While musical goodness is always a priority, the music program is primarily about spiritual growth and assisting in our individual and collective walk with Jesus. During rehearsals, we spend time reading and meditating on the Scriptures; praying for the world, the Church, our church, and its members; and reflecting on the spiritual meaning of our anthems and musical selections. We ground ourselves in the Liturgical Calendar to understand God’s plan of salvation. Each year we journey through expectation and hope of salvation (Advent), receiving God’s gift of a Holy Child (Christmas), enlightenment and revelation of what this Child means to us (Epiphany), journeying with Jesus through the wilderness and crucifixion (Lent and Holy Week), celebrating Resurrection and new life (Easter), and living in the Spirit (Pentecost).

 

Of course, we also devote lots of energy working toward excellent musical expression and just having fun!

 

The musical ministries of Faith Immanuel include the following groups:·

 

• Chancel Choir: The Chancel Choir is composed of singers from the congregation and performs music in different styles during services throughout the year, September through early June.
   

• Bells of Faith: The Bells of Faith is composed of folks from the congregation with varying musical abilities and experiences. A wonderful aspect of bell ringing is that it can involve anyone willing to be open to learning and fun while making music. We ring 4 or 5 times of year for Advent, Christmas, Lent, Easter, and Pentecost.
   

• Congregational Singing: Our congregation loves to sing and they do so energetically. They embrace old favorites and new soon-to-be favorites. They also robustly support various parts of the liturgy.· Special Music: On a regular basis, we invite local vocalists and instrumentalists to offer their talents to the glory of God.
   

• Instruments: Faith Immanuel is blessed with a beautiful pipe organ that provides a large palette of colors and sounds to enhance our worship. The 9’ concert Steinway is also a beautiful instrument that provides music for our worship services as well as numerous concerts throughout the year.

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Come join us as we praise God through musical ministry!