MUSIC AT FUMC All Choirs Accepting New Members! Our Children’s choirs will resume regular rehearsals in January. We have programs for children ranging in ages from 4 years old to 6th Grade! Cherub Choir (Ages 4-5) will resume Sunday mornings, January 8, in Kingdom City Music Room, from 10:30-11:00 a.m. This preschool choir allows the very young ones to sing and even ring rainbow bells as they begin to learn the basics about music! They are also a very precious part of our Christmas and Spring Concert programs. Chorister Chimes (Ages 1st – 3rd grade) will resume January 11, in Room 7 (Basement) at a NEW TIME, from 5:45-6:30 p.m. This is a new group, which learns all about rhythm and basic note reading. This is a great stepping stone into our Bell choir program. Chorister Choir (Ages Kindergarten–3rd grade) will resume January 11, in Room 7 (Basement), from 6:30-7:30 p.m. This vocal choir has the opportunity to sing in our concerts and in worship services throughout the year. Cathedral Choir (Ages 4th-6th Grade) will resume January 11, in the Adult Choir Room (Basement), at a NEW TIME, from 5:45 6:45 p.m. The Cathedral Choir is the last Children’s Choir before they join our Youth Singers. The Children learn basic music theory and musicality.
Cathedral Ringers (Ages 4th–6th grade) will resume January 11, in Room 8 (Basement), at a NEW TIME, from 6:45–7:30 p.m. This Bell choir takes the children into a deeper level of music reading as they prepare to join the Youth Bell program. For more information on the children’s music program, contact Janita McGregor at 884-2466, or janitam@fumc-cs.org. Our Youth Singers, youth choir, (Grades 7th -12th), rehearse on Sunday afternoons, from 3:45 - 5:00 p.m., in the Choir Room. They sing every Sunday (August-May) at the 8:00 a.m. Traditional service. There are two hand bell choirs for youth. The Chapel Ringers (grades 7-12th with little or no experience). They meet for rehearsals on Sunday evenings at 5:30 p.m., in Room 9. The Cathedral Ringers (grades 9-12th, advanced) has no openings at this time. The Crossroads Praise Team sings for the 9:30 a.m. Contemporary service. There are openings periodically with this group. The Chancel Choir (adults) rehearses on Thursday evenings at 7:30 p.m., in the Choir Room. This choir sings for the 11:00 a.m. Traditional worship service every Sunday and also performs 2-3 major concerts each year with orchestra. For more information, call the Music Office, 471-8522, ext. 222.