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Chancel Choir

The Chancel Choir is a wonderful group of adults who love to praise God through music and song. They work extremely hard during the year to provide glorious anthems for worship and special programs during Advent, Easter and occasionally a Summer-Musicals.

Those wishing to glorify God through song are invited to contact Kitty Williams regarding the size choir robe needed.

Chancel Choir rehearses Wednesday nights from 7:30-9:00 in the choir room located in the basement on the 9th-Street side of the building.

Pure Joy!

Pure Joy! First Church's youth choir is for every one 7th Grade to 12th Grade. Pure Joy! Rehearses on Sunday afternoon from 4:00-5:30, right before Youth Fellowship.

Pure Joy! also serves as the worship leaders for music in the 8:30 Worship Hour each Sunday morning.

A highlight of each year is the annual choir tour during Spring Break each year. The choir leaves on Friday evening and returns the following Saturday. Tours in recent years have traveled to New York, Los Angeles, Nashville, and through the deep South.

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Music Ministry for Children

Noted music director Betsy Henderson heads our children's choirs here at First Church. In addition to having typical children's choirs, First Church’s children traditionally perform a musical for worship during the Christmas season and for Mother’s day.

The children rehearse on Wednesday nights. Please refer to the table below for times, age groups, and locations of rehearsals.


Alpha Choir	3 Year Olds	Wed., 6:30 - 7:15 pm	Room 224
Cherub Choir	4 & 5 Year Olds	Wed., 6:30 - 7:15 pm	Room 225
Carol Choir	1st & 2nd Grade	Wed., 6:30 - 7:15 pm	Room 220
Aldersgate Choir	3rd & 4th Grade	Wed., 6:30 - 7:15 pm	Room 224
Wesley Choir	5th & 6th Grade	Wed., 6:30 - 7:15 pm	Room 212

LW is Lower West located down the stairs adjacent to the West 9th Street entrance.

HANDBELL CHOIRS

First Church has many opportunities for those interested in joining a hand bell choir. Please refer to meeting times below for more information, or feel free to email Kitty Williams our Music Director with any questions you may have.

Celebration Ringers	Youth Bells	Sun., 3:00-4:00 p.m.	LW Bell Room
Bells Alive Chime Choir	4th - 6th Grades	Wed., 5:15 - 6:00 pm	LW Bell Room
New Life Ringers	Advanced Adults/Youth	Wed., 6:30 - 7:20 pm	LW 32

LW is Lower West located down the stairs adjacent to the West 9th Street entrance.

Calling all Ringers

Bells Alive Chime Choir - 4th - 6th Grades—Wednesday, 5:15 - 6:00 pm

Celebration Ringers - Youth Bells—Sunday, 3:00-4:00 p.m.

New Life Ringers -Advanced Youth/Adults—Wednesday, 6:30 - 7:20 pm

All Bell / Chime choirs meet in the choir room. If you would like to help with or
participate in a “Ringing Choir” please call Kitty Williams, 972.272.3471.

Pure Joy! Scrip Sales

This is an ongoing fundraiser.

Do you go out to eat? Shop for clothes? Buy Home and Garden items? Then use this gift card. It is not really a gift card. Simply purchase a card for a specified amount from the choir. The card is worth exactly the amount you paid. The merchant will then give a percentage to the choir! (It is money that you would spend anyway. For example: Buy a Chili's card, Chili’s gives the choir 13% of that amount! You eat at Chili’s using your card to pay. Just like a gift card.) These cards make great gifts - Christmas is coming soon. (For a list of participating merchants go to: www.glscrip.com <http://www.glscrip.com>.

Annual Rummage Sale - January 18, 19 & 20

In Schreiber Hall and the Garden Room - You may begin bringing your donations on January 13, the Sunday before the sale.

Pure Joy! Dessert Show - February 22 & 23

The annual dessert theater is scheduled for February 22 and 23. Put it on your calendars for next year so you won’t forget this fun event.

Pure Joy! “Rent A Kid”

Also remember you can “Rent a Kid” to do yard work and other chores around the house and yard. How about hiring them to take down your Christmas lights and decorations? This fundraising effort will help with their expenses on the Spring Break Choir Tour.