I have been blessed to see how God is at work within the worship and media ministries over the last year. The biggest success by far was my absence. Taking a maternity leave always worries me—worry that things will fall apart, the holes will happen, volunteers fall through the cracks and just general chaos. But by the grace of God and the best crew of volunteer leadership, this NEVER happens. Our volunteers are awesome. We had great help through our worship ministry intern, Emily, but the  strength of our leaders and teams became very evident in my absence. Thank you, thank you! I feel blessed by the 70+
volunteers who call worship ministry their team at Cedar Hills.

Another cool expansion from the past year has been the addition of the Cedar Hills app. We’re still learning how to best use this unique tool, and it continues to surprise us. The “Quick Question” of the week has been the most popular feature in the app, but it is also growing in popularity for registering for classes and special events, and weekly giving of tithes. The
app also has the capability to submit photos to us of all the neat things happening at Cedar Hills. Every now and then someone will capture a pic that we would have otherwise missed. It also has a link to our sermon podcasts, one of the best online Bible tools I’ve yet seen, a link to our church community builder (CCB), and a button to submit prayer requests. We’re always looking for new ways to use it to engage and provide resources, so this tool is ever-evolving. Have you downloaded the app? Check the App Store or Google Play to find it under “Cedar Hills Community Church.” Easy.

Other highlights of the year—the 1st service choir at the Fall Kick-Off—wow! I hope you had the chance to hear them as well!
This has been a year of flourishing and growth and empowerment. We are blessed.

Leah
Director of Worship & Media