Themed Worship Experiences
I Learned A Lot About Life By Visiting Sea World
By Rev. Jeff Dixon, Senior Equipping Minister, CCC Ministries
Jun 23, 2009, 14:44

Central Florida is known for lots of things. It is one of the greatest places in the world to live and is the number one tourist destination in the entire world.

People come to visit the many "worlds" here in Florida.

Walt Disney World, Dinosaur World (Plant City), Golf World (St. Augustine) , Butterfly World (Coconut Creek), Eli's Orange World (Kissimmee), Vitamin World (Sebring), Speed World (Orlando), Camping World (Kissimmee), Birthday World (Altamonte Springs), Reptile World (St. Cloud),and of course the most amazing of all...Flea World(Sanford)!

But in one of the "worlds" in Central Florida you have the chance to learn some lessons that could change your entire life.

I Learned A Lot About Life By Visiting Sea World
gives you the opportunity to creatively look at your life through a new filter. If you watch and listen closely this vacation series may just be the vacation of a lifetime.

 Tanking It! (Sea World Week 1)
Click the link above to watch and listen

Life is like a fishbowl and we are a lot like fish. That is not good or bad, it is just a way of looking at life and the world around us. The question for each one of us is whether or not we are doing what we need to do to be healthy?

For most that starts with learning the right way and the God-way to take care of the tank we call life. So in this celebration experience called Tanking It! we explore the basics of aquarium living and the kind of aquarium we want to live (or swim) in.

Additional Resources based upon Tanking It!

Aquarium Clean Up!

A crystal-clear tropical fish tank with colorful fishes darting around is a delight to behold. Keeping a tropical fish tank clean and looking good is not a difficult task. Not only will this add to the beauty of one's home, but it will also help promote happy and healthy fish.

We talked about the importance of cleaning your tank.
There is an art to cleaning a fish tank...follow the link below to find out more on the subject

 http://www.ehow.com/how_2043455_clean-fish-tank.html

In the Disney Pixar film Finding Nemo we saw how nasty a fish tank could become if you don't have a filter operating properly. Not only do you have to clean the tank but you do have to maintain, check, and clean the filter. The link below will tell you how

http://www.ehow.com/how_4887335_clean-fish-tank-filter.html

Can't get enough of the Hammer!

In Celebration Worship we saw a clip where the "habitat" of people were invaded and all of the sudden it became Hammertime!

The same dance group invaded the streets of LA, below you find a link to the video of that moment

 http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kSSt--quiM4

Here is the clip we showed in Celebration Worship in the clothing store on Sunset Blvd.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vfxCnZ4Dp3c&feature=channel

Fish Finding Guide (Sea World Week 2)
Click the link above and watch & listen to this celebration worship experience

Once you become aware of the fact that much of life is lived in a fishbowl you also begin to notice that you are not alone. As a matter of fact you are surrounded with a variety of others who are swimming along in the same waters.

Now before you get too confused over what this celebration worship event is about...you are invited to jump back into the fish tank and learn to identify some of the creatures that can be found in the aquariums of our lives. In this fish finding expedition you will discover that you know most of these fish and they aren't always the nicest creatures to be swimming with.

This is all about how we relate to others as we compare the people we know with the types of fish we can identify.

Additional Resources based upon Fish Finder

This celebration worship event used the illustration of fish and compared them to different kinds of people. In these resources you find some amazing ways to observe and identify fish and sea life

Monterey Bay Aquarium

This website rocks and this link will carry you to the portal where you can choose an e-cam and observe a variety of things taking place live at the Monterey Bay Aquarium.

http://www.montereybayaquarium.org/efc/cam_menu.asp

Animal I-Spy!

Print and play with six colorful posters featuring the Kelp Forest, Rocky Shore, Sandy Beach, Coastal Wetlands, Deep Sea and Coral Reef. These are downloadable with answers included as you go exploring and identifying some of the creatures to be found in each of the posters. This is finding fish (and more) fun for all ages!

http://www.montereybayaquarium.org/lc/activities/poster_ispy.asp

Ocean Commotion (Sea World week 3)
Click the link above and watch & listen to this celebration worship experience

Ocean Commotion once again dives into the huge aquarium of life and begins to carefully look for the predators that are lurking in the waters. In each individual's lives there are people and relationships out there...that if you are not careful...will cause a great deal of ocean commotion.

So get ready as we continue to explore life inside the aquarium and this time what we find will help us swim clear of some of the danger that awaits!
 

Additional Resources based upon Ocean Commotion

Tuna Commercials Again!

Here are the links below that will let you see the John West Tuna commercials that were used as part of celebration worship

 http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zgq0T2xZL-8

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PiME2l_NUu0

If you see the fin...it must be a shark!

Over the last two weeks we have been talking about predators in the water. This week we talked specifically about sharks. To find the ultimate shark guide click the link below

http://dsc.discovery.com/sharks/

 Taking the Bait! (Seaworld Week 4)

Click the link above and watch & listen to this celebration worship experience

This week we step back from the aquarium of life for a moment and ask ourselves, "how should we be relating to those we swim with?"

Over the past few weeks in our Sea World series we have learned to care for the habitat, make sure we have the right filters, discovered a variety of creatures that we will encounter, and now we find out how we can face life in the big tank.

Additional Resources based upon Taking the Bait !

Bill Dance...Fishing Bloopers

During our study in Celebration Worship we saw a number of highlights or lowlights (depending on your perspective) from the Bill Dance Fishing Show

You can watch the same bloopers we viewed by clicking the links below

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OvAHYR5DnZE

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2Cc6koI0fDo

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SrA_kGB007U

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DDmFKEX5ihA&feature=channel

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9YLvVP9ZPP4

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=p_UnV3RbCtg&feature=channel

Bill Dance

Bill Dance always wanted to be a doctor until he happened upon a motorcycle accident and decided that the medical field was not for him. But he did love to fish...and fish he did. He began competing—and winning—in bass tournaments and landed a lure manufacturer for a sponsor. The sponsor encouraged Dance to start a TV show to help promote the product. Bill Dance Outdoors premiered on a Memphis ABC affiliate in 1968 and has been growing in popularity ever since. Today the show is televised nationwide and its host has achieved celebrity status among the nation’s 45 million anglers.

From his home and production studio in Collierville, Tenn. (pop. 31,872), near Memphis, Dance oversees a fishing empire that includes his TV show, tackle endorsements, how-to seminars, his own magazine and a series of popular “blooper” videos, hilarious, self-deprecating outtakes from his shows.

“I’ve got to be careful not to let this job turn into work,” he jokes.

Check out his website at the link below
http://www.billdanceoutdoors.com/

See The World After Visiting Sea World (Sea World Week 5)
Click the link above and watch & listen to this celebration worship experience

Here is the official link to Sea World Adventure Parks
across the country

http://www.seaworld.com/