Prepare your heart for our Sunday Morning Gathering by looking through these suggestions that will assist you in making the most of our time together.
You will find tangible suggestions for putting scripture to action in your personal life and in our corporate body, links to the songs we will sing, and lyrics for you to prepare for our corporate singing.
Please see the Preparing for the Sermon post for suggestions in thinking more critically through the passage, meditating more intently on the text, and prayerfully seeking wisdom to deepen your understanding of the passage to be preached this Sunday.
Intentionally Act
- Read 1 Thessalonians 5:12-13
- Summarize the passage in one sentence.
- How can you express appreciation for your elders/pastors this week?
- What are a few ways you could be praying for your elders, church staff, and church leaders in light of this passage?
- How can you grow in love and highly esteem the leadership of Summit Woods Baptist Church?
- In what ways can you grow in living in peace among those at church?
- Click the links below to find the lyrics and recordings of the songs planned for our gathering this Sunday; practice the songs, study the lyrics and sing together.
- Pray for those leading our corporate gathering this week and for the Holy Spirit’s work as the Word of God is further explained and applied: Dawson Bryant: music; Rob Stouffer: Elders' prayer & scripture reading; Bret Capranica: teaching.
Songs for Sunday
- Before the Throne of God Above (sheetmusic)
- How Marvelous (sheetmusic)
- How Sweet and Aweful Is the Place (sheetmusic)
- Facing A Task Unfinished (sheetmusic)
- Come Thou Fount of Every Blessing (sheetmusic)
Lyrics
Lyrics Morning Gathering - ... by Summit Woods Baptist Church