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Your
Choir provided music each Sunday from April 3 through December
25, even singing on Christmas morning.
During
the summer months, our choir numbered as many as 23 when some
of our summer visitors joined us. But we have also sung with
as few as 8 members this last year. As a small congregation,
we are truly blessed each week by the music the choir provides.
A big
thank you to our two accompanists. Patty Chonich carried most
of the load, but Marcy Dykstra was a willing substitute when
Patty was out of town. Both of these ladies are outstanding
rehearsal accompanists as well as worship service musicians.
Thank you also to Allen Hearn for sharing his musical gift
with us often, and to Judy Douglas for occasionally substituting
and/or playing special music for us. We have a wealth of musical
talent in our congregation.
Our organ
continues to need no repairs; the piano was tuned three times
this year, and some mechanical work was needed on some of
the "hammers". Sadly, our chimes were not used much
this year. We need some willing ringers. Choir robes will
be dry-cleaned the first of the year as they have not been
cleaned for six years.
Thank
you to Vida and Jim Minard for the gift of new folders for
choir use. They help our aging hands hold on to the folder
more easily. These replace the deteriorating folders which
Becker's gave us as a gift many years ago.
A highlight
for the choir was joining Melanie Bowie and Tina Donze in
their "Friday Night at the Movies" concert to celebrate
our church's 20th Anniversary. It is truly a joy to work with
this choir, and I thank them all for their dedication.
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