First Baptist Church Keller Student Music Ministry » Chapel Tour 2008

Day 5: Mission Work and Concert

Student Music — Thu, 17 Jul 2008 03:58:25 +0000

Day 5 of the Rocky Mountain Tour was filled with a lot of hard work, fun, and great singing. This morning our students loaded up the bus and headed to the Ponderosa Retreat Center south of Denver. The retreat center is sponsored by the Denver Baptist Association and hosts summer camps and other retreats all year long. Our students spent a lot of their time there picking up trash and cleaning the various recreation areas and hiking trails. Once again our students did an excellent job of serving and working hard.

After lunch we returned back to the hotel and prepared for our evening program. Our students led in worship and Mississippi Avenue Baptist Church tonight and did a fantastic job! We performed our entire program for the final time while on tour. This was their best concert and they communicated the message of their music in an excellent way. Our group has made so much musical progress while on tour and we are excited about the opportunity to share it with the church this Sunday evening at our Student Music Home Concert.

When we arrived back at our hotel, the annual Bus Beau and Beauty Pageant was held. This year’s winners were the Soggy Bottom Boys and Maddie’s Dance Party. It was a lot of fun as usual and our students spent the rest of the evening playing cards, games and visiting with each other. Tomorrow we will head to the Colorado River for a day of whitewater rafting.

To see more pictures from today, visit the Chapel Tour 2008 Pictures.

Day 4: Mission Work in Denver

David Toledo — Wed, 16 Jul 2008 05:48:38 +0000

This morning our students got a little treat by being able to sleep in, but once we hit the road at 9:00 a.m. we had a full day ahead of us. We traveled to the Salvation Army Silvercrest Residence Center where our students performed a wide variety of tasks. As you can see from pictures below, our students served meals, cleaned, weeded gardens, and shared in music with the residents there. Our students did a tremendous job in serving and interacting with the senior adults at this location. It is such a blessing to have such conscientious students who love the Lord and are willing to go the extra mile in serving.

After a few hours of down time at the hotel, we then traveled into downtown Denver where we led in a chapel service at the Denver Rescue Mission. This nightly chapel service is part of the requirements for those homeless men who will stay the evening at the shelter. The crowd was very enthusiastic and encouraged the students to give their absolute best. Our program there was the highlight of the tour for many of our students.

On our way home, we ate dinner at Gunther Toody’s, a 50’s styled diner. The food was great and our students had a great time singing, dancing, and playing around. We arrived back at the hotel around 9:30, had our sponsor-led devotions, and hit the sack.

Tomorrow we will travel south of dinner to work at a Baptist retreat center and then share our music with Mississippi Avenue Baptist Church. Please continue to pray for the safety and unity of our group.

To see more pictures from today, visit the Chapel Tour 2008 Pictures.

Day 2 and 3 Pictures

Student Music — Tue, 15 Jul 2008 13:56:41 +0000

Pictures from Day 2 and 3 of the Chapel Tour are now online. To see more pictures from today, visit the Chapel Tour 2008 Pictures.

Day 3: Clovis to Denver

Student Music — Tue, 15 Jul 2008 05:00:07 +0000

Today was a pretty uneventful day as far as typical choir tours go. We left our hotel this morning and hit the road for Denver about 9:00 a.m. Tony Richmond led us in a devotion talking about “making much of Christ in our lives.” He encouraged us to creatively find ways to magnify God in all we do…from the big things to the little things.

We had a 7 1/2 hour drive today with a stop for lunch in Raton, New Mexico. We arrived in Denver about 6:00 p.m. local time and then spent the evening at a local mall for dinner and some down time. Tomorrow morning we will head to an area senior adult center where we will do mission work, serve a meal, and present a concert. Tomorrow evening we will lead in a chapel service at the Denver Rescue Mission.

Check back tomorrow for pictures from the past few days. We haven’t had much time to upload them, but they should be up by tomorrow afternoon.

Continue to pray for us when you think about it. Some areas you can pray for are our safety as we travel, the unity of our group, the health of the students and sponsors, and for the people with whom we will share our music.

Day 2: Lubbock and Bovina

Student Music — Mon, 14 Jul 2008 04:44:08 +0000

Today began early for the students as we checked out of the hotel at 7:00 a.m and headed to First United Methodist Church Lubbock to lead in worship during their three morning services. The sanctuary was incredibly beautiful and had stunning acoustics. Our ensembles did a tremendous job in leading worship.

After lunch we loaded back on the bus and hit the road for Clovis, New Mexico where we are staying for the night. Our evening program as at First Baptist Church Bovina, where Brian Mullins is the pastor. Our choir had more people than the congregation, but it was a very special time of worship. We presented our full concert for the first time and the students did an excellent job.

Tomorrow morning we will load the bus one more time and make the long drive to Denver, Colorado. Check back tomorrow for more updates and pictures from the trip

Day 1: Keller to Lubbock, Texas

Student Music — Sun, 13 Jul 2008 03:54:19 +0000

The Rocky Mountain Chapel Tour began this morning as 45 students and 9 adult sponsors met at FBC Keller at 8:00 to load the bus, receive final instructions, and have a short time of devotion. After working hard to load all of the luggage into one bus (thank you parents!), we were on a way.

We made great time and after a stop for lunch in Abilene, we arrived at our hotel in Lubbock on hour early! The students and sponsors had a few hours of downtime before heading to Steve and Camille Pitts’ home for dinner.

We had a wonderful time of fellowship with the Pitts family and members of the FUMC Music Leadership. The students had a lot of fun playing games, cards, and just having a good time. After several hours we headed back to the hotel for an early bedtime.

Tomorrow will be a full day as we get up early and sing in 3 services at FUMC Lubbock and then travel to Bovina, Texas for a concert. Please continue to pray for our safety and for the message of our music to point others to the glory of God.

To see more pictures from today, visit the Chapel Tour 2008 Pictures.

Tour Info for Parents

Student Music — Fri, 11 Jul 2008 14:17:34 +0000

As we prepare to leave tomorrow for our Rocky Mountain Chapel Tour, I want to provide parents with all of the necessary information regarding the tour. My prayer is that this year’s tour will help all of us to deepen our relationship with the Father, show us new ways in which we can serve, and build relationships that will last a lifetime.

One of the most important things you can do while your student is away on tour is to pray for him or her daily. Pray that they will be able to focus on what is important and to not be distracted by the things of this world. Pray for our safety as we travel and for the churches and mission venues where we will share our music.

Our devotional times this year have been taken from John Piper’s book Don’t Waste Your Life. During these devotional times, your student will hear the radical call to reject the world’s view of success and to pour his or her life out in service for what really matters…God’s glory. You can follow along with our devotions this week by clicking the link below.

Chapel Tour Devotions

If you have any questions while we are on tour, please do not hesitate to contact me at (817) 287-1005. You can download the detailed tour itinerary below.

Chapel Tour Itinerary

We will post pictures and updates daily during the tour, so please check back here regularly. You can also receive daily updates via email by subscribing in the upper right of this site.

May God be glorified as we seek to serve Him through music!

Chapel Tour Leaves Saturday

David Toledo — Fri, 11 Jul 2008 03:12:09 +0000

The Rocky Mountain Chapel Tour is only a few days away. Just a few reminders before we leave:

Students must be at the church by 8:00 a.m. on Saturday, July 12th in order for us to have time to load the bus, have a devotion, and leave on time.
Each student must bring a six pack of bottled water.
Every student should have the blue Tour t-shirt, the red or blue Concert Polo shirt, and the white Student Music t-shirt. We will have a few extras available Saturday morning in case you didn’t receive one.
Please limit your luggage to one suitcase and a bag for the bus. We have limited storage space on our bus, so pack lightly.

If you have any questions regarding the Chapel Tour, please feel free to contact me at dtoledo@fbckeller.org or at (817) 455-5668.

See you Saturday morning!

Chapel Tour Room Assignments

David Toledo — Wed, 11 Jun 2008 17:49:10 +0000

Thanks to all of you for completing the Roommate Sign-Up form. I took all of your results and did my best honor your requests. Listed below are the Room Assignments along with the Room Sponsors. If there are any major issues, please let me know as soon as possible.

Paula Olson
Kelli Caldwell
Jennifer Rowan
Kristin Sims
Katie Hale

Lindsey Toledo
Ashley Stevenson
Julie Durrwachter
Ansley Milligan
Melanie Freer

Patty Nelson
Jessica Powell
Joy Parker
Maddie Gerhardt

Susan Meadows
Sarah O’Neal
Megan King
Chelsea Dean
Samantha Meadows

Yolanda Cranford
Sarah Cranford
Sasha Lenaburg
Jessica Norman
Nicole Poslusny

Lindsey Toledo
Chelsea Futrell
Megan Heathcoat
Shannon Sims
Amy Freeman

Shelly Durrwachter
Meredith Moore
Kara Miller
Rachel Nichols
Hope Olson

Shelly Durrwachter
Brittany Deisher
Catherine Nolen
Brianna Sullivan
Ashlee Tisdale

Tony Richmond/Kevin
Jonathan Dedman
Travis Gilbert
Tres Nelson

Kevin Stevenson
Allan Johnson
Jay Parker
Jake Springer
Bennett Miller

David Toledo
Garrett Simon
Matt Hott
Ben Thomas
Jordan Kingsley

Tony Richmond/David
David Herb
Jon Kingsley
Stuart Miller

Chapel Tour Rooming List

David Toledo — Wed, 21 May 2008 19:56:51 +0000

Please complete the form below and submit it so that we can begin to put our rooming list together. Each room will have four people in it sharing two queen beds. I will do my best to honor your roommate requests, but I will have to do what works best for the group as a whole. You will have the same roommates for the entire trip. Each room will be assigned a sponsor who will serve as your primary adult sponsor and devotional leader. If you have any questions about the rooming list, please let me know.

Your Name

Email Address

Roommate #1

Roommate #2

Roommate #3