Fall 2024 Music Ministry at FUMC

Rehearsals for FUMC musical ensembles resume their regular schedules soon. All interested musicians (and wanna-be musicians!) are welcome to join. Invite your friends to join us. If you miss the first rehearsal, come to another! Contact Barbara Zachow for more information at 217 356 9078 or bzachow@comcast.net.

First Regular Rehearsal:

Chancel Choir – Wednesday, August 28, 7:00 – 8:15 pm - Choir Room
o Youth and adults of any age
o Provide choral music in a variety of styles for worship services

Perceptions Praise Team - Thursday, August 29, 6:00 – 7:30 pm, Sanctuary
o Youth and adults of any age
o Keyboard, guitar, drum set, vocalists, other instruments

Chancel Ringers – Tuesday, September 3, 6:00 – 7:00 pm - Bell Tables
o Youth and Adults of any age
o Intermediate or Advanced handbell experience
o Provide music in a variety of styles for periodic worship services

Angel Choir - Sunday, September 8, 4:00 – 5:00 pm - Room J
o 3 years old through 5th graders
o Singing, tone chimes, beginning bells, Orff and rhythm instruments, foundational music reading skills

Youth Music – Sunday, September 8, 5:00 – 6:00 pm - Choir Room
o 6th through 12th graders
o Singing, intermediate bells, instruments, other artistic talents

Clarinet Group – Thursday evenings in the Choir Room
o Contact Cathy Mitchell (abell80illinois@gmail.com) for more information

FUMC also hosts Choral Union – Monday, September 9, 7:00 – 9:00 pm, Choir Room
o Adults with willingness to sing in and contribute to the community chorus, the ability to match pitch, and the ability to produce a pleasing vocal sound
o Give periodic concerts throughout the community