Worship Group

The Worship Team meets at Church to practice on Saturday Mornings – everyone is welcome to come along, to sit and listen to new songs, to join in the singing, to get a first taste of what is being planned for the Sunday Service, and to join in with prayers, praise and worship. What better way to spend Saturday Morning?!

I'm the worship leader at Bideford Baptist Church.

When we at BBC found ourselves without a worship leader or musicians, I thought that I could provide some music, with my disco experience, so that we had something temporarily, until something better came along. I had no plans to be a worship leader and I knew that I wasn't equipped to lead worship. But through prayer, I knew that God wanted me to pick up the challenge.

As soon as I stepped up, I felt an amazing connection with God. All of a sudden, I knew how much God loved me. He was equipping me and He has continued to equip me ever since.

My love for Jesus is immense. I cannot get over what an incredible man He was/is. And as I study and worship, my love for Him just grows and grows. I totally believe in the resurrected life, and love to express my joy in worship.

I am told frequently that I am a blessing to BBC, but the truth is that I am blessed beyond comprehension every day since listening to God and saying YES LORD.

I have always loved to sing and can read music enough to work tunes out, so have been in many choirs over the years, always in the soprano section, but recently I'm enjoying a new challenge of harmonising with the lower tones as an alto. I had been in the worship band for a few years and left to help out on the computer to give Pam a break! When Linda left, I felt the pull of worship again and felt I could add my personal touch to it.

Some of the songs are so emotive and praiseworthy that it is definitely not a chore to come to rehearsals and learn new ones. I am aware that it isn't a performance but a guidance, to allow God's words to flow out of us to help to bring people in and focus on Him and leave all their cares on the doorstep before coming into the sanctuary. I hope that this is just what happens and also the joy I feel when singing will affect others.

God showed me years ago that Dave and I would sing together in church and I couldn't understand, as he wasn't even a Christian. Well, never doubt the Lord, eh? Here we are both singing our praises to Him with all our hearts. Praise the Lord always.