DCBC Sunset Music Ministry

dcbc sunset music ministry

The Sunset Music Ministry, known better as the Music Team, is responsible for the praise and worship segment of the DCBC Sunset Service. We also play for the P&W portions of other gatherings when requested.

Structure

There are ten of us in the team, from college students to yuppies. The ministry head and her assistant manage the team's rehearsals, outings and other activities, and the team's direction. Some members are also tasked with looking after the instruments/sound system, the logbook and the team's files.

Newcomers usually spend their first rehearsals observing how the team works and trying to fit in with the rest of the members.

Activities

We have weekly devotions to ensure our grounding in the Word of God and monthly Team Times to assess the team's direction.

To ensure that our skills improve, we have weekly music lessons and bi-weekly rehearsals. We also attend special trainings like the ones organized by Windsong Ministries.

We also go out on concerts, usually subsidized by the church or other sponsors (mainly Ate Shii), to be exposed to various music forms or other praise and worship teams or to just hang around and develop the relationships within the team.

Finally, the team is involved in DCBC's annual Cantata, which is on December. We also coordinate with the church's other services for the P&W on service anniversaries and on Easter. We also get requested to handle the P&W of other organizations, especially DCF, of which most of the team are also members.

Vision/Mission

Our vision is to give glory to God through edifying, life-changing and God-centered music in praise and worship.

We aim to achieve our vision through
(1) setting an atmosphere of worship in services,
(2) establishing the Biblical foundations for worship, and
(3) providing an avenue for local church musicians to use and enhance their talents and skills for the praise and glory of God.

Goals for the Church Year 2005-2006

Needs	Goals	Tasks	Proposed Date	Point Person/s
Spiritual Growth	Discipleship/Mentoring	Grounding in the Word: Devotions Bible studies Team Time messages	Ongoing	K.Caloy, A.Shii, K.Butch, Junette
Building and development of relationships within the team	Accountability	Bonding activities, Prayer partners, Sharing during devotions/team time	Ongoing	A.Shii, Junette
Training	Encouragement of new members, Improvement of skills	Individual mentoring, Personal training, Rehearsals, Music 101 (Group Training)	Ongoing	All old MT members
(1)Accessibility of song copies for rehearsals (2)Aid for songleaders in making l ine-ups	Song Filing System	Organize all MT files Song lists: Alphabetical, Topical, Organize Powerpoint files Encode songs for service Replace missing files of songs	Still being planned	Jackie, Razel
Further knowledge in God's purpose for the music team Biblical and theoretical foundations Further training/skill development	Special trainings: Windsong, Hillsong, SWAP	Contact ministries that hold trainings Propose training to the Sunset Core	October-Windsong	A.Shii, Junette
Praise and worship as a team Devotions/Bible study Assessing the ministry Address adminitrative matters	Monthly Team Time	Prepare! Attend!	First Saturday of the month	Assigned Team Time facilitators, P&W leaders, speakers
Consistent connection with God as a team Guidance from God's Word Reflection	Devotions	Assignment of devotions leader for the week	Saturdays, before practices	Assigned devotions leader
Documentation	Logbook	Procure a logbook, Assign a custodian	DONE! :)	Jackie
To know the essentials of worship leading and rehearsals, Training of new songleaders	Echo Worship Leading I and II	Contact speakers(those trained already), Conduct seminars Incorporate sessions during Team Time/Music 101	On hold: Still deciding whether to just echo trainings or attend the Windsong workshops themselves	Junette
Maintenance of instruments Acquire/replace instruments	Instrument Upkeep or Acquisition	Report if anythingis broken, missing, or needs to be replaced Create and maintain an inventory of instruments	Ongoing	Luther, Jackie, Junette
Lead others to Christ through music	DCBC Cantata	Pray for director Pray for director's vision Practice!	Rehearsals ongoing Cantata on December	K.Butch(director)
"Perform" for the Lord	Special numbers on DCBC occasions and on other gatherings	Get invited or offer to perform Pray and practice	On occasions	Junette (coordinator)
To lead the congregation in worshipping the Lord	Lead praise and worship in DCBC Sunset Services	Bi-weekly rehearsals (Staurdays and Sundays)	Ongoing	Junette (coordinator)

History

The creation of a music team was a vision of Shiilah Arcilla. When the DCBC Sunset Service was established in 1994, there was no praise and worship (P&W) team. For around three years, the pastor juggled leading P&W with a few students who could play the guitar.

Shiilah joined DCBC in 1998. For around three years, Sunset Service had a "music pair"-the pianist (her) and whoever would be the songleader. She then began praying for a music team.

In July 2001, the Mongo Boys (named after the improvised shaker-a film canister filled with mongo beans-they used) was formed. Arvin Alfonso, Carlomer Camannong, Eigen John Ignacio, Julius Velasco and Shiilah were the the Sunset Service's first official music team.

By August, Paul Jeffrey Escano and Christine Joy Nogra joined the team. Shiilah continued to lead the team for three more years, sustained and prompted by God. The vision God gave her progressed from the formation of a team to development of skills to recruitment of more members.

The team underwent workshops like the ones organized by Windsong Ministries. Several batches also tried their hand in the team. Bryan Antigua, Nellie Reyes, Joan Rachel Romero, Bertrand Aldous Santillan, LG Titular and Jeremy Ryan Yap had their own months/years of service before leaving the team. Butch Pang, who is now the Sunset Service's facilitator (and Shiilah's fiancee) also first served the Lord in the Music Team. There had been three batches of musicians since the first, the latest joined in late 2004-early 2005.

In 2004, after graduating and around seven years in the P&W ministry, Shiilah decided to pass on the management of the Music Team. In July, Shiilah groomed Aldous Santillan for the leadership. However, problems arose-schedules, among others-so the responsibility returned to Shiilah's shoulders.

By October, Shiilah began mentoring her new prospect, Junette Galagala. Shiilah officially transferred the task of managing the team to Junette in November. Most of the older musicians had left, except for the songleaders and the youngest batch-who were still freshmen then-took over their places.

With a new team and a new leader, the team took on a new journey and it has almost been a year since then. Shiilah still mentors and trains the team, along with Butch, Eigen and until his departure for Canada last month, Ryan.

To God be the glory!