Music Ministry News! October 6, 2015

   Music Ministry News!

October 6, 2015  

 

GOSPEL FEST!

Thank You!!

 

Many thanks to Gary Feltner and Bob Michael for an enjoyable evening of gospel music.  Those that attended were greatly blessed (and highly favored 🙂  The list of those to thank include Ryan Baumgardner, Stewart Odell, Jonathan Kaan, Donna Roberts and all that participated by attending, performing, baking, etc.  We collected just enough to pay the drummer and guitar player. Thanks for your donations. Both players were fantastic and grace filled musicians. Thanks for supporting the music ministry.

 

Adult Choir Workday – October 17, 9 to Noon.  NEW CHOIR MEMBERS should come to this rehearsal.  Please join us for Christmas music!

 

Music Schedule for Choirs

*October 11 – Children’s Sabbath

Children’s Choir – Come as a Child (elementary choir)  

  8:30 Offertory – Solo (volunteer needed)  Teach Me to Fly

 11:00 Offertory – Teach Me to Fly – Adult Choir

Reminder – Afternoon Blessing of the Animals  4:00 pm  No Youth Choir or Bells

*October 17 – Adult Choir Workday  9:00 to Noon  Choir Room  Christmas Cantata  

*October 18 – No adult choir anthem.  Joyful Noise and Covenant Carillons to play both services.

*October 25 – Reformation Sunday   Youth Ringers and Singers at both services.  Adult choir anthem “God is My Refuge” at 11:00

*November 1 – All Saints Day  (no Communion)

*November 8 – Communion Sunday

*November 15 – Music Appreciation Sunday   Covenant Carillons, Children and Adult Choir

*November 22 – Christ the King Sunday 

in this issue

:: Kids Choir

:: Child of Hope Cantata

:: Opening Article

:: Music Lessons

:: Youth Choir

:: Adult Choir

:: Handbells

Kids Choir – Grades 1-5 

 

Parents are needed to rotate attendance at rehearsals. Let them know if you are available to be an adult presence at rehearsal when needed.

 

Rehearsals are Wednesdays at 6:30 pm upstairs in the Education Building.

No registration required.  Just come! 

 

We have begun to include chime ringing as a part of this experience!

 

Dates to Remember:

October 11 – Children’s Sabbath

November 15 – Music Appreciation

Dec. 6 – Children’s Musical at 9:45 am

 

Melanie Luce and Donna Roberts, Directors

  Child of Hope by Mark Hayes

Christmas Cantata, December 13, 2015

 

Mark your calendar for our Work Day on October 17 from 9 to Noon in the choir room.

 

 New Singers are invited and should come to this rehearsal!

 

Learning CD’s are prepared.

Books are ready!

Come join us for our Christmas Cantata.  Mark your calendars for a Choral Work Day on October 17 from 9 to Noon!  Rev. Suzi Byrd is going to be our clinician and you won’t want to miss working with her.  Her love of singing is contagious. 

  

    Rehearsal ScheduleMusicNotes

Wednesday:

6:30 – 7:30 pm  Children’s Choir and Chimes

6:30 – 7:30 pm  Covenant Carillons (bells)

7:30 – 9:00 pm  Wesleyan Choir (adults)

Sunday:

2:00 – 3:00 pm Joyful Noise (bells)

4:00 – 4:30 pm Revelation Ringers (Youth)

4:30 – 5:00 pm Revelation Singers (Youth

*Ringers needed in all groups. Contact Debbie for placement.  [email protected]

*Singers – Always welcome!!!

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. 

       Youth Ringers and Singers
Grades 6-12

 

   

Bells at 4:00 pm

Choir at 4:30 pm

Youth Ringers and Singers should mark your calendars for October 25 when we lead worship at 8:30 and 11:00 am.  Wear Choir shirts! 

 

No rehearsals on October 11

Rehearsals on October 18

Sing in Worship on October 25 – both services.

                Wesleyan Choir

All Age Adults!

Wednesdays at 7:30 pm

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This Wednesday, October 7, we will begin work on our Christmas Cantata “Child of Hope” by Mark Hayes. 


Mark your calendar for our Workday on October 17, from 9 to noon.

 INVITE A FRIEND!  

We sing at 11:00 worship services on a regular basis and at the 8:30 service, once a month.  Debbie is looking for solos and small groups to present music at one or both services. 

All are welcome!

[email protected] 

  Handbell choirs starting NOW!bells

Bell schedule:

October 18 – Joyful Noise and Covenant Carillons

October 25 – Youth Ringers


 

 All handbell rehearsals are in the Sanctuary

  

#1  Children’s Chime Choir – Grade 1-5 as a part of children’s choir rehearsals on Wednesdays at 6:30 pm in Room 207

#2  Youth Handbell Choir – grades 6-12 4:00 pm, Sundays

#3 Joyful Noise Handbell Choir – Beginning and Intermediate Ringers. Rehearsing Sundays at 2:00 pm  [email protected]

#4 Covenant Carillons – Intermediate to Advanced Handbell Choir – Debbie Chapman, director.  There are two openings in this group.

 

Handbell ringing requires a commitment to regular rehearsals. 

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 23

972-849-5372, Cell

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Many are allergic to perfume and lotions.  Keep that in mind for rehearsals and Sunday mornings.