Lipstick on a Tenor

There's been a lot of interesting talk lately about lipstick and the difference it makes (or doesn't make).





So I want to ask,





If you put lipstick on a tenor...





hahaha





Well, in our choir, we actually have a tenor who wears lipstick. In fact, she happens to be the tenor section leader - Nadine. Nadine happens to like to sing tenor. Every now and then, I happen to sing soprano - although most people would ask me to please NOT do that.





All of that to remind you of a couple of things.





1. It's Wednesday! Time for choir!


2. We're happy with you just the way you are. If you're a soprano who doesn't wear lipstick or a tenor who does, if you can read the full score of Handel's Messiah or don't have a clue what all those scribbles on the sheet of music mean, if you sing like the angels or simply make a joyful noise, you can have a place of ministry through our music and worship ministry.





Or it could be that you would like to work with the sound or with a camera or work with children or youth in choir. I figure camera men can wear lipstick too. (except for Chuck. I think that would really look bad...)

And on Sundays, EVERYONE should sing - in or out of the choir - as we worship together.

As that wonderful old hymn says, "I sing for I cannot be silent, His love is the theme of my song." So sing whether you wear lipstick or not. (It's all in the vowels anyway, but that's a whole other post.)

SING!!

Tennis Numbers

I don't know a lot about sports. I hardly ever watch sporting events. It's not so much not liking them as being totally lost and not understanding what is going on.

Tennis is a great example of that. I heard this morning that some guy had won the US Open again for the - well, he's won a whole lot. Hold on, I'll look it up.

OK. It's Roger Federer and he's won 56 singles titles in his career and before this win he had earned over $41,000,000 (that's 41 million!) playing tennis.

Here's the part that I found amazing. They said he was middle aged for a tennis player. He's 27! MIDDLE AGED?!? oh my! That's a number I'll never understand.

Here's another funny thing about tennis - the way they keep score. If you don't have any points it's called "love". That I can understand. It's kind of like saying, "Bless your heart. You don't have any points." Then you get a point but instead of just one you get 15. That's pretty cool. Another point and you're at 30. I figure it was made up by a fourth grade teacher who wanted to teach her class to count by 15s.

I'm understanding it so far, but then the next one is 40. That just makes me want to say, "Bless your hearts. You don't know how to count by 15. You need to go back to fourth grade."

And don't even ask me about 6-0, 6-3, 6-4. No clue here.

But here's a nice thing about tennis. You don't have to understand the scoring and you don't have to be young to enjoy playing.

What does that have to do with worship? Well, I just thought it was all kind of amusing to think about, but then I realized that a lot of people don't understand all of the number things about music. 4/4 time, tempo 120, repeat back to m.23... those kinds of things. And then there are all of those symbols! But here's the cool thing about music. You don't have to understand all of the numbers and notes and symbols to enjoy singing and to be a part of one of our choirs.

Our adult choir meets on Wednesdays at 6:30 at the Family Life Center.

Children's choirs meet on Sunday nights at 4:30 and the youth choir meets on Sunday nights at 5:00.

I hope you'll overcome your fear of "reading" and understanding music and enjoy music with us.

A Winning Start

Last night was our kickoff night for Children's Choirs for this Fall semester. The children are going to be working on a musical titled Race to Win. It has some really fun, upbeat songs, a great story line and teaches how you don't win the race of life by being good enough, but by giving your life to Christ and living for Him.

To help us have a grand kickoff we asked a real-life, genuine (pronounced gin-u-Ine) race car driver to come over with his car and meet the kids.

Clay Greenfield brought one of his cars! http://www.claygreenfield.com/ I got his autograph!

The kids loved seeing the car and meeting a race car driver.

Look at this! The car rides in the top of the trailer. Who knew?

The bottom had spare parts and all kinds of cool car things that I couldn't tell you about since I don't know what they are, a walky-talky system for the pit crew, a bathroom that even has a shower in it and an office area with sofas and a TV. Cool! Should have taken a picture...

I think I could fit into one of his racing suits. What do you think?

I've seen the movie Cars many, many times (the grand kids love it). The cars in the movie call Lightning McQueen "Stickers" because his headlights are just stickers. Ha! Clay's car just has stickers for headlights too.

When asked what he wanted to name his new baby brother, my oldest grandson said, "Tony Stewart." Who knows... a few years from now there may be little boys answering that question with "Clay Greenfield." Thanks, Clay, for bringing your car to church.

Sunday's Music 9-7-08

Come, Now Is the Time to Worship
Come, Christians, Join to Sing

Prayer – Rev. Lyndel Littleton

Choir anthem – Hear Our Praises

Welcome – Dr. Larry D. Robertson

Welcome Song – Friend of God

Children’s Sermon – Rev. Tim Muñoz

Take the Name of Jesus with You
Blessed Be the Name
Made Me Glad
Shout to the Lord

Special Music – Ramona Ambrose

Sermon – Dr. Larry D. Robertson

Invitation – Come, Just As You Are

Offertory – Mary Beth Mathews

Baptism – 9:00 Dereck Eison
10:30 Josh Sims

Children's Choirs

Our Children's Choirs begin THIS Sunday at 4:30. It takes a little more effort to be a part of Children's Choir, but it is definitely worth it. Children learn about God and worship and the Bible and relationships and music and more all through Children's Choirs. Click on the ad below for a full-sized version.

Youth Opportunities

We have some cool things planned for our youth who are involved in our Worship Ministry at Hilldale. Click on the picture below for a full-sized version of our latest ad.

Labor Day Weekend Church Fellowship

and Outdoor Baptism

We had a great time of fellowship together out at the Family Life Center.

Before it all began we carried out several trash cans full of ice to cool off all the cans and bottles of water.

Cheryl had that, "Why did I ever let him buy a camera?" look. :)

I mentioned Sunday morning to the choir - just in passing - that if they were coming to remember that we were singing at that they should bring an apple pie.

Kristi Huang wins some sort of prize because she brought one!! Yeah Kristi!!

There was singing and preaching.

And baptizing.

It was a very nice evening together.

Some geese flew over. Not exactly big news, but I thought they looked cool.