Music and Media Ministry Update

Here are some of the things going on in the Music & Media Ministry at BFB. Worship choir is currently working on "The Splendor of Christmas" by Phil Barefoot. It's Production date is December 21st at 10:45am. This is going to be a spectacular celebration of the coming of Messiah. School of Music is getting ready to present three mini musicals which will be presented one at a time begginning Oct 19th and continuing November 2nd and November 16. These musicals involve all of the children and are great dramatic presentations of God's Love for each of us. Their titles are "Heaven's Kitchen", The Colors of His Love", and "The Lighthouse Firestation", you will definitely want to be with us for these three events. Our praise team has been meeting on Tuesday Nights for rehearsal so that three of the singers could support the youth middle school functions on wednesday nights, what a blessing, the middle school group on wednesday nights is huge! Great work ladies. We have even been able to infuse our Worship Choir with some young talent from the middle school group. God is great! Our technical teams continue to hone their skills and abilities each sunday as they present their sacrifice to God in the form of serving His people with a vital role. Each week they arrive at 8:30 am to make sure that everyone who seeks God can hear the Word both spoken and sung. Our instrumentalist are equally adept at following the leadership of God within our worship services as they demonstrate a calling to use the talents that God has gifted each of them with, abundantly.

We are still continuing to work on the infrastructure of our facilities, beyond what is visible on sunday morning, to improve our ability to support the ministries of the church. Our radio program is running very smoothly, and I feel that it provides sufficient coverage for not only our homebound, but also as an outreach vehicle for our community. The video side of the Lifepoint team is being refitted to provide a level of service to our outreach ministries like never before. It will eventually give us the capability to provide quality content to local radio, TV, Web, and internally, Life Worship, and Underground Worship. This material will be used solely for the edification of God's Kingdom and spreading His Word.

The infratrcture upgrades currently include; lighting trusses to replace the lighting trees on the balcony level, relocating the radio facilities to the first floor, and providing studio space and post production facilities for the Lifepoint Media Teams. These projects are being accomplished with the greatest respect for our financial stewardship and accountability. We may not get them all done this year, or next, but we have a target and a calling to fulfil, and with God's help, and on His time, we will be able to accomplish all things.

If you would like to help with these or any other of the ministries within First Baptist Church Bartow, please let us know. Post them here, send email, make phone call, release carrier pidgeon, however you like.

God Bless