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Opportunities to Serve with Music at St. Mark's St.
Caedmon's Choir (9:00)
Rehearsals: Sundays 8:00 a.m.
Contact: Patti Mangis
For those who cannot attend weeknight rehearsals, this ensemble
offers an opportunity to still be involved in weekly choral
ministry. Most anthems can be learned and rehearsed an hour before
the service. The atmosphere is friendly and professional.
Experienced or not, this is a great opportunity to minister in
choral singing for those with a limited time budget.
St. Mark's Choir (10:30)
Rehearsals: Wednesdays 7:30 - 9:00 p.m. and Sundays 10:00
a.m. (warm-up)
Contact: Senja Morgan
This choir for adults and qualified teens glorifies God through
several centuries of song most every Sunday at the 10:30 a.m.
service and Festival Events. We rehearse weekly, developing skills
needed for more challenging music, as well as share meaningful
prayer and fellowship. Cathedral Residency Tour (optional) in
England occurs periodically. Choir season: after Labor Day - early
June.
Saturday Night Contemporary Service
Rehearsals: Saturdays 4:00 - 5:00 p.m.
Contact: Catherine Balassie
St. Mark's offers a one-hour service with communion at 5:00 p.m.
in the Chapel with a variety of styles of music, including renewal
praise music and classic hymns. Adult and youth singers and
instrumentalists gather at 4:00 p.m. on Saturdays before the service
to rehearse, pray, and team-lead the music.
Festival Choir
Contact: Senja Morgan
We expand the St. Mark's Choir for several festival services
during the regular season. Singers who cannot come to Wednesday
rehearsals can take music home for note-learning. Sing in one or
more services as your schedule allows. Please see events listed in
the calendar section for dates and times.
St. Mark's Instrumentalists
Grades 6 and older
Rehearsals: Wednesdays 4:30 - 5:30 p.m.
Contact: Carol Latimer
New! Are you studying an
instrument, and wish to offer music during worship? Carol Latimer,
our Director of Instrumental Music will coach and rehearse you! Sign
up to offer music for one date per quarter, with occasional string
ensembles.

Drama Troupe
Grade 7 - Adult
Rehearsals: Grade 7-12 Wednesdays 4:30 - 5:30 p.m.; adults
Wednesdays 6:00 p.m.
Contact: Ken Johnson
Is your drama not appreciated at home? Stuck singing in the
shower? We'll take your "hamming around" here, and use it to God's
glory in the Youth Troupe for middle and high-school age youth.
Rehearsals are arranged according to event, with opportunities to
assist in worship services, drama, instrumental ensembles, and Youth
Sunday.
Worship Band
Grades 7 - Adult
Rehearsals: Grade 7-12 Wednesdays 4:30 - 5:30 p.m.; adults
Wednesdays 6:00 p.m.
Contact: Bob Watson
Improve skills on guitar, keyboard,
percussion, vocals. Lead music for Wednesday worship and once a
month Sunday. Adults welcome to help coach at 4:30, then hang out
after dinner to play some more.
Hallelujah Choir
Preschool - Grade 1
Rehearsals: Wednesdays 6:00 - 6:45 p.m.
Contact: Senja Morgan & Carol Latimer
Expanded choir includes preschool!
Recommended starting age 4 or 5. Music with action, movement, and
instruments. Occasional offerings for Wednesday and Sunday worship.
St. Cecilia Choir
Grades 2-4
Rehearsals: Wednesdays 6:00 - 6:45 p.m.
Contact: Patti Mangis
Choir with action, drama, and
instruments. Learn readiness skills for music and worship
leadership; earn a white ribbon in the Chorister Training Program of
the Royal School of Church Music in America. This includes music
skills such as sight-reading, ear-training, pitch, rhythm,
development of the voice, repertoire learning, worship leader
training, and Christian education. Participate in worship each
month, and the spring musical.
St. Francis Choir
Grades 5-6
Rehearsals: Wednesdays 4:30 - 5:30 p.m.
Contact: Senja Morgan
New! For grades 5 and 6 only. Sing,
ring, play and lead music. Earn red or blue ribbons in the Chorister
Training Program (see St. Cecilia Choir for description). Try out
for a speaking role in the musical. Let us know if you play an
instrument!
Both children's choirs singing schedule:
TBA
(Note: Members of the children's choirs may also elect to take
part in the Christian education program titled "Mid-Week
Markers," with dinner at 5:30 and a program from 6-7 p.m. Runs
Sept. - April.
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