Monday morning Recap for Sunday – May 9, 2010 (I'm pretty sure it's Thursday)

We're in the midst of a series on Revival - Bob is teaching through several revival passages over the summer. I expect big things for Oak Mountain.We opened last Sunday with Let Us Return, a song based on Hosea . . . After our call to worship, we sang Not to Us, All Hail the Pow'r of Jesus Name, No Other Name (Todd Fields), You Alone, and You Never Let Go (Redman). For our offering song - we sang a 3 1/2 minute version of Hillsong United's Fire Fall Down. I had an argument with one of my friends -…
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Monday morning Recap for Sunday – May 2, 2010

So good to be back at Oak Mountain. Absence makes the heart grow fonder.We opened with a new song this morning called Return to the Lord - based on Hosea 6. After our call to worship we sang Because of Your Love (with the "yeah's"), Our God Saves, Blessed Assurance, Search Me, and I Surrender All.Our offering song was a new *to Oak Mountain song called Surrender, by Lincoln Brewster.Next week is mother's day - and the week after that, our kids are leading in worship. Love it when the kids lead in worship.Choir sings on the 23rd. Rehearsals resume…
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Monday morning Recap for Sunday – April 25, 2010

Patrick and the Youth worship team led worship in my absence yesterday. We have the best youth ministry and the best youth staff in the country - Patrick's very talented not only in discipling and shepherding youth - but also in leading worship. It's great to be able to leave knowing that it's so well taken care of. If your kids aren't in our youth ministry, and actively engaged - they should be. Encourage them to come. Drop them off. Get them a ride with the neighbor's kids. Do what it takes to get them plugged into what's going on…
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Monday morning Recap for Sunday – April 18, 2010

Greeting interweb. We had a different flavor to the band sound last Sunday - as I had a good friend playing fiddle - as well as a mandolin, 2 acoustics, and hollow-body bass. Great feel for the service. We opened with What a Savior. After our call to worship, we sang Come Christians Join to Sing, Amazing God, Center, and In Christ Alone. Our offering song was Christy Nockel's A Mighty Fortress - really, really, really great tune. For communion - Julie sang I Belong, and then we sang Streams of Living Water (RMM). Youth are leading in worship this…
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Monday morning Recap for Sunday – April 11, 2010

Yesterday's worship was live at the Acropolis - we had the children's musical set up on stage complete with Josiah's throne, quite a few columns, etc.We opened with Jesus Messiah - a tune *new* to oak mountain that we first introduced during the Palm Sunday program a couple weeks agoAfter our call to worship we sang Crown Him with Many Crowns, Your Grace is Enough, Sing to the King, Amazing Grace (Chains are gone) and Hear Us from Heaven. Bob began a summer series on revival - Hear Us From Heaven seemed to fit perfectly.Our offering song was led by…
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Monday Morning Recap for Sunday – April 4, 2010

I truly love the Easter morning celebration. I've been waking up earlier and earlier in the mornings - for reasons unknown, but this morning I was able to sit with my boys and read the resurrection accounts from scripture . . . Anyway - we had two packed houses for worship this morning.We opened our service with Let God Arise.After our call to worship - in which Bob led us through the historical Easter responsive reading, we sang I Am Free, Arise, Indescribable, Rejoice the Lord is King, Everlasting God, and Mighty to Save.Our offering song was a fantastic tune…
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Monday Morning Recap for Sunday – March 21, 2010

Yesterday marked the 2nd to last Sunday of lent, and the start of Spectacular week. Today we start a week's worth of rehearsal and preparation for "All" which we'll present on Sunday the 28th at 9 and 10:30. It's been a great winter, and the preparation that the choir's been through over the past 10 weeks have certainly been exciting and transforming. Sunday simply marks the opportunity to worship through these songs one more time - as every Wednesday night at 6PM is transformed into a worship time as we consider the text and tunes of these great songs. Yesterday…
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Monday Morning Recap for Sunday – March 14, 2010

Spring break Sunday is always a lower-attended sunday than normal - and couple that with spring forward sunday . . . We opened yesterday with You Lifted Me Out - great tune. Lots of energy, and I like the "oh's"After our call to worship, we sang Because of Your Love, No Other Name - a newer song from Todd Fields, Breathe, and How Deep the Father's Love For Us. Our offering song was a "re-introduction" of a newer tune by Fee called Glory to God.Palm Sunday Program is in 2 weeks. Come join us. 9AM and 10:30.
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Monday Morning Recap for Sunday – March 7, 2010

If you missed the sermon this morning - you need to get it here! We opened this morning with a new song off Chris Tomlin's latest album, called You Lifted Me Out. Great tune. Lots of energy. And I like the chanting.After our call to worship we sang Our God Saves, Awesome is the Lord Most High, Draw Me Nearer, and Never Let Go (Redman).For our offering song, we sang Come Quickly by Tommy Walker.If you missed the 80 this week - it was one of the most ridiculous things we've ever done. Check it out here.Only three more weeks…
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Monday Morning Recap for Sunday – Feb 28, 2010

Bob finished up his series on Jonah yesterday. If you haven't subscribed to the Oak Mountain iTunes podcast yet, you can do so hereWe opened yesterday with a "new to oak mountain" song called No Other Name, by Todd Fields.After our call to worship, we sang All Because of Jesus, Shelter (an oldie but goodie), Come Ye Sinners, and When all is said and done.We didn't have an offering song this week - as we commissioned Phil Chambers and his new church planting team.
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