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Ministries
~ Music Ministry ~
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Music Ministry ~
Music is a vital ministry to our church. We offer
many
ways for members to become involved in the music programs:
- The adult Chancel
choir sings every Sunday in the
11:00 service from September through June. Rehearsals are on Wednesdays
7:30 - 9:00 and Sundays 9:15 - 9:45, September thru June. in
July, rehearsals are Sundays 9:15-9:45. The choir does not
sing
nor rehearse in August.
- The Cherub choir (ages
3-6) practices on Wednesdays 4:30 -
5:00.
- The Carol choir (ages
7-10) practices on Wednesdays 4:30 -
5:00.
- The Calvin choir (ages
10-16) rehearse on Sundays 4:30-5:30
during the school year (September-May).
- Coventry Bells
(5-octave adult choir) rehearse Thursdays
6:30-7:30 p.m.
- Westminster Bells
(advanced adult small ensemble) rehearse
Thursdays 7:30-8:30 p.m.
- Knox-Wesley Bells
(middle and high school youth) rehearse
Sundays 3:45 - 4:45 p.m. during the school year (September - June).
- Celebration Bells
(ages 5-10) Wednesdays 5:00-5:45 p.m.
during the school year (September - June)
The church's organ was designed and built in 1979 by Austin
Organs, Inc. of Hartford, Connecticut expressly for the church to
complement the wonderful acoustics of the sanctuary. The organ
has
37 stops in four divisions, which are controlled from
the three
manual stop key console. The Swell Organ and the Choir-Positiv Organ
are under expression and are located in the left organ
chamber,
while the Great Organ and Pedal Organ are located in the right
chamber. The organ comprises 2168 metal and wooden
pipes arranged
in 38 ranks. The pipes range in size from a wooden 16-foot long
pipe, to a tiny metal one the size of a pencil.
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