Saturday Night Worship @ 6pm

Meadow Park Attenders Live by the Postal Code

2007-12-17T08:28:00.000-05:00

I'm sure many of you have heard of the postman's code of no matter rain, or shine, sleet, snow, etc...the mail must be delivered (or something like that). Well, that's how it was this past Saturday night. It was so great to see people bare the elements and make it out to Saturday night worship.

We'll see you again this Saturday, rain, snow or shine! Have a great week!

It's Santa...wait, No It's Jesus...What?

2007-12-12T16:20:00.000-05:00

Confused? Here's a great video on Santa and Jesus. Enjoy! See you Saturday!!

The Best Advertising is You!

2007-12-10T17:15:00.000-05:00

For those of you that regularly read this blog or attend the Saturday night worship service at Meadow Park may not realize that you are our best method of evangelizing the Saturday night worship service.

By inviting friends, co-workers, family members--you are helping bring people into a community. A community that is there for support, friendship, accountability, worship and some times, just plain fun.

Here are the web addresses to our websites that you can just cut and paste into emails and send to friends about Saturday night worship and Meadow Park.

Thanks for Evangelizing!

http://blog.meadowpark.org

http://www.meadowpark.org

See you Saturday!

See Some Christmas Lights!

2007-12-04T16:30:00.000-05:00

Not ready to go home after Saturday night worship? You don't have to--if you're looking for some thing else to do this time of year, here are a couple of places that have a fantastic Christmas lights display. Click the links below for more information.

Columbus Zoo - Wildlights

Holiday Fantasy of Lights (my personal favorite)

See you Saturday!

Worship in 160 Characters!

2007-11-08T08:46:00.000-05:00

What, might you ask, does this title mean? Well, those of you who are big "texters" should recognize the 160 number. For those of you that don't, 160 is the maximum characters you can have in a text message (including spaces and punctuation).

My question/challenge for anyone who reads this is, if you were going to text someone about worship--could you do it in 160 characters? Click the comments below and add your 160 character description of worship.

See you Saturday.

Back By Popular Demand

2007-10-31T10:20:00.000-04:00

We've redesigned the blog as you can tell and we've also re-posted the most popular Saturday night worship promo video on the right.

Join us this Saturday night for another night of worship. See you there!

Describing Worship

2007-10-10T08:31:00.000-04:00

In keeping with the theme of “worship,” these are just a few things I jotted down…in the “Café de Traci” as I was eating lunch in my car today….. “What IS Worship?”

Worship Is….

A two way invitation: an invitation for us to step into the Holy of Holies; and not only our invitation to God to meet us where we are, but to push aside all of the clutter in our lives and actually ALLOW Him to commune with us

An offering: of ourselves, wholly imperfect, to be seen as perfect through the eyes of a Holy God

A sacrifice: as we, in our humanity, endure life and circumstances that are often beyond our control and in the midst of it, finding a glimmer of hope, reminding us that we are to give thanks in whatever season of life we may find ourselves in as we are enveloped by our Understanding God

A time of reflection & renewal: as we lift up our praises to God, our faith is strengthened and as a result, become truly emotional about the God we serve

A place of refuge: a place where, even for a moment, to shut out the chaos and confusion, the busyness, the sadness, that plague us in daily life…I believe we meet in a place called “a sanctuary” for a reason….it is God’s desire for us to feel that HE is our sanctuary; our place of sanity in an often times insane world

An overwhelming display of public affection: from the created to the Creator; from the Creator to His created as He descends upon us and wholly envelops us in His love….if we allow Him to; it’s a heartfelt cry to a Faithful and Loving God

A time of repentance and reckoning: where the eyes of our hearts are enlightened to the sin that, at times, so easily besets us in our journey and reminds us to look toward the redemptive love of Jesus Christ that covers and removes our sin as far as the east is from the west

A means of communication between us and God: the giving and receiving of love

A time of seeking; A time of waiting; A time of filling as God pours Himself into us; A time of restoration

A gift – that a Holy God would actually long to have communion with the imperfect – that He would even allow us to engage with Him

Intentional: God rewards an intentional giver….my dad always says you can never out-give God

It’s quiet; it’s loud; it’s energetic; it’s sometimes heart-wrenching; and in any of those realms of worship, it’s……Captivating

What is Worship

2007-10-02T16:00:00.000-04:00

When Kevin Cooper asked me if I’d be interested in blogging, at first I thought, “what in the world am I gonna say?” and I began to think of what a miracle it is – and what a blessing it is – that I am able to do what I do in the arena of leading worship. I am shy by nature, so the fact that I am up in front of people, singing and playing and even jumping up and down now J gives evidence to the Word of God when it says that HE will empower you to do what you never thought you could do. As I have watched my dreams unfolding before me from the time I was a little girl, singing at the top of my lungs into a hairbrush along with Sandi Patty, to being a worship leader, I marvel at the journey on which God has walked with me, carried me, and, (dare I even admit it), often dragged me along, kicking and screaming…..I began to really meditate on what worship is and what we, as worship leaders, seek with all of our hearts to communicate to our congregation……we deeply desire for the passion that burns in our hearts to be translated into our song and our expression, so that it reaches to the very depths of the worshiper, allowing them to see the Greatness of our God and, in turn, be inclined to worship Him.

I love the term “worship experience” - - - and I do believe in the intentional atmosphere of worship that we have created Saturday Nights at Meadow Park….it is my prayer that we continue to invite God into our midst and to be intentional in worshipping Him. Thank you for allowing me to share this journey of life with you all…I consider myself blessed…and I look forward to each worship experience we are able to embrace together….see ya Saturday!

18 to 32

2007-09-20T11:03:00.000-04:00

This is the age range that is missing from church these days according to Barna and other experts on this group of people. My question is this true at Meadow Park? Is this true at the Saturday night service? Is this true at the Sunday morning services?

The big question that every church I think is asking is if this is the case, how do we engage, how do we be relevant, how do we (with out pushing them further away) ask them why they aren't coming?

Thoughts?

See you Saturday.

3 Ways to Get Someone You Know to Saturday Night Worship

2007-09-17T09:50:00.000-04:00

It's been said, (and I happen to agree with it) that word-of-mouth is the best form of advertising. It's also by far the cheapest form of advertising--which is perfect for Saturday night worship. Here are three ways to get the word out about Saturday night worship.

1. Find out your neighbor/co-worker/friend's favorite restaurant and chances are, there's one near Meadow Park. Invite them to Saturday night worship then take them out after the service.

2. Almost EVERYONE has a cell phone these days---text them. Even if they don't know how to text. Text them anyway, they'll enjoy the message

3. Tell them there's free coffee and cookies during worship. Free stuff always works.

If you have any of your own ideas...feel free to add them to the comments link below.

See you Saturday!

Let It Rain

2007-09-10T10:19:00.000-04:00

The title of this post was inspired by Jon Kissner's comment which you can read below in the comments section.

Jon's comment was in response to the God-timed rain storm we had during this past Saturday night worship. It was the perfect addition to the service--something that only God could do. Make it rain. It simply reminds us that God's timing is perfect and when we wait on the Lord...He will provide.

Thanks to all those that came and worshiped at the first official new Saturday night worship service. Remember, it's every Saturday night from now on at 6pm!

See you Saturday.

How to Sleep-in Sundays

2007-09-05T16:33:00.000-04:00

Step 1. Attend the Saturday Night Worship service @ 6pm
(by the way, the service now is every Saturday night from now on!)
Step 2. Turn your alarm off when you get home after the service.
Step 3. Set your thermostat to 68 degrees for a nice cool night.
Step 4. The next morning...sleep in!

That's it!

See you Saturday Night.

Fairing the Storm

2007-08-27T19:35:00.000-04:00

It was great to see so many of you at Saturday Night Worship this past weekend, given that just an hour before worship the tornado sirens went off.

We want to remind you that starting September 8th @ 6pm, we will have Saturday night worship every Saturday night as a worship option for Meadow Park church.

Bring your friends, co-workers, neighbors, etc. Chances are...this is not the type of worship service they've experienced in the past--or even expected.

Check this blog for updates as we get closer to the 8th. Also, sign up at the left to get email updates!

Get Email Updates on Saturday Night Worship

2007-08-22T11:57:00.000-04:00

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See you this Saturday night @ 6pm!!

New Saturday Night Worship Video!

2007-08-19T18:42:00.000-04:00

In case you missed the third promo video or haven't been to Saturday Night Worship yet. Click the "Saturday Night Worship Promo 3" to see highlights of Saturday Night Worship. Hope you'll join us this Saturday, August 25 @ 6pm for another Saturday night of worship!

See you then!

Saturday Night Worship...so far...

2007-08-12T10:50:00.000-04:00

We had another great night of worship last night. Thanks to all those who put together another great experience of connecting with God.

If you've been able to come to any of the Saturday night worship services so far, we'd love to hear your comments, thoughts or suggestions. Click the "comments" link below to submit your comments!

Next Saturday night worship experience is August 25th!

Meadow Park Live!

2007-08-11T15:37:00.000-04:00

Example Contradiction/Question 1:

Psalm 145:9 The LORD is good to all; he has compassion on all he has made.

If God is good, then why is there war, starvation, aids, cancer, abuse, etc?

If loving God and loving others is the most important commandment, does that make the other commandments less important or obsolete?We believe that questions are more valuable than answers to one’s spiritual journey. Consider the example above and then share some of the questions/contradictions that you have experienced

Click the "comments" link below to ask your question.

Bring a Friend, Co-worker, Family-member...

2007-08-10T09:12:00.000-04:00

It's not too late...grab a friend, co-worker or family-member and bring them to Saturday night worship tomorrow evening and worship with them, then go out to eat and build relationships! It's been said that 1 out of 100 becomes a Christian from reading the Bible but 99 out of 100 become Christians by reading Christians.

See you tomorrow night!

Come Again...This Sat. Aug. 11th @ 6pm!

2007-08-06T17:07:00.000-04:00

If you came to the July 28th worship service, we hope that you will come again this Saturday Aug. 11th @ 6pm! In fact, if everyone who came last time comes this time AND brings a friend--imagine the what great worship experience that will be! Let's try it!

We look forward to worshiping with you again this Saturday night @ 6pm!

What A Night!

2007-07-30T13:47:00.000-04:00

What a great night we had this past Saturday night. It was awesome to see such a good turnout in support of the new Saturday Night Worship service!

If you were one of those that came to the service we'd love to hear your feedback on where you experienced God on Saturday. Just click the "comments" link below.

Hope to see you all again for Saturday night worship on August 11th @ 6pm!

Saturday Night Worship is Here!

2007-07-24T11:18:00.000-04:00

Tada! The first pre-launch service starts this Saturday @ 6pm. We want to know if you're planning on coming this Saturday! Send us an email here!

See you there!

2-weeks until First Pre-launch Service!

2007-07-16T09:03:00.000-04:00

It's just about two weeks until we launch our first of three "beta" services. On Saturday July 28th at 6pm, Meadow Park will open its doors for Saturday night worship. These "beta" services are designed to give you a glimpse of what Saturday night worship may look like once we go "official" September 8th.

We would like to hear your feedback on these three "beta" services. So please, invite friends, co-workers, neighbors, etc and tell us what you think. See you on the 28th!

New Promo Video Not Ready

2007-07-05T09:03:00.000-04:00

Due to circumstances beyond our control, (ok, Kevin just didn't get the time this week) the new promo video will not be ready for this Sunday July 8th. However, you can still send an email here to preview the video.

New Promo Video On It's Way!!

2007-06-28T16:14:00.000-04:00

The newest Saturday night worship promo will debut Sunday morning July 8th during both services (You can view the previous promo video at the left). This date is significant because it's exactly 2 months to the date of the official launch of Saturday night worship at Meadow Park.

If you'd like a sneak preview of the new promo video, send an email here.

What I Learned from Willow

2007-06-22T09:43:00.000-04:00

It's been a week since my experience at the worship arts conference at Willow Creek Church. I've had time for the breakouts and main sessions to sink in and wanted to give my thoughts on some of what I've learned that could be applied at Meadow Park. In this particular post I'm just focusing on Dan Kimball's message.

Point 1: There is a growing interest in spiritual things and Jesus in our culture.

What does that mean for Meadow Park: More reason that ever to continually develop new ministries and fresher more relevant worship services.

Point 2: There is a fascination in our culture with Jesus. It may seem superficial—but it is a good thing, because we can use it to start spiritual conversations.

What does that mean for Meadow Park: Internally we need to be engaging in conversation with MP attenders--find out what "conversations" MP attenders are getting into.

Point 3: Gandhi said: "I like your Christ. I do not like your Christians. Your Christians are not like your Christ."

What does that mean for Meadow Park: Replace the word "Christians" with "Meadow Park" and then ask if this is true.