Chancel Choir
This choir sings weekly in our 11:00 traditional service as well as in special services during Advent and Holy Week. Rehearsals are on Wednesday evenings at 7:30 (summer meeting time is 7:00 p.m.). Favorite music of this choir includes mostly classical selections and hymn tune arrangements. The choir is open to all adults who love to sing. Although the ability to read music is helpful, it isn’t a requirement.
Youth Choir
This group is open to all middle and high school students with a love of music and a heart for following Christ. Most often, this group serves as the worship choir in our 8:30 traditional worship service; however, they do occasionally appear in The Journey or in the 11:00 traditional service. The highlight of this choir’s year is their annual summer choir tour. Rehearsals are on Sunday afternoons at 5:00.
Tollers
This is a five-octave handbell choir that meets for rehearsal at 6:30 p.m. each week. These ringers offer special music in our traditional services several times a year, and they also often accompany chancel choir anthems or hymn-singing. Ringing experience is not a requirement for joining this choir, but music reading ability is a must.
OffeRing
This is our youth handbell choir. We meet on Sunday afternoons at 4:00. All youth with at least minimal music reading skills are invited to be a part of this choir. We play in traditional worship several times a year, and we also travel with the youth choir on their annual summer choir tour.
Children’s Choirs
There is a place for children of all ages in the music program of FCUMC. These groups meet on Wednesday evenings at 6:30 during the school year. Although the activities offered to these children each week are varied, music is always a part of their time together.
Sprouts: 3-year-olds
Wiggle Worms: 4- and 5-year-olds
CrossTrainers: 1st and 2nd graders
The GPS4Kids Choir is an extension of the of the Wednesday night GPS4Kids group for grades three through 5. This choir meets on Tuesdays at 4:00 p.m. and is directed by Kathryn Paden. Although a relatively new choir, they have already presented two musicals, appeared in morning worship, and have sung with the chancel choir several times. The group requires registration in August and January, and all 3rd through 5th graders who are interested in music and role play are welcome to join.
Genesis
This is our handbell choir for children in grades three through five. It meets each Wednesday at 5:00 p.m. and is led by Kim Meade.
