Community Life Church

Worship

Welcome to the c|Life Worship Ministry! We wanted to provide several pages of information that could be helpful to individuals new to church culture, those looking to dig deeper through worship, and other worship pastors/worship bands looking for ideas on how to create a better worship environment. Please feel free to contact us if you have any further questions.

Worship Defined

Worship is our response both personal and corporate to God for Who He is and what He has done, expressed in and by the things we say and the way we live.

Our Vision

We want to connect people to God and one another through our music, lights, video, and audio.

Our Goal

The goal of the c|Life Worship Ministry is to be, individually, a worshiper and effectively bring the presence of God (that we are experiencing in our daily walk) to the congregation, where they can respond appropriately to His greatness and glory, be intimately touched by His nearness, and be powerfully changed into His likeness.

Doxology

DOXOLOGY means an expression of praise to God, especially in the form of a song. We believe that music is an incredibly important element which can enable powerful worship experiences. That is why we began putting on these quarterly gatherings called DOXOLOGY. Our Worship Ministry is hosting several "Nights of Worship" each year, and each time we have gathered, it has been a powerful time of worship. Keep checking our page for the next DOXOLOGY. You do not want to miss out!

Create

Next Meeting: June 3rd @ 1PM (Forney)

Here at c|Life, creative arts allow us to express ourselves in a real and relevant way. We are looking for people who are experienced and/or interested in photography, filming, acting, writing (scripts, poems, songs, etc.) painting, drawing, graphic design, stage design (ideas and implementation - carpenters, welders, and any other handymen needed), as well as any other art not already mentioned. Contact Matt Cain or Sean O'Neal for more information.

Ways We Worship

Some of the following you will be comfortable with, some you will not! It is the ones that take you out of your comfort zone that should gain most of your attention.

Thanksgiving

“Give thanks in all circumstances, for this is God’s will for you in Christ Jesus” (1 Thessalonians 5:18).

Declaring Praise

“Through Jesus, therefore, let us continually offer to God a sacrifice of praise – the fruit of lips that confess his name” (Hebrews 13:15). “His praise will always be on my lips” (Psalm 34:1).

Acts of Kindness

“And do not forget to do good and to share with others, for with such sacrifices God is pleased” (Hebrews 3:16).

Prayer

“The four living creature and the twenty-four elders fell down before the Lamb. Each one had a harp and they were holding golden bowls full of incense, which are the prayer of the saints” (Revelation 5:8).

Singing

“I will praise God’s name in song” (Psalm 69:30).

Instrumental Music

“Praise him with the sounding of the trumpet…with the harp and lyre…with tambourine…with the strings and flute…with the clash of cymbals…with resounding cymbals” (Psalm 150:3-5).

Standing

“For when he sees his children, the work of my hands, in his midst, they will sanctify my name; they will sanctify the Holy One of Jacob and will stand in awe of the God of Israel” (Isaiah 29:23).

Sitting

“Then King David went in and sat before the LORD and said, “Who am I, O Lord GOD, and what is my house, that you have brought me thus far” (2 Samuel 7:18).

Lifting of Hands

“My lips glorify you. I will praise you as long as I live, and in your name I will lift up my hands” (Psalm 63:3-4).

Bowing Down

“And Moses quickly bowed his head toward the earth and worshiped” (Exodus 34:8). “At the name of Jesus every knee should bow” (Philippians 2:10).

Laying Prostrate

“And going a little farther he fell on his face and prayed, saying, “My Father, if it be possible, let this cup pass from me; nevertheless, not as I will, but as you will” (Matthew 26:39).

Dancing

“David…danced before the Lord with all his might” (2 Samuel 6:14).

Clapping and Shouting

“O clap your hands, all ye people; shout to God with the voice of triumph” (Psalm 47:1).

Offerings and Tithes

“The gifts you sent…are a fragrant offering, an acceptable sacrifice, pleasing to God” (Philippians 4:18).

Any act of obedience to God in faith

“To obey is better than sacrifice” (1 Samuel 15:22).

* This list of the acts of worship is certainly not comprehensive, but hopefully will be a good starting point to help you connect to God in a fresh way.