Morning and Evening Worship Leaders

Thank You Larson family for leading us to His throne.

Christ is reflected in the faces of His worshipers.

We lift our hands as we pray for our elders to shepherd us: teaching, caring and protecting.

Cancer Walk

Terri Clarke walked 60 miles in the 2008 Arizona Breast Cancer 3-Day Walk.The event is 20 miles a day for three days and was November 14th - 16th.Terri walked all 60 miles and she has participated in the walk every year since 2004.
Terri on Day 3 at the finish line with teammate Sandra

Photos:Terri and teammates on Day 3 at about mile 48 (Terri is in the middle)

Christmas Prayer Guide

Pray unceasingly...This is our motto this Christmas season as we lift our requests to the Lord. We pray earnestly that the Lord will take our offerings and multiply them beyond measure. We pray that the Spirit of the Lord will descend upon our campus in a new, fresh way this Christmas. Join us as we make our requests known to God. Here's a guide to help you focus your prayers:


Our Events

Christmas in the Park
Age to Age Christmas Musical
Christmas Eve Services

Production details

-Every detail from largest to the smallest would be timely completed
that everything in the facility would work properly at each rehearsal and each performance
-Everyone God calls to the ministry of creating an honoring event/performance will respond to the call, regardless of the task
-Each and every participant, support person, technician and performer will keep the Guest of Honor in the forefront of our minds and prepare for the event/performance accordingly

Guests

-Every person God would have attend the event/performances will respond to His call.
-Every single roadblock the enemy would try to keep someone from coming would be divinely thwarted
-God would have hearts completely prepared, open and soft, to personally experience the Story of a lifetime.

Dont Quit, Keep Playing

That's the way it is with God. What we can accomplish on our own is hardly noteworthy. We try our best, but the results aren't exactly graceful flowing music.

With the hand of God, our life's work truly can be beautiful.

So the next time you set out to accomplish great feats,

listen carefully and you can hear the voice of God whispering in your ear,

"Don't quit. Keep playing. "

Feel His loving arms around you.

Know that His strong hands are playing the concerto of your life.

Remember, God doesn't call the equipped; he equips the called.

Your worst days are never so bad that you are beyond the reach of God's

grace.And your best days are never so good that you are beyond the reach of God's grace.

Don't Quit - Keep Playing

No Fa la la la la's Here

Katelyn MacIntyre and Alex Tuten singing "Sing Noel".

Susan (me), Katelyn, Alex Tuten and Todd MacIntyre.

It was a worshipful morning, amidst the trappings of Christmas and the beauty of the tables and lighting. It was definitely beginning to look a lot like Christmas. No Deck the Halls or I'll Be Home for Christmas. None of that would compare to the MacIntyre's duet of "The Prayer". It was so moving. So we sang sacred carols and had a great time working up our harmonies together.
Donna Otto was challenging and uplifting. So many wonderful ideas for the family to make new traditions with, or the encouragement to keep on with the traditions of years past. The theme was an Uncommon Feast and it was out of the ordinary to hear about the Israelites in the Old Testament when they were suffering through Pharoah's persecution, trying to escape and the uncommon ways that the Lord provided for them.
What are some uncommon or counter-culture ways you celebrate His birth? Do others know whom you celebrate by your holiday decor? Do you reach out to neighbors? Sometimes it's just easier for me to have a plan for the holidays, how to decorate, what to bake, whom to invite over, what stories to read as a family, and I don't bother to ASK my family! And I come to find out, they have their own sweet traditions we've done in the past that they'd like to do!
So that is how I will start this season. We'll have a family meeting and make a plan that includes everyone's favorite things. I hope you have purpose this season, to make it count for His kingdom. In old ways or new.

Christmas Preparation

Ladies,
I know this is late notice. But it was kind of late for me too. You may have seen this advertised in the church Compass already. I have been involved with Donna Otto and her Homemakers by Choice ministry for 14 years. And the last 10 or so, have been involved with her in our annual Home for Christmas event, doing music of course. But this year will be a little different in that, the MacIntyres are singing with us. Actually, I was just going to lead carols and they were doing all the music. Now Scott and Carole can't be there, but Todd and Katelyn will still sing and Alex and I will do some fun things with them. I'm looking forward to it. The whole day will be lovely. With shopping for Christmas, door prizes and the amazing, challenging, inspiring teaching of Donna Otto. You can go to the website at Homemakers by Choice to register for the event this Saturday at the Westin Kierland, from 9-2pm.

Ezekiel Saw The Wheel?

Well our two-wheel enthusiasts have completed the 2008 SBC Tour de New River and we have the pics to prove it.