Here is a beautifully written blog by a women named Joanna. Joanna is serving in Haiti right now, and is connected to the co-sponsor of our Heart for Haiti concert; Haiti Mission Project
Check it out! : http://lovingonemore.com/
Friday, January 29, 2010
Thursday, January 28, 2010
Tuesday, January 26, 2010
Heart for Haiti- Benefit Concert
I hope you will join us for Heart for Haiti- a benefit concert. Here at Immanuel- Feb 14th at 4pm.
Our dear friend Mia will be sharing her love of Haiti through her beautiful music and testimony. Mia, who now lives in Arizona has been a wonderful presence at Immanuel over the years. Helping out with music at the 10:00 service, at Sanctuary, women's retreats, and worship seminars, and sharing her passion for worship and love for Jesus along the way!
http://aboutmidnight.org/About.html
In addition, Paris Delane will be joining us. Paris - a singer-songwriter - and recording artist was born and raised in Chicago, and has since been involved in and toured around the world with a variety of musical groups over the years. Paris has an incredible seven octave vocal range, and an even more incredible passion for the hurting and suffering in our world, including the people of Haiti!
http://www.reverbnation.com/parisdelanestyedyeskye
http://www.reverbnation.com/parisdelanestyedyeskye
Along with Mia and Paris will be our friend Nathan Fisher. Nathan, who is now music director at Sanctuary in Manhattan Illinois, helped launch and then continued to serve at our Sanctuary1010 ministry for the last 6 years!
Rounding out the musical afternoon will be our very own worship band, from Sanctuary- The 4-D's!
I hope you will join us for this benefit concert. All proceeds will go directly to needs in Haiti through our co-sponsor Haiti Mission Project
Tickets are available in advance in the church office at Immanuel for $10, And will be available at the door for $15
Friday, January 15, 2010
Original at Immanuel
Ooh I love it when our wonderful musicians at Immanuel and Sanctuary write original music for worship.
Here is one Frank wrote for our series on Psalm 23 that actually made it on to YouTube:
Thank you Frank for sharing your gift of music with us at Immanuel!
Here is one Frank wrote for our series on Psalm 23 that actually made it on to YouTube:
Thank you Frank for sharing your gift of music with us at Immanuel!
Tuesday, December 29, 2009
On the 4th Day of Christmas...
What a great Christmas it was! A little (well actually a pretty long) recap!
It began with The Christmas Cantata. Immanuel's first attempt at a cantata with a back up cd accompaniment! Wow! Lot's of work, but wonderful results! Thank you chancel choir, Praise Choir and Joyful Noise! Your hard work really showed and was so appreciated! Will we do one again? Why not join us and see...
Children's Sunday School program came next. Great as usual, and a big thank you to Jennie for writing the program and to Janice for handling the music end of things. Janice really impresses me with her ability to get so many of the kids involved, and to get them sounding so good, with so little time! Great job everyone!
Christmas Eve was of course a whirlwind of awesome worship services! Thank you to the Praise Choir for leading us in singing at the 4:30 service, What a great way to start the afternoon. Special thanks to Kevin and Scott for accompanying Silent Night on guitars ( I think there is no better way to play that song!) A very special thanks to 7th grader, Elyse for sharing her "O Holy Night". So beautiful, and especially beautiful when the Joyful Noise children's choir joined in- I'm not sure there was a dry eye in the house! Thank you Joyful Noise!
After 4:30 service I headed over to Sanctuary, for their 7:30 service. Even now as I recall this time of worship I am getting weepy (in a good way!). The atmosphere created by the sacred space team, and all the volunteers and the musicians,and the worshipers... such a peaceful place to greet our newborn Savior. Thank you to the band who pulled practically 3-adays to preprare. I loved working with you, and look forward to doing it again. Thank you to my choir of two-Charlotte and Anne-you were great! Thank you to the sound guys who put up with us musicians, (well, who put up with me anyway). And a very special thank you to the transportation people. Without you...well. we wouldn't know what to do, you are the best!
I wrapped up my Christmas Eve back at Immanuel at the tail end of the 10:00pm service. Thank you to Dean and the chancel choir members for helping with one of the best traditions of the night... the singing of the carols at the end. For those of you not familiar- come next year- okay, let me give you a little hint... At the very end of the service the chancel choir files down the isles and sings along on carol after carol until the last person is ushered out of the church. Many people just stay in the narthex singing along until the very last song. My favorite!
Since Sunday was only 2 days after Christmas, we continued the Christmas celebration by singing carols during worship this past Sunday the 27th- very nice. Especially nice was the musical additions at the 10:00 service by some of our junior high students. Amanda and Alyssa sang the first verse of The First Noel- Great job girls! Ben and Elyse reprised their "Who Could Imagine a King" from the children's Christmas program. Very lovely once again! Thank you all!
Whew!! A whirlwind! But so worth it, as together we worshiped and together we shared the wonderful message of Christmas!
May the joy of Jesus' birth be with you throughout the year!
Thursday, December 3, 2009
Christmas Time is Here!
Immanuel/Sanctuary Music Notes- Dec (the newsletter for all Immanuel/Sanctuary musicians and friends)
Christmas time is here!
Yes it is! And with it comes plenty of musical opportunities and offerings at Immanuel and Sanctuary. Send me an email if you would like to join in the fun or help out in any way.
Two musical offerings for you:
Peter Mayer concert- at Immanuel- this Sat Dec 5th at 7pm. You can find ticket info here: (www.ilcdg.org) This concert would be a great start to your Christmas season. You won't be disappointed!
Immanuel Choirs Christmas Cantata- Wed Dec 9th at 7pm. This year Immanuel's choirs are joining together to perform a collection of Christmas favorites. We will be doing this 40 minute program in place of our regular Advent service time. This years program has been both fun and challenging for us to prepare, and it would be great to have our fellow musicians out to prepare your hearts for Christmas with us.
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Some Opportunities to serve:
Sanctuary1010 Christmas Choir- I am putting together a choir for Sanctuary's Christmas Eve service. The Sanctuary service this year will be at 8:30pm. We will have practices at 7:30 on the following Monday's Dec 7th, 14th and 21st. If you are planning on attending Sanctuary's Christmas eve service, why not join in the choir? We would love to have you! Pass the word around, invite someone who you know likes to sing, to join you! We need at least 10 people for this choir. Hope you will join us!
Sanctuary Christmas Band-
A few musicians are needed to help round out the band for Christmas eve. Percussion, bass and acoustic guitar. Also my yearly question? Does anyone have a set of vibes or bells you would be willing to transport for the occasion! ;)
Immanuel Praise Choir-
Immanuel's Praise Choir will be preparing a piece to sing at the 4:30 service on Christmas Eve at Immanuel. If you are planning on attending this service, and would like to sing, Why not join us for practice on Thursday Dec 17th at 7pm. All are welcome!
If you are interested in any of the above opportunities to serve,
please send me an email! Thanks!
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Times to Worship
Have you joined the Advent Conspiracy? We are in a great Advent Series at Immanuel and Sanctuary. check out the worship times and themes:
at Immanuel: www.ilcdg.org
at Sanctuary: www.sanctuary1010.org
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In Closing
This Christmas season I pray that we as musicians serving in the church, are able to play music that is transparent in its message and delivery, and that the life changing message in Jesus and His birth are played and sung so that all can hear!
This Christmas season, I also pray for you all individually, that in this busy time you are able to keep your focus on The Light of the World!
Many of us, even more so during the holidays, find ourselves going through difficult, restless and stressful times. Could we all pray for each other this month? Pray that we can rest in the knowledge that baby Jesus brings everlasting Peace into this un-peaceful world!
Christmas time is here!
Ellen
Christmas time is here!
Yes it is! And with it comes plenty of musical opportunities and offerings at Immanuel and Sanctuary. Send me an email if you would like to join in the fun or help out in any way.
Two musical offerings for you:
Peter Mayer concert- at Immanuel- this Sat Dec 5th at 7pm. You can find ticket info here: (www.ilcdg.org) This concert would be a great start to your Christmas season. You won't be disappointed!
Immanuel Choirs Christmas Cantata- Wed Dec 9th at 7pm. This year Immanuel's choirs are joining together to perform a collection of Christmas favorites. We will be doing this 40 minute program in place of our regular Advent service time. This years program has been both fun and challenging for us to prepare, and it would be great to have our fellow musicians out to prepare your hearts for Christmas with us.
****
Some Opportunities to serve:
Sanctuary1010 Christmas Choir- I am putting together a choir for Sanctuary's Christmas Eve service. The Sanctuary service this year will be at 8:30pm. We will have practices at 7:30 on the following Monday's Dec 7th, 14th and 21st. If you are planning on attending Sanctuary's Christmas eve service, why not join in the choir? We would love to have you! Pass the word around, invite someone who you know likes to sing, to join you! We need at least 10 people for this choir. Hope you will join us!
Sanctuary Christmas Band-
A few musicians are needed to help round out the band for Christmas eve. Percussion, bass and acoustic guitar. Also my yearly question? Does anyone have a set of vibes or bells you would be willing to transport for the occasion! ;)
Immanuel Praise Choir-
Immanuel's Praise Choir will be preparing a piece to sing at the 4:30 service on Christmas Eve at Immanuel. If you are planning on attending this service, and would like to sing, Why not join us for practice on Thursday Dec 17th at 7pm. All are welcome!
If you are interested in any of the above opportunities to serve,
please send me an email! Thanks!
****
Times to Worship
Have you joined the Advent Conspiracy? We are in a great Advent Series at Immanuel and Sanctuary. check out the worship times and themes:
at Immanuel: www.ilcdg.org
at Sanctuary: www.sanctuary1010.org
****
In Closing
This Christmas season I pray that we as musicians serving in the church, are able to play music that is transparent in its message and delivery, and that the life changing message in Jesus and His birth are played and sung so that all can hear!
This Christmas season, I also pray for you all individually, that in this busy time you are able to keep your focus on The Light of the World!
Many of us, even more so during the holidays, find ourselves going through difficult, restless and stressful times. Could we all pray for each other this month? Pray that we can rest in the knowledge that baby Jesus brings everlasting Peace into this un-peaceful world!
Christmas time is here!
Ellen
Monday, November 2, 2009
worship this weekend
What a whirlwind of worship this weekend!
My dear friend Mia was in town for a special event, and was able to join me in leading music at Immanuel's women's retreat on Friday, and then at Sanctuary on Sunday morning.
Authentic and passionate as always, Mia touched people's hearts with her heartfelt worship of our Heavenly Father. I thank her for being such an important part of this weekend!
One thing I noticed that I haven't really noticed before, is that Mia leads worship, nearly without music in front of her. I am so inspired to do the same, and would like to encourage my fellow worship leaders and musicians to try to memorize their music. Start by memorizing one a month, trust yourself, trust the Holy Spirit to guide you, and Worship!
Music at the Women's Retreat-
Praise God From Whom All Blessings Flow ( hymn sung a cappella in F)
Mighty to Save (in F- c vs c c)
ad lib on C - Bb/C - F/C - C (brought in bridge of You are My King during the ad lib)
You are my King- in C
Holy Holy Holy (the hymn -in C- last verse a cappella)
Righteous Desire- ( original song by Mia) http://www.aboutmidnight.org/
closing songs-
An original by Mia called...........I'm not sure of the title of this song, but is absolutely on of my favorites
Amazing Grace/My Chains are Gone
Can i just say- 80 women singing together sounds AWESOME!!! The whole church was filled with the sounds and echoed with Praise!!
music at Sanctuary
Check out the service plan here at planning center online http://www.planningcenteronline.com/plans/827669
My dear friend Mia was in town for a special event, and was able to join me in leading music at Immanuel's women's retreat on Friday, and then at Sanctuary on Sunday morning.
Authentic and passionate as always, Mia touched people's hearts with her heartfelt worship of our Heavenly Father. I thank her for being such an important part of this weekend!
One thing I noticed that I haven't really noticed before, is that Mia leads worship, nearly without music in front of her. I am so inspired to do the same, and would like to encourage my fellow worship leaders and musicians to try to memorize their music. Start by memorizing one a month, trust yourself, trust the Holy Spirit to guide you, and Worship!
Music at the Women's Retreat-
Praise God From Whom All Blessings Flow ( hymn sung a cappella in F)
Mighty to Save (in F- c vs c c)
ad lib on C - Bb/C - F/C - C (brought in bridge of You are My King during the ad lib)
You are my King- in C
Holy Holy Holy (the hymn -in C- last verse a cappella)
Righteous Desire- ( original song by Mia) http://www.aboutmidnight.org/
closing songs-
An original by Mia called...........I'm not sure of the title of this song, but is absolutely on of my favorites
Amazing Grace/My Chains are Gone
Can i just say- 80 women singing together sounds AWESOME!!! The whole church was filled with the sounds and echoed with Praise!!
music at Sanctuary
Check out the service plan here at planning center online http://www.planningcenteronline.com/plans/827669
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