MINISTRIES

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Notes from the Music Director… 

       

     May was a month with additional musicians to thank.  Cooper Wood stepped on to the piano bench for three of the four Sundays in May and accompanied the choir for two anthems during that time.  Evan Chowanec provided special music on trumpet for one Sunday.  Thanks to these youth who shared their musical gifts with our congregation.

     Senior Choir-will rehearse at 9:15 on June 1st and 8th and then take a well-deserved break for the summer.  The choir has sung in our services almost every Sunday since last September.  Our regular members are Kristin Chowanec, Bill Edington, Jesse Fremont, Jennie and Jim Ortega, and Chuck Weiss, along with accompanist Tom Rusch and myself.

      In addition, we had members attend infrequently, and occasional guests throughout the year:  Ekko Edington, Jon Edington, Charly Ladwig, Tracy Livermore, Erin Lynch, Emily Ortega, James Ortega, Jackson Palmer, Nancy Stanell, Eliza Zabel, and instrumental accompanists-Cooper Wood, and Laura Yurs.  I am so thankful for the dedication and the willingness of these singers and instrumentalists to offer their musical gifts and their time to the congregation and to their God.

     Looking forward to next fall, we can always use more singers and you do not have to make a weekly commitment to be a part of the choir. High school age and above are welcome.  Drop-ins are certainly welcome.  Start-up will be sometime in September.  Keep a look out in the Chimes for a specific date.  If you play and instrument, let me know, you never know when there might be an opportunity to play

Juanita Edington

 

Summer Musicians Needed: 

Summer musicians needed for:

JUNE 15, 22, 29

JULY 6, 13, 20, 27

AUGUST 3, 17, 24, 31 (the 10th is scheduled to be the Town Square ecumenical service)

If you know that you are going to be available on any of the dates listed and have a musical gift to share, please call or email so that I can get you in the calendar. 

This is not restricted to church members, so if you wish to ask a friend or family member to join you, please feel free to consider sharing your love for music and God by providing special music..

Social Justice Team  

 

Our Social Justice Team started meeting on March 24th.   Our number one concern was "Poverty and Homelessness." 

  This group determined a feasible goal would be to look into establishing a warming shelter to provide a hospitable place in Watertown for those out in the cold. 

* Watch this space for the next Social Justice Team meeting.  Contact the church office with questions .     

Family Fun Nights this Summer

Family Fun Nights (All Ages VBS):

 Do you ever feel like your life is chaotic?  Who doesn’t right? Well come join us to see how Jesus is peace in our chaotic world.

We will be meeting on June 18, July 16, and August 20 at 6:00pm-7:30pm. We will be doing crafts, having a snack and having FUN!

Come join us at our Camp Chaos!!

Youth Group 

I would like to plan a date in March to have a meeting to see if we have interest and availability for Youth Group to start. I will update you after my surgery and recovery with a date!

Melissa Mattke,

The Confirmation Experience

Watch this space for 2024-25 school year.