Choir News

It's official! At the church business meeting last night, Penny Folsom was unanimously approved as our Minister of Music! The church will also license her for ministry, as was done for Jenna and Rhonda. (This allows her ministerial tax benefits, among other things. Don't ask me what the other things are, I don't know.) Several people spoke on Penny's behalf. This has been a difficult time, but God has moved us through it and provided excellent leadership for the Music ministry. Our part is to be faithful in attendance and effort, and be supportive. I really believe we are going to have some wonderful opportunities for ministry in the days to come, and I'm looking forward to it! John Richardson is looking for instrumentalists. Penny is in the process of finding a pianist, so please be in prayer that God will lead the right person to us soon.
( I hestitate to say soon, even though I am eager to have a new pianist on board. There's an old joke about a young man who comes to God and asks how long a million years was to Him.
God replied, "A million years to me is just like a single second of your time."
Then the young man asked God what a million dollars was to Him.
God replied, "A million dollars to me is just like a single penny to you."
Then the young man got his courage up and asked, "God could I have one of your pennies?"
God smiled and replied, "Certainly, just a second.")

Our schedule for June has some special events as well as dates you need to
mark on your calendar::
Sunday, June 1 - "First Fruits Sunday". Fran is going to incorporate the
choir into his "musical sermon" which is entitled "Then Sings My Soul". Our
anthems are "Sometimes I Hear God's Music", and "My Song of Love". We'll sing verses from 5 hymns during the sermon, and I'm looking forward to seeing how this
will work.
Wednesday, June 4 - No rehearsal - Penny is going on Youth Choir tour
Sunday, June 8 - Youth Choir sings/ Sanctuary Choir off
Wednesday, June 11 - Summer Program Kick-Off Rehearsal for the August 3
"Summer Sunday Night SIng" and ice cream social. Invite someone new to come and
sing with us!
Sunday, June 15 - Father's Day - "I Have Felt The Hand of God" and special
men's chorus
Wednesday, June 18 - Regular rehearsal
Sunday, June 22 - First Joy sings/ Sanctuary Choir off
Wednesday, June 25 - Regular rehearsal}
Sunday, June 29 - "Battle Hymn of the Republic"/"America the Beautiful"

If you're reading this and you like to sing, come and join us on Wednesday nights at 7 pm in the choir room on the 2nd floor Adams wing of First Baptist Church. We have a good time and enjoy learning to praise God through music.