Thursday, June 23, 2011

Prayer for MSSGM

Here's a few things to pray for when praying for MSSGM

1. That minds and hearts will be opened to learning.
2. That teachers minds and hearts will be prepared.
3. That students will take what they learn back to their home churches, and that it will be used.
4. Financially, that we'll meet our goals.
5. Unsaved who attend the music school

Thursday, June 16, 2011

Church Attendance at MSSGM Competition

Here's where we stand!

Cobbs Creek - 10 registered
Dunbar Mountain Mission - 3 registered
Fisher Memorial - 2 registered
Sunshine FWB - 2 registered
Bible Center - 1 registered
Sumerco Church of God - 1 registered

Monday, June 13, 2011

Faculty at Sunshine Freewill Baptist

Last evening the faculty had the great privilege of ministering in song at Sunshine Freewill Baptist church in Huntington.  We absolutely love the church and the people! 

Our dear friend, Levi - who attends MSSGM every year - and his sweet wife, Rebecka and adorable little boy, Samuel attend Sunshine and we've been able to drive down to Huntington one Sunday night each year for the past three years and fellowship with those dear people.

We also got to hear a message from Pastor Jody Fortner, which was a blessing, about preparing your hearts for worship on Sundays.  I think that's something church musicians, especially, don't think about or don't take time to do - not intentionally, of course.  Because often times when it comes time for church service, we're pre-occupied with selecting music and making sure that we have someone for the special right before the sermon and other little things that go into a service, that we forget about the big picture.  We don't mean to forget, but we're often too busy concentrating/worrying on the little things.  

So this week before prayer meeting, before chruch services on Sunday - prepare your heart for worship.  Go to the church with gladness in your heart, thankful to God for all his many blessings - and especially thankful for the people whom he's planted in your life in your local church. 

Thursday, June 9, 2011

It's Summer Singin' School Time!

MSSGM is a little over one month away, and we are busy creating lesson plans, private lesson schedules and getting students registered!

It's an exciting time as we see our numbers climb. We have set a goal of 100 students enrolled this year. Last year we had 88 total enrolled, almost twice as many students as we had in 2009.

To encourage more participation from church choirs - whole church choirs, not just a few members; church youth groups, and children's groups - we are having a little competition. The church with the MOST students at the MSSGM in 2011 will be able to go through the line first on Friday evening at the dinner.

Here's the current count:

Cobbs Creek MB (Sod, WV) has 10 registered
Dunbar Mountain Mission (Dunbar - the host church) has 3 registered
Sunshine Freewill Baptist (Huntington, WV) has 2 registered
Bible Center (Charleston, WV) has 1 registered