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Music booster club – see details below

Good news!!!!!!!

WE HAVE A NEW MINISTER OF Music!!!!

Music is what feelings sound like.  ~Author Unknown

Music expresses that which cannot be said and on which it is impossible to be silent.  ~Victor Hugo

Music is the literature of the heart; it commences where speech ends.  ~Alphonse de Lamartine

At our Special Congregational Meeting following worship on May 2nd, the congregation voted overwhelmingly to make an offer to Brian De Young for the Minister of Music position here at Peace United Church of Christ.  (Parts of his resume are printed below.)

Vote Results:

9 no

2 abstentions

101 yes (60 of these included a promise for increased monetary support for the music ministry.  The total was over $10,000)

 

We continue to rely upon our wonderfully talented array of substitute organists and piano players for accompaniment and worship music for our Thursday and Sunday services.  We are so very thankful for their gifts and talents and their willingness to share them with us. 

 

 Attention Anyone interested in joining the choir

We will be looking for new choir members this fall.  If you love to sing – join  us!!

Bring a friend to build our music family.

 

New at peace

Music booster club

 

The purpose of our booster club is threefold:

 

1.                   Encourage continual financial support and special gifts to our music ministry.

2.                 Enjoy musical events together

a.               Concerts

b.                Folk festival – August Mielke Center

c.              Gospel workshop September 17 and 18 – Ripon

d.              Who has a good idea? 

3.                Encourage the development of musical talents in our congregation.

a.               Attend school concerts in support of our youth.

b.                Encourage singers/instrumentalists to share their gifts in worship or other ministry settings of the church.

c.              Any other way we can do this!!

 

 

 

 

THE CHIME CHOIR AND THE CELEBRATION CHOIR REHEARSE FROM SEPTEMBER 21st THROUGH the end of MAY

MONDAY EVENING   

CHIME CHOIR   5:30 P.M

CELEBRATION CHOIR  6:35 P.M.

NEW MEMBERS ARE NEEDED IN ALL SECTIONS.

NEW MEMBERS ARE ALWAYS WELCOME !!!!

 

 

 

CHORAL

The Ministry of Music at Peace UCC has but one purpose – to glorify God through the use of vocal and instrumental music. Membership in the Celebration Choir is open to all persons interested in preparation and performance. (It also helps if you can sing.) Rehearsals are held on Monday evenings from 6:35 p.m. – 8:00p.m. The choir presents anthems at three Sunday services each month and at special seasonal services.

The Sunday School choir learns special hymns and songs as part of their chapel services each week. This choir sings for services periodically throughout the year.

 

INSTRUMENTAL

Chime Choir membership is also open to all parties interested in the instrumental phase of music. This choir rehearses on Monday evenings at 5:30 p.m. and performs several times during the church year.

The use of instruments within the service is encouraged. Anyone who plays an instrument is encouraged to share his/her gifts to augment the musical potion of our worship.

 

THE ORGAN

The prime purpose of the organ is to support, lead, and inspire the congregation and choir in prayer and praise through song to the glory of God. There is a vast treasure of service music within the Christian Church and the organ is used to present this music for worship.

The organ at Peace UCC was built by the Wicks Organ Co., Highland Ill., in 1971. It has 26 stops, 16 ranks, chimes, 4-bell Zimbelstern, 966 pipes varying in size from two inches to 16 feet in height. The console conforms to AGO (American Guild of Organists) specifications. Tonal scaling was done by John Sperling, tonal director at Wicks, and the stop list by Elmer F. Ackermann, Minister of Music for the church.

The instrument has three divisions, Great, Swell, and Pedal. Each division has its own independent ensemble. The organ is voiced on 2 inch wind pressure with the exception of the reed which is on 4 inch pressure. The organ is free standing and speaks directly into the Nave of the church. The visible pipes are those of the Great and Pedal divisions.

 

DIRECTORS

Brian De Young, Minister of Music (beginning Fall 2010)

Mrs. Judy Menning, Chime choir director

 


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