Debbie had a successful surgery on Monday and should be able to come home tomorrow.  Andrea flew in on Friday to help take care of her mom.  Continue to pray for Debbie as she recovers from surgery and for healing.
 
If you would like to provide dinner for Debbie and her family, please contact Teresa O. at This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it .
 
Choir Rehearsal!
Sheli will direct Covenant Carillons and the adult choir tomorrow night.  It's so important to attend this rehearsal.  We will work on Easter music and we will not have practice next Wednesday night due to spring break.
 
Youth Choir Fundraiser!
Youth Choir will have 2 breakfast fundraisers this year.  The first one is coming up on Sunday, March 28th.  Youth and youth parents with last names beginning A-L will help with this breakfast.  I will send out more details in the next few weeks.  Please contact Teresa O. with any questions.  
 
Carnegie Hall Invitation! 
See article below for information about our invitation to sing at Carnegie Hall on Nov. 20!
Debbie is now the contact person.  If you are even considering it, e-mail Debbie ASAP. It is not too late.  We have until March 15 to make deposits.
Yours in Christ,
Teresa O.
 
Wesleyan Adult Choir 
Sunday, March 14th  We'll sing at the 8:30 and 11:00 services:  "My Jesus, I Love Thee" with Gary Feltner on violin. You can pick your service this Sunday. 
Check article for "Carnegie Hall" information.  It is not too late to sign up!  The trip is November, 2010, the weekend prior to Thanksgiving.   

CHILDREN'S MUSIC 
The Music Machine Choir
- grades 1-5 will begin practice on a musical for spring on March 24, the Wed. following Spring Break.  (there are no rehearsals on March 17).  If your child would like to be in the musical, there will 8 rehearsals prior to the performance at the 11:00 service on May 16.  We have six great kids but need more children to present a musical.  Please consider joining the Music Machine Choir for this wonderful experience.  They rehearse at 6:30 pm on Wednesday nights following a snack supper at 6:10 pm.
The pre-school choir is going to rehearsal now at both the 8:30 and 11:00 services.  Children can be taken to the nursery after chldren's time at both services.  My sincere thanks to Cindy and Lindsay for their leadership. This choir will sing at the 8:30 am service on March 7. Arrive at 8:10 am to prepare.
Help instill a love for music and give them an experience that will ground them in their faith.
 
Covenant Carillons
Mark your calendars for the handbell festival on March 27, 2010 at FUMC Richardson. The concert is at 4:00 pm and is open to the public.
 
Rehearsal Schedule:  Below is the usual schedule for our children and adult ringing and singing choirs.  See specific article above  for deviations from this schedule.
*Children's bells (grades 3-5) 5:30 pm in the Sanctuary
*Children's snack supper - 6:10 pm in Rm. 113 of the Covenant Center
*Children's singing choir (grades 1-5) - 6:30 pm in Rm. 206 in Ed. Bldg.
*Covenant Carillons Bells - 6:30 pm in the Sanctuary
*Adult Singing Choir - 7:30 pm in the Choir Room, SE corner of Sanctuary
*Youth rehearsals:
  -Ringers at 4:00 pm in the Sanctuary
  -Singers at 5:00 pm in the Choir Room
 
You are the best recruiters!  Invite a friend! This is a great time to join.
  
Happy Birthday!
Susan Dahlin - March 2
Georgia Herrick - March 9
Dan Patman - March 10
Laura Gibson - March 16
Michael Schrag - March 21
David Oostenbrug  - March 22
Heather Eaves - March 23
 
Revelation Ringers and
Singers Grades 6-12
Youth choir will not sing or ring this Sunday, March 14th.  Also, no bell or choir rehearsals Sunday afternoon.
Plans are underway for our Choir tour to South Texas, June 20-26.  There will be two breakfast fundraisers on March 28 and April 11.  Names with last names A-L will help with the March 28 breakfaxt and M - Z will help with the April 11 breakfast.  Adult and youth are needed that day. Teresa Oostenbrug is the coordinator.
 
We will also run concessions for the Junktique (garage sale) on Saturday, May 8. A parent coordinator is needed. 
Attendance is crucial from now until June!
 
See Georgia to sign up to work Stock Sales.  All youth that work will get a subsidy to use for your summer mission trips to make the cost more affordable. Scholarship money is also available.

Carnegie Hall Invitation
It is not too late to join us on this trip.  The final date to make deposits is March 15.  The Wesleyan Choir has been invited to participate in a concert at historic Carnegie Hall in New York City on November 20 - 21, which is the weekend before Thanksgiving. We will be joining a choir made up of 150-175 voices from around the country to perform Saints for All Seasons by Jane Marshall, arranged and orchestrated by Michael Ekbladh. This performance will be the New York premiere of this work in its orchestrated version. The concert will take place with the acclaimed resident orchestra, the New England Symphonic Ensemble and world-class soloists.  
We need singers, but non-singers are invited to be a part of this experience. Please come with us to New York City and see how brightly The Big Apple shines during the holiday season! 
The total cost for the ground package is $1249 with four people to a room (this does not include airfare). Since the first deposit date has past, a deposit of $400 is due by March 15th. The second deposit for those already signed up is $200.00, due on March 15. Contact Debbie Chapman at This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it
Debbie attended the read-through this past Saturday and reports that the music is wonderful.  Please contact Debbie if you are interested in going - even if you are just considering it. Get your name on the list today!
The following website is for more information: http://www.michael.ekbladh.com/saintsforallseasons.htm

Have a Holy and Blessed Week!  God will work through us to bless our work and bless those that hear us.  I can't thank you enough for all you do to make the music at Holy Covenant meaningful and unique.

Thanks again for what you do to minister to Holy Covenant.
 
God Bless!
Debbie
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972-492-2432, X 24
972-849-5372, Cell
 
 

Carnegie Hall Invitation
Saints for All Seasons
Music by Jane Marshall and John Thornburg
Thanksgiving (Nov 18-22, 2010)
Below is some basic information about the Carnegie Hall opportunity.  You can get the most up-to-date information by going to the website below.  If you are interested in participating, let me know.  I am looking for a coordinator that will communicate directly with Mid American Productions.  The deadline for participation is soon.  Let me know.  Please check the website for the most up to date information.
http://www.michael.ekbladh.com/saintsforallseasons.htm
 
MIDAMERICAPRODUCTIONS
SPRING/SUMMER 2010 CONCERT LAND PACKAGE
FOR ALL PERFORMERS AND NON-PERFORMERS
CARNEGIE HALL
NEW YORK CITY
$1249 per person
based on quad occupancy
[Airfare not included]
OUR COMPREHENSIVE CONCERT LAND PACKAGE COVERS ALL OF THE BELOW ITEMS:
1. FOUR NIGHTS LODGING at the FOUR-STAR-GRAND HYATT - NEW YORK at 42nd Street and Park Avenue, or
HILTON NEW YORK HOTEL at the Avenue of the Americas and 53rd Street, or similar, based on quadruple occupancy.*
(Quad rooms denote two double beds/four people.) These prime mid-town hotels are an ideal base both for your concert
preparation and sightseeing: with ample facilities and within convenient walking distance to Times Square & the Theatre
District, Rockefeller Center, Macy's, MoMA and the Empire State Building, along with adjacent subway line access.
For those electing or assigned triple occupancy* (two beds/three people), the cost is an additional $220 per person,
making the land package $1469 per person. For those electing or assigned double occupancy (two beds/two people* or
one double bed/two people), the cost is an additional $442 per person, making the land package $1691 per person. For
those persons staying in single occupancy, the cost is an additional $1049 per person, making the land package $2298
per person.
If accommodation other than quad occupancy is required due to the configuration of males/females in your group
(i.e., if the numbers of males and the number of females are not each divisible by four), additional room costs are to
be borne by your organization.
EXTRA NIGHT(S): Quotes (applicable for entire groups only) are given only by request. Requests for additional nights must
be made by the second deposit date (see Payment Schedule on reverse). Extra nights are subject to availability and must
be approved in writing by MidAmerica Productions and Tzell Travel. Requests for extra nights for individuals cannot be
accommodated through MidAmerica and Tzell and must be done on an individual basis, on own..
Additional people (performers and non-performers) can be added until your rooming grid is due, as long as space remains
in the hotel and, if you're flying, seats remain on your flight. All TIPS, GRATUITIES, and BAGGAGE HANDLING at the hotel (one bag per person only).