Music Director: Regina Oettinger
Email: regina@montananazarene.org
Praise Team Schedule Special Music Schedule
April -- Amber King, David Grimes, Amanda Armstrong Apr. 2 -- Choir
Apr. 9 -- Choir
Apr. 16 -- Melita Dubach
Apr. 23 -- Ralph, David, Greg
Apr. 30 -- Ethan & Amanda Armstrong
May -- Greg McClain, Melita Dubach, Ralph Schulz May 7 -- Brent Vernon
May 14 -- Michelle, Bonnie, Rachael, and Amanda
May 21 -- David Grimes
May 28 -- Ralph Schulz
Announcements and Upcoming Events
Band Practice: every Sunday morning at 8:45
Praise Team Practice: every Sunday morning at 9:00
March 29: Dress Rehearsal, 7:00 p.m.
April 2: Easter Musical, 10:40 a.m.
April 6: Choir performance at Maundy Thursday service, 7:00 p.m.
April 9: Choir performance during Easter worship, 10:40 a.m.
Band Practice: every Sunday morning at 8:45
Praise Team Practice: every Sunday morning at 9:00
March 29: Dress Rehearsal, 7:00 p.m.
April 2: Easter Musical, 10:40 a.m.
April 6: Choir performance at Maundy Thursday service, 7:00 p.m.
April 9: Choir performance during Easter worship, 10:40 a.m.
Weekly Word on Worship
Last week we talked about being planted and bearing fruit. There’s an interesting passage in Psalm 126 that goes along with this analogy. Verses 5 and 6 say, “Those who sow with tears will reap with songs of joy. Those who go out weeping, carrying seed to sow, will return with songs of joy, carrying sheaves with them.” It’s an interesting thought to realize that sometimes we’ll be watering the seeds we plant with our own tears.
Sowing seeds and tending them is hard work. Dealing with messy people isn’t easy and will often result in tears. We will be forced to cry out to God for help because we don’t have the answers they need. Only He does and only He can truly turn a mess into something beautiful. That’s why so many churches become insulated from the world. They don’t want to deal with messy people/situations so they hunker down and try to just “hold on” until Jesus comes back. But Jesus wasn’t one to shy away from messy people. He marched right into their chaotic situations and brought the good news to them anyway.
The beautiful thing is that in this Scripture passage we see that joy is promised when the harvest is reaped. There may be lots of hard work and tears, but God will bring about a harvest. I so look forward to the day when those we pray for and labor over will come to Christ! All the watering will be worth it!
P.S. We have been meeting at the church on Tuesday evenings at 7:00 for “watering sessions.” Meaning that we pray over the people in our church and those connected with our church who need to experience revival. All are welcome to join us!
Last week we talked about being planted and bearing fruit. There’s an interesting passage in Psalm 126 that goes along with this analogy. Verses 5 and 6 say, “Those who sow with tears will reap with songs of joy. Those who go out weeping, carrying seed to sow, will return with songs of joy, carrying sheaves with them.” It’s an interesting thought to realize that sometimes we’ll be watering the seeds we plant with our own tears.
Sowing seeds and tending them is hard work. Dealing with messy people isn’t easy and will often result in tears. We will be forced to cry out to God for help because we don’t have the answers they need. Only He does and only He can truly turn a mess into something beautiful. That’s why so many churches become insulated from the world. They don’t want to deal with messy people/situations so they hunker down and try to just “hold on” until Jesus comes back. But Jesus wasn’t one to shy away from messy people. He marched right into their chaotic situations and brought the good news to them anyway.
The beautiful thing is that in this Scripture passage we see that joy is promised when the harvest is reaped. There may be lots of hard work and tears, but God will bring about a harvest. I so look forward to the day when those we pray for and labor over will come to Christ! All the watering will be worth it!
P.S. We have been meeting at the church on Tuesday evenings at 7:00 for “watering sessions.” Meaning that we pray over the people in our church and those connected with our church who need to experience revival. All are welcome to join us!