Worship Planning

February - 2009

February 1 – Communion, Members Join

Scripture: I Cor 9:19-27
Sermon: “Living to Win”
Theme: How do Christians relate to a world where competiton and winning/losing define
most lives? Not by backing away from challenges, but by “running to win” for a
different reason. What does it mean for Christians to strive for excellence? Do we have
to be the “everybody gets a trophy” crowd in a Super Bowl world?
Video: – Youtube video on a father-son running team, athletic images (in keeping with
the Super Bowl) but not too specific to a particular team or player
Music: Sung Communion, Possible spoof on Chariots of Fire theme
Note: Begin Thank You Slips

February 8 – Women’s Retreat

Scripture: Isaiah 40:21-31
Mark 1:21-28
Sermon: “Surprising Power”
Theme: Function is to talk about the new strength that comes to those who wait on the
Lord. This service will be an invitation to 40 Hours in the Desert retreat for Men, as well
as a time for encouragement. I will parallel God’s power revealed to the defeated people
of Israel (who thought that God had forgotten them), and God’s power revealed through
Jesus in the life of the demon-possessed man.
Video: think of unseen expressions of power in the world (wind, sun rays, electricity,
e.g.) to highlight the theme of power – include also images of Jesus healing
Music: Some version of “On Eagles Wings” would be a hit for the congregation (ask Neil
Westlotorn to solo?)
Need: Way to get men to the service….

February 15 – Small Group Sunday

Scripture: Mark 4:26-29
Ephesians 4:1-6,11-13
Sermon: “Do What You Can” (a teaching sermon – with outline and insert!)
Theme: How we reach people for Christ/How Christ works conversion in our hearts.
From the parable..when each one does what they do well (scattering seed, praying and
waiting, harvesting) then the harvest happens. When we understand our gifting and work
together, then God works transformation through us.
Video: Seeds, growth, harvest…as well as people doing the work of ministry – meditate
on the five-fold gifting in Ephesians 4:11
Music: #583 “You Are the Seed” (as solo or congregational song), maybe a revival of
“Bringing in the Sheaves”
Note: We are looking for a testimony to the power of small groups to change a person’s
life. Possibly launching an e-mail small group for young families as well. Reintroduce
Growing in Faith brochure?
February 22 – Servant Dinner, Nursery Dedication
Scripture: II Kings 2:1-12
Sermon: “Hand-Me-Down Faith”
Theme: Handing down the faith that has been given to us….receiving the faith that is
handed down to us. Faith only gets better when its “second-hand”
Video: play with images of old clothes, and with a cloth like the prophetic mantle that
Elisha receives in the passage – images of chariots, a whirlwind, fire would be good for
the time after the sermon
Music: KICK Choir

February 25 – Ash Wednesday – Ashes and Communion

Scripture: Matthew 6:1-6, 16-21
Psalm 51
Video: None for this service
Music: 269, “Lord Who Throughout these Forty Days”, musical version of #292 “What
Wondrous Love is This” toward the end