Youth Singers and Instrumentalists of Home Moravian Church
(6th through 12th Grades)

Several fun pieces are planned for Christmas this year! And, there will be plenty of opportunity for those who play instruments to make their contributions, too!

Your practices for Christmas are being coordinated with the Youth Fellowship Schedule this Fall. We’ll practice either right before or right after your Youth Activity on 6 Sundays (The Youth Activity for the evening is in parentheses under each practice date :

Oct. 19 - Right after lunch following the 11 a.m. Service. Concluding by 1:30 p.m.
(CROP Walk after practice)

Oct. 26 - 4:45 to 5:15 p.m.
(Lecture and Lead after practice)

Nov. 2 - 4:45 to 5:15 p.m.
(Lecture and Lead after practice)

Nov. 9 - 2:30 to 3 p.m.
(Trip to Laurel Ridge after practice)

Nov. 16 - 3:30 to 4 p.m.
(Bowling before practice)

Dec. 7 - 4:15 to 5:15 p.m. - Different start time!
(Dinner and Visit to Belo Home after practice)

We will present music for:
11 a.m. Worship Service - Sun., Dec. 14
10 to 10:30 a.m. Rehearsal
and Christmas Lovefeast at 11 a.m. - Christmas Eve
10 a.m. Rehearsal

I would like to hear from you and to know if you will joining us for this activity.
Lynda Alexander, Director of Music, lalexander@homemoravian.org

We will start on Sunday, October 19 right after the 11 a.m. Worship Service. Come to the Rehearsal Room to see our new pieces!

Organist Assistants Program

A new program is beginning for middle-school and high-school aged youth who are interested in assisting the Organist, Susan Foster, as she plays for worship.  The Assistant’s responsibilities will be Music Arranger, Page Turner, Toe Stud Stamper, Stop Puller, and Piston Pusher.

Job Description:

•            Assistant to the Organist.
•            Serve at the 11:00am service on a rotating basis.
•            Attend a training session prior to the service, time TBA.
•            Equal opportunity activity!

Minimum requirements:

•            An enthusiastic interest in learning about the organ, and the role of the organist as a worship leader.
•            Music reading ability is helpful, but not required.

Pay:

•            One free organ lesson, as a thank-you, to those who serve as an Organ Assistant six times.
 
•            The satisfaction of knowing you have “praised the Lord” by helping to make our organ play beautiful music for worship.

Interested youth are encouraged to see our Organist, Susan Foster, following a church service, or contact her by email.