Valley Life Church may not be some people s cup of tea, but there was nothing happening at Valley Life Church that could explain these adverse reactions. One explanation is that these folks expected a Baptist Liturgy. The other explanation is that they were repelled by worship and the manifest presence of God. Whether Liturgical or Free, a sad phenomenon of church history is that when sacrificial worship is poured out and God s presence is manifested some folks will scatter like roaches when the lights are turned on. Let your service flow uninterrupted from song to song without stopping and starting.
Simplicity is probably better.
We rarely do modulations and medleys. We merely end one song and start another. Be prepared to start a completely new service in a traditional church. Unless the Holy Spirit leads, leave the old service alone. Those folks are enjoying the Baptist liturgy and won t want to change.