Connection Choir

Spring Children's Cantata

Sunday, April 23, 2023 - 10:00am

Join us as our children's choirs come together to present their cantata, The Agape League during the 10:00 a.m. worship service on Sunday, April 23. Presented by the Cherub, Chorister, and Connection Choirs, the story brings together the high-voltage zap, pow, and zowee fun of the superhero genre with the life-changing truth of God's word and the fruit of the spirit as taught in Galatians 5:22-23 - "But the fruit of the spirit is love, joy, peace, patience, kindness, goodness, faithfulness, gentleness, and self control..."

Christmas Eve Services 2022

You are Invited to Celebrate Christmas Eve with us!
Join us on Saturday, December 24! 

4:00 p.m. - Christmas Eve Family Worship

A worship celebration specially geared toward children and their families, with music provided by the Children's Choirs (Angel, Cherub, Chorister, and Connection Choirs).

Worship Service on YouTube  Worship Service Bulletin


9:00 p.m. Christmas Eve Family Service

A traditional Christmas Eve service featuring our Chancel Choir and a candlelight carol-sing.

Worship Service on YouTube  Worship Service Bulletin


11:00 p.m. Christmas Eve Candlelight Service

Greet the first moments of Christmas morning with a traditional Christmas Eve service featuring the Chapel Choir and a candlelight carol-sing.

Worship Service on YouTube  Worship Service Bulletin

Children's Choirs Start Soon

We hope you and your children will join us for choir this year! We have choirs for all ages from four through grade 12! Join anytime with a lot, a little, or no experience!

Children’s choir rehearsals will begin on Wednesday, September 14. Come to the parlor a few minutes before your choir rehearsal time to register for choir or register online.

Choir ages/grades and times are below. Please note that we have changed some of the ages and grades for the choirs this year.

Register for Children’s Choir in the Parlor then to rehearsal: 4:15 – 5:45 p.m.

  • 4:30 p.m. – Angel Choir (4 & 5-year-olds & K) – Room 16
  • 5:00 p.m. – Cherub Choir (1st – 3rd grades) – Chapel Hall
  • 5:00 p.m. – Chorister Choir (4th – 5th grades) – Fellowship Hall
  • 5:45 p.m. – Connection Choir (6th – 8th grades) – Fellowship Hall

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Have a child in high school? Join Chapel Choir!

Join Chapel Choir (grades 9-12) for rehearsal on Sundays. They will be rehearsing on September 4 at 11:15 a.m. in Fellowship Hall. It's not too late to join! For more information, contact Nick Loos, Chapel Choir director, at loos.nicholas@gmail.com or stop by a Sunday rehearsal.

Children's Choirs Spring Cantata

 

Join us as our children's choirs come together to present their cantata on Sunday, May 15 at the 10:00 a.m. Worship Services.

 

Christmas Eve Services 2021

You are Invited to Celebrate Christmas Eve with us!
Join us on Friday, December 24! 

4:00 p.m. - Christmas Eve Family Worship

A worship celebration specially geared toward children and their families, with music provided by the Children's Choirs (Angel, Cherub, Chorister, and Connection Choirs).

Worship Service on YouTube


9:00 p.m. Christmas Eve Family Service

A traditional Christmas Eve service featuring our Chancel Choir and a candlelight carol-sing.

Worship Service on YouTube  Worship Service Bulletin


11:00 p.m. Christmas Eve Candlelight Service

Greet the first moments of Christmas morning with a traditional Christmas Eve service featuring the Chapel Choir and a candlelight carol-sing.

Worship Service on YouTube  Worship Service Bulletin

Christmas Carol Celebration

Invite your family and friends to join you this Sunday, December 5 for the 10:00 a.m. service for an opportunity to develop your Christmas spirit!

The Chancel Choir, joined by guest Children’s Choirs, will be presenting a Christmas Carol Celebration. The cantata service will feature Advent scriptures, poems, choir anthems, and congregational singing of favorite carols.

New arrangements of Hark, the Herald Angels Sing and O Come All Ye Faithful will spotlight the piano four hands of Joy Doran and Pattie Barnes. Sing, listen, pray, and develop your joy of the season!

Children's Choirs Orientation Meeting, Registration, and First Rehearsal

All children are invited to join a children's choir. We will begin on Wednesday, September 15 with an Orientation Meeting to meet our teachers and find out how we are going to rehearse choir this year. Please come to the Sanctuary at 5:00 p.m. on September 15 to learn more. 

Connection Choir will have a brief rehearsal following the meeting. All other children's choirs will have their first rehearsal on September 22. 

COME SING WITH US!

Registration is online by clicking on this Google form here.

Rehearsal times are:

  • Angel Choir (3 & 4 year olds) - 4:30 - 5:00 p.m.
  • Chorister Choir (K, 1st & 2nd grade) - 5:00 - 5:45 p.m.
  • Cherub Choir (3rd, 4th, 5th grade) - 5:00 - 5:45 p.m. 
  • Connection Choir (6th, 7th, 8th grade) - 5:45 - 6:30 p.m. First rehearsal on September 15.
Date: 
Wednesday, September 15, 2021 - 5:00pm

Children's Choirs Meeting Fall 2021

Children, from pre-Kindergarteners to 8th grade, are invited to join one of the children's choirs that meet from 4:30 p.m. onwards. 

There will be a Children’s Choir Orientation Meeting in the sanctuary on Wednesday, September 15 at 5:00 p.m. At the meeting you will get a chance to meet the music staff and to find out more information about the expectations and guidelines for this year of choir. We will rehearse masked indoors, but record outdoors mask free. The recording will then be shown during a coming worship service. The Connection choir will have a short rehearsal following the meeting on September 15. The Angel, Cherub, and Chorister Choirs will rehearse for the first time on September 22. 

To register for choir, fill out this Google form

Choir Rehearsal Schedule

Choir Ages Rehearsal Time
Angels 3-4 yr olds 4:30 to 5:00 p.m. - Room 16
Cherubs K, 1st & 2nd grade 5:00 to 5:45 p.m. - Chapel Hall
Choristers 3rd, 4th & 5th grade 5:00 to 5:45 p.m. - Fellowship Hall
Connection 6th, 7th & 8th grade 5:45 to 6:30 p.m. - Fellowship Hall

You can join choir at any time! Just come to the rehearsal and sign up. There is a registration fee of $10 due when you register.

Family Dinner

This Fall, due to the current situation with Covid-19 and the Delta Variant there will be no family dinners this fall. Hopefully, the vaccine will be available for children early next year so that we can resume our family dinners. Watch the Friday emails for updates.

CANCELLED THIS FALL: Typically, we offer a catered dinner in the Gym from 5:00 to 6:30 p.m. for families and individuals at the church. Dinner tickets are available on a subscription basis only. There will be two meal subscriptions this year in the fall and spring. All families must register for an entire subscription period. Children 3 and under eat free.

Children's Choirs Meeting - Family Fellowship On Hold for Fall 2021

Our usual Wednesday evening programs for the whole family are on hold during the COVID-19 pandemic but our children's choirs are still active. Watch our Friday emails for updates.

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Typically, on Wednesday evenings, there are programs for the whole family! Children, from pre-Kindergarteners to 8th grade, are invited to join one of the children's choirs that meet from 4:30 p.m. onwards. 

There will be a Children’s Choir Orientation Meeting in the sanctuary on Wednesday, September 15 at 5:00 p.m. At the meeting you will get a chance to meet the music staff and to find out more information about the expectations and guidelines for this year of choir. We will rehearse masked indoors, but record outdoors mask free. The recording will then be shown during a coming worship service. The Connection choir will have a short rehearsal following the meeting on September 15. The Angel, Cherub, and Chorister Choirs will rehearse for the first time on September 22. 

Choir Rehearsal Schedule

Choir Ages Rehearsal Time
Angels 3-4 yr olds 4:30 to 5:00 p.m. - Room 16
Cherubs K, 1st & 2nd grade 5:00 to 5:45 p.m. - Chapel Hall
Choristers 3rd, 4th & 5th grade 5:00 to 5:45 p.m. - Fellowship Hall
Connection 6th, 7th & 8th grade 5:45 to 6:30 p.m. - Fellowship Hall

You can join choir at any time! Just come to the rehearsal and sign up. There is a registration fee of $10 due when you register.

Family Dinner

This Fall, due to the current situation with Covid-19 and the Delta Variant there will be no family dinners this fall. Hopefully, the vaccine will be available for children early next year so that we can resume our family dinners. Watch the Friday emails for updates.

CANCELLED THIS FALL: Typically, we offer a catered dinner in the Gym from 5:00 to 6:30 p.m. for families and individuals at the church. Dinner tickets are available on a subscription basis only. There will be two meal subscriptions this year in the fall and spring. All families must register for an entire subscription period. Children 3 and under eat free.

Christmas Eve Services

You Are Invited to Celebrate Christmas Eve with us!
Join us on Thursday, December 24! 

4:00 p.m. - Family & Children Christmas Eve Service

This family service is prerecorded and features some of the members of our children's choirs and church families. Pastor John leads us!

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7:00 p.m. Online Family Christmas Eve Service

This service will be on Zoom and feature the Chapel Choir with Pastor Claude offering the sermon.

View Bulletin | View Music


10:00 p.m. Online Traditional Christmas Eve Service

This service will be live on Zoom and most closely follow our traditional Christmas Eve worship service. Pastor Claude officiates.

View Bulletin | View Music

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