Wendysue

Dear friends,

My traveling music ministry has been on hold for much of this year as I continue my position as interim worship director at my home church, Brookfield Lutheran Church (BLC). This has been an exciting job, and a great blessing for me to serve God and His people!  Here are some more details…

Worship Director

When I first started in this position last November, I thought I would just be selecting songs, rehearsing with the musicians, and leading worship on Sundays for a couple months.  It’s been all that, and much more!  I’ve had the challenge of working with a different set of musicians and singers each week, as well as recruiting and training new musicians.  I’ve become involved in planning, writing, and performing in drama skits (dusting off my acting skills from my younger years), and adding extra special things to the services like choir/praise team duets, dance, and live painting – there are so many ways for God’s people to praise Him and a wealth of talents to utilize in any congregation.   This means extra planning meetings, rehearsals, and evaluations for improvement, which all take time.  The development of relationships, the musical growth of learning to sing/play new songs, and the spiritual encouragement to me has been a tremendous blessing.

My church is in the process of interviewing for the permanent full time director and I hope he/she will be in place in the New Year.  I will continue in this interim position until then.

October 10 Concert Event

I do have an exciting concert event scheduled for October 10 at 6:00pm at BLC.  I get to  open the concert with a live band, performing both original and familiar songs, and there will be a guest appearance by the children of BLC.  The concert headliner is Scott Riggan, a national recording artist and international performer www.scottriggan.com.  If you listen to Christian radio, you might remember Scott’s #1 radio song “I Love You, Lord” from a few years ago when. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=81lvIgnidOU

Those in the Milwaukee area, please mark your calendars!  This is a great opportunity to attend a high-quality event - and to invite a friend who hasn’t experienced this type of thing before.  The concert is free with a gift offering being received that night.

Singing for Jesus, Wendysue