Archive - June, 2009

Worship Confessional: June 28th, 2009

June 28, 2009 in Service schedules, Worship, Worship Confessional with 0 Comments

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Just a quick post for the set list today.  Our Kid’s Camp starts and I need to get out the door to get my son up to the camp and participate in the opening of the camp.  We finished up the series “Doors” today with the “Door of Decision.”  Pastor’s message was to encourage people to make the decision to continue to take their next step towards Christ, whatever that step may be for them.   Ok, here is the set list:

  • You Never Let Go – Redman/Redman
  • Came To My Rescue – Davies/Sampson/Thomas

Choir – Orphans of God – (From Everything Glorious Christmas Collection

Video Intro to message – “Knock, Knock”

Message – Pastor preached on the “Door of Decision”

Time of response – ” You Are My Strength” – Morgan

Offering

  • God You Reign – Brewster/Fieldes
  • Everlasting God – Brown/Riley

This post is also part of Sunday Setlists at Fred McKinnon [dot] com

Worship Confessional: June 21st, 2009

June 21, 2009 in Service schedules, the church, Worship, Worship Confessional with 1 Comment

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I love being in a place where we allow things to be different from the norm.  It is nice to be able to have a little creativity and room in the service to change things up a bit.  In fact, it is expected here, which is great and helps to keep us on our toes.  Today’s service was the most unusual Father’s Day service I have ever been a part of.  Musically, we did not change much of anything. We usually do about 5 songs.  We planned four for the day, and ended up only doing three.  We had a little more video than normal, but the biggest difference for the day was the way we did the talk for the day.  This was the third Sunday of our “Doors” series.  The focus for today was “The Door to the family.”  We had eight different fathers, who were at different stags in their parenting, take about 5 minutes each to discuss what their responsibilities were at that stage of life.  It was a very unique, and very enjoyable service, and really helped to put into perspective the fact that our parenting really never ends.  Cool service! All the men did a great job!  Ok, here is the setlist!

  • Today Is The Day – Baloche/Brewster
  • Shout To The Lord – Zschech

Father’s Day Video

Special Music – The G’ville band did Delirious’ “My Glorious” (Smith/Garrard)  Awesome job guys!  The Church loved it!  Even saw some older people bobbing their heads!

Father’s Day Video intro for the message

Message – “Door To The Home”

Prayer for the fathers

Offering

  • God You Reign – Brewster/Fieldes (Did not end up doing this, as we ran out of time)
  • Sing, Sing, Sing – Carson, Gilder, Nunn, Reeves, Tomlin

Overall, just a great day to be in church!  It was very nice to have a nice, encouraging message geared ot the dads rather than the usual message telling us we suck at being dads!

I can’t wait to read everyone else’s setlists for the week!  This post is also part of Sunday Setlists at Fred McKinnon [dot] com

Happy Father's Day!

June 21, 2009 in Uncategorized with 0 Comments

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Thanks dad! You are a great example of a Godly father and husband! Plus, you raised me a Nebraska Cornhusker fan… who could ask for more!

20 years! Wow! It is amazing…

June 17, 2009 in family, wife with 0 Comments

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…that she has stuck with me that long! 20 years ago today I married my best friend. She has been the joy of my life and has treated me far better than I deserve. 20 years! Wow, did I get lucky!

Worship Confessional: June 14th, 2009

June 14, 2009 in Service schedules, the church, Worship, Worship Confessional with 2 Comments

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Today was the second day in our series titles, “Doors.” Today was, “The Door To The World.”  Our guest speaker today was Chuck Ward from Manna Worldwide, and he did a fantastic job presenting the need for us to go through the doors that God has opened for us to be an influence in the lives of others around us.  Just when I thought the music could not get any better or the people could not be more engaged in worship, I get to see us go to a whole ‘nother level as a church!  Today was just so awesome to be a part of.  I love going through seasons like this where you can see people take their next step in worship and in their service to God.  That never gets old!  Ok, here is the set list for that day…

  • All Because Of Jesus – Fee

Baptism – we got to see some kids follow God in baptism today… awesome stuff!

  • Let Everything That Has Breath – Redman
  • Mighty To Save – Fielding/Morgan

Video intro for speaker

Message – Chuck Ward, Manna Worldwide

Time of response

Offering

  • God Of This City – Bleakley, Aaron, Comfort, Jordan, Kernaghan, McCann (We used a video with clips of different spots in our city that I shot just driving around.  Actually was quite an effective backdrop for the song)
  • A New Hallelujah – Smith, Smith, Baloche

I can’t wait to read everyone else’s setlists for the week!  This post is also part of Sunday Setlists at Fred McKinnon [dot] com

Worship Confessional: June 7th, 2009

June 7, 2009 in Service schedules, Worship, Worship Confessional with 1 Comment

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We had an awesome start to our new series, DOORS this week.  Our pastor nailed it today, and the worship was fantastic.  People were singing with emotion and just getting into it.  It never gets old seeing people totally engaged in their worship.  It was just one of those days where it all came together as good as we could make it, and then God took it and blessed it and made it even more.  I love that!  Alright, on to the set list!

  • You Never Let Go – Redman/Redman
  • Jesus Messiah – Tomlin/Carson/Cash/Reeves
  • At The Cross – Morgan/Zschech

Welcome and Greeting time

Video intro to message

Message – “Door of Opportunity”

Time of Response – Here I Am To Worship – Hughes

Offering

  • You Are My Strength – Morgan
  • Hallelujah (You’re Love Is Amazing) – Brown/Doerksen

Once again, I am just overwhelmed at what God does, how He does it, and that He chooses to use me in any part of it!  He is so good to me!

On another note, I am saddened, and moved to prayer after hearing about another pastor having to resign his church today. Though I only followed him on his blog, I hurt for him, the church he leaves behind, and most of all his wife and kids.  I pray for all those involved, that the will experience God’s grace, forgiveness and healing.

This post is also part of Sunday Setlists at Fred McKinnon [dot] com