St Paul Church

From the Choir Loft

We are in the season of lent for 2009. This is preparation for Easter. As usual, the music of the church reflects the mood and the message for this part of the church year. The schedule for choirs is as follows:

• Senior Choir will practice Thursday, February 26th  at 7pm. We are due to sing Sunday, March 1st. The reason practice is planned for Thursday is to avoid the conflict with the Ash Wednesday service at Dakota UMC. We will be working on music for Palm Sunday and Easter as well. This is the start of another busy season for church activities as well as school events.
• The Women’s Chorus will practice March 4th at 7:30pm for Sunday, March 8th.
• Men’s Chorus will practice Thursday, March 12th at 7:30pm. They will be singing March 15th.

At this point, the next two Sundays are open. One of them will probably be the bells but will need to hear from Bonnie and what is scheduled.

The evening of March 25th should be a night when several of the choirs may be rehearsing for Palm Sunday. Watch the Sunday bulletins for times.

A reminder to everyone that Palm Sunday is April 5th this year. This is our usual service with all choirs participating. Dates like this creep up on us quickly so I am reminding our choir members to mark their calendars.

There were six of our bell choir members and Lonny who attended the “Agape Ringers” concert in Rockford on February 22nd.  We were greatly impressed by what we saw and heard. The church was packed and Rockford is fortunateto be able to schedule their appearance because they are in great demand!

The Freeport Choral Society will hold its spring concert Sunday, March 29th at 3pm at St. John UCC, Freeport. The program consists of sacred and secular music fitting for the season. A bell choir will be part of the program. Hope that some from our congregation can attend and enjoy the music of the season.

Posted: March 2nd, 2009 by Robin W under Choirs.