Welcome Peter Davaz

We welcome Peter Davaz back to SBC mornings this Sunday with his Hosanna narrative. You will remember him as the narrator in our recent Christmas musical. I took a few minutes to get to know Peter the other night. He's been around SBC for quite a few years and I've worked with him before but I never knew much about him. I found out that he started his career as a model and child actor when he was an infant in England. He moved to Los Angeles when he was 11 and continued his acting career there in many commercials and TV shows. Since coming to AZ he had an agent but had to put the acting career on hold as he's now busy with his independent insurance business. The good news is that he keeps very busy using his talents at SBC in the family ministries of Body Shop and Kidstuff with Susan Wood. Once in awhile we snag him for Sunday mornings and we're grateful to have him. Make sure to make him feel welcome this Sunday and maybe you can get more details about his interesting life.

PS FYI, Peter is being assisted in the narrative by none other than our own Jim Taggart, a late walk-on to the team. Jim's going to "seal the deal" by really putting the triumphal entry into the hearts of today's churchgoers. BTY, what DOES the triumphal entry mean to you today? This would be a good thought to ponder before Sunday.

PPS FYI, this narrative was written by none other than our own Kim Shoup--choir member, writer, office assistant, etc. As I was scrounging around to find a Palm Sunday reading I happened to throw some ideas out to Kim (as she was cataloging our 600 CD's) and she promptly printed out this devotional she had written about another "Hosanna" song. It was perfect! God uses people in the right place at the right time to complete His work!

Ask and Ye Shall Receive

Here are some recent requests from our kormos:

----Betty Black would like to ask prayer for her daughter who was 5 months pregnant and just lost the baby. She is ok but is suffering emotionally from the loss. Betty is asking that she would turn back to the Lord and seek His comfort and healing.

----Also from Betty:
My niece’s friend in Belgum, Gerald, was found this morning at the foot of a 6 story building where someone had pushed him off. The police are involved but the most important thing is that they are operating on him right now and we need to ask God’s grace for him!

----Pray for a full recovery for Dave VanVleet (choir, bass) following a successful surgery Friday morning.
Address.…….3521 E Kerry Lane Phx, AZ 85050

----Good news, bad news for Bill Wyatt (orchestra). The large tumor on the left side has shrunk, (Praise the Lord for answered prayer!) but a small tumor has been found on his lung.. He is scheduled to have his last chemo sometime this week and then the Drs will decide when to start the next round of chemo. As Fran says……..it’s a game of hurry up and wait! Address.....8608 E Dianna Dr Scottsdale, AZ 85257

Little Women

One of our former members, Mallory Fox, is appearing in upcoming performances of Little Women with the Valley Youth Theater. Here's the info:

Little Women - Musical March 30 - April 15, 2007
An Arizona premiere of the new Broadway hit musical!
A new slant on the classic story of four sisters growing up in Civil War America.

Fridays at 7:30pm March 30th, April 6th and 13th
Saturdays at 12:00 and 3:30pm March 31st, April 7th and 14th
Sundays at 12:30 and 4:00pm April 1st and 15th

For Tickets to events performed at Valley Youth Theatre located at 525 North First Street in Downtown Phoenix , Call 602-253-8188 Ext. 2 (10am-3pm Monday through Friday) or purchase at the Theatre Box Office one hour prior to performances. Please call in advance as shows may be sold out.

Baseball Tickets Are Here--June 5th

Tickets are now on sale for the annual worship arts baseball game. We will be attending the San Francisco Giants game on Tuesday, June 5th. The tickets are $7.50, cash or check can be paid to Linda Stromberg. Go Diamondbacks! (How's this for advance notice?)

It's Friday.....but Sunday's Comin!

I think I titled a previous posting with this phrase awhile back. I saw Tony Campolo give this message years ago--so long that in fact I don't remember when or where (that's pretty sad). It's a very impassioned message telling various details about Good Friday and each one is followed by this phrase "It's Friday....but Sunday's Comin." This has been made into a video which will be our call to worship on Easter. It's meant to focus everyone's attention. This leads straight into the short "He's Alive" by the choir and orchestra. During "He's Alive" there will be 6 girl dancers coming up and down the aisles with ribbons and flowers in a very exuberant celebration of our risen Savior. Without stopping we go into a big organ intro to "Christ the Lord is Risen Today" to raise the house. The choir, orchestra, organ and congregation will sing that song as well as "Joyful, Joyful, We Adore Thee" (with new Easter lyrics) and finish with the old hymn "I Stand Amazed." This is followed by welcome and announcements going straight into "Amazing Grace (My Chains are Gone) for the offertory with choir, orchestra, Kristina Bubar, and Michelle Mahowald's interpretive ballet. The primary focus of Easter is evangelistic in nature. What better evangelistic hymn is there besides "Amazing Grace"? Tim Kimmel is speaking. I'm sure he's really aiming to connect to people's hearts as he does so well. We can be praying for this service to impact people's lives so they do not leave SBC the same way they came. This isn't about Easter tradition and pageantry--it's about changed lives. I think Easter Sunday is the greatest day in the church calendar. I hope you're as excited as I am to have the opportunity to use our gifts to impact so many people. This is the time to celebrate!!

PS I'm hoping to show the video in rehearsal on Wednesday night so you get a picture of the tower we're building.

Put On Your Easter Bonnet

NOT!! Unless you're fixin' to do it after church. I'm on my way to a field trip with second grade and I really want to expound on Easter but I don't have time right now. What I will say really quickly is that I'd like the orchestra to wear all black on Easter. I know, I know, this really shoots your new Easter dress idea. Choir, I'd like white tops and black bottoms. Men can wear white long-sleeved shirts and ties. Women can wear black pants or skirts with their white tops. I know, I know, this is not Easterish and could be conceived as maudlin for the resurrection. I can hear all the complaints already. Believe it or not, there are several specific reasons. Think of it this way (this is a classic Bob Hamilton story that I love):

We're all brick layers. We each have a brick that we place on a tower. Each brick by itself is a boring piece of nothing. However, when everyone arranges their bricks together it forms a beautiful tower. Your boring black and white clothing is the brick you'll be placing on the Easter tower. Remember the YouTube video? It's not about you. The reason for the black and white is to unite the many pieces of the puzzle--Easter decor, big screen video, dancer, etc. Don't forget you're a bricklayer now and stay tuned for Easter details...

Meet Michelle Mahowald

This Easter Sunday, we have the privilege of having Michelle Mahowald dance with us on "Amazing Grace." She moved here to take a position with Ballet Arizona and has been attending SBC. Brad Tritle's daughter, Aisha, also dances with Ballet Arizona and Brad introduced Michelle to us. We're thrilled that she wants to use her gifts to bless SBC. I want you to meet her and get acquainted before she arrives. Here's a short bio written by Michelle:

I began dancing at a very young age in Bloomington, MN at a studio called Continental Ballet. I studied classical ballet there until I left for Indiana University at the age of 18. After three years there earning a double major in Ballet Performance and English Literature, I decided to graduate early and began auditioning for several different ballet companies until I was offered a job in Phoenix with Ballet Arizona and decided to take it. Before I left for IU I was not a Christian. I danced to be the best and spent much of my time and physical and emotional energy being consumed with the idea of being the best dancer wherever I was. However, at IU I became a Christian and ever since then, God has used ballet to bring me closer and closer to Him. I no longer dance to impress others or to be the "best one," but I dance because it is a gift God has given me so that I may glorify Him through it. It is my prayer that I would reflect and share with others just a bit of God's beauty and incredible love through my dancing.

But it's comin by dawn, We Can Feel [Them] Come!

But it's comin' by dawn,
We can feel it come,
You can feel it in your heart
You can see it in the ground

This comes from a very popular song in a Broadway musical. Do you know which one?

Also, this posting isn't really about a Broadway musical. I'm spider-webbing. If you were at the Love and Respect Conference you know what I'm talking about. Women do this alot.

Anyway, this posting is really about the CD's that are comin, I can feel it in my heart. That cute little toddler in the last posting finished duplicating all the CD's for choir/orchestra spring selections. Pop them in your car. No more excuses. FYI, to be quick and cheap we going sans labels and envelopes. Here's the CD order:

Adult Choir CD - Spring 2007

1. 1st Thessalonians 4
2. Hosanna - Baloche (for 4/1) memorized
3. Hosanna - Franklin (for 4/1)
4. Amazing Grace (My Chains Are Gone) (for 4/8) memorized
5. Shine on Us (for 4/29)
6. 1st Thessalonians 4
7. Sweeter (for 5/6 with kids)
8. Let The Praises Ring (for 5/6 with kids)
9. All The Nations (for 5/6 with kids)

Guess Who??

There is a certain male from the choir whom I referred to in a previous post. He retired from his career to the good life--golf courses, exotic travels, croquet, etc, etc. NOT!!! The person pictured (right side) has retired to none other than the TAPE CENTER! Have you ever been in there? It's a 10 x 10 room with shelves stacked with tapes and CD's. Not the typical way to spend a picturesque retired day. This person gives many days and hours a week to bring sermon tapes to the congregation and practice CD's to our music ministry. This is an example of selfless service because it's certainly not glamorous. In fact, he's busily working on a CD right now so we can have it for rehearsal tonight. Can you guess who?

PS Looks like his early singing career was less than pleasing to the ears.

1st Thessalonians 4--How Are You Doing?

I'm doing the best when I have the paper by my side. I guess maybe that's not too good but I'm coming along. We only had one verse this week but I can't remember which one. That's a big help isn't it? Originally, I seemed to see those green papers everywhere I looked--my bulletin board, nightstand, the center console of the car, my music folder, my desk at work, etc. Now, as luck would have it, the green paper's not anywhere in view. I will tell you this, though. I can really rattle off verses 16 and 17 because they're Awana verses. I sing verse 17 to the classic tune of "On Top of Spaghetti." (hailing back to the days of teaching public school music--I really stuck to the long-haired music)

The other thing I can tell you is we'd really like to have the choir and orchestra recite the whole passage in the service. We're looking at April 29th, even though it's the week after we finish chapter 4. That's because we're off the 2 Sundays when 1 Thessalonians 4 is being preached. Anyway, I'd really like to make it an antiphonal recitation where different sections of choir and orchestra stand and say different verses. It reminds me of that speech song we did in Romania or Argentina, I forget which one. That also means there's no slipping through the cracks because everyone on the platform would be exposed. Crikey! That sounds scary doesn't it? You blokes go ponder that one for awhile...

This Sunday-March 18th

I've already had a call from Bob Cook wanting to know the Sunday info since he was coughing on Wednesday night. He beat me to the punchline. I decided that since I slammed so many postings up yesterday I would save some for today (Friday) so as not to shoot the whole wad at once. Of course, I was cleaning out the car in preparation for the car wash and had a fistful of junk in my hand when he called. I also had an armful of boys' baseball undergarments (I can't keep up with all the contraptions) that have been left in the car since it's now used as a changing room as we fly from baseball to soccer practice. Well, that doesn't have anything to do with Sunday, does it?

Honestly, I missed the clothing discussion even though I was in the room. I'll give you one reason why: Rick Holman. Need I say more? I'm sure he had me off task as he was waving his arms in the air singing a country song or something. Here's what Kelli told me:

The Sunday clothing is: no jacket, no ties; brights are okay.
The anthem (even though we don't do anthems, remember?): There Shall a Star Come Out of Jacob (Courtyard), All Hail the Power (with kids)
The worship songs are: Lord Most High, Let the Praises Ring, Jesus We Crown You with Praise, It is Well With My Soul (who can tell us the story behind this hymn?)

Hope to see you there!

Town Hall Pizza Party's Comin' To Town

I guess those lyrics don't really fit into the "Santa Claus" part of the song but you get the idea. One of the anonymous comments on the Cal Baptist Choir mentioned that planning far in advance and communicating non-stop will always increase participation. Very well said. So...here goes!

We will have a Town Hall Pizza Party in the gym on Friday night, April 20th at 6:30. Why is it a town hall, you ask? This is not meant to be an ominous event. There's no hidden agenda or scary announcement (other than we're cancelling the choir and orchestra for next year--JUST KIDDING!!). We just thought it was time for a group social and thought it would be nice to be able to ask questions if you have any. We don't have time on Wednesday evenings for much dialogue because it seems we're always rushed. This event could serve the dual purpose of social time and improving communication. Okay, we're also trying to keep up with the orchestra since we heard how much fun they had! Seriously, I'm picturing some fun talent acts (with laughs, of course), an update on stuff that's going on, Q & A/share time, and an inspirational praise & worship time. Hope to see you there.

Scroll Down To See Blogger Beth's New Orchestra Article

There's a new post buried below about last Saturday's orchestra party. Make sure you take a look at the story and pictures by Beth Benson-Swain. We're hoping to schedule encore performances of a couple of those talent acts at our Pizza Party on Friday, April 20th. Mark you calendars now so we can all have a fun time that night. Choir, could we rally 2 talent show acts to rival the orchestra? Anyone have any ideas for a talent show entry? We won't have a full-blown show that night but some laughs are always appropriate. "Anything but serious," as Bruce Pearson put it, in regards to the orchestra talent acts.

COMMUNICATE THE MESSAGE!

Notice the all caps? Does this bother you? I happen to know Darryl Del Housaye types his sermons in all caps. When I've read them I feel like he's SHOUTING at me. Another thing I've noticed is that they're not all that impressive on paper. Maybe this sounds wierd (and don't tell him I said that), but they didn't seem all that earth shattering. However, whenever he preaches, I always love it! So, what's the difference? If he just handed the sermon script out at the door would we get the same impact as if he delivered it vocally in person? No I say! His delivery style is so effective--the ebb and flow of his pitch and dynamics, the variation of tone and speed in his voice--it all makes him so interesting to listen to. I'm always extra glad when I see his name down to preach.

Does anyone see where I'm going with this? Many people can work off the same piece of paper, but it's the passion and flare of the delivery style that puts one speaker over another and really COMMUNICATES THE MESSAGE. If you're not following me, I'm thinking of us as musicians. We all start with the printed page of music. We can sing and play in a straight tone with no expression/phrasing/dynamics, etc. or we can put our heart and soul into the music and make it a moving expression that conveys the heart and message of the music. This is sounding preachy, isn't it? (Side note you need to know--I wasn't a normal child. I didn't play with dolls like most girls. I played church. I was a one-man band. I played the prelude, offertory, lead the singing AND preached the sermon!) Anyway, if you were in choir last night you heard my soapbox that we don't do "anthems" at SBC--we deliver the MESSAGE. It just so happens that our message is in song form, not spoken, like the preacher. We can sit back and sing like we're in our living rooms or we can work our tails off and project the passion and energy of the music to the congregation. Personally, I'm much more in favor of the latter suggestion (although it IS a lot more work). I think we're too lacadaisical in rehearsals and services so our message isn't always as alive as it could be. The Cal Baptist choir/orch had the all-illusive passion, drive and energy and it was exhilerating. If we polled the congregants at SBC, would they use the word "exhilerating" to describe our "anthems"? I have more to say about this topic but I don't want to wear out my welcome. What do you think?

There Shall a Star Come Out of Jacob

What does this mean to you? This is the choir anthem for Sunday and I'm just curious what message you get out of this chorale. Honestly, I haven't been paying much attention to the lyrics and was wondering if anyone else did. I guess I've been so worried about that Ab in the tenor line I forgot to tune into what the song was about. I'd love to hear your thoughts...

Btw, what do you know about Felix Mendelssohn? One thing I know is that, being a music major, I'm really good at spelling his name--note the double "s". What are some famous works he wrote? Have you done a google search on "Mendelssohn" lately?

Pray Unceasingly: The Short List

Just thought I'd throw out some things to pray for just in case you can't think of anything. That's probably highly unlikely what with all the need in this old world. Am I starting to sound like my grandma? Here goes...

Church Requests

• Pastoral search committee--wisdom, unity, clarity
• Larry Anderson--physical, emotional, spiritual strength to lead the body
• Elder board--a heart for the metaphysical as well as physical needs of SBC
• Building Project--smooth and timely completion

Kormos Requests

• Linda Muhlenfeld recently had surgery and is home recovering (meals anyone?)
• Continue to remember Bill and Fran Wyatt; Bill has started a new round of chemo/radiation
• Laura Kluvo--her dad is a concern now that her mom recently (and suddenly) passed away; he has dementia and cannot be alone so Laura's son, Matt, is staying with him for the time being; ALSO, Laura's brother-in-law has colon cancer; he's having surgery and they have 3 children (I think it's her younger sister's husband--she came to choir with Laura once)

Testimonies

Do you have one? I guess we all better answer "yes" to that or there's a problem :) Anyway, we'd like to put out the call to gather worship ministry testimonies. They can be a short story about your life in Christ, etc. Do you remember the testimonies we would hear before concerts in Argentina and Romania. Wasn't that neat? I love hearing people's stories. We'd like to be more intentional about using ministry testimonies in the Compass and in the worship services. I loved the old bulletin style which included a testimony each Sunday. It was my favorite part of the bulletin. We also think it would be nice for the congregation to see and hear that we're all real people with real problems on the platform and not just musical beings of an anonymous nature (which we currently are). Do you have a story you would like to share?

Have you Read All the Comments?

This is a new record for the Kormos blog--5 comments on the Cal Baptist concert entry. Have you read them? I guess my little soapbox served the purpose to generate some excitement around here. We need to have a little more of this hoopla on a regular basis so I know some people are actually paying attention. Hopefully, the Cal Baptist group will come back again so you'll all know what we're talking about. They really are a great example of who we'd like to be when we grow up (except their only 20-years-old--how does that work?). I'm sure their rehearsal time is probably about 5 times as much as ours on a weekly basis, though, so don't feel bad. Let's keep the energy up...

Talented Troupe Takes It To the Limit at Talent Show!

Click on the photo to enlarge and see the details.

Who would have thought that our French Horn crew--straight laced bunch that they are--could bring down the house with garden hoses and funnels? And did you know that we have a comedian in the trumpet section? These truths and many more were revealed this past weekend at the first annual SBC Orchestra Talent Show and Potluck. Graciously hosted by Marcia Meyer and her husband Andy, 65 of us enjoyed Southwestern favorites and cheered each other on during a spirited and surprising talent show.

The French Horns kicked off the contest by unpacking their 'horns' (made of garden hose equal in length to the tubing of an actual horn--if it were unfolded and laid out--topped off with a funnel and horn mouthpiece), tuning and actually making music together! The action continued with our resident fiddling champ, Katherine Messer, who took home the prized pinata for first place with her dad Doug providing guitar accompaniment.

The Friendly Fiddlers were up next and showcased a couple of tunes from their nursing home repertoire. Even spouses got into the act as Ken Sanders was coaxed out of his seat to show us a few Charleston moves! (Rumor has it that the judges awarded the Friendly Fiddlers an additional 10 points for Ken's participation!)

Trumpeter Jud Lehman joined forces with Paul Alasu to perform a short standup routine that had the group howling! And last, but most certainly not least, members of our wind and brass sections joined forces to appear as Spike Jones and his City Slickers. Donning a bright yellow sport coat, Spike (aka Bruce Pearson) led the group through a variety of oldies and provided a toe-tappin' good time and fitting grand finale to a lovely evening.

Prayer Emphasis

Our church leadership has identified 5 strategic initiatives for our congregation. One of them addresses an emphasis on prayer across all ministries. In our long-range staff planning meetings we have been brainstorming ways in which our ministry can take part in this initiative. We have several ways to do this:

• Promote the monthly All-Church Prayer Meetings. This Thursday, March 15th, is the next meeting in the E building at 7 pm.
• Encourage our 6:30 prayer group on Wedesdays before rehearsal.
• Set aside a specific time--even if it's small--in each rehearsal to engage in various forms of prayer (quiet, corporate, guided, in small groups).
• Try to be better at following up with people who have made prayer requests. If anyone has a gift of encouragement and a heart for people, we could use someone who would take on this task of contacting people and finding out how they are doing.

Cal Baptist Choir Was Great

I was there on Friday night--were you? The sight and sound of their choir and orchestra was really quite stunning upon entrance to the chapel (we were late, of course!). Their bright coral/black outfits and shining faces were a very uplifting experience. I liked the closeness of the chapel so they weren't swallowed up in the big worship center. Their music selection was very good and they really know how to communicate the essence of the music. Gary Bonner is known for his somewhat unconventional approach to college choirs but I applaud their mission and enthusiasm. Who can shoot down 110 bright college students who choose to spend their weekends singing for the Lord? The chapel was nicely full (may 150?) but I was wishing more choir and orchestra people could have made it to hear the concert. Hopefully if they come back in the future we can have more advance notice and a better turnout.

Nepotism at Its Best

Check out these three handsome families involved in our ministry. The top group is father Paul Alasu (trumpet) with son Daniel (choir) and daughter Cristina (violin).

The middle picture is Grandpa Bob Kenrich and granddaughter Amber Younger (viola). Amber and her family recently moved back to Phoenix from Texas and are living with the Kenrich's. Bob and Mary Ann are very glad to have the kids back in AZ. I understand that Amber is giving Grandpa computer tutoring for free while they live there. I say "Go Girl!"

The bottom picture is Laura Kluvo and dancer daughter Kaitlin. Kaitlin danced on March 4th with the "All the Earth" group. Isn't that fun? Kaitlin isn't just any old garden variety dancer, though. She spent 6 months in New York City where she received an internship to dance at the broadway school of dance. We're talking "The Broadway" here. Even though it was an opportunity of a lifetime, I think her mom is probably glad she's back in Arizona safe and sound and a little closer to home.

How About Those Dancers?

Okay, so I'm just a week late here but I say better late than never. I took this photo in the prayer garden of the March 4th "All the Earth" dancers. Didn't they do a great job? In the picture, we have Janna Everroad, Tina Riggs, Jenny Largent, and Kaitlin Kluvo. Do you recognize any familiar names there? You can read about the surname resemblance in the next posting. The dance ministry is coordinated by Janna Everroad. They had prepared and performed this number at the north campus last summer for the Night of Worship in July. It was such a great piece that we worked the schedule to fit them in at the south campus. Thanks, dancers!

March Birthdays

It's time once again to sing "Happy Birthday" to the March birthdays. The list seems shorter than February. Why do you suppose that is? Don't they say "March came in like a lion?" Did you Marchers follow true to the saying?

• Robert Dickinson, 3/3
• Lynn Brown, 3/5
• Tyler Enstrom, 3/8
• Mandy Asmus, 3/11
• Chris Nahm, 3/11
• Kim Shoup, 3/18
• Frank Klassen, 3/21
• Karen Rummel, 3/25
• Sharon Sanders, 3/27
• Marti Moore, 3/29

Me Worship

I'm sure you've all heard that worship is focused on God. Sometimes, however, in our consumer-driven society, we lose perspective and think it's all about us. This video was made as a spoof sketch on "me worship." It comes to us via Ed Willmington in California. Check it out...

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ScWdek6_Ids

It's meant to be shown in a service--what do you think?

Jerry Leatherwood Returns from Guatemala

Just an FYI, one of our own choir members just returned from a mission trip to Guatemala with Rae Larson and crew. You'll see him at the top right corner of the picture. If you see Jerry around (he's a bass), maybe you can get some of the details straight from the horse's mouth!

GOING SOLO with Dr. Greg Crow, Trombone

I’ve been in the SBC Orchestra for: I'm not sure to be honest. I may have started in '86 and took a "sabbatical" I'm guessing from Fall of '98 to Fall of '02. That would mean I'm in my 17th year of playing. I enjoy it so much I don't think I have ever had a thought about the time spent.

My instruments are: I have been truly blessed to have had the opportunity to learn Tuba and Trumpet in the SBC orchestra. Where else could I have done that??? I'm back to my native Trombone this year. There were 8, count 'em, 8 Trumpet players and only a couple of "Bones" last fall when I offered to switch instruments. I'm really having a great time in the Bone section now and I've enjoyed the comraderie everywhere I've been.

If I hadn’t chosen the trombone/trumpet, I probably would have played the: French Horn

Most people have no idea that I: Have been into motorcycles

My favorite worship or praise song is: You Are My All in All

My perfect pizza is topped with: lots of meat, especially pepperoni

My family consists of: Wife Gail (as in the Clarinet section!), three children: Sarah (27), David (25) and Amy (23) and one Grandchild, Aliester (4)

My life verse is: Proverbs 9:10 has always been very important to me: "The fear of the Lord is the beginning of wisdom, and knowledge of the Holy One is understanding."

I’ve lived in AZ for: 24 years

I was born in: Denver, Colorado

I drink my coffee/tea: Tea only, on the rocks- no sweetener!

My favorite kind of music: classical and, of course, all brass ensemble music

I almost gave up playing the trombone when: I took lessons from the beginning (5th grade) and was told I needed to practice 30 minutes a day. I once threw my horn down (oops!!) in frustration...fortunately for whatever reason that didn't end my playing. I think it was because I looked forward to seeing my teacher each week and would never want to let him down. He had a passion for music and the Trombone and we always got along really well. We had a great time playing duets over the years.

My profession: Psychologist

An unfulfilled dream of mine is to: really learn a foreign language(s) and be able to travel/live in those places extensively.

Devotional-The Fragrance of Worship

THE FRAGRANCE OF WORSHIP

Read Exodus 30:6-8 and Leviticus 16:12-13

A song of worship. Prayer, praise and thanksgiving set to melody, sung throughout the ages by everyone who loves the Lord. Worship song is inspired by the Spirit, composed from the heart and voiced from the soul. Throughout Scripture, the Lord tells us how much He loves the sound of worship in song. It is for Him a fragrant aroma, a well-pleasing offering and an acceptable sacrifice. Worship in song serves several purposes – it is an offering back of the talents bestowed so graciously by God. It is a method of memorializing the honor and glory due to Him, memorialized for His pleasure and for our remembrance. The song of worship unifies the Body in heart, in thought and in attitude. And it becomes eternal – a treasure of the King.

Click here to continue the devotional.

Cal Baptist Choir

The California Baptist University Choir will be at our chapel on Friday, March 9th at 7 pm. We need to provide housing for the 100 or so students in this group. Sign up sheets were passed around on Wednesday at rehearsal. If you were not there and are interested in housing some students, see Joe on Sunday morning.

This Sunday, March 4th

This Sunday we will celebrate Communion and sing/play with the dance team on "All the Earth." The clothing instructions are bright colors with shirts and ties for the men. Darryl is preaching from 1Thessalonians 2:13-16, "Grateful for the Faithful."

Speaking of 1 Thessalonians, I believe we worked on vss. 10b-12 on Wednesday night:

But we urge you, brothers, to do this more and more, and to aspire to live quietly, and to mind your own affairs, and to work with your hands, as we instructed you, so that you may live properly before outsiders and be dependent on no one.