Making
Joyful Sounds! 
Westlake UMC provides a variety of opportunities for persons
of all
ages
to be involved in making joyful sounds!
Diana Sanchez-Bushong
dsanchez-bushong@westlake-umc.org
Children's Choirs
Cherub Choir
(3 to 5 years
of age)
Rehearsal: 10:00-10:15 am
This group meets during the
first 15 minutes during Sunday School class and is a precursor to the Primary Choir. Children
learn
basic Bible songs; perform in worship
once or twice during the school year.
Primary Choir
(grades K-2) -
Rehearsal: Sundays 9-9:30 am - Music
Room (Fellowship Time follows rehearsal)
This choir sings monthly and
performs a Christmas musical in early December with the Junior Choir.
Junior Choir
(grades
3-5) - Rehearsal: Sundays 9:30-10:00 - Place: Music Room
This choir focuses on learning to participate and
lead in worship as well as learning new music. (Children attend 9:00 worship with their parents until 9:30 when they
leave to attend choir rehearsal in the Music Room
until 10:00 a.m.)
Holy Handbells
Choir
(grades
3-5) -
Rehearsal: Wed -
5:15-6
pm-Library
This
choir plays several times throughout the school year at worship services.
Youth
Choirs - Grades
6-12
Youth Fuego
sings 2-3 times during the school
year at worship services. Rehearsal: Sundays -
12:30 pm-Music Rm
JV Ringers plays several times
during the school year at worship services. Rehearsal: Wed - 4:30-5:15
pm -
library
Adult Choirs
Chancel Choir
-
provides music
leadership for the 11:10 worship service blending a
variety of styles. Short term choir members are invited to
join in for Christmas,
Easter and special events. Rehearsal: Wed
6:30 pm
- Music Rm
Sanctuary Bell Choir
-
a group of youth
and adults who have experience ringing bells. They
play once a month
at the 11:10 worship
service.
Rehearsal:
Wed - 6:15-7:45 p.m. - Library
Chamber Bell Ensemble
- a unique choir
consisting of four players who each ring 4-8 bells. They play
2-3 times in the fall and spring.
Rehearsal: Fridays -
10 a.m.
- Music Room
The Foundation
Praise Band -
offers the church an ongoing contemporary musical sound
for the 9 am service.
They also offer music at special events throughout the year.
Rehearsal: Thursdays - 6:30 p.m. - Sanctuary
Musicians at Westlake
UMC
Diana Sanchez-Bushong - Worship and Music
Director;
Chancel Choir Director;
and Children & Youth Choirs
Director
Susan Finnigan -
Sanctuary and Chamber Bells Choirs Director;
Children and Youth Handbells Choir Director
Frank Webster -
The Foundation Director
John Tidmore
- Organist
and Youth Choir Accompanist
Collin Finnigan - Children's Choirs Accompanist
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Ways to Support
WUMC Music Ministries
Prayer:
Keep the directors in prayer.
Keep the choirs in prayer.
Keep individual participants in prayer.
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Presence:
Participate in congregational singing.
Attend and support music programs.
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Gifts:
Sponsor a visiting choir.
Sponsor instruments for special programs.
Purchase new music for the choral or hand bell library (can be done In Honor of or In Memory of a loved one).
Purchase items for the music department from a wish list compiled by directors.
Support fundraising efforts.
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Service:
Sing or ring in a choir.
Play an instrument for worship.
Serve as a section leader or officer.
Sing a solo for worship.
Music Office worker.
Choir librarian.
Choir calling and recruitment.
Organizing groups to sing for homebound members.
Serve on a Choir Guild for Children’s Choirs.
Help or sponsor choir retreats.
Work as crew for pageants and special programs.
Provide food for special rehearsals and programs.
Host a reception following special programs. |
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