Special Upcoming Training Opportunity
Preschool & Children’s Choir Leadership Clinic
Saturday, January 12, 2008
8:30 – 2:00 p.m.
At EASTERN HILLS BAPTIST CHURCH
(Lunch included—No cost to EHBC members)
“Investigating the Mystery”
Children’s Choir Leaders don’t miss this great opportunity to sharpen your skills and reinvigorate yourself as we begin children’s choirs afresh in January. This workshop features some highly talented and inspiring leadership! Don’t miss it.
Clinicians Include:
Preschool
Karen Gosselin
Native to Oklahoma, Karen is currently State Missionary
Associate in the office of Worship Leadership & Church
Music for the state of Alabama. She is responsible for children’s
choirs, handbells, & keyboard festivals. She also founded and teaches
Capital City Singers Homeschool Choirs ranging from grades K-12. She previously
taught at Judson College as Interim Choral Director as well as teaching
handbells, methods courses & conducting. She has worked as music specialist
in day cares in Florida and Texas.
Karen is married to our own Greg Gosselin, minister to children at Eastern Hills Baptist Church. Karen is a wonderful asset as she works in our children’s choir ministry, handbells, youth choir, adult choir and our homeschool choir ministry!
Younger Children
Terry Taylor
Terry Taylor is Minister of Music, First Baptist Church
in Dothan, Alabama. He is a graduate of Belmont College and Southern
Baptist Theological Seminary. He is widely
regarded as a children’s music specialist, composer, and conference
leader. Terry has been a curriculum writer for LifeWay’s Children’s
Music Series for over 15 years and is editor of DOT Music Resources
At FBC, Dothan Terry directs many musical groups including a younger children’s choir.
Older Children
Charlotte McElroy
Charlotte McElroy is a free-lance children’s music clinician, festival/camp leader, and curriculum writer from Tupelo, Mississippi. She has directed children’s choirs of all ages as well as youth and adult choirs, has been a private vocal instructor, and has taught in churches, schools and at Ridgecrest, Glorietta, and Junaluska assemblies. Her curriculum materials for preschool through older children have been published by LifeWay Church Resources, Choristers Guild, Abingdon Press, and DOT Music Resources.
Charlotte is a graduate of Mississippi College, holds
a Master of Music degree from the University of MS, and is Orff-certified.
She currently volunteers as
director of the older children’s choir at Calvary Baptist in Tupelo.
CHILDCARE PROVIDED
with RESERVATION.
Call 272-0604 ext. 214
by MONDAY, January 7, 2008!
Vision
"Sing to the Lord a new song" are the beginning words of Psalm 96 "Sing to the Lord, praise His name, and proclaim His salvation day after day." It is the vision of the music ministry of EHBC to use the medium of music to train and equip believers to lead in worship, to proclaim the "Good News" of Jesus Christ through song, and to encourage all to use their God given musical talents to serve our Lord. With this belief in mind we offer a wide variety of music for all ages. The music staff at EHBC is eager to assist you and we encourage you to call the church office if you are interested in participating or you have any questions. Please call: 334-272-0604. If you are not sure to whom you should talk , please dial 0 for the church receptionist who will be glad to direct your call.
Children and Youth
Children's Choir - It is our purpose
at Eastern Hills to be committed to the spiritual growth and development
of each and every child. Music is simply the vehicle we use to accomplish
this wonderful task. Children's choirs are grouped by age and grade beginning
with 3 year olds through 6th grade. Each week we strive
to:
- Teach children basic concepts about God and His love found through His Son, Jesus Christ.
- Lead children to develop an awareness of their own musical talents through listening, singing, creating, reading and playing instruments.
- To create, in children, a desire to know musical concepts of form, rhythm, harmony, melody, and expression.
- To teach Biblical truths through music
- And last but not least, to create an appreciation for the role of music in worship and in the church.
Note: Children's choirs meet mid-August through mid-May on Wednesday evenings from 5:45 through 6:25 p.m. Currently, children's choirs will resume Wednesday evening, August 23, 2006 at 5:45 p.m.
Youth Choir - Talent may be realized as early as children's choirs but it is in youth choir that this talent is expounded and developed for the glory of the Lord. Some of our church members see accomplished adult soloists and remember seeing that talent forged in youth choir. This is also the first time that some youth will have the opportunity to travel to other churches and states as a group and begin building their confidence.
Adult Music Groups
The Sanctuary Choir is the main worship choir for the 8:30 and 10:45 a.m. worship services and numbers between 70 and 90 voices. In addition to Sunday Worship, the Sanctuary choir will present various music and drama presentations throughout the year and especially at Easter and Christmas.
Senior Adult Choir - The Senior Singers choir is for the "young at heart". The choir meets year-round on the second and fourth Thursdays at 9:30 a.m. This choir sings at the 8:30 a.m. worship service once a month and usually the last Sunday of the month. They also participate in other special events as scheduled. If you are a senior and sing in the Sanctuary choir, you are invited to also participate with the Senior Singers. Seniors enjoy an active role in EHBC and on trips together, picnics, outings, and lunches.
The Adult Handbell Choir meets on Monday evenings at 5:30 p.m. This accomplished group plays periodically in both worship services and on special occasions or outreach opportunities.
Special Groups
The Envoys -This wonderfully gifted men's quartet sing a variety of style music but especially enjoy "southern gospel."
The Women's Quartet - This group is comprised of four very talented young women who sing a contemporary "Point of Grace" style music and often participate in worship services.
