Evvi is here...

Evvi Malin Cooper arrived yesterday (Nov. 9) at 1:00 PM. She was 7 lbs. 14 oz. 20 inches long. Everyone is doing fine and I will have pics up soon. Pics are already on facebook if you haven't been there...

Thanks for all the prayers!

11.8.09

Well I am just posting the set list for this morning...We are headed in tomorrow to meet baby #2. Evvi Malin will come see us at high noon tomorrow...C-section and then a couple of days in the hospital...I'll update everyone soon...

This post is a part of Fred's Sunday setlists....

Majesty - G
How can I keep from singing – G
Welcome - Chris
Preacher search update - Micah
Give us Clean hands - G
Let me be - D
Communion - Adrianne
What joy is found – D
Listen to our hearts – D
Great light of the world – A
Amazing Love – E
Yahweh – E
Better is One Day – E
In Christ Alone – E

11.1.09

Good day at GC today. Jonathan Grissom played with us for the first time and did a great job. His electric adds a lot and we are glad to have him. Keith and Abby sang. Kyle on bass and Wil on drums. Everything came together. Abby sang the first verse of Amazing Grace and (as I predicted) her dad cried. We highlighted our Social Justice ministries today and will finish up or Social Justice push next Sunday...this post is a part of Fred's Sunday setlists...

Our Great God - B
Welcome
New Doxology - G
Mighty to Save - A
Social Justice Ministry presentation
Communion
Amazing Grace - D
Revelation Song - E
Here I am to Worship - E
Dismissal
Revelation Song - reprise

10.25.09

Another great day at GC. Our rehearsals were a little shaky but Sunday morning went really well and the congregation really engaged. I believe that the Holy Spirit intercedes to help us in way that we can't even begin to fathom. Ben Parkinson from Fellowship Memphis was with us today and hit a homerun. We also introduced Elizabeth Harville as our new children's minister at GC. We are excited for her and Travis and look forward to working with them...

Here is the setlist...this post is a part of Fred's Sunday setlists...

Our God Saves - D
Welcome
It is Well - D
Agnus Dei - G
Communion
I Surrender All - C
Nothing Without You - C
You are God Alone - C
Message –Ben Parkinson
Enough – G
Introduction of Children’s minister

10.18.09

Hello fine people,
We had a good day at GC this past week. Everything went pretty smooth. We had more people than usual on stage and things were a little crowded but we survived just fine. Here is the set list. This post is a part of Fred's Sunday setlists...feedback/comments are almost always welcome...

What joy is found - D (Jeremy Riddle)
Our God Saves - D (Baloche)
Welcome
Yahweh - E
All Creatures - E
Draw Near - A (Horn)
Message – Steven Hovater
Communion
God of this city - A (just acoustic, violin, and brushes on djembe during communion)
We Praise You O God - E (hymn/new arr.)

10.18.09

Fall Break here. Lots of folks were out of town so we had an acoustic morning. 2 guitars, violin, djembe, and 2 vocalists...Kelly led 1 song for the first time and did great job, Micah led 2 songs. We are blessed to have strong vocalists at GC! Here is the setlist...feedback/comments are welcome...This post is a part of Fred's Sunday setlists

All Things New – D (Andrew Peterson)
What Joy is Found - D (Jeremy Riddle)
Welcome
I Will Rise - A
Your Grace is Enough - G
Message – Shane O'Connor
Communion
Be merciful to me - D
All the way my Savior leads me - G
I Stand Amazed – G
We ended with Step by Step...I threw the worship team for a loop on this but they were right there with me

10.4.09

This past week was our monthly communion service. All praise and worship and tables set up in the back for people to take communion at any point during the service. We had a great week...guitar string broke but the guys just kept it together while i changed out guitars and all was well...Here is the set list

Your love O Lord – G
Stand in Awe - G
Welcome
Jesus Paid it All - A
Glory to God Forever - A
Mighty to Save - A
Come Thou fount – D
Wonderful, Merciful – D
Thy Mercy my God – G
All who are thirsty – G
Your Name – A
You never let go - A
Jesus Paid it all (Ending) – A

9.27.09

What a great day yesterday! Gary Peil and the Vineyard church were with us. They are going to rent our old building/teen center to have their Sunday AM assembly. I am looking forward to seeing them around a little more. Gary did a great job with his message and one of Our shepherds prayed over their congregation and they move forward in the now location.

Here is the order...comment away...all feedback is welcome...I think...

Famous One - E
Welcome
Open the eyes of my heart - E
Draw Near - E (new Jeremy Horn song, Grace Crossing family really engages)
Message - Gary Peil
Communion
We fall down - E
Surrender - E (Vineyard Music) Julianne from the local Vineyard church played keys and sang
They'll know we are Christians - Em (see note below)
Revelation Song - E

I was hesitant about "They'll know we are Christians" but after a few unconnected (well maybe not unconnected) conversations I felt like we really needed to do this song. I got to bust out the electric and we just had electric, bass, and percussion. Daniel Wade stepped away from keys and led and our 3 vocalists were there as well. We stayed in the minor key for the verses and hit a big major chord as the chorus began. It went really well and was something different that we haven't really tried before.

This post is a part of Fred's Sunday setlists...

9.20.09

Well after 2 months away, I decided to post. I will try to do better faithful readers (all 4 of you)

This past Sunday was a good day at Grace Crossing. Ken Easley was with us for the 2nd week and all in all no major problems. The computer froze up on us but Colin was all over it and got it back running in a matter of seconds. Here is the set list for the week...

All creatures of Our God and King - E
Yahweh - E (Shawn McDonald) The church really responded well to this one
Welcome
Sing to the King - E
Revelation Song - E (I totally skipped this song, sorry Micah)
Communion
My Savior, My God - D
Hope of the Nations - A (only did the bridge and chorus on this one)
Message – Ken Easley
Your Grace is Enough - G

This post is a part of Fred's Sunday setlists.

6.21

We had another great day at Grace Crossing. There was a joyful spirit among everyone starting at rehearsal and continuing on as people were coming in...Here is the set list

God You Reign - D

Welcome/VBS recap announcement

Your Love is Amazing - A
(psalm 23 quoted)
You Never Let Go - A

Communion (next 2 songs were during communion)
There is a Redeemer - C
What the Lord Has Done in Me - C

Message - Josh

His Forever (new Sovereign Grace song) - D/E
In Christ Alone - E
My Hope is Built on Nothing Less - E

This post is once again linked to Fred's Sunday Setlists