Worship Commission 

Come join the Choirs of St. Michael’s!
Please consider serving in one of the following music ministries at St. Michael’s. This is a great opportunity to serve, to learn about music, and to use the wonderful talent God has given you! Please keep all of these ministries in your prayers!
The Adult Choir meets Wednesdays in the choir room 7:00-8:30 pm. This wonderful group sings at the 10:30am service on Sundays. All are welcome!
Please contact Jeannie Martin, Interim Choirmaster, or Jo Vroon, Interim Director of Music.
Handbell Ringers meet Wednesdays in the church 6:00-7:00 pm. We play every couple of weeks either random ringing with hymns or prelude. We would love to grow! Please contact Jeannie Martin, Handbell Director or Jo Vroon, Interim Director of Music.
Do you have a little one that loves to sing? Please consider having your child join one of our children’s choirs directed by Rose Serpa. All of these choirs meet on Tuesdays in the Choir Room. The Training Choir and the Junior Choir meet at 4:00 pm and the Youth Choir meets at 5:00 pm. Please contact Rose Serpa, Interim Director of Children’s Choirs or Jo Vroon, Interim Director of Music.

For more information on the music at St. Michael's...

Music Ministry Opportunities
• Johanna Vroon, Interim Organist, 724-7569
• Rosemary Serpa, Director of Training, Junior, and Youth Choirs, 330-4118
• Jeannie Martin, Interim Adult Choir Director, and Director of Hand Bells, 557-6134
• Joey Landstedt, Worship Leader/Praise Band, 724-7579

Training Choir: children ages 4, 5, and 6, directed by Rosemary Serpa. This choir focuses on learning the basics about singing, matching pitch, rhythm, and worship, and offers their talents in the form of anthems for the 10:30 service about 8 times a year.
Time required: Weekly rehearsal in 3rd floor Adult Choir Room each Tuesday afternoon from 5:00-5:30 pm.

Junior Choir: for children in grades 2, 3, 4, and 5, directed by Rosemary Serpa. This choir focuses on learning the hymnody, spiritual songs, and liturgy of the church and helps lead worship each week at the 10:30 service. In preparing anthems, they learn music reading, offering their talents in monthly anthems, and music (and solos) for the Christmas Pageant, Palm Sunday, and Easter.
Time required: Weekly rehearsal in Adult Choir Room each Tuesday from 4:00-4:45 pm and each Sunday at the 10:30 service.

Youth Choir: for children in grades 6 and up, directed by Rosemary Serpa. This choir focuses on advanced music reading, anthems, descants, and helps lead worship each week at the 10:30 service. They offer their talents in monthly anthems, and music (and solos) for the Christmas Pageant, Palm Sunday, and Easter. 
Time required: Weekly rehearsal in Adult Choir Room each Tuesday from 4:00-5:00 pm and each Sunday at the 10:30 service.

Adult Choir: for ages 16 through 88, directed by Jeannie Martin. This choir leads service music and sings anthems at 10:30 am Sunday service each week, plus special events, 2 or 3 special concerts or services (often with orchestra) and special services during Holy Week, Ash Wednesday, and Thanksgiving. There are periodic social gatherings. It is assumed that there will be some absences throughout the year. Wanting to learn, and do one’s best and having some previous singing experience is all that is required.
Time required: Weekly Wednesday evening Rehearsals 7-8:30, and Sundays at 10:00 am.

Praise Band: for ages 16 and up, directed by Joey Landstedt. For guitars, bass, keyboard, melody instruments, percussion, and singing for the 6:00 pm Sunday Service each week, with rehearsal at 7:00 pm on Thursday and 4:30 pm Sundays. It is assumed that there will be some absences throughout the year. Proficiency on the instrument and voice is required.
Frequency: Weekly

Hand Bell Choir: for teenagers and adults, directed by Jeannie Martin. This group prepares hand bell music to offer monthly at the 10:30 service as well as for a few special occasions. No previous hand bell experience is required; music reading ability is helpful.
Time required: 6-6:50 pm Wednesdays
Frequency: Weekly

St. Michael’s Tower Bell Ringers: C. J. Cantwell, 577-2333
Learn to ring bells as a member of Band, which rings for worship services, weddings, funerals, civic occasions. Teenagers through senior citizens with ability to climb to tower Ringing Room. Practice: 6:00 p.m. Thursdays and / or 9:00 a.m. Saturdays; Junior Band practices Tuesdays at 5:00 p.m.; Ring 9:45 - 10:15 Sundays. Training provided.

Keyboard Bell Ringers: Jo Vroon, 723-0603

Play St. Michael’s bells from the keyboard as needed for Sunday services, special services, including weddings, funerals and occasional community events.

Other Music Department Needs: Jo Vroon, 723-0603

Music Department Volunteer Secretarial Assistance and choir folder preparation. Prepare the folders for Adult and Children’s Choirs with the current week’s music.
Time Required: Tuesdays for 90 minutes between 11 and 3. (Wednesdays possible)

Choir Robe Maintenance Fitting new choir members and maintaining robes (buttons, washing, etc.)
Time Required: Flexible

Musical Production Assistance (lights, sets, props, costumes) Time Required: seasonal

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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