Meets Wednesday night at 6:30 PM in the choir room and is led by Brock Derringer.
Chancel Choir
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Here’s a clip of the Chancel Choir singing “Praise His Holy Name” in the 11:00 AM service. Notice that the choir had to memorize this song so that we could clap our hands along with the music. Easier said than done!
Celebrate Video
Aug 20
Here’s a link to a video of Keith Hampton’s Celebrate which we’re doing next weekend! No random dancing guy in this one. Sorry!
Everyone loves “Heaven Medley,” right? Especially when it is sung by our wonderful choir. Here is this year’s rendition, sung on Homecoming Sunday with lots of former members joining in.
Praise His Holy Name
Aug 14
This link is to a video of a high school choir singing Praise His Holy Name. They actually do a pretty good job! Notice the guy at the beginning jamming over in the corner. Classic!
Brock Derringer
Choir sings “Beulah Land”
Aug 12
Here’s our terrific chancel choir singing “Beulah Land.” Enjoy.
We are back to having every Wednesday night supper and programming. Don’t miss out on these!
Supper Served – 5:45 – 6:30pm
Adult Bible Study (lead by Carroll Waters) – 6:30pm – back of fellowship hall
Fact or Fiction – New Members Class (lead by Pastor John) – 6:30pm – back of fellowship hall
Youth – Pavilion – 6:30pm
Pioneer Club – Education Building – 6:30pm
Chancel Choir – Choir Room – 6:30pm
Hand Bell Choir – Choir Room – 8:00pm
Music Update
Aug 9
Hello Everyone!
Handbells will resume Wednesday rehearsals this week right after Chancel Choir practice. We will continue to work on Anthems for the rest of this month in choir, and of course Heaven Medley for this Sunday. That’s always such a fun song to sing, and I’m looking forward to it! I’ve also got some neat pieces for the Cherub Choir to start singing on Wednesday nights, so I hope you kids plan on attending our short choir time after supper.
It’s great to be back up in Atlanta, and thanks again to Alicia for the wonderful job she did in my absence. We’re truly blessed that she is able to step up and help out like she does.
I’ll see you all on Wednesday evening!
Brock Derringer
Choir Members, please note
Jun 21
There will be no choir practice this week due to Vacation Bible School!
The Chancel Choir sang Bless the Lord My Soul at the 11 o’clock service this past Sunday. What a wonderful performance.
Music Update
May 17
Hello all! I hope everyone’s week is off to a great start. I had to leave immediately following the service yesterday in order to sing the Star Spangled Banner with my students at the Braves game, so I didn’t get a chance to talk to you all about the music yesterday morning.
It was wonderful having everyone there yesterday. What a great sound the choir has when everyone is there! The anthem was well received and we’re all happy Kerri didn’t “choke” on her solo! (Pun definitely intended!) Really, the solo was nice.
We’ll be working on Bless the Lord My Soul for this upcoming Sunday morning. I also have plans for the Handbells and children to perform this Sunday as well.
Have a great start to the week, and I’ll see you all on Wednesday evening!
Brock
Holy Week Services Reminder
Mar 31
We hope that you will be able to attend all of our Holy Week Service and Events. These services are different than we have had before. There will be special music at each service.
Wednesday Night – 5:45pm – Easter Feast
6:30pm – Pioneer Club, Chancel Choir, Youth Bible Study, Adult Bible Study
8:00pm – Handbell choir
Maundy Thursday – 7:00pm Service – Communion
There will be an re-enactment of the Last Supper – Don’t miss this special service
Good Friday – 12:00Noon – Dramatic Presentation of Service of the Nails
12:30pm – Lunch provided by the UMW
Easter Sunday – 7:00am – Sunrise Service (cemetery unless it rains, then we will move to the sanctuary)
8:00am- Pancake Breakfas provided by the UMM
9:45am – Sunday School
11:00am – Easter Morning Worship with music from the Chancel Choir, The Cherub Choir and the Handbell Choir – Pastor’s Sermon – Go Quickly
No evening programming or service
Music Update
Mar 28
Hello everyone!
First off, I have to say thank you to everyone who was in the choir today for the traditional service! I truly think we sounded our best this morning and on such a glorious day! It was fabulous having almost everyone present and singing their hearts out!
I’m sure all in the choir and handbells will be happy to know that there won’t be any other rehearsal conflicts on Wednesday evenings until I have to leave for the summer, which after this morning will be hard! We will work on music for Easter Sunday Wednesday evening. In addition to the Chancel choir singing on Sunday, the handbells and cherub choir are also going to participate in the Easter Service.
I would like to meet with the children at 9:45 on Sunday morning in the Sanctuary to practice before the service. Katie, please let me know if this is a possibility. Thanks!
I hope everyone has a great start to the week and I will see you guys on Wednesday!
Brock
Tonight’s rehearsal
Mar 23
Hello everyone! This is just a reminder that we are having choir practice this evening at the church from 6:30 to 8:00. We will also have handbells directly after! I hope everyone’s week is off to a great start, and I’ll see you all tonight!
Brock
Music Update 3/15/10
Mar 15
Hello All!
I hope everyone’s week is off to a great start! Thanks to everyone who was present yesterday at the 11:00 worship service. The anthem went very well, despite the fact we weren’t planning on singing it! Unfortunately our guest soloist lost his voice and wasn’t able to sing.
I wanted to write and remind everyone about the schedule changes to rehearsals for the next couple of weeks for Chancel Choir and handbells. I apologize for the confusion this might cause because of earlier emails about this week’s schedule. We won’t be able to have rehearsal this Wednesday evening, and both Chancel Choir and Handbells will meet on Tuesday of next week instead of Wednesday.
We will practice the Call to Worship and Choral Benediction for this Sunday on Sunday morning at 10:30 in the choir room. Skip is planning on singing a solo this Sunday, so we will all be looking forward to hearing that! The following Sunday is Palm Sunday and we have been preparing music that we can rehearse on Tuesday of next week. There is a total of three anthems for that Sunday that can be used throughout the service. Also, please don’t forget to put the Maundy Thursday service on your calendar as well! The chancel choir will also sing at that service.
I’m planning on having the Chancel Choir, Cherub Choir, and handbells all participate in the traditional service on Easter Sunday! We are preparing 2 anthems and a call to worship for the choir to sing. The handbells and cherub choir have also been preparing music for the Easter service, which I’m looking forward to!
If possible and needed, we can have a saturday rehearsal before Easter Sunday on the 3rd of April. If you would like to have this extra rehearsal, go ahead and post a comment on this post saying whether or not you’re in!
Have a great week!
Brock
This Week at Bethesda
Mar 15
Remember your baptism! This Sunday we will have a very special service with a small gift for you to help you remember your baptism. We also have several folks joining this Sunday. You do not want to miss this memorable service. See you at least twice on Sunday! John
Monday 6:30pm – Ladies Prayer Group
Wednesday – 5:45pm – St. Patrick’s Day Celebration Supper – Brisket, cabbage, carrots, baked potatoes, salad, cream pies
6:30pm – Youth and Bible Studies, Pioneer Club, no Chancel Choir
8:00pm – no Handbell Choir
Thursday – 9:00am – Bethesda’s Best Trip to Social Circle (If you would like to go, you must make a reservation today by calling the church office 770-921-3753). The cost for lunch at the Blue Willow Inn is $12.95 per person.
7:00pm – Young Adult Bible Study
Friday -Youth - 3/19 – next movie night and lock in (Chronicles or Narnia) – 7:00pm (3/19) to 10:00am (3/20) at the Pavillion.
Saturday 9:00am – Praise Band Practice
Sunday – Pastor John’s Sermon — “Our Baptism” – Mark 1:4-11 – 8:45am – Contemporary Worship
9:45am – Sunday School
11:00am – Traditional Worship
2:00pm – Long Range Planning Meeting
3:00pm – Admin Council Meeting
4:30pm – Children’s Choir
4:30pm – Youth
6:00pm – Coffee House
6:30pm- Contemporary Praise Service
Youth Stuff:
- If you’d like to help with the Youth program (Junior and Senior High) in ANY WAY, please contact me.
- If you are the parent of a highschool senior graduating this year please let Scotty know!
- Free guitar lessons continue this Sunday at 3:00 (Lesson 4).
Sunday 3/21 – CHEESECAKE! We will be making bakeless cheesecake this Sunday starting at 4:45. Hopefully the cheesecake will be done and edible 
in time for the 6:00 coffee house! Come find out what cheesecake and the recipe for your Chrisitan life have in common – Bring your friends!
Music Update for 2/15 – 2/21
Feb 15
Hello everyone!
Thanks to all who participated in the music for the 11:00 service yesterday! The handbells and choir both sounded beautiful. Also, thanks to Alisha for singing Holy Ground before the message.
The choir will be singing at the Ash Wednesday service this week at 6:45. This is a different time than we discussed yesterday morning, so please take note of that. Let’s plan on meeting at 6:15 to go over what we will be singing for the service. Also, we will have a short choir rehearsal after the service in order to prepare for this upcoming Sunday. I’d say around 30 minutes or so.
Since we are having a late choir practice and the handbells just performed yesterday, we will not have handbell rehearsal this Wednesday. We will resume practice next Wednesday.
I hope everyone’s week is off to a great start, and I look forward to seeing everyone on Wednesday evening!
Brock Derringer
Music Update 2/8/10
Feb 8
Hello everyone. Thanks to all who sang in yesterday’s traditional service. I kept singing all the way “Until I Reach-a Mah Home.” Sorry………….couldn’t resist.
We will have our regularly scheduled rehearsals this week for Chancel Choir and Handbells after Wednesday night’s supper.
The plan is for the Choir to sing “Surely the Presence of the Lord is In This Place,” and for the handbells to play the Call to Worship and the Offertory for this upcoming sunday. We will also start working on music for the easter services.
We have an Ash Wednesday service next Wednesday evening so we will not have rehearsals. It would be nice to have the choir sing something at that service, so let’s all plan on being there next Wednesday.
I hope everyone’s week is off to a great start, and I’ll see you guys on Wednesday evening!
Brock Derringer
Music Update
Feb 1
Hello all,
Thanks to Alisha and all of you who sang for the traditional service this past Sunday in my absence.
We have a lot that we will be working on during the next couple months at Chancel Choir and Handbell rehearsals. I’m in the process of picking out our Easter Cantata for this year, and I will hopefully have that ready to hand out this Wednesday. If we don’t start working on it this Wednesday, then definitely the 10th of February. I have plans for the handbells to play for the traditional service on February 14th, so let’s all plan to be at rehearsals these next couple weeks.
The children’s choir will be rehearsing two new songs this next Sunday morning before Sunday school so I hope to see all you guys there at 9:45 on Sunday morning.
I hope everyone has had a great start to the week, and I look forward to rehearsal on Sunday evening!
Brock Derringer
This Week at Bethesda
Feb 1
Combined Worship Attendance for Jan. 31 – 201
This Week at Bethesda:
Monday – 6:30pm – Ladies Prayer
Wednesday – 5:45pm – Supper
Menu: Barbecue pork, baked beans, Brunswick stew, potato salad, slaw, corn on the cob, Oreo delight, banana pudding
6:30pm – Pioneer Club Talent Night
6:30pm – Adult Bible Study
6:30pm – Youth Bible Study
6:30pm – Chancel Choir
8:00pm – Hand Bell Choir
Thursday – 7:00pm – UMW General Meeting (fellowship hall)
Saturday – 8:45am – 12:00noon – Leadership Planning Meeting
Continental Breakfast (ham biscuits, fruit, pastry, juice & coffee)
Sunday - 8:45am – Contemporary Worship
9:45am – Sunday School
11:00am – Traditional Worship
4:30pm – Children’s Choir
4:30pm – Youth Superbowl Party (Hombroek’s)
No Sunday Night Service
Rehearsals this week
Jan 12
Hello all! First off, thanks to all who participated in the revival services the last two days. The Chancel Choir practiced last night after the service for this Sunday since we won’t have rehearsal this Wednesday. Handbells will not meet this week. Both ensembles will have rehearsals at the regular time on Wednesday next week. Enjoy the Birthday Bash, which I won’t be able to attend unfortunately, and I’ll see you all on Sunday monning!
