What are the best ways to get people interested in singing in the choir at church?

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Dec 28 · 2 min read

What are the best ways to get people interested in singing in the choir at church? Emily Maddison Follow

Every ministry in the church must have a purpose. The church choir is no exception. Choir members must realize how important their ministry is to the church. Here are four ways to help grow your choir: 1. Invitation by other choir members The absolute best way to recruit others for your choir is to have the choir members do it. But, for this to work, your choir members must be having a good experience. If they don’t enjoy singing in the choir, then it will be difficult to get others to join. Encourage your current choir members to talk to their family and friends about joining. 2. Information packets for new members Secondly, many churches have some sort of information packet for new members, and many have some sort of card for them to fill out indicating interests. If your church has this, make sure the music opportunities are on that card. 3. Promotion from the pulpit Someone such as the pastor, minister of music or both should be promoting the need for choir members from the pulpit. As in any ministry, the need for laborers is great and getting people to commit is a challenge. A good way to ease them into the music ministry is by

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encouraging them to be a part for a special occasion such as a cantata or special service. 4. Education about the role of music Last but not least, use every opportunity you have to teach and train your people of the important role music plays in your services. Think of many ways to involve your people so they will already feel a part when they are ready to make a commitment to join choir. Incorporating some of these ideas will get you off to a strong start to building an effective choir ministry.

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