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