Fun in the choir

On Tuesday night we were singing God's praises. Of course we do that every week at our choir rehearsals but it was fun because we had a few guests. Shawn Rucker was back and Robert Phillips came back a second week. That was good news because some of us always worry whether we will scare newcomers away because we have so much fun. Curt Brockway, Paul and Carol Johnson were with us too. They signed up to sing with us in the choir festival. It was really nice to have a strong men's section again.

This past spring we lost several faithful members. Patricia Ohlund moved to Lebanon and is now going to the Lebanon Baptist Church. Fred and Gwyn Green were pulled away because of family commitments. Cliff Vanase also decided to take a break.

Adele DiBiagio gives her heart and soul to the choir and we really want to work hard to pay her back. Most musicians don't do what they do for the money. That's true with Adele. She does it because she loves us and wants to see us do our best as we lead worship every week.

We are taping our choir this fall and I hope to have a compilation of our anthems up on the church web site sometime in the next few weeks. I think you will enjoy it.

Mark your calendars now and put down November 14 at 7:00 p.m. at St. Mark's Lutheran Church on Washington Street. That's the date of the Annual Choir Festival. It is always a lot of fun and a great night. We get to see what is happening in Christ's churches across the city. See you there.

Cal