Worship Handbook
Worship Leaders
by EXW Staff
October 22, 2006
Henderson Hills Church - Edmond, OK
Musical Ability - Celebration Orchestra
Because of the requirements of each week's music, members of the band and orchestra should have an ability to read music and play at a strong high school level. If there are questions or if you are interested in receiving assistance in this area, please contact Joel Mott.
Passion for Worship
Possibly the most important requirement for you to be involved in this ministry is your passion for worship. You should have a heart for drawing near to God and leading others to do this as you practice it yourself. Music is such a small part of worship but can be so effective in impacting our overall worship experience. It is a very expressive, transparent, heartfelt way to express what our hearts want to say to the “Lover of our soul”.
Servanthood
One of the most unique things about the Body of Christ is that it’s the only organization in the world that encourages its members to think of others more highly than themselves. We can never know the full joy of Christ until we have begun to give ourselves away to others, just as Christ did for you and me. You are expected to serve others in this ministry. Jesus said whoever desires to be first must become last!
Team Player
This is an important aspect of leadership. You should be able to support, follow and trust the leadership of this church and this ministry. Part of being a team player means if you ever come to a point of “mistrust” or have a question about a decision or action, you should take it to the leadership of that ministry. This doesn’t mean that you should always agree with every decision that is made. However, the important thing is how you handle your “disagreeing.” Discussing it with other choir or orchestra members is never a good thing and it ultimately hurts the entire group when handled in this way. The best thing to do is always bring any issue of "disagreement" to Larry, Joel or the worship leadership team.
Commitment to Excellence
The definition of excellence is “doing the very best you can with what you have.” This is what we are committed to do. While we are not after perfection, we are to be totally committed to excellence. Why would we want to bring anything less before God than the very best we can do?! This commitment will affect the way we rehearse, lead, serve, love and live! As a member of this ministry, you should be committed to excellence!
Rehearsals for Celebration Choir:
Wednesday Evening - Rehearsals are held in the Choir Room and begin immediately following Wednesday evening services (around 7:30) and last until approximately 9:00 p.m.
Tuesday Morning - There is a Tuesday morning rehearsal for those with conflicts on Wednesday evenings. The rehearsal is from 9:30 - 10:45 a.m. in the Choir Room. (Childcare is available upon request. Please contact the Worship and Arts office.)
Sunday Schedule:
Prior to the worship services on Sunday morning we will meet in the Choir Room to quickly run through any songs for that morning and have a time of prayer together to prepare ourselves for worship.
Meeting times for Sunday worship are:
8:45 a.m. for the 9:05 a.m. service
10:30 a.m. for the 10:45 a.m. service
Rehearsals for Celebration Orchestra:
Wednesday Evening - Rehearsals are held in the Worship Center and begin immediately following Wednesday evening services (around 7:30 p.m.) and last until approximately 9:00 p.m.
Sunday Schedule:
On Sunday mornings we will meet in the upstairs orchestra room at 8:45 to get music folders, pray and review the order of service for that morning. On Sunday the orchestra plays for the 9:05 a.m. and 10:45 a.m. worship services.
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