St. John's Music Ministries 2009 - 2010
"Praise the Lord!
Praise him with trumpets,
Praise him with strings and pipes.
Praise the Lord, all living creatures!"
-- Psalm 150
Hudson Valley Youth Ringers Festival
Details on St. John's Casavant Freres Opus 3780 Organ
Please consider joining one of these choirs or ensembles now:
ADULT CHOIR - This choir includes singers of confirmation age through adult and sings for the 9:30 AM worship service.
Rehearses Thursdays 7:30 - 9:00 PM in the Choir Room (Susan Guse, director.)
MIDDLE SCHOOL CHOIR (6th - 8th graders) sings for the 11 AM worship service on the 1st Sunday each month.
Rehearses Sundays after Sunday School in the Chapel (Amy Huber, director and Andy Huber, piano.)
ELEMENTARY CHOIR (3rd- 5th graders) sings for the 11 AM worship service on the 1st Sunday each month.
Rehearses Sundays after Sunday School in the Chapel (Amy Huber, director and Andy Huber, piano.)
CONTEMPORARY WORSHIP TEAM sings for the 8:15 AM worship service.
Rehearses Thursdays at 7:30 PM in the Chapel (Micia Trainor, leader)
ADULT HANDBELL CHOIRS ring for worship on the 2nd Sunday each month.
Bells of Peace rehearse Thursdays
@6:15 PM in the Choir Room (Susan Guse, director.)
Bells of Love rehearse Saturdays @9:30 AM in the Choir Room (Susan Guse,
director.)
YOUTH HANDBELL CHOIRS ring for worship on the 4th Sunday each month.
Bells of Hope (2nd - 4th grades)
rehearse Tuesdays @5:15PM in the Choir Room (Susan Guse and Jackie Emslie,
directors.)
Bells of Joy
(5th - 8th grades) rehearse Tuesdays @6:00 PM in the Choir Room (Susan Guse and
Jackie Emslie,
directors.)
Bells of Promise (9th grade & up) rehearse Sundays @11 AM in the Choir
Room (Jessica Knapp, director.)
INSTRUMENTAL ENSEMBLES
Brass Ensemble
(adults) plays for
festival services throughout the church year and rehearses Saturdays
10:45 AM - noon in the nave
(Susan Guse, director.)
Youth Brass Ensemble
(6th grade and up) plays for the 11 AM
worship service as scheduled & rehearses Tuesdays
7:00 – 7:45 PM under the
direction of Walt Von Dehsen.
Recorder Ensemble
(adults) plays for
the 9:30 AM worship service on the 3rd Sunday every other month and
rehearses Thursdays 6:30
- 7:30 PM in the Chapel (Maris Kristapsons, director.)
High School String Ensemble
(H.S., level 5 NYSSMA)
plays for the 9:30 AM worship service on the 3rd Sunday
every other month and
rehearses Saturdays as scheduled in the Chapel (Elizabeth Handman, director).
Youth String Ensemble (6th grade and up) plays for the 11 AM worship service as scheduled and rehearses Tuesdays 7:00 – 7:45 PM under the direction of Rachel Beard & Talija Kristapsons.
Come join us!
Susan J. Guse,
Director of Music Ministries