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Have you been hoping, this year, to enjoy your Wednesday evenings much, much more than you have in bygone years and also desire to serve the congregation as music ministers on Sunday? If so, you should probably join the Chancel Choir for fun, music, fellowship, and spiritual growth. Try us out, if you like, and make your decision afterwards. You DO need to be able to carry a tune, but you don't need to know how to play an instrument, etc. The Chancel Choir will sing in the annual Christmas Candlelilght Concert on Sunday afternoon, Dec. 11 and, sometime in the spring, will perform the fabulously beautiful Requiem by Gabriel Faure.
We will begin the 2011-12 Chancel Choir year on Wednesday, August 24, from 7:30-9 p.m.
The following week (August 31), we will meet at Gene and Lettie Morse's home (411 Forest Green Drive) at 6 p.m. for a "Welcome-Back Party." For more information, call Gene or Lettie at 961-5174 or Director of Music Bob Hutcheson at 821-0325.
From then on, we will rehearse each Wednesday evening at 7:30 p.m.
The Chancel Choir sings at the 11a.m. Sunday service almost ever week from September through May and also provides stunning music for Christmas, Ash Wednesday, and other occasional services. We have a choir chair reserved just for YOU, one that will remain empty if you don't show up.
In addition, if anyone is interested in learning to play one of the baroque recorders (soprano, alto, or tenor) in hopes of playing eventually with the Recorder Ensemble, just phone Bob Hutcheson (821-0325), and he will help you. The recorder players rehearse on Wednesday evenings from 6:45-7:30 p.m., just before Chancel Choir.
A new YouTube video of setting up for Room at the Inn at our church is available at http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EMP7qB-t7Qo It fe.atures Joan Ballam, who is our coordinator. Our next time to host RATI is July 29-30. Contact Joan if you can help.
Here's the link: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EMP7qB-t7Qo.
Our Easter offering will be designated for Kingdom House.
Kingdom House is a United Methodist social service agency located just south of downtown that offers comprehensive support services to meet the needs of low-income families living in the Near Southside. Clients receive brief counseling, case management, access to the food pantry and thrift store, referrals to other services, participation in the Annual Neighborhood Christmas Shop, and the United Way's "100 Neediest Cases" Program. Kingdom House also provides daycare for children from 3 months to 6 years old, programs for youth, employment placement services, job skills training, programs designed to prevent child abuse and neglect for at-risk families, and a senior companion program.
Volunteering at Kingdom House By Linda Shantz
I believe I have been volunteering once a week in the infant room of Kingdom House’s daycare area since fall of 2004, mostly because I wanted to devote my time and energy to a place where I knew it would be needed. My thinking at the time was to help the very young know someone cared about them. But I learned fairly quickly that the most important thing I was doing was to support the staff who care for the children up to 40 hours a week. The teachers there have opened my eyes to many things: problems associated with living below the poverty level, mostly involving the families of the children; both the difficulties and joys that come with being African-American; and amazing ways of dealing with challenges with faith and humor. I have seen many changes in staff, and it has been my pleasure to work with everyone. A few of the women have become personal friends. My appreciation for the strength of these women grows with every day I work there.
If any have questions about my volunteer experience, please give Linda Shantz a call at 962-5131.
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