At
Albany Baptist, we believe that worship is the area from which all
areas of ministry flow. During worship you find yourself in the presence
of the Creator, and from His presence flows everything that we need.
There are many ways to worship. Either through music or drama or
the spoken word or even sitting in silence, one can discover the
riches of being with God. Worship is to be celebrative; as well as,
contemplative. It is for the old and young alike.
The
purpose of the Albany Baptist Church Worship Ministry is to
lead God’s people in worship through psalms, hymns, spiritual
songs and drama. When you attend one of our services, you will
see that we put a lot on emphasis on our song service. But
we also hope you come away realizing that worship is more than
a
song.
Worship encompasses every attitude of the heart and every action
of our lives (Matthew 22:37). Therefore, we strive to create
an environment where people can come and corporately worship
together.
The
Celebration Ministry combines the talent of singers, musicians,
and technical staff to lead the congregation in worship on Sundays
as well as special events. The Praise and Worship component of
the ministry includes the Celebration Band, Celebration Choir,
The Preschool Choir, The Kingdom Kids Choir, and the worship team
leaders. The technical staff includes audio, video, graphics, web
team, and drama.
PRAISE AND WORSHIP
It is a blessed opportunity for any of us to be used as worship leaders. God
will do what He wants to do, with or without any of us. God does not need
to use any of us, but He wants to use all of us. What an awesome opportunity
for us to die to self so that God can glorify Himself through us, to draw
others to Him. At Albany Baptist, this component of our Celebration Ministry
has six parts:
The
Celebration Choir—The choir, under the direction
of the Worship Pastor, ministers primarily during our Sunday
morning
worship service. The choir also sings for our Christmas and
Easter services as well as other special events. Rehearsal
is held on
Wednesday evening from 6:30 p.m. to 8 p.m. Sight reading
is not a prerequisite. Just bring a heart of worship. Childcare
is provided.
For more information, contact Steve Wintle.
The Praise Band—The
band plays for our Sunday morning worship service. It currently
consists of
a rhythm section with
drums, bass, keyboard and horns. As other musicians join the
ministry, additional keyboards, guitars, percussion instruments,
wind and
brass instruments will be added. Rehearsal is held on Thursday
evening from 6:30 p.m. to 8 p.m. For more information, contact
Steve Wintle.
The
Praise Singers—These teams are made up of men
and women who, under the direction of the Worship Pastor,
minister
primarily during our Sunday morning worship service. Three
person teams are formed from active choir members, who learn
music quickly,
can blend well, and are flexible. They also sing together
at various special events and programs. Rehearsal is held
on Wednesday
evening from 8:00 p.m. to 10 p.m. For more information, contact
Pastor Steve.
Kingdom Kids—This
choir is for our children in kindergarten through the sixth grade.
Rehearsals
are held during
a portion of the Sunday School time. For more information,
contact Pastor Steve..
The Preschool Choir—This
choir is for our children ages 3 to 5. Rehearsals are held during
a portion
of the Sunday
School time. For more information, contact Pastor Steve..
Drama Ministry—This ministry is being developed
at Albany Baptist to portray the truth of God’s Word
through acting. Those serving in this ministry will use their
gifts during
Sunday morning skits, as well as special programs and productions.
MEDIA
At Albany Baptist, we have the opportunity to use high tech equipment to enhance
our worship services in-house as well as to prepare our services to be broadcast
over the local public access television station. The technical team is responsible
for managing and operating all of the equipment in the Worship Center and throughout
the church facility. This component of our Celebration Ministry has four parts:
Audio—For
more information, contact Pastor Steve..
Video—For
more information, contact Bobby Graves.
Graphics—For
more information, contact Danny Turner.
Web
Team—For more information, contact Pastor
Steve.
