What's a good way to organize a special evening of worship?

My church has a monthly evening worship service that we call "Third Thursday" or 3T.  We do it in sept, oct, nov and feb, mar, april.  The summer and winter months are typically too busy to keep it going during those times.  Each service consists primarily of a time of singing praises, though there is also prayer, Bible reading, and a short (usually about 10 minutes) message.  I have to disagree with Richard above about music being only the wheat of the worship bread.  I do agree, however, that performance is not worship.  We may have one song that is a performance piece, but usually all of our music is meant to be sung and participated in by the attendees and the focus is squarly centered on God.  We enter His courts with praise, and that is the goal of the 3T services, to help each individual enter His courts by facilitating that praise.  Of course its a personal and individual journey, but the atmosphere, fellowship, and music is a catalyst for that.  Based on my conversations with attendees, may leave spiritually refreshed and recharged for the week. 

I strongly encourage you, Jennifer, and would be happy to talk to you about it more.  Thanks to dedicated musicians and staff, this was not that dificult to pull off, and attendance has been better than our regular sunday night service.  Additoinally, we have had more visitors during these worship services.  Also, we have started providing a soup dinner or tying in youth taco and spaghetti dinner fund raisers before, and this has really become a great mid-week opportunity for fellowship as well.

One other thing, we have always felt that quality is important for these worship services.  This is not an opportunity for everyon who wants to participate to get a chance to play guitar or sing in church.  In my opinoin, if the songs cant be done on a professional level, it would be a distraction and not conducive to worship or praise.

I pray that God will bless your efforts!

-m