Youth Happenings

 

M-PRESSIONS   I think there is a lot of confusion to a lot of people about worship.  I am one of these people as well.  I struggle to find the balance between offering a sacrifice of praise, and just not getting into a worship set or song.  Musical worship is one of the most confusing times to many people.  Have you ever asked yourself the following question:  Why do we sing in church?             It’s a valid question, I mean where else do you go that you gather together and start singing?  Do the firefighters sit around in the fire station singing about putting out fires?  Do you go to work every day and sing with your co-workers about the various things you have to do that day at work?  To the average outsider, church singing must look a little strange.  I have actually heard people ask “why do we sing at church?”              Singing is a form of praise and worship to our God.  It is an opportunity for him to hear his creation bring the gift of music back to him.  It doesn’t matter what you sound like, whether you have a weird voice or not, God loves it.  Imagine if you were a professional basketball player, and you only wanted to hear people tell you how good you are if they had a voice that was sweet sounding, nobody with a strange speaking voice were allowed to praise you for a great game.  That is not how God works either.  And God is far greater than any celebrity or popular person.              We are told to “sing unto the Lord a new song.”  I love music, and I love singing to God, I hope you view our weekly song service as an opportunity to bring music to God, but also an opportunity to sing prayerful thoughts to God.  Have you ever just read the words we are singing to Him?  Some of the ideas we sing about on Sunday mornings are quite profound, quite prayerful, things we need to apply to our lives.  Here is the bridge from the song “Hosanna,”                “Heal my heart and make it clean, Open up my eyes to the things unseen.  Show me how to love like You have loved me.  Break my heart for what breaks Yours everything I am for Your Kingdom's cause.   As I walk from earth into eternity”                Next Sunday, concentrate on singing to God, but also listen to the words we sing, they are a message of praise to our Father, and a blessing in our Christian walk.                                                       In Christ,                           Mark Walter~   ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~   JR. HIGH Grades 6-8 July 11-16       Intermediate week of camp.  Those entering grades 8 and 9 are encouraged to go to this week of camp and deepen their relationship with Christ. July 21st         Deep River Water Park.  Pack a lunch and let’s go get wet.  Check your summer letter for details. July 24th         Youth Day!!!!  Andy, our summer intern, is planning a day of fun in the sun.  Details are still being worked out, but I can tell you, he has a bunch of fun planned.  This event will cost you nothing, and you won’t want to miss it! SR. HIGH Grades 9-12 July 4-9th       High School Week of Camp!!!  I cannot stress enough the importance of taking time out of your summer to strengthen your walk with Christ.  This is one of those opportunities. July 21st         Deep River Water Park.  Pack a lunch and let’s go get wet.  Check your summer letter for details. July 24th         Youth Day!!!!  Andy, our summer intern, is planning a day of fun in the sun.  Details are still being worked out, but I can tell you, he has a bunch of fun planned.  This event will cost you nothing, and you won’t want to miss it!