The Kirk has an active music ministry with offerings for singers, ringers and instrumentalists interested in participating in our many worship services. Consider joining our caring community of musicians!
WE PRAISE GOD IN MANY WAYS USING OUR UNIQUE GOD-GIVEN TALENTS IN MUSIC.
Our children’s music ministry is structured to teach musical skills, strengthen faith, and enable the whole person to be spiritually as well as musically nurtured. For adults, we have developed a variety of groups to meet the interests and skill levels of our diverse congregation.
Our goals:
- to make a vital contribution to the life of the Kirk
- to lift up our worship experiences
- to enable our participants to praise our Lord with their personal best
The “Arts” refer to liturgical dance and dramatic skits that are done occasionally. There is free, certified childcare available for all adult music ministry rehearsals. Please join us!
Kindergarten-5th grade | Sundays 4:30 – 6:00 pm (Children’s Choir Room)
Come and learn about bells and chimes! Learn simple songs, basic ringing techniques and music reading skills. It’s the perfect introduction to ringing bells in older elementary grades. This group leads in worship as they are ready. Director is Claire Johns.
K-5th grade | Sundays 5:00 – 6:00 pm (Gathering Place Lounge)
Come for games and social time – Orff, rhythm instruments, musicals, songs, and other instruments, including ukulele and recorders! This group leads in worship monthly. Directors are Ms. Ella!
Youth
Youth auditioned bell choir Sundays 4:00 pm (Sanctuary)
Our most advanced ringing group at the Kirk, this group of ringers graduated from the younger bell choirs and many started with the chime choir in Kindergarten! The music in this group requires advanced reading and ringing techniques. If you are a new youth to the Kirk and would like more information, contact director Larry Abernathy. They take a spring music mission trip and lead in worship and other special events.
Sundays 4:45 – 5:30 pm (Sanctuary)
Our Youth Choir (6th grade to 12th grade) ensemble leads in worship monthly, takes a yearly trip usually in the spring and joins the Chancel Choir occasionally for special events. Larry Abernathy directs this choir. No other music experience is necessary, and participants are invited to remain for youth group. There’s always room for more singers!
Ringing and Singing Choirs
Chancel Choir
Wednesdays 7:15 – 8:50 pm (Sanctuary)
High School students and adults are all invited to join our Chancel Choir. Join this group that loves to sing! We are not a professional choir, but a group of volunteers coming together raising our voices in praise to God and leading worship weekly at the Sunday morning services. This group prepares larger works with orchestras, as well, and we even toured in Ireland in 2024.
For more information, contact Larry Abernathy.
Tree of Life Acoustic Group
This is a small folk ensemble of singers and acoustic guitar players, string players and other instrumentalists normally associated with folk and contemporary music. We lead worship periodically as well as other special events.
For more information, contact Bob Setzer
Jubilate Ringers
Tuesdays 6:30 – 7:30 pm (Sanctuary)
This bell choir is available to ringers with some ringing, instrumental or music reading experience as they ring at a level 3- level 5 of music.
New members are always welcome.
For more information, contact Mandy Ritter.
Agape Ringers
Wednesdays 6:00 – 7:00 pm (Sanctuary)
This group is for less experienced ringers, or ringers with no experience, usually ringing bell music level 2-4. Prior music reading experience or bell experience is not necessary. This is a good choir for beginners!
For more information, contact Tina Steed.
Ukulele
Sundays 4:00 pm (C204)
Adult/College/High Schoolers – come and join the Ukulele Group! Started as a safe social-distanced group, they rehearse on Sundays. All levels of experience is welcome. If you need assistance purchasing an instrument, see the director – we have several that you may check out from the Kirk Music Ministry. For more information, contact DJ Sellers.
Instrumentalists
The Kirk is blessed to have a number of instrumentalists – middle schoolers through adults – who have played instruments. They provide vital leadership to our worship services several times during the year and especially at Christmas and Easter. If you have previously played an instrument but haven’t done so lately– get it out and start practicing! Brass, Winds, Strings, Percussion – all types are needed. Instrumentalists meet on an ‘as needed’ basis.
If you are interested in joining a fun group of players, contact Larry Abernathy.