December 21, 2009

Good Morning

From all of us here at Creator and the Creator Leadership Network, I'd like to join my voice to the chorus wishing you the best of holidays, and the prayer that 2010 will be much better for you and yours than 2009.

It seems that it looks a lot like Christmas over most of the eastern part of the country, especially in Philadelphia. I hope that all the added logistics because of the snow and cold are not insurmountable in your preparations for Christmas eve services. It has been in the 70s here, so it feels like Christmas in the southern hemisphere on the Central Coast. We had the last one of our Living Nativity presentations last night, and the crowds have grown significantly since the church began this outreach three years ago. There is a lesson here, of course...stick with something long enough to make sure that it is viable. When the pastor proposed this event, there were people who thought it was a ridiculous idea. But it has come to be a Christmas tradition for many in this small ranch/farm town...so much so that the other churches in the area have ceded this event to our church. That's a really nice situation to have, because the publicity and other logistical things associated with a production such as this are much easier to obtain, given the uniqueness of what the church is doing. Food for thought...

Just a few things as we head toward one of the major outreach times of the church year...

• New survey this week! This is the first week for the topic: How do you feel about the Christmas season...? Please go to our home page and take the survey, and check back at the end of the week to see what the results are.
• Looking for a Christmas gift for yourself? We have 3 collections of back articles in pdf format on CD Rom. The Choir and Leadership collections ($19.95 each) contain over 40 articles, while the Worship collection ($24.95) contains 60 articles--that is less than 50 cents per article, post paid in the US, for these great collections of resources. You can order them by clicking here.
• Looking to do something nice for someone else at Christmas? Our friend Dan Stevens runs a great organization. Lifewater International equips partner organizations and works with them to empower communities in developing countries to gain safe water, adequate sanitation, effective hygiene, and the knowledge of Jesus’ love. Check them out here, or email Dan for more information about how you can help. Tell him Vern sent you.

Here's our weekly update on Reverence channel programs on the Creator Leadership Network. If you haven't listened, please do so. If you have, please tell your friends. Thanks.

Standard reminder about the Reverence Channel player: First, the initial time you use it, you may need to "refresh" (F5 key) once in order to get the audio. You'll know you will get the audio if you see the colored buttons (green for play, red for stop, and brown for mute...plus the two purple buttons which control the volume...). There is no need to hit the play button in most cases, the audio will start automatically once the player completely loads. Second, if you use a mac, you may need to download one or more programs: Silverlight (for the player) and Firefox (the preferred browser). Look for links to download these free programs on the home page and programs page.

Here are this week's scheduled programs (all times Pacific), starting with today's shows:

Fred Bock Music Hour - Monday, 1:00 PM
This week host Stephen Bock interviews a special guest.

Doug's Master Class - Monday, 2:00 PM
Doug Lawrence hosts this informative program.

Creator Radio - Monday, 3:00 PM
This week we highlight the 2007 Honored 10 anthems.

Creator Tech Talk - Monday, 4:00 PM
Everything you need to know to maximize your tech ministry, hosted by Wade Odum.

Notes of Encouragement Featuring the Music of Steve Amerson - Tuesday, 11:00 AM
Steve Amerson's voice will just fill your speakers with great music.

The Just Pure Laughs Clean Comedy Show - Tuesday, 12:00 NOON
Hosted by Dan McGowan, this show features The Heavyweights of Clean Comedy. Its a laugh (or more) a minute.

With Hearts & Hands & Voices - Tuesday, 1:00 PM
This week, host Mark Lawson explores best selling anthems from MorningStar Music.

Let Music Live! The Sacred Sounds Of Shawnee Press - Thursday, 1:00 PM
Joseph Martin hosts this look at new and best selling materials from Shawnee Press.

Miss a show? We broadcast the stream 24/7, so check in and see what's on when you are able to listen. And...as I've been saying for some time now...stay tuned for new programs coming soon.

In this week's Monday Morning Email...

• This Uh oh... Doug Lawrence has got his mad on again... and this time he (almost) names names... Doesn't he know it is Christmas? What's got him twitterpated? Worship Planning.... If you are involved in any way in this activity, you HAVE to read this week's MME by clicking here.

Finally...

This week, please, as much as possible, slow down and enjoy the Christmas season...and please tell your friends and colleagues about Creatorand MME too

Blessings,

Vern Sanders
Publisher
Creator Magazine

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