Fourth Rehearsal
WOW! Saturday, September 22, more than 400 singers joined in song at Church on the Mall for their fourth "mass" rehearsal for One Joyful Choir -- a benefit concert that will be held at the Kimmel Center on Saturday, November 17, at 3 p.m. What an amazing sound!
The photos below show a bit of the commitment and enthusiasm ...
Tell everyone to get tickets, for this is an event not to be missed! Tickets are available through the Kimmel Center box office -- www.kimmelcenter.org Tickets for groups of 8 or more can be purchased through ticketphiladelphia.com
Since this is a benefit, and all proceeds are going to five missions of the Presbytery of Philadelphia, if you are able to buy an ad for the program book, be a sponsor, or purchase a VIP ticket that includes lunch at the top of the Kimmel Center in their Terrace Garden, please contact 215-348-3890.
The mission projects are: The John Gloucester House, Chester Eastside Ministry, the Habitat for Humanity Pt. Breeze project, Camp Kirkwood in the Poconos, and urban ministry grants.
One Joyful Choir is also a great representation of the presbytery's new "missional" focus. We're getting to know one another, working together on a common project, and having a wonderful time getting to know one another better.
There are more than 20 directors of music participating in OJC, along with six ministers.
AND, from 9 a.m. until 2 p.m. there will be an EXPO/festival across the street from the Kimmel at Broad Street Ministry. There will be seminars, exhibits, and demonstrations. Check out the Web site for more information.
Thanks to all of you for your fabulous volunteer efforts!
Linda Deeter
The music is incredible!
The photos below show a bit of the commitment and enthusiasm ...
Tell everyone to get tickets, for this is an event not to be missed! Tickets are available through the Kimmel Center box office -- www.kimmelcenter.org Tickets for groups of 8 or more can be purchased through ticketphiladelphia.com
Since this is a benefit, and all proceeds are going to five missions of the Presbytery of Philadelphia, if you are able to buy an ad for the program book, be a sponsor, or purchase a VIP ticket that includes lunch at the top of the Kimmel Center in their Terrace Garden, please contact 215-348-3890.
The mission projects are: The John Gloucester House, Chester Eastside Ministry, the Habitat for Humanity Pt. Breeze project, Camp Kirkwood in the Poconos, and urban ministry grants.
One Joyful Choir is also a great representation of the presbytery's new "missional" focus. We're getting to know one another, working together on a common project, and having a wonderful time getting to know one another better.
There are more than 20 directors of music participating in OJC, along with six ministers.
AND, from 9 a.m. until 2 p.m. there will be an EXPO/festival across the street from the Kimmel at Broad Street Ministry. There will be seminars, exhibits, and demonstrations. Check out the Web site for more information.
Thanks to all of you for your fabulous volunteer efforts!
Linda Deeter
The music is incredible!
I have been amazed that at every rehearsal I've made a connection with someone new or someone who I "knew of" but had never had a chance to really meet.
I'm from Warminster Pres. and I enjoyed seeing people from Doylestown Pres. at the Wayne rehearsal who I was hoping to see in July at the PAM conference in western PA.
Warminster Pres. also hosted the Presbytery Mtg. in July and so I saw many people who were at the Abington rehearsal as well as the Presbytery mtg.
At the Bryn Mawr rehearsal I ended up sitting next to someone who used to be my pharmacist and we had a great time singing next to each other and planning to meet between rehearsals. I was also surprised and pleased to see Tim Evers working as Jeff's assistant at Wayne. (Tim was previously at St. Paul's Lutheran in Doylestown and I didn't know he had relocated.)
Finally, at the first COM rehearsal, I ran into someone who I had gone to school with at Temple University. We introduced ourselves and he recognized my last name and my memory "clicked" and I knew who he was. We had a brief talk about our college years and what a great time it was. I also got to sit next to a couple of basses from Wayne Pres. who had lots of comments about Jeff (all good).
I wonder what connection I'll make at the next rehearsal? I know I wouldn't miss it for anything.
Dave Sathra, Warminster Pres.
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The pictures are GREAT! The rehearsals are GREAT! The meetings have been GREAT!
We are almost there. What an experiance.
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