07-29-07 Worship Ministry Tip

In the midst of the informality of the summer months, there is an opportunity to do things that simply don’t fit during the more formal settings.

Ask people to offer their thoughts on today’s scripture lessons.  When they have all had ample opportunity, the pastor or someone else can then shar...

07-22-07 Worship Ministry Tip

Summer is a somewhat “slower” time of year.  It breeds reflection within our hearts. 
This time of year things usually are less formal in our churches. Participation comes easier than in formal settings.

Why not use this Sunday as a sharing time?  Ask people to share where they...

07-15-07 Worship Ministry Tip

Why not get the people involved?  Use this Sunday as a hymn sing.  You can work it in with the rest of the service. 

People love to pick their favorite hymns.   Why not let this be a time of rejoicing in the messages of those hymns that sustain our faith?

07-08-07 Worship Ministry Tip

This is another of the July 4th “wrap-around” Sundays.  This is surely a week to be aware that while your people may be away on vacation, you may have some visitors in your church. 

Be sure that hymns and liturgy are familiar.  Be sure to watch for visitors in order to welcome them....

07-01-07 Worship Ministry Tip

This is a good day to use the July 4 “wrap-around” approach.  We can remind our church that “freedom” is not free.  The political freedom we enjoy has been bought at the price of sacrifice by many good men and women.  Some of them we can remember in memorial tributes on this occasion....