Choirs
“Music is a fair and glorious gift of God.” So said Martin Luther, and we agree. Music helps us convey the thoughts and feelings of our spirits to God in ways that mere words cannot express. If you have musical impulses you would like to share and develop in a caring community, please choose one or more of the following groups and join us. All rehearse in the church’s undercroft.
CHOIRS AND ENSEMBLES
Cherub Choir
Grace’s youngest choir, these children ages 4 through grade two meet from 5:30 – 6:00 p.m. on Wednesdays to learn songs of praise to God, enjoy moving to music, and play rhythmic patterns on various instruments. They sing for church on the second
Sunday of each month.
Celebration Ringers
This group, grades 3-6, experience the joys of choir chime and handbell ringing, sharing selections at worship as they’re able. Some children choose to be ringers rather than singers; some choose both. This group is currently
not meeting. If interested in being a Celebration Ringer, please contact Daniel Hannemann at 662-6678.
Celebration Singers
This group includes many of the same third through sixth graders. They prepare anthems to sing for the 8:15 and 11:00 services the third Sunday of each month, and at 4:00 p.m. on Christmas Eve. This group is currently not meeting.
If interested, please contact Daniel Hannemann at 662-6678.
Faith Choristers * +
Adults who wish to help lead the singing at the 8:15 a.m. service, and contribute a choral offering. Rehearsals are Sunday mornings from 7:45-8:05 a.m. and from 9:30-10:30 a.m. Rehearsal season lasts from Labor Day through Pentecost.
Adults who wish to help lead the singing at the 11:00 a.m. service, and contribute a choral offering. Rehearsals are Sunday mornings from 9:45 – 10:50 a.m. Rehearsal season lasts from Labor Day through Pentecost. * These groups combine in the summer for single service at 10:00 a.m., June 9 through September 1, 2013. They will prepare anthems for the first and third Sundays each of the summer months, meeting at 9:30 those mornings to do so. Anyone is welcome to join in. + These groups also combine for services on Ash Wednesday, Maundy Thursday, Good Friday, and 7:00 p.m. Christmas Eve.
HANDBELLS Grace Ringers
This is a high school/adult group meeting Wednesdays from 7:00 – 8:00 p.m. from September through May, ringing monthly for both services and for certain festivals.
Instrumentalists
Grace is blessed to have among its membership a number of gifted players of various instruments, whose abilities are incorporated into the worship services as often as possible. Those who are interested in being added to the list are urged to call the Director of Music at 662-6678.