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!

  • CHANCEL CHOIR

    September-May

    Rehearsals:

    Every Thursday, 7:00-8:30pm

    Service:

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

    (additional rehearsals during Christmas and Easter seasons)

    SUMMER CHANCEL CHOIR

    June-CALENDARAugust

    No Thursday Rehearsals

    Service:

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

    CALENDAR

  • 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!

  • 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.

  • 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 form. Singers will be called at least 2 weeks in advance and are paid per service/rehearsal.

  • All positions are currently filled.

YOUTH CHOIR

HANDBELLS

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.

  • 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