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Monday Morning Recap for Sunday – April 14, 2019

We don't have the typical recap today, as yesterday was our Palm Sunday worship service "Is He Worthy." If you're looking for videos of the service - check back later this week, as I'm hoping to have them up on Thursday. Our Palm Sunday service (much like our special Christmas worship service) takes the whole hour - with music, video, narrative... The title was "Is He Worthy?" We did tunes from Christy Nockels/Passion, Tommy Walker, Matt Redman, Gungor, Hillsong, Jared Anderson, Andrew Peterson and The Greatest Showman. Here is the "blurb" that I wrote from the program: Welcome to “Is…
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Monday Morning Recap for Sunday – April 7, 2019

Yesterday was one of our "not the normal worship style" Sundays, where we have a fiddle, percussion, piano, acoustic and bass and one or two vocalists (as opposed to a full praise team or choir). We opened with All Who Are Thirsty After the call to worship we sang Hosanna (Hillsong), Search Me, Lead Me to the Cross and Lord I Need You Our offering song was a great new tune for OMPC called Raise a Hallelujah - sung by Landon Ditto. Join us next week for our Palm Sunday worship service Is He Worthy? for both morning services -…
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Monday Morning Recap for Sunday – March 31, 2019

It was great to be back at OMPC after being out last week. We've entered the home stretch as we look forward to our Palm Sunday service - on April 14. This week is a big week for us as we get the stage set, have extra rehearsals and our first dress rehearsal next Sunday after church. And as always - it's NEVER too late to jump into choir. So if you're up for an adventure, come join us this Wednesday night from 6-7 in the choir room as we continue rehearsals. We opened yesterday with a new tune for…
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Monday Morning Recap for Sunday – March 24, 2019

I was out yesterday, taking some time with family during our spring break here in Birmingham. Jeff Sauceda led worship for us - great guy, very talented! They opened Sunday with Psalm 100 After the call to worship they sang Joyful, This is Amazing Grace, Reckless Love and How Deep the Father's Love For Us The offering song was a Jeff Sauceda original called The Cross
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We're Hiring!

We're currently looking to fill our stagehand position in the worship ministry. Applicants must be able to lift 50lbs over their heads, enjoy laughing a lot and not take themselves too seriously! Interested applicants can contact Wes Smith - our Technical Director, here at the church.
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An amazing perspective on technology and life today

Clay Travis is a sportwriter/columnist. When I was on twitter I followed him. It was certainly entertaining. I do get his mailbag emails, and happened to catch this incredible post on technology. Please take the time to read it, and consider the effect that social media is having on your kids. Eddy writes: “Longtime fan of the mailbag. I know you’re a thinker and I like your thoughts on big abstract issues. Here’s the question(s) Have we reached peak technology, or at least plateued for a while, to make our lives better? I’m talking better not easier. Better is a measurable…
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Monday Morning Recap for Sunday – March 17, 2019

Yesterday was a choir Sunday at OMPC - love choir sundays! If you're wanting to get involved, it's never too late to join choir. We meet on Wednesday nights from 6-7 in the choir room. Drinks, snacks and childcare are all provided. And right now we're preparing for our Palm Sunday worship service "Is He Worthy?" - set for April 14, for both morning services. We opened yesterday with Everlasting God After the call to worship we sang Come Christians Join to Sing, Jesus, Revelation Song and One Thing Remains Our offering tune was Build My Life
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Monday Morning Recap for Sunday – March 3, 2019

Yesterday concluded our 2019 Global Missions Conference. Bob preached on Faith Promise - OMPC's giving mechanism to fund our missions effort. We opened yesterday with Relentless After the call to worship we sang Unstoppable God, O for a 1000 Tongues, We Will Feast and Great Are You Lord Our offering song was a new tune for OMPC called Who You Say I Am from Hillsong Our faith promise tune was Let Your Kingdom Come Join us next week for our Kids Musical "Not Just With Our Words" written by my wife Mandy Sears.
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Monday Morning Recap for Sunday – February 24, 2019

Yesterday was the start of our 29th annual Global Missions Conference at Oak Mountain.  We had a great morning as the choir led worship, we heard from missionary guests and our speaker - David Stoddard. We opened yesterday with Let Creation Sing After the call to worship we sang Jesus Shall Reign, Forever Reign, Jesus Only Jesus and No Other Name. Our offering song was All the Poor and Powerless
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