CHANCEL CHOIR

The FUMC Chancel Choir is a non-auditioned choir for those who want to explore music as a part of their spiritual life in a more active way. This choir provides music for the 10:30am Sunday service and prepares music with brass and string ensembles for Easter and Christmas. This choir also builds community through various events like a choir retreat, meals together during certain seasons, parties and more!

This choir is open to high school students and adults, no prior experience required.

Sharing your voice with our community is a gift and we would love for you to join us!

COMMITMENT

CHANCEL CHOIR

September-May

Rehearsals: 

Every Thursday, 7:00-8:30pm 

Service: 

Sundays at 10:30 am; arrive at 9:00am

(additional rehearsals during Christmas and Easter seasons)

 

SUMMER CHANCEL CHOIR

June-August

No Thursday Rehearsals

Service: 

Sundays @ 10:30; arrive at 9:10am

JOINING THE CHOIR

VOLUNTEER CHOIR MEMBER

Anyone who would like to volunteer their time to be a choir member as a part of their spiritual life at FUMC is welcome to join us! All we ask is that members do their best to attend rehearsals when they are able and communicate absences so the director can plan ahead with appropriate music selections or can find substitute singers when necessary. To learn more about joining the choir, click the button below!

INTERN PROGRAM

FUMC regularly hires interns to sing with our choir year round. These members do not have to be members of the church but currently enrolled as a student in the choral program at Portland State University. They must possess exemplary musicianship skills and sight reading abilities and must be regularly available for rehearsals and Sunday Services. If you are interested in becoming a paid intern, please reach out to our Director of Music & Chancel Choir Director; Allison Cottrell or Ethan Sperry at PSU.

CHAMBER SINGER ROSTER

FUMC hires professional singers at times to allow our choir to provide the congregation with musical experiences that enhance their spiritual life. These instances might be the singing of a large sacred work, singing pieces with brass or strings, for challenging repertoire requiring large choirs, or as substitutes for our regular section leaders. 

If you are interested in being on our call list please contact Allison Cottrell to audition and fill out this formSingers will be called at least 2 weeks in advance and are paid per service/rehearsal.

SECTION LEADER POSITIONS

All positions are currently filled.

YOUTH CHOIRS

More Info Coming Soon!

HANDBELLS

More Information Coming Soon!

music committee

The work of the Music Committee at FUMC is “To support the Director of Music and the FUMC choirs, assist with the music ministry of the church, and recommend long-range physical and spiritual needs of the music program and the congregation.”

The Music Committee has three areas of focus through the following sub-committees:

> Events

> Outreach

> Friends of Music

Friends of Music “exists to sustain, strengthen, and financially support the music at FUMC and community outreach music programs through fundraising activities and events.”

 

If you are interested in being a part of the Music Committee, 

please talk with Kirk Wimmer, any committee member or call the church office.

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MUSIC COMMITTEE LEADERSHIP & MEMBERS

Music Committee Chair

Kirk Wimmer

Event Sub-Committee

Gail Douglas

Outreach Sub-Committee

Ronnee Edwards

Friends of Music Sub-Committee

Janet Brockman

Kayla Carruth

Shelly Edwards

Pam Mitchell

Ricky Mitchell

Kelly Qualls

Jeanne Teisher

Carol Young