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Thursday, Apr 2, 2020 – Prep for April 5th 🏠 Home-based Worship
Sunday morning is right around the corner! The full guide will be emailed out Saturday evening, but we want to help you begin preparing for worship now!
Thank you to everyone who joined us at the new website last Sunday! We will be back there again this Sunday at 10a. Simply click the link here or go to live.crosswaysa.org to join in. The guide will begin playing there at 10a on Sunday morning, so you may need to refresh the page from the photo montage that will be playing at that time. Feel free to click over now to look at the resources for Sunday and to see some of your church family from last Sunday’s Home-based Worship time.
As you prepare for this Sunday morning, here are some good questions to ask yourself:
1) Have I prepared for Worship, the Word, and Prayer?
– Worship in song: What a wonderful opportunity to lift your voice! If you don’t have the songbook yet click here to download it. Below is a list of the suggested songs for Sunday:
- Be Thou My Vision
- How Firm A Foundation
- Before The Throne of God Above
- All I Have is Christ
- All Hail The Power of Jesus’ Name
- Doxology
If these songs are new to you or you want to listen to them before Sunday morning to get prepared, here are links to this week’s playlist on Apple Music and Spotify.
– Seeking God in Prayer: You can look at the Prayer Guide & Discussion Questions for James 1:9-11 here. The prayer guide includes a simplified guide with the two ideas of He is Worthy and We are Needy and the standard guide we have been using the last few weeks, broken down into Reverence, Response, Requests, and Readiness.
2) Have I prepared for children?
– Prepare for what your kids will be doing on Sunday morning. Shamus left us with some great tips in this video.
– Have a plan in place…and, as always, have a back-up plan for them.
– Work toward the long-range goal of being a family who worships together.
3) Have I prepared my home?
– Plan to wake up early so you don’t have to rush around!
– Please forward this email to others or share our posts on social media of Sunday’s Home-based Worship Guide for those who may not have a worship plan in quarantine!
Start preparing now and look out for the April 5th Home-based Worship Guide on Saturday evening!
You are loved!
Crossway Leadership Team
Sunday, March 29, 2020 – Home-Based Worship
Hey Crossway,
Here is the guide for this Sunday’s 10a Home-based Worship time! This is just a guide. If you’ve already thought through some specific songs for the morning that differ from the ones below, sing them! Or if there are other items on your heart to bring before the Lord in prayer, please do! The aim is worship, in your home, to the glory of God!
All of the links below can also be found at the Guide website. Enjoy your Sunday morning of Home-based Worship!
SONG BOOK – Singing without instruments may be new to you, and perhaps these songs aren’t even familiar. Do your best with these or select others you can sing with confidence.
- Come Thou Fount
- He Will Hold Me Fast
- I Need Thee Every Hour
- Seek Ye First
- Be Thou My Vision
- We Exalt Thee
GIVING – Simply click on the link and follow the prompts. You can set up recurring giving for more convenience.
CONNECTION CARD – We are so eager to 1) know that you participated this morning, and 2) pray for your requests!
PRAYER GUIDE & DISCUSSION QUESTIONS – With your soul engaged over James 1:5-8, cry out to God! Use page 2 for discussion and discipleship!
You are loved!
Crossway Staff
Preparation for Home-based Worship for Mar 29
Are you ready for Home-based Worship on Sunday morning at 10a?!
The first thing you’ll need to know is that the Home-based Worship Guide will be at a new website! Simply click the link here or go to live.crosswaysa.org to join in. The Guide will automatically begin playing on that website at 10a on Sunday morning. Feel free to click over now to see the resources for Sunday and to see some of your smiling faces from last Sunday’s Home-based Worship.
As you anticipate the Home-based Worship time, here are some good questions to ask yourself:
1) Have I prepared for Worship, the Word, and Prayer?
– Worship in song: Remember, this is a time to sing, and here is a link to our songbook. Also, here are the suggested songs for this week:
- Come Thou Fount
- He Will Hold Me Fast
- I Need Thee Every Hour
- Seek Ye First
- Be Thou My Vision
- We Exalt Thee
– Time in the Word: Our passage for the morning will be James 1:5-8. Meditate on it ahead of time!
– Seeking God in Prayer: You can take a look at the James 1:5-8 prayer guidehere.
2) Have I prepared for children?
– Here are some great tips from Shamus Drake!
– Have a plan…and some back-up plans.
– The long-range goal is to be a family who worships together.
3) Have I prepared my home?
– You can forward this email, as well as Sunday’s Home-based Worship Guide, to others who may not have a worship plan!
You are loved!
Crossway Staff
