Kelsey
Piano: Jen
Guitar: Janet

June 28, 2009 (June 23 Tues practice) Ministry Celebration with Communion
Vocals: Paul, Leanne, Heather
Piano: Sarah
Keys: Joe (?)
Bass: Victor
Hand drums: Taylor
As needed: Jen

(updated June 19, 2009)

May 31 Set Lists & Rehearsal

Rehearsal Tuesday May 24

7:30-8:00 pm Rehearsal for evening worship:
In Christ Alone & This Little Light of Mine

8:00-9:00 pm Rehearsal for 11:15 morning worship:
Gather Us In (Gr 8)
Better Is One Day
We Are One in Christ Jesus (Gr 179)
Holy, Holy, Holy, My Heart (Gr 19)
Give Us Clean Hands
Mighty to Save
Send Us Out

May 24 Set List

Here I Am to Worship
Open the Eyes of My Heart Lord
Lord I Lift Your Name on High
Open Our Eyes Lord

Sound schedule for May

For the 8:45 AM services:
May 10: Dave VY
May 17: Jim K
May 31: Dave VY

For the 10 AM service:
May 24: Jim K

For the 6 PM services:
May 17: Jim K
May 31: Jim K

Remainder of May

Upcoming worship services:

May 17 - Friendship worship ... team will only lead one song.

May 24 - 10am combined worship ... team will lead a small song set

May 31 - regular 11:15 worship service

Set list for May 10 2009 (Cadet Sunday)

God of Wonders
Your Everlasting Love
Here I Am to Worship
Living for Jesus (Gray Hymnal 292)
Shine, Jesus Shine
This Little Light of Mine

Set list for May 3 2009

We Will Glorify
Blessed Be Your Name
Mighty to Save
He Knows My Name (Walker) - team for offertory
Take My Life (Tomlin)
My Friends May You Grow in Grace

Worship Team Schedule: May 2009

May 3, 2009 (Apr. 28 Tues practice) Communion & Profession of Faith
Vocals: Melissa, Leanne, Heather
Piano: Jen
Guitar: Janet
Flute: Julie
Hand Drums: Taylor

May 10, 2009 (May 5 Tues practice) Cadets
Vocals: Teressa, Paul, Kelsey
Piano: Veena
Keys: Joe
Guitar: Ian
Bass: Victor
Drums: Andrew

May 17, 2009 (May 12 Tues practice) Friendship
[probably only lead one or two songs]
Vocals: Melissa, Leanne
Guitar: Janet
Piano: Jen

May 24, 2009 10 am (May 19 Tues practice) Memorial Weekend
Heather, Jen, Andrew, Christine

May 31, 2009 (May 26 Tues practice) Pentecost
(Youth Slides during offering)
Vocals: Teressa, Paul, Jen
Keys: Joe
Guitar: Ian
Bass: Victor
Drums: Andrew
Clarinet: Christine
Flute: Julie
Saxophone: Arianna

Set Lists for the rest of April

April 19
Team:
Melissa, Leanne, Veena, Janet, Victor, Christine, Andrew
Set List:
Lord I Lift Your Name on High
Hallelujah (Your Love is Amazing)
You Are My King (Amazing Love)
Create in Me a Clean Heart
Go My Children With My Blessing
This Little Light of Mine

April 26
Team:
Heather, Jen, Victor
Set List:
Shout to the Lord
Every Move I Make
May the Mind of Christ My Savior
Step By Step

Easter 2009 Song Set

In Christ Alone
My Redeemer Lives
Alive, Alive, Alive Forevermore
Mighty to Save
Lord I Lift Your Name on High
Christ the Lord is Risen Today

Worship team communication live

Lately we've tried out a couple of new ways to arrange our worship team on the platform. Check out some of Andy Chamberlain's ideas on some goals as you do this. What do you think? Any ideas?

http://www.musicademy.com/2009/04/01/freevideo-ideas-to-improve-band-communication/?utm_medium=email&utm_source=newsletter0904a

New song "Mighty to Save"

Check out Laura Story singing "Mighty to Save", along with some guitar tips for learning it. We intro'd this Sunday and will teach the congregation in the coming weeks.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=boFdX6A9G3k

Lent 4 message notes on Pastor's blog

Pastor John's notes from his message are posted at his new blog which went live just this past week! http://www.aacrc.org/groenblog/

Bookmark the blog and look for future message notes there. (and let him know you checked it out!)

Lent Imagery

March 15 Lent 3 message notes

“Is This My Son, My Brother, My Teacher?” Mark 3:13-35

Jesus’ family comes to rescue him.
The religious leaders accuse him of being possessed by Beelzebub.
Jesus’ response.
The stunning point comes when Jesus charges them with blasphemy.

Watching for God at work.
I’m convinced that there are no absolutely evil people here this morning. I’m convinced most of us want to live in harmony with our neighbors. How hard is it to notice where God is at work in the lives of people around us and in the congregation of which we are members? Imagine if we were to prayerfully and intentionally watch for and then encourage those through whom God is working!

Jesus’ new family is made up of those who do the will of God.
The Gospels all testify that Jesus’ life from beginning to end embodied God’s will for human life. We have at the very basis of Jesus’ teaching the command to love God and to love our neighbor.

Dangers:

• Of allowing dysfunctional patterns of relationships to develop and continue among leaders and the congregation and between members in the congregation.
• Of carelessly saying who is or is not being used by God.
• Of taking each other for granted and forgetting then to celebrate life’s joys together and to honor life’s losses together.
• Of thinking it is all about us and not about Jesus who was completely and fully obedient to the will of God.

Opportunities:

• To encourage each other
• To gently correct each others’ failings, always asking first to be
• corrected rather than to correct others first (here’s a challenge!!!)
• To patiently accompany each other through times of distress, sorrow.
• To joyfully accompany each other in times of joy and celebration.
• To serve side by side in local communities
• To dream and imagine together the great possibilities of ministry locally and globally
• To develop a common goal with a budget that provides for the needs of members and the local community and the world at large
• To welcome strangers into the community by actively going out in service to others in word and deed.

Mar 8, 2009 on Lent 2 message

“Amazed and Transformed by the Holy One of God”
Mark 1:21-28

Who is Jesus? Who is Christ?

Who am I? Who are we?

From Annie Dillard and James Magaw: (Thanks to Jen for the reference)

If you ask me why I go to church, I could start with these reasons:

• To feel better;
• To be with people whose company I enjoy;
• To learn about Jesus;
• To show which side I'm on;
• To keep people from asking why I missed;
• To sing my favorite old hymns or my favorite contemporary songs
• To be inspired, taught, and challenged by the sermon.
• To be kept comfortable and safe by hearing what I want to hear

But if you ask me why I worship, you raise the discussion to another plane.

God may draw us out to where we can never return. (Do you want to go to a place from which you can never return? Do you want to leave resentment, bad habits, anger, etc. behind?)

Did you come to church today?

Or did you come to worship today?

It is how Jesus teaches that grabs attention.

Jesus brings freedom.

Jesus wants our transformation much more than he wants our amazement.

What authority does Jesus have over us?

Who is Jesus? Who is Christ?

He is the Holy One of God – sent to set us free.

Who am I? Who are we?

Mar. 1, 2009 notes on Lent 1 message

My Son, Whom I Love
Mark 1:9-15

Who is Jesus?” “Who is Christ?”
And then two questions about our identity “Who am I?”
The last question has to do with us as a family, or fellowship group, and of course as a congregation, “Who are we?”

The story consists of three episodes:
• baptism,
• wilderness temptation
• Jesus announcing the presence of God’s kingdom.

N. T. Wright reminds us that “heaven” in the Bible often means God’s dimension behind ordinary reality.

Jesus is given insight that only Spirit empowered, God-devoted person can see.

Mark tells us that the Holy Spirit came down and into Jesus.

Mark tells us that “Jesus was thrown into the desert by the Holy Spirit.”

Who do you want to be when Lent is over?

Maybe we need to give up something significant. Maybe in order to be transformed or changed we need to spend significant time in prayer.

“Who is Jesus? Who is Christ?” If he is the Son of God, who are you? Who are we?

Feb 15 thoughts from Pastor John

“Committed to the King, Faithful to His Purposes”
Luke 19:11-27

We invest.
The parable.
A piece of cultural background.
The point of the story:

• To hear the message of the kingdom and to become part of the kingdom of God is a privilege and a responsibility. We will be held accountable for what we have received. What have we received and what are we doing with it?

Actions count.

• The parable is calling us to commitment to the one who has been appointed King. It is calling us to be faithful to his purposes.

What answer do Spirit-filled people give to their neighbors, their city, their state, their country, their world today?

Concluding questions - Feb 8, 2009

Pastor John challenged us to each consider our answers to a set of questions at the conclusion of his message on the parable from Luke 16:1-13. Here are the questions:

• Have we separated our wealth from our discipleship?
  
• People with wealth have more disposable income and greater potential for spending free time. How is our free time spent?
  
• Do you think you are selfish? If so, in what ways? What steps can you take to be less selfish?
  
• Do you agree that wealth is a double-edged sword? What good things, and what bad things, could it do for you?
  
• Can you write down five ways in which you could change your attitude toward wealth, offering opportunities to use your wealth more wisely than you do now?
  
• How can you change your consumer behavior in general, and your spending in particular, for the better?

Amazing Grace Chords for Feb 8

Here are the chords I usually play for Amazing Grace in G:
G G C G
Em A7 D D/F#
G G7/B C G
Em A7--D G (or C/G down to G)
Enjoy!
Will get you other keys if I can :)
V****

Set list for Feb 15, 2009

Shout to the North
Lord, I Lift Your Name on High
You Are My King (Amazing Love)
Take My Life (Tomlin)
Holiness (Take My Life)   ... the other Take My Life as a bookend for the first one
Lord, Reign in Me

(after playing through it I decided NO for this week on the song Fount of Love from the Psalter Hymnal - I couldn't figure out quite how to do it - it is a Chinese folk melody - we'll keep it for later)

Take My Life - for Feb 8 & 15

Check out Chris singing this song ....

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rEzbwcMG9Gc

Listening to your own radio station online

Ever want to listen to a particular kind of music while you are working on the computer? Check out pandora.com You can define your own music stations based on "seed" songs.

Try starting a station with your favorite worship song ... right now I'm enjoying a wonderful collection of worship ballads based on "Come Thou Fount" by Fernando Ortega.

11:15 Worship Team Schedule: February to April 2009

Feb. 1, 2009 (Jan. 27 Tues practice)
Vocals: Melissa, Leanne
Piano: Jen

Feb. 8, 2009 (Feb. 3 Tues practice)
Vocals: Teressa, Paul
Piano: Veena
Keys: Joe
Guitar: Ian, Janet
Bass: Victor

Feb. 15, 2009 (Feb. 10 Tues practice)
Vocals: Melissa, Leanne
Piano: Veena
Keys: Joe
Guitar: Janet
Drums: Andrew (not at practice)

Feb. 22, 2009 (Feb. 17 Tues practice)
Vocals: Teressa, Heather, (Jen)
Piano/Drums: Jen
Keys: Joe
Guitar: Ian
Bass: Victor

Mar. 1, 2009 (practice-not Tues) Lent 1
Vocals: Melissa, Leanne, Heather, Kelsey
Piano: Jen
Guitar: Janet
Clarinet: Christine
Drums: Andrew

Mar. 8, 2009 (Mar. 3 Tues practice) Lent 2
Vocals: Teressa, Paul, Kelsey, Elise
Piano: Veena
Keys: Joe
Guitar: Ian
Bass: Victor
Drums: Andrew

Mar. 15, 2009 () Lent 3
Glorybound - added in
(To March 29? Vocals: Melissa, Leanne Piano: Jen Guitar: Janet Keys: Joe Hand drums: Taylor Cello: Victor?)

Mar. 22, 2009 (Mar. 17 Tues practice) Lent 4
Vocals: Teressa, Paul
Piano: Veena
Keys: Joe
Guitar: Ian
Bass: Victor
Clarinet: Christine
Flute: Julie
Oboe: Jen
Drums: Andrew

Mar. 29, 2009 (Mar. 24 Tues practice) Lent 5
tbd from march 15

Apr. 5, 2009 (Mar. 31 Tues practice) Palm Sunday
Vocals: Melissa, Leanne, Kelsey
Piano: Jen
Guitar: Janet
Flute: Julie
Hand Drums: Taylor

Apr. 12, 2009 (Apr. 7 Tues practice) Easter
Vocals: Teressa, Paul, Heather, Melissa
Piano: Veena
Keys: Joe
Guitar: Ian
Flute: Julie
Bass: Victor

Apr. 19, 2009 (Apr. 14 Tues practice)
Vocals: Melissa, Leanne
Piano: Veena
Guitar: Janet
Bass: Victor
Clarinet: Christine
Drums: Andrew

Apr. 26, 2009 (Apr. 21 Tues practice as needed) Friendship
(small group to lead a few songs at most)
Vocals: Heather
Piano: Jen
Bass: Victor




updated 2/3/2009

Lent Series 2009

The Lenten series in 2009 will look at "Who is Jesus?", exploring themes from the gospel of Mark.

Music of Greg Scheer

We've been enjoying music composed by Greg Scheer. Check out his website at gregscheer.com where you can find music and recordings of some of his songs (May the Mind of Christ My Savior for example).