MISSION SUNDAY (MISSION WORK AT HOME)

MUSIC & WORSHIP RESOURCES

Sunday, July 8, 2012

Brandon A. Boyd, Young Adult Lectionary Team Liturgist

Worship Planning Notes

The Church is the spiritual healing organism for communities. As you prepare for worship this Sunday, think of ways to heal your community as you celebrate Mission Sunday in your local church. Strong and relevant Christian education ministries produce strong mission-focused churches. This is a great time to revitalize and/or ensure that your Christian education ministry is giving leadership to strong mission efforts in your community.

Marino J. Dasmarinas reflects on the mission of the church: “God’s word is not bounded by time and space; it’s always relevant and timely. The command of Jesus to His disciples to proclaim the message and make a difference on the lives of their fellowmen is also His command to us right now: Proclaim the message and make a difference in the lives of your fellowmen.”

Suggestions to enhance your worship experience/celebration:

• Have a teen reader and the congregation recite the verses below for your Mission Sunday (Mission Work at Home) worship service.

“Heal the World” by Michael Jackson

• Incorporate a testimonial period for persons (young and old) to share their stories of how they have been helped through mission services provided by your church. Hopefully this will inspire more members in your church to engage in mission work. As a second option, you can place the testimonials in an insert for each bulletin.
  
  
• Invite staff and residents of recovery programs to worship with your local church on Mission Day. During the service offer a blessing for the leaders of these programs and those served by each organization. Organizations to consider inviting (you are not limited to these groups) include:
  • Narcotics Anonymous groups
  • Local cancer support groups
  • Grief support groups
  • S.O.S. (Survivors of Suicide)
  • Alzheimer and dementia support groups
  • Family Support Program (for Families of Mentally Disabled Children)
  • HIV/AIDS organizations
  • Veterans organizations
  • Staff and residents of homeless shelters
  • Organizations that serve abused women and children
  • Big Brothers and Big Sisters

• Your Men’s or Diakanos Ministry could host a night of fellowship and share with local organizations that are working to combat juvenile delinquency in your community. Depending upon the size of your congregation, host a group of 20–30 young men so that they all get to share in the evening’s events. This can begin a spiritual healing process for those who don’t have positive male and female influences in their lives. It can also become a major men’s ministry project for your church. For more information on combating juvenile delinquency, visit: http://www.ehow.com/info_8155343_group-ideas-juvenile-delinquents.html

1. Litany

2. Hymns and Congregational Songs
(a) Lord, Keep Me Day by Day. By Eddie Williams

(b) He Touched Me. By William Gaither. Tune, (HE TOUCHED ME).

(c) O, Zion Haste. By Mary Ann Thomson. Tune, (TIDINGS), by James Walch

(d) Go, Ye Messengers of God. By Joshua Marsden. Tune, (CULFORD), by Edward Hopkins

3. Spirituals or Traditional Songs
(a) I Will Heal the Land. By Margaret Douroux

(b) I Want Jesus to Walk with Me. Arr. by Moses Hogan

4. Gospel Music for Choirs, Ensembles, or Praise Teams
(a) Healing Grace. By Donnie McClurkin

(b) Healing. By Richard Smallwood

(c) Again I Say Rejoice. By Israel Houghton and Aaron Lindsey

(d) Marvelous. By Walter Hawkins

(e) I’m Available to You. By Milton Brunson

(f) In the Word of God. By Eddie Robinson

(g) I’m So Glad I’m Standing Here Today. By Joe Cocker

5. Liturgical Dance or Mime Ministry Music
(a) A Call to Healing. By Gary Hines

(b) Family (There’s a Healing). By Donald Lawrence

(c) I’m Still Here. By Dorinda Clark Cole

6. Anthems
(a) Make Me an Instrument of Thy Peace. By Mary McDonald

(b) Great Is Thy Faithfulness. Arr. by Nathan Carter

(c) Hymn of Consecration. By Marvin Curtis

7. Modern Songs (Written between 2000–2011)
(a) Called to Be. By Jonathan Nelson

(b) Broken, But I’m Healed. By V. Michael McKay

(c) I Smile. By Kirk Franklin

8. Offertory Song or Instrumental
(a) And We Are Glad. By Joe Pace

(b) Expect the Great. By Darien Dennis, Jonathan Nelson, and Kenneth Shelton

(c) Fix It Jesus. By Harvey Watkins

9. Song or Instrumental for the Period of Prayer
(a) Healing. By Richard Smallwood

(b) Down at the Altar. By Joe Pace

(c) Sweet Hour of Prayer. By William W. Walford. Tune, (SWEET HOUR, LMD), by William B. Bradbury

10. Sermonic Selection
(a) Healing Hands. By Arthur Jones

(b) It Ain’t Over. By Anthony Brown

(c) If I Can Help Somebody. By Alma B. Androzzo

(d) If Jesus Goes with Me I’ll Go. By C. Austin Miles. Tune, (IF JESUS GOES).

11. Invitational Song or Instrumental
(a) Jesus Is the Answer. By Andraé Crouch

(b) I Give Myself Away. By William McDowell

(c) Come Unto Jesus. By Charles Nicks

12. Benediction Song or Instrumental
(a) Song of Healing. By Ben Tankard. Instrumental

(b) Heal the World. By Michael Jackson

(c) I Need You to Survive. By David Frazier

13. Other Recommendations
Resources for worship planners, pastors, music directors or worship leaders:

(a) “How to Plan a Mission Worship Service” by Charles Capps.

(b) Community Health Network Website complied by The Mission and Outreach Ministry of the
Lutheran Church. Online location: http://www.communityhealingnet.org/

Cities and Additional Information for Music and Material Listed

1. Litany
A Litany of Healing. By Brandon Boyd