Student Music Ministry Picnic
March 11, 2010
This Sunday, March 14th we will have a Student Music Ministry Picnic at Bear Creek Park in Keller. We will be at the park from 3:00 – 5:00 p.m. and will be grilling hot dogs and hamburgers, playing volleyball and other games, and having a great time. Students need to provide their own transportation to and from the park. Friends are invited!
We need parents and students to bring some food items to the picnic. If you can bring a food item, please fill out the form and let us know! See you Sunday afternoon.
Needed items (bold number indicates current number):
(10) 2-Liter Soft Drinks: 2
(8) Bags of Chips: 2
(6) Dessert Items: 1
Spring 2010 Student Music Calendar
January 11, 2010
The Spring 2010 Calendar is now available! We have lots of incredible ministry opportunities this semester and we are very excited about it. To find out what is going on in the FBC Keller Student Music Ministry, you can always click the Upcoming Events link on the homepage.
You can download a PDF file of the Spring 2010 Calendar below:
Spring 2010 Student Music Calendar
Important Upcoming Dates
October 15, 2009
Our fall semester has gotten off to a fantastic start! I just want to remind everyone of some important dates that are coming up on the calendar:
October
28 – No PraisRingers rehearsal (Fall Festival)
November
1 – PraiSingers sing in Morning Worship
8 – Chapel Choir and Chapel Bells Lead in Morning Worship
8 – No Chapel Choir or PraiSingers rehearsals
25 – No PraisRingers rehearsal (Thanksgiving)
29 – No Student Music Ensemble rehearsals (Thanksgiving)
December
13 – Ring and Sing Handbell Concert in Evening Worship (PraisRingers, Ring of the Redeemed, & Chapel Bells)
16 – 180 Christmas Service
20 – Student Ensembles Lead in Morning Worship
Write Your Blessed Name-Updated
September 21, 2009
On Sunday, October 11th (updated date), the Chapel Choir and PraiSingers are joining together to sing Write Your Blessed Name in our morning worship services. This will be a fantastic opportunity for our ensembles to lead our church in worship. We were originally scheduled to sing on October 4th but we have moved that performance to October 11th.
Here’s a link to a recording of the song, so you can begin to learn and memorize it.
Write Your Blessed Name
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No Rehearsals This Sunday!
September 3, 2009
This weekend is Labor Day Weekend, so we will not have any Student Music Rehearsals this Sunday, September 7th. I know that all of you are heartbroken about it! This means no Chapel Bells, High School Bell Ensemble, Chapel Choir, or PraiSingers. Enjoy your afternoon off…they don’t come that often!
Back to School Fellowship
August 26, 2009
Our first Chapel Choir and PraiSingers rehearsals start this Sunday, August 30th at 4:00 p.m. Chapel Choir meets in the Choir Suite and the PraiSingers meet in room 228. Following the rehearsals, we will all meet in the Student Impact Room for a Back to School Fellowship from 5:00 -- 6:00 p.m.
Here’s what we are doing at the fellowship:
- Sharing some exciting details about what we are going to do in the coming year
- Watch some of the slideshows of the previous year’s tours
- Play some fun games
- Have Ice Cream Coke/Root Beer Floats
- Play our own version of “Don’t Forget the Lyrics.”
If you have never seen this show before, check out the video below to get an idea of what goes on. We will randomly select a few students to participate. It should be a blast!
Fall 2009 Kick Off Meeting
August 3, 2009
The Fall 2009 Student Music year will begin on August 23, 2009 at 4:00 p.m. in the S.I. Room. Our Fall Kick Off Meeting is the place for you to find out about all of the exciting opportunities for ministry and service that are available this year. We will be sharing information concerning our ensembles, audition sign-ups, and our summer tours. This is a perfect time for new students to get plugged in and connected with our ministry. Parents are strongly encouraged to attend and ask lots of questions. If you cannot attend but have questions, please contact David Toledo.
Spring Information Meeting
January 6, 2009
This Sunday, January 11, 2009, we will have a Student Music Information Meeting in the Student Impact Room following the morning services at 12:15 a.m. We will be giving out important details concerning our two summer tours and our annual composer concert. It is important that each student and at least one parent be present at the meeting. Our Student Music meeting is in conjunction with our Student Mission Trip meetings. If you cannot attend this meeting, please contact your director as soon as you can and let him or her know. Regular ensemble rehearsals begin on Wednesday, January 7th.
The Holidays Are Coming!
October 29, 2008
It is hard to believe, but the Thanksgiving and Christmas Holidays are quickly approaching. Our Student Ensembles have some exciting opportunities to lead in worship over this holiday season, and you don’t want to miss out on them. First of all, we will not have rehearsals on Wednesday, November 26th or Sunday, November 30th. Enjoy your Thanksgiving holiday with your family!
Our Student Ensembles have three major worship leadership opportunities in December. First, on Wednesday, December 17th several of ensembles will lead the 180 Student Christmas Worship Service. On Sunday, December 21st the Chapel Choir, PraiSingers, Chapel Ensemble, and Student Orchestra will provide all of the music for the three morning worship services. That night, the Chapel Bells and PraisRingers will participate in our annual Ring and Sing Christmas Handbell Program.
As you can see, we have a lot going on this holiday season. Make sure that you attend every rehearsal you can so that we can all give our best for God’s glory!
Combined Choirs Leading in Worship
September 17, 2008
The PraiSingers and Chapel Choir will lead in evening worship on Sunday, September 28th at 5:30 p.m. We will be singing Raise Up the Crown (click link for audio). Students will need to wear their white Student Music Ministry t-shirt and a pair of blue jeans. The dress rehearsal will be at 4:00 p.m on September 28th. It’s very important that every participate in our first worship leadership opportunity of the year.
Fuel groups will be meeting on campus that evening, so you will not miss Fuel because of this worship leadership opportunity. If you have questions or will not be able to participate, please contact David Toledo or Stacy Porter as soon as you can.
