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We have no songbooks in our church. The church I attend now sings modern worship and praise music. I was a good change for me.

We have no songbooks in our church.

Our church is looking into getting the projector system to display the songs on a screen.

On the plus side...
People will be looking UP, and not singing DOWN onto the floor,
No 'additions' will be needed in the bulletins, if we sing a song NOT in the hymnal,
They won't wear out,
The cleaning folks won't have to put them back into the holders,
Little kids won't 'accidentally' tear up the pages,
Random 'thumps' won't occur from them falling onto the floor during the sermon.

On the minus side...
The ones I've seen merely show the words - not the music. If you are a SATB, you'd best have the music memorized from somewhere,
There will be less (none) of looking thru the book for your favorite hymns.

As our world changes that we are trying to reach with the Gospel, our methods will change to adequately meet their need, while still ministering to our present congregation.

Change the method, but NOT the message.

"If I be lifted up........."

We have no songbooks in our church.

Our church is looking into getting the projector system to display the songs on a screen.

On the plus side...
People will be looking UP, and not singing DOWN onto the floor,
No 'additions' will be needed in the bulletins, if we sing a song NOT in the hymnal,
They won't wear out,
The cleaning folks won't have to put them back into the holders,
Little kids won't 'accidentally' tear up the pages,
Random 'thumps' won't occur from them falling onto the floor during the sermon.

On the minus side...
The ones I've seen merely show the words - not the music. If you are a SATB, you'd best have the music memorized from somewhere,
There will be less (none) of looking thru the book for your favorite hymns.

As our world changes that we are trying to reach with the Gospel, our methods will change to adequately meet their need, while still ministering to our present congregation.

Change the method, but NOT the message.

"If I be lifted up........."