11:00 a.m. Sunday Worship Service to End on May 22

After prayer and discussion, leaders of our church have determined that our current 11:00 worship service will close after Sunday worship on May 22. Summer will be a time of “reconfiguring” as we design a new band-led worship service that will begin at 11:00 am on Sunday, September 11.

Over the summer, the newly formed praise band and worship leaders will prepare for the new worship launch. There will be two preview worship services at 11:00 on Sunday, July 24 and August 21. Worshipers will experience the new style of worship and take part in evaluating the worship service for improvement.

Many have asked how they can assist in launching our new worship service:

·         Pray. Pray for the faithful members of 11:00 worship who will be joining the 9:30 am worship for the summer. Also, please hold the development of the new worship service in your prayers.

·         Be part of the Launching Congregation. Prayerfully discern whether or not you are called to be part of the Launch Congregation. Contact Pastor Sherry, Mike Tooman (Worship Leader) or Bob Fuchs (Director of Discipleship) for more information.

·         Be a Worship “Missionary”. In the fall, we are calling on 20 – 30 people to be “missionaries” to the new worship service, attending that worship for 4 – 6 months.

I am giving thanks to God for what God has done for those who have made the 11:00 worship service their church home. It has been a special worship for many who have grown close to Jesus Christ. I am thankful for the many musicians who have faithfully led in worship over the years and I am thankful, especially, for the congregation members of 11:00 who continue to witness through their hope-filled presence.

God is doing great things at Brighton First.