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On Gratitude, Joy, and Hope

Posted on Aug 4, 2022 9:00:00 AM by Omaldo Perez in gratitude, in Hope, in joy

If the only prayer you ever say in your whole life is thank you, it will be enough.
Meister Eckhart.

Gratitude, the condition of being thankful or the readiness to show appreciation, is both a feeling and a disposition. In the last few decades, science and popular culture have rediscovered what our hymns have long taught us: science has ascertained its health benefits, and self-help books remind us that it is one of the habits we need to develop to achieve peace of mind.

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Thanking Your Volunteer Musicians

Posted on Dec 2, 2021 9:00:00 AM by Sarah Hawbecker in Music Ministry, in gratitude

How do you thank your music volunteers? The gifts they give are quite precious. Not even considering their varying talents, the hours alone they give are almost innumerable. Some churches honor their volunteer musicians with a special event at the end of the choir season. Perhaps you write special holiday cards or acknowledge individual birthdays.

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