Celebration Singers

Latest Information

Upcoming Rehearsal - Christmas Rehearsal
Date: Oct 21th, 2026 (Wednesday)
Time: 6:30pm-8:30pm
Venue: Choir Room & Hale Chapel (sectionals only)
Zoom meeting will be available.

Upcoming Event - Haunted Warehouse!!
Date: Oct 24th, 2026
Time: 6:00pm
Venue: 210 N. Seminary Road, Woodstock, IL
**Please RSVP with Jaynie Lawson at (815) 404-3576

Upcoming Sunday - Worship Singing
Date: Oct 25th, 2026
Call Time: 9:30am
Music: “God Is There,” by Jay Althouse
Seating: Seating Chart Oct 25

This week’s homework:
1) God Is There, by Jay Althouse (all)
2) While Shepherds Watched Their Flocks (all)
3) Mary, Did You Know? (all)

Upcoming Rehearsal Focus:
1) Christmastime, arr. Lloyd Larson.
2) How Many Kings, arr. Heather Sorenson.
3) We Wish You a Merry Christmas, by Emily Crocker.
4) Psalm of Comfort, by Benjamin Harlan.
5) Celebration Psalm, by Joseph M. Martin.

Prayers & Update

Susan Perkins - Brad Perkins surgery went well. Please pray for a good and speedy recovery.

Dan Foster - Please pray for Dan while he is going through the consulting process and surgery for this mass at the base of his brain behind his ear. The surgery has serious risks for his hearing and possible facial paralysis. Please pray for the family and the doctors, and the best outcome possible.

Marianne Hill - Please pray for Marianne and her family as they lost Justin (Marianne’s grandson, age 23), who passed away in a motorcycle accident on August. Prayer for comfort while grieving for their loss.

Steven Szalaj - Director of Voices in Harmony, Steven Szalaj lost his oldest son, Aaron, who drown while swimming in a triathlon competition several weeks ago. Christopher, his youngest who was participating in the same competition is now dealing with guilt in addition to the grief, and Steven’s wife, Monica, is dealing with quite an amount of grief. Please pray for the family as they are going through this unexpected loss.

Music selections

Worship services:

Oct 25 - God Is There, by Jay Althouse

Nov 01 - Psalm of Comfort, by Benjamin Harlan.
Nov 08 - Celebration Psalm, by Joseph M. Martin.
Nov 15 - Processional Alleluia, by C. Causey.
Nov 22 - TBD

Christmas Concert:

1) Christmastime, arr. Lloyd Larson
2) While Shepherds Watched Their Flocks, by Craig Courtney
3) Mary, Did You Know? arr. Joseph M. Martin
4) How Many Kings, arr. Heather Sorenson
5) Go Tell It (Gloria), by Matt Maher
6) We Wish You a Merry Christmas, by Emily Crocker

Resources

Scores and Practice Tracks

Celebration Singers

Singing Sisters

Men’s Quartet

Event Calendar

Sep 09 (Wed) - First Rehearsal in Fall ‘26 (6:30pm-8:30pm)
Sep 13 (Sun) - First Worship Singing of Fall 2026
Oct 07 (Wed) - Christmas Rehearsal starts (6:30pm-8:30pm)
Dec 09 (Wed) - Christmas Concert Full Rehearsal (6pm)
Dec 12 (Sat) - “Sound of the Season” Christmas Concert (4pm)
Dec 24 (Thu) - Christmas Eve Candlelight Services (7pm & 9pm)
Dec 30 (Wed) - Post-Christmas Break
Jan 06 (Wed) - Celebration Singers Back-to-Rehearsal (6:30pm)