John Cashion, Music Minister Extraordinaire, introduced the 4th graders of my home church to hand bells. I'm so glad he did! John is an excellent teacher and a lot of fun. Thank you, John! (Thank you also for being patient as I gingerly removed NKOTB buttons to prevent bell clanking.)
You can imagine my joy when I found two octaves of hand bells at Scottsville Baptist! In November I mentioned starting a hand bell choir to Hallie, our Coordinator of Family Ministries. Her response: "I'm in. Let's do it. Can we be ready for Christmas?" Hallie's enthusiasm = on point.
We invited the church to join in and as it turned out a hand bell all-star was in our midst! Michael, our leader, has years of experience and is well-versed in the hand bell lexicon. We learned nuances like Shelley ringing, damping, and shaking. Others joined us and we now have a bonafide hand bell choir, or as I like to call us: Handbellz.
Erin is working on Handbellz t-shirt. Someone wondered "Where would we wear a Handbellz t-shirt?" The better question is "Where wouldn't we wear a Handbellz t-shirt?" We're having fun.
We are players of all ages comprised mostly of millennials. Who would've guessed that? I love it. We are helping one another learn and look forward to playing more often. It's a privilege to help lead in worship.
Erin is working on Handbellz t-shirt. Someone wondered "Where would we wear a Handbellz t-shirt?" The better question is "Where wouldn't we wear a Handbellz t-shirt?" We're having fun.
We are players of all ages comprised mostly of millennials. Who would've guessed that? I love it. We are helping one another learn and look forward to playing more often. It's a privilege to help lead in worship.
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Handbellz Rehearsal. Perhaps you're wondering "Are there people playing in the baptistery?" The answer is yes. Shout out bass clef. Shout out also to my Washington Nationals Coffee Mug |
Handbellz: Behind the Music. Stephanie (L) and Hallie (R) prepare the foam. |
Katie: You continue to amaze me with the things you do at your church to engage your congregation. That gives your congregation real ownership in anything the church does. Brava!
ReplyDeleteGordon, Thanks for your encouragement! We are having fun. Praying you and Ginny are recovering, resting, and doing well.
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