Wednesday, January 16, 2008

First things first (whatever that means)...

Welcome to the Pasadena Tab Youth Chorus blog. This has been created so that we can share with the world (well, mainly our friends and family's) all the exciting things we will get up to while we are on our trip to New Zealand and Australia.

We leave on Sunday January 20th and arrive back in LA on Sunday January 27th, a lot of miles in a short amount of time!

Philip Swyers, leader for The Salvation Army, Western Territory, came to the start of our final rehearsal last Sunday (Jan 13), he said that we need to remember three things for this trip:
  1. Be Ministers
  2. Be Ministered to
  3. You are representing Jesus Christ!
What great things to remember, yes we go to minister, but there will be times that we will be ministered too, we need to go with a open heart ready to receive.

We also have a great responsibility to be aware that as a performing group people will be watching us all the time, how we act, what we say, how we interact with our own group and also all the different people we will meet. What a challenge we have before us.

Please pray for the Pasadena Tab Youth Chorus.
  • Pray that the Holy Spirit will fill our hearts.
  • Pray that we will be used in a mighty way to communicate the soul saving Gospel of Jesus Christ.
  • Pray that we are safe (especially if some of the YC decide to try Rugby!)
An old chorus has come to mind while I've been writing this, perhaps it could be a prayer for us as a group and as individuals.

Spirit of the living God,
Fall afresh on me.
Spirit of the living God,
Fall afresh on me.
Melt me, mold me , fill me, use me!
Spirit of the living God,
Fall afresh on me.
Matt Woods

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4 comments:

Robert Lucas said...

Great report. God is working there and you have joined into the ministry with Him.

January 23, 2008 at 11:12 PM
GabrielaLopez96 said...

Awesome report!!! Thanks God that YC is doing great so far and that you guys are having a great time and enjoying it. I cann't wait to see you guys. I miss you guys and I've been praying for everybody, you guys are in God's hands, and I'll continue to pray so that you guys have a safe trip on the way back. God Bless You All!!!

January 24, 2008 at 12:38 PM
llpedersen said...

We are happy to hear that your trip is going well
and that God is using and blessing your Ministry.

TAB's prayer partners are praying for a safe trip,
health and your ministry.

The Pedersen's

January 24, 2008 at 5:14 PM
Gebhardts said...

Thank God for answered prayer. We were praying that the Lord would prepare the hearts of those you would be ministering to, and He has been faithful once again. We are so proud of you all. Now, go and wow those Melbournites! Have a great Australia Day and hurry home. We love you all. Jim & Rosemary

January 25, 2008 at 9:12 PM

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