Musical Events at St. Andrew's Church, Kitchener

Music and Musical Events at St. Andrew's Church

Church Choirs
HandbellChoir
Noon Hour Recitals

MUSIC
Music plays a vital role in worship at St. Andrew's. Evidence of this is tobe found in the splendid choral work that is brought to our services of worshipand in the prominence of the organ in the Sanctuary, the largest of its kind inthe Waterloo Region. We are privileged to have the outstanding talents of Mr.Douglas Haas as Master of Music to provide the essential leadership in thisarea.

Choirs
SANCTUARY CHOIR
This choir, presently consisting of about fifty members, is under the leadershipof Doug Haas. Robert Houghton conducts the choir. The choir is volunteer and anyone wishing to participate maycontact Mr. Haas. Rehearsal time is Thursday evenings from 8:00 p.m. to 9:30p.m. in the Sanctuary.
YOUTH CHOIR
The Children's Choir is back! The choir is directed by Melissa Houghton and practices after church in the Chapel(beside the church office). No previous experience is required. Come and join the fun of learning new music and making choir friendships. Parents are welcome to stay with their children during rehearsals.
Our first goal is to perform in the Thanksgiving morning worship service.For more information contact Melissa at: melissa_houghton@hotmail.com
ST. ANDREW’S All-INCLUSIVE WORSHIP BAND
The Worship Band is back this year–so come on out and join! Whether you’ve been playing an instrument for years, or you’d like to pick one up for the first time–all are invited to participate.
The Worship Band focuses on introducing new worship music and styles to the congregation, and has been asked to lead worship every 4-6 weeks in the Sanctuary.
Rehearsals are held Sundays following the 10:30am service in the Odeon. For more information, or to express your interest in joining the band, please contact:
David Sturtevant (519) 513-9993 ( email: kumquat91@hotmail.com.)
or
Michelle Walsh 519-741-8226 ( email: michelle_my_belle91@hotmail.com )

St. Andrew's Bells
Handbell Choir - now in its fifth year for St. Andrew's. This intergenerational group practices on Thursday evenings, beginning at 6:45 p.m. A good sense of rhythm is an important skill. Ability to read music is an asset. They participate in worship on a variety of occasions.

Noon Hour Recitals
The Wednesday Noon Hour Recitals take place in the Church Sanctuary from12:15 p.m. to 12:45 p.m. These recitals feature a wide variety of musicaltalent from within the congregation and guest artists. A light lunch is available at a nominal change or you may brown bag it if you prefer.

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