Sundays and REFUGE

Hey Band,

This Sunday will be the first Sunday morning of October, and with that comes a new schedule! There will be a change-up, however, as this weekend I will be gone along with Isaac, Robby, and Todd. There will still be a Student Ministries Sunday Morning, but there will be no band. Worship will be a bit different, so be sure to come and be supportive of the worship and the ministry. Here is the schedule for Sundays for October:

10/2 - No Band

10/9
Drums - Daniel
Bass - Lili
Vocals - Ciara
A. Guitar - Danielle

10/16
A. Guitar - Josh
Vocals - Chelsea

10/23
Drums - Daniel
Bass - Austin
Vocals - Macey
A. Guitar - Danielle

10/30
A. Guitar - Josh
Vocals - Ciara

As you can see, Sundays in October will be a bit different. Some weeks we will have it be acoustic to provide a more intimate setting. Please be praying that this will be conducive to the Spirit of God working in the hearts of those there. Now on to Refuge:

Refuge Band, if you were not at the meeting on Monday, you missed more discussion and an exercise was given to you to be completed by our next meeting on Monday 10/3. Even if you were not there, I expect you to complete this exercise. If you do not complete this exercise and have it turned in to me on Monday, you will not be allowed to play the next time you are scheduled to play. This exercise is meant to help us grow in our knowledge and concept of God. Try to think outside of the box as you complete it. Here is the assignment:

1. Pray before answering the questions.
2. Talk to an adult leader (whether face to face, email, text, facebook, phone call, fax, carrier pidgeon...) about the questions, and quote them.
3. Answer these questions: How is worship of God essential to living (to life)? If worship of God is essential to everyone's lives, how can we reflect that at Refuge? What is our responsibility as worship leaders at Refuge?

Also, if you have not been coming to the meetings, you HAVE to be coming to the meetings. I have been keeping track. Those of you who have not been attending and have not been contacting me about it will be talked to. You all signed commitments saying you would attend the meetings and participate in the conversations. It is not fair to the rest of the band, to me, to Refuge, to your own spiritual health, and most especially to God for you to simply not come.

That being said, the following schedule of who is playing at Refuge for October is subject to change:

10/4
Drums - Robby
Bass - Lili
Vocals - Andrew, Chelsea
E. Guitar - Brandon

10/11
A. Guitar - Josh
Flute - Kaitlyn G.
Vocals - Alison

10/18
Drums - Robby
Bass - Austin
Vocals - Andrew, Chelsea
E. Guitar - Brandon

10/25
A. Guitar - Josh
Flute - Kaitlyn G.
Vocals - Alison

I will pass out these schedules at our next Band Meeting.

I want to thank you all for serving God with your talents. So far this year I feel we have brought worship to a new level. Now I want us to go even farther, dig even deeper, and worship even more passionately. I know that we can accomplish this together and with the power of Jesus Christ fueling us. Let's do this!

-Jordan

Wildside Band Tonight!!!

Hey Wildside Band,

There is a last minute change in plans. I am giving you all the night off. There will be no practice or band meeting tonight. Instead, I will be leading the group in a slightly different form of worship and I would like you to be in the audience participating in that. I will send a text to each of you about this as well.

Thank you for being so great you guys. :)

-Jordan

Refuge Band Update

Hey Band,

There are a few things I want to address in this blog. Read all the way through in case any of it will be important for you to know.

First, a correction to a couple of previous posts. For the Sunday morning schedule for September I accidentally forgot Youth Sunday was in there. So if you look at the schedule for September, skip over the 18th. We will get back to the regularly scheduled band on the 25th. So nothing changes about the Sunday schedule except we skip over the 18th because of Youth Sunday.

Also, Austin will be playing bass for Youth Sunday rather than Lili.

And lastly, I do expect everyone to be attending the band meetings on Monday nights. It is a requirement, or you do not get to play on Tuesdays. I understand that there are times you will be unable to make it. In such circumstances you must simply inform me beforehand. Text, phone call, email, Facebook, etc. As long as you send it beforehand everything will be okay. There are a few of you who have not been informing me beforehand and simply not showing up to the meetings. I will be speaking with you about this. But be prepared to start coming to the meetings.

Thank you all for serving God with your talents. I am grateful to have you all be a part of this band.

-Jordan

Youth Sunday

Hey Band,

Youth Sunday is just one week away, and the Band has been posted in my office.

E. Guitar - Bandon
A. Guitar - Josh
Bass - Lili
Drums - Benjamin
Flute - Kaitlyn G.
Vocals - Alison, Chelsea

Just to make sure you all are aware, the schedule for practice has been changed slightly. We will be practicing an hour earlier on Saturday from 3-5pm rather than 4-6. Also, we have a few things to talk about so be sure to make it to the regularly scheduled Band meeting tomorrow evening. I expect all of you to be there anyway, so we will be able to go over everything there (including, songs, attire, basic schedule, and other things).

See you guys there!

-Jordan

Refuge Band Schedule September 2011

Hey Refuge Band,

Here is the schedule for who is playing for the month of September. Songs can be found on the schedule at my office as well as the schedules I handed out to you at the Band meeting.

9/6
Drums - Nick
Bass - Lili
Vocals - Andrew, Chelsea
E. Guitar - Brandon

9/13
Drums - Robby
Bass - Austin
Vocals - Chelsea, Alison
A. Guitar - Josh
Flute - Kaitlyn G.

9/20
Drums - Nick
Bass - Lili
Vocals - Alison, Andrew
E. Guitar - Brandon

9/27 - Acoustic Night
A. Guitar - Josh
Flute - Kaitlyn G.
Vocals - Andrew

That's the schedule for the month. Also be sure to check my office for a comprehensive list of who will be playing for the semester. Thank you all for the hard work you put into this band. :)

-Jordan

Sunday Mornings September 2011

Hey Band,

Here's who is playing on Sunday mornings this month:

9/4
Drums - Nick
Bass - Lili
Vocals - Macey

9/11
Drums - Daniel
Bass - Austin
Vocals - Chelsea
A. Guitar - Danielle

9/18
Drums - Nick
Bass - Lili
Vocals - Ciara

9/25
Drums - Daniel
Bass - Austin
Vocals - Macey
A. Guitar - Danielle

Thanks guys. :)

-Jordan

Refuge Band Meeting And YOUTH SUNDAY

Hey Refuge Band,

This Monday there will be no meeting because it is Labor Day. There will still be a band on Tuesday, just no band meeting Monday. Our next meeting will be Monday, September 12.

YOUTH SUNDAY!!!

Sign-ups are still in my office, but if you want to be considered to play, you HAVE to sign up by this Thursday (September 8). I will have the band posted by that Sunday (September 11) and explain how everything is going to work at our band meetings that week.

Thank you all for being a part of the bands this year. Remember, HUGE things are going to happen because of us and through us. Keep up on your devotions and keep God at the forefront of your mind and reflect Him through your words and actions.

-Jordan