REMINDER: NO CHOIR THIS SUNDAY, NOVEMBER 29  (Kidz Central Christmas Program)

We WILL have practice at 4:44 PM (Christmas Music Practice beginning about 5:00 PM)

Remaining Advent Season Practice Schedule

Sunday, November 29, 4:44 PM / 5:00 PM
Sunday, December 6, 5:00 PM
Saturday, December 12, 5:00 PM (Dress Rehearsal)
Sunday December 13, 9:00 AM (Warm Ups)
Sunday December 13, 10:00 AM - CHRISTMAS CONCERT

Great reminder from Charlotte Kennedy about the time change tomorrow...

Remember Anthem practice tomorrow at 4:44 and

Christmas Music Practice at 5:15.

NEWS and UPDATES

1.  Thanks to Ralph Whitfield for filling in for me last Sunday.

2.  Choir Practice on Sunday, Oct. 4, will be at 5:55 PM  (after the picnic)

3.  No Choir Practice on Oct. 11

4.  Oct. 18 - Combined Service / 10:00 AM - ALL HANDS ON DECK.
          Bishop Debra Wallace-Padgett will be with us this Sunday
          The Choir Anthem will be "Tell It To The Nations"

5.  We'll begin Christmas Music Practice on October 25.                                                                                                   

Practiced last night (Wed.) with Howell Mathews (Trumpet), Charlotte, and Deborah.

VICTORY IN JESUS will be very nice Sunday ... 
The trumpet part adds much to the selection.  Need ALL of you there for this BIG anthem.  

We will practice with Howell (Trumpet) at 10:30 Sunday morning in the Choir Room.

Howell will also be playing our Offertory for us (with Deborah and Charlotte) ... a nice Memorial Day Arrangement of America the Beautiful.

NO CHOIR PRACTICE this Sunday (Holiday Weekend).

SUNDAY WORSHIP

Great job last week with the arrangement of "Sweet, Sweet, Spirit."

Our anthem this week is "Lord, I Need You" from the Ready to Sing Collection.

May 24, Howell Mathews will be playing trumpet with us on "Victory in Jesus."

We will give the robes a rest beginning Labor Day Weekend.


REHEARSAL NEWS

We will begin our summer abbreviated rehearsal schedule in June.

Choir Rehearsal Schedule

Weekly
  May 17 - 4:44 PM
  May 24 - NO PRACTICE - HOLIDAY WEEKEND
  May 31 - 4:44 PM

Monthly
  June 28 - 4:44 PM
  No practice in July

Back to regular Rehearsal Schedule August 2 (4:44 PM)

EASTER PROGRAM
   A few reminders as we approach our Easter Concert next Sunday (March 29).

• First, thanks for all your hard work in preparation for the Concert
• Our last 'regular' rehearsal is this Sunday, March 22, 4:44 PM
• Our Dress Rehearsal will be Saturday, March 28, 5:30 PM
• We will warm up in the Sanctuary Sunday Morning at 9:00 AM (During Sunday School)

Looking forward to the Concert, featuring (along with the Sanctuary Choir) the Children, Youth, Brass Quartet, and "4 His Glory."   Be in prayer for the service, that God will us it to turn someone's heart to Him. 

WANTED!!! The Easter Concert this year will be on Palm Sunday, March 29 (10:00 AM). We are in serious need of some additional singers for the program. If you would come and sing with the Choir for the Easter Program, YOU ARE WANTED!!! If not YOU, then WHO, if not NOW, then WHEN? We will begin practice this Sunday, February 8, at 4:44 PM. Easter Music practice will be first, followed by our Anthem practice.

Please help spread the word and invite folks to come sing with us...

BACK IN THE SADDLE!

Good turn out for our first Choir Practice of 2015.

Our anthem for Sunday will be the Russell Mauldin arrangement of "To God Be The Glory."

My sister-in-law, Cindy Daniel, shared an interesting article with me about Church Choirs.
Take a look when you have a minute...feel free to post any related thoughts/reactions.

http://www.theologyinworship.com/2014/09/23/9-reasons-to-keep-the-church-choir-alive/