Digital Worship

Here is this weeks selections right out of my head

First up is an amazing story about the quickly becoming lost art of painting advertising on buildings

UP THERE from The Ritual Project on Vimeo.

Next up is amazingly talented boy singing and playing piano to Lady Gaga’s “Paparazzi” Thanks to nikao.com for the heads up. I have to agree with Vince that I was not familiar with the original but felt like i needed to take a shower after watching her version. I love the looks of the girls behind him. I saw him on “Ellen” yesterday while I was on the treadmill.

The next one came from my dad who never sends me anything like this. I love the look in the little boys eyes every time he sees his parents

Next up is the creative and slightly twisted brain of Lanny Donaho from the “Orange Conference” this year. He is my favorite Emcee!

And the bonus video this week comes from John Mark McMillen the author of “How He Loves”. He is sharing his heart and a little of the back story behind the song

How He Loves : A Song Story from john mark mcmillan on Vimeo.

If you enjoy hearing the heart and thinking behind the songs that you hear the worship leaders at First Methodist Mansfield, then join us tonight at 7:00 pm in our Chapel for “The Songs We’re Singing”. A concert lead by 5 of our worship leaders with conversations between the songs lead by our Teaching Pastor David Alexander. It is a evening that you do not want to miss!

Here is this weeks top video’s from things that I see around my little corner of the world

First up is the AMAZINGLY creative video from North Point and their “Drive” Conference

"Sunday's Coming" Movie Trailer from North Point Media on Vimeo.

Next is a video done to one of my favorite songs from one of my favorite folk groups. BRAVO!

And another from Trout Fishing in America that I used to sing to Cooper when he was a baby. Brings back such wonderful memories. It is truly hard to believe that he will be 10 this summer!

And finally the 2009 highlights from the Catalyst Conference (www.catalystconference.com) at the conference in 2001 I beleive that God breathed into me my leadership direction to work for The Church. That time has resonated in me ever since. Thank you John Maxwell and Catalyst for the last 9 years.

Catalyst 09 Highlight Video from Catalyst on Vimeo.

Sorry for the lack of post’s. Things have been a little crazy and time has been short, but we are back and here is our first entry this week

John Stewart and the Daily Show on the new iPhone 4.0 coming soon to my pocket!

Second is the most creative use of an iPad that I have seen yet.

Next is not a video but rather a plug for a friend. Carlos Whitaker aka Ragamuffinsoul.com has released his first album and in is amazing! Carlos is a friend and a mentor how knows the path that I am on and encourages me to keep up the work that I am doing. Here is the link to go and purchase the album and support a really good guy. http://itunes.apple.com/us/album/ragamuffin-soul/id367484742

Next is another plug for another friend, but this one come with a clever and amusing video along with a call to action. Please go to

http://tcby.com/giveaway/videos/tx

and register to vote on the finalist to win a TCBY franchise. This video is from Kevin Selle from Mansfield Texas with his son Matthew. Kevin is another friend who is in the top 10 finalist in the ENTIRE COUNTRY and needs our help to get to the final 5. Please register to vote and then vote for Kevin and Matthew.

That’s I have for this week. Please leave a comment and let me know what you are thinking and how can I help to inspire you?

Brian

Here are a few of the video’s from this week that made me smile, reflect, laugh out loud or even shed a tear

First up from NewSpring church in South Carolina

Next a new tribute to the greatness that is Christian Chicken (AKA Chick-Fil-A)

and finally the most amazing video that I have EVER seen

Here are some images that we used this weekend in “The Well” to make the last of the “24 Hours That Changed The World” really hit home.

We will be using Environmental Projection in our Sanctuary this Holy Weekend in 4 of our 6 services in our Sanctuary this weekend. If you are coming why don’t you invite a friend to me moved in a whole new way?

What images from Holy Week really move or affect you?

I saw this clip on www.stuffchristianslike.net and thought that it was funny enough to share here.

I am thinking about starting a Friday feature showing clips that moved me, inspired me, made me laugh or made me go…How do I do that in church.   Thoughts???  Would that make you come here every Friday to see that?

Here is a clip from our Childrens Ministry that is crazy creative talking about our Childrens Check-In system

Here is what we are doing in worship this weekend
Saturday Night – 6pm
Here is Worship
Shine your light on us
So high
Special element – By His Wounds

Sunday @ 9:30
Hosanna (Praise is rising)
Not to us
Cannons
Special Element – By His Wounds

The Well – Sunday @ 11
Give me your Eyes – new original song by Doug Peak
Cannons
God of this city
How he loves
Special Element – By His Wounds
How He Loves

What are you doing?

We are in the final preparation plans for Easter next weekend. We will offer to our church family 9 services over 4 days next week

April 1 – Holy Thursday – 7pm – Sanctuary
This will be a traditional worship service with choir, bells and orchestra. We will celebrate Holy  Communion during this  service.

April 2 – Good Friday – 7pm – Sanctuary
This is a large production planned by our Traditional worship leader Dr. Scott Ferrell depicting  the last day of Christ life. This larger than life production will amaze you and draw you closer to  your church family and our Christ. There are a few visual surprises planned that YOU DO NOT WANT  TO MISS. Believe me!

Saturday April 3 – Saturday night worship – Sanctuary
This contemporary service will be lead by a group of our worship leaders from Saturday night  and our 9:30 Contemporary service. We went through our tech rehearsal for that service last  night and I am in awe of the vision that the worship leaders have come up for that service. Again we will have a few visual surprises that you will be talking about for months to come. Our Teaching  Pastor David Alexander will be bringing Gods message to us during this service. If you want to  celebrate the joy of the resurrection of Christ a little early and beat the crowd, this will be the  service for you.

Sunday April 4 – Easter Sunday
7:00 Sunrise service at Town Park.
Join Pastor Mike and Dr Scott Ferrell as they lead this dawn breaking service outdoors at Town Park (500  North Main street)

8:15 Traditional Service – Sanctuary
A early Easter tradition for generations lead by Dr Scott Ferrell and the Chancel choir. We have a special guest this Easter Sunday – “Whole Heart” – http://www.wholeheartquartet.com will be there to lead 2 songs at this  service and again at 11 am

9:30 Contemporary – Sanctuary
This will be another contemporary service that will be lead by a group of our worship leaders  from Saturday night  and our 9:30 Contemporary service. We went through our tech rehearsal for   that service last night and I am in awe of the vision that the worship leaders have come up for that   service. Again we will have a few visual surprises that you will be talking about for months to come. Our   Senior Pastor Mike Ramsdell will be bringing Gods message to us during this service.

11:00 Traditional – Sanctuary
This will be a traditional service lead by Dr Scott Ferrell, the Chancel choir and Orchestra and bell choir.   Special guest “Whole Heart” will be with us to lead 2 songs. Special visual surprises are planned to make this  day memorable for you and your family

11:00 & 12:30 Contemporary “The Well” – The Chapel

“The Well” offers contemporary worship in our recently remodeled Chapel where we use environmental   projection to enhance worship. This service is lead by Doug Peak as the worship leader and our Teaching  Pastor David Alexander will lead the sermon. This is a truly unique place to experience Gods abundant grace and Easter will be no exception. This service started on October 25th 2009 and is already experience room  capacity (227) attendance. As a result to this tremendous response we will be offering a “Special” service at  12:30 that will be identical to the 11:00 service except you get to go and have Easter Brunch before church  instead of afterward

This weekend is our 5th weekend getting ready for Easter and Live Streaming of our services that we will launch that weekend. This weekend’s worship looks like this
        Saturday March 20
                King of Majesty
                Desert Song
                The more I seek
        Sunday @ 9:30
                Here is Worship
                Follow You
                Amazing Grace (Our Chains are Gone)
                (new original song by Doug Peak) Love Wins
        The Well (Chapel Service)
                To God Alone
                Shine your light on us
                You are Good
                My Savior, My God

I am looking forward to what God has in store for us at First Methodist Mansfield as we seek to share His Glory to our family, our community and to those seeking a relationship with Him.

I will be posting more as we grow closer to Easter and the launch of our “live” services