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Music Ministry
This full time Music Ministry
Program offers seven different musical opportunities for people of
all ages. There are four vocal choirs for ages ranging from
pre-school to adult and there are three hand bell choirs for ages
nine (third grade) to adults. Each choir offers the gift of music
on a regular basis on Sunday mornings. Throughout the year, there
are also many concerts and programs that the choirs participate in
along with special festival Sundays such as Christmas Eve and Holy
Week services.
If you would
like to join one of our vocal choirs, please just come to
rehearsal. If you are interested and if space is available in one
of our handbell choirs, please speak with Greg Kirby, Director of
Music. Hope to see you at the first rehearsal.
The Adult Choir rehearses Thursday nights from 7:30 to 9:30pm. The
adult choir
(also referred to as the Chancel Choir) leads worship
every Sunday morning at both the 8:30am and 10am services from
September to June. Adult Choir takes the
months of July and August
off.
The Adult Hand Bell Choir practices Wednesday nights from 7:30pm to
8:30pm.
The choir plays in worship once a month.
The Celebration Singers (Grades 6 -
12) are CUMC's youth choir. They rehearse on
Sundays after church from 11:15am to 12:00pm. They lead worship
once a month and not only learn how to sing, but also learn about
how music is used to worship God. They are directed by Greg Kirby
and Marsha Grove.
Youth Hand Bells (Grade 6 - 12),
directed by Greg Kirby, rehearse on Thursdays
from 5:00 pm to 6:00 pm and play in the worship service once a
month.
Joyful Noise Choir (Grades 2 - 5), directed by Roni Kuester, is made up of two
components. One part of this fellowship is rehearsal on Sunday mornings, from 9:30am -
10am. Then every Friday, from 5pm to 6:00pm, there is more
fellowship time where they play games and sing songs. This choir sings in
worship once a month.
Children's Chimes (Grades 3 - 5) is directed by Greg
Kirby and is a great starter
program for learning how to play handbells. The players learn
music theory and make beautiful music to enhance the worship
service. They
rehearse Wednesday nights from 5:00 pm to 6:00 pm and play in
worship every other month.
The Cherub Choir (1st grade and under)
is directed by Mary Lou Pratt. This youngest of choirs charms our
congregation once a month. They rehearse on Sunday mornings from
9:30am to 10:00 am.
If you are interested in participating in any of our choirs,
please call Greg at 714.842.4461 or email him at
greg@cumchb.org
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