Music Ministry Weekly News! 12/6/14

 

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Thanks for your wonderful work on Sunday! 

Thanks for blessing our congregation and me!

 

Joyful Noise and Covenant Carillons will provide our worship music on December 21. 

 

MUSIC NEWS 

December 16, 2014

 

in this issue

:: Youth Ringers and Singers

:: Kids Choirs

:: Music Lessons

:: Handbells

Greetings and Blessings!   

As we move through the next days and weeks, let us remember the reason for the season. Remember that we wouldn’t have the resurrection and the promise of eternal life if it were not for Jesus’ birth. 

 

We are half way through our December calendar.  The music on Sunday was pure joy.  Thanks again for all your hard work.  I am so proud of each one of you.  

 

December 17 – 6:30 pm  Covenant Carillons will rehearse.

       7:30 pm, The Wesleyan Choir meet at parsonage to sing carols for the Pastor’s Open House.  Wear  

       Christmas Colors.  Debbie will bring the music.  See you there!

December 21 – 4th Sunday in Advent – Handbell Choirs perform – Joyful Noise and Covenant Carillons.  

December 24 – Christmas Eve   6:00 pm Children’s Service.  7:00 pm – Candlelight and Carols with Wesleyan Choir;  11:00 pm, Candlelight and Communion with solos and small groups

December 28 – Covenant Vocal Band, Helma Gentry preaching.

December 31 – no rehearsals 

My thanks to all of you for what you do! 

Pastor Debbie

 

[email protected]

972-849-5372

Holy Covenant’s Music Ministry is always open to new participants.

Email [email protected] with questions about how to get started!

    Revelation Ringers and Singers
               

 

Thanks for all you do!  The music for December 7 and 14 made me proud.  See you in January. 

 

Dates are being considered for our 2015 choir tour.  Please send your summer dates to Debbie, so she can consider your schedules when planning our trip! 

[email protected]  

                Wesleyan Choir

 

Dec. 17, we will meet at the parsonage at 7:30 pm.  The parsonage address is

1021 E. Seminole Trail in Carrollton 75007

 

Sunday, Dec. 21, there is no choir anthem.  The adult handbell choirs will ring the special music.

 

Wednesday, December 24.  The Wesleyan Choir will sing “Night of Silence” at the 7:00 pm service.  Arrive at 6:45 pm to prepare.

 

Sunday, December 31 – No choir anthem.

 

Rehearsals resume January 7, 2015!

                Kids Choirs

 

No regular rehearsals until January 7.

Thanks for your wonderful performances in December.

 

Children’s Choir (Choir room)

Grades 1-5, Wednesdays at 6:30 pm 

Pre-schoolers sing with nursery workers during our services of worship on Sundays.

 

Children’s handbells will not rehearse until all 8 positions are filled.  Let Debbie know if you are in the 3rd – 5th grade and want to ring.

Music Lessons! 
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Jonathan Kaan is teaching piano lessons at Holy Covenant.  You can contact Jonathan at [email protected] or at 972-505-1833 for more information.

Jonathan’s graduated with honors from Baylor University with a Masters Degree in Piano Pedagogy (teaching) and Performance. 

Handbell Choirs

Covenant Carillons and Joyful Noise play on December 21.

(Covenant Carillons rehearse Wednesday, Dec. 17 at 6:30 pm)

Dec. 21 – Arrive at 7:30 am.  We’ll wear Christmas Colors

 

Covenant Carillons  Wednesdays at 6:30 pm Resume January 7

Joyful Noise  Sundays at 1:30 pm – Resume rehearsals January 4

Children’s bells (grades 3-5)

We are not rehearsing until we have 4 more ringers! 

Email Debbie if you are interested!

Revelation Ringers (grades 6-12)  Sundays at 4:30 pm, resume January 11 

 

Mark your calendars -Sunday, April 26 for our annual Spring Ring.

 

To join a bell choir contact Debbie at [email protected] or Joy Lasley at [email protected]

 

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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.  Below is the link to sign up or unsubscribe from any of our email lists.

 

Thanks again for what you do to minister to Holy Covenant.

God Bless!

Debbie

[email protected]

972-492-2432, X 24

972-849-5372, Cell

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