Celebration Singers

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Christmas caroling event
Date: December 22nd, 2025 (Monday)
Time: TBD
**Please let Dennis know if you would like to join.

Upcoming Worship Singing
Date: December 7th, 2025
Call Time: 9:30am
Music: “We Wait for Thee,” by Victor C. Johnson.
Seating: Seating Chart Dec 7th

Upcoming Wednesday - FULL REHEARSAL
Date: December 10th, 2025
Time: 6:00pm-9:00pm
Venue: Sanctuary
Zoom meeting will not be available.

This week’s homework:
1) We Wait for Thee (All)
2) Bethlehem Joy (mm.30-47; 65-72)
3) Children, Go Where I Send Thee (mm. 82-121 - try memorize)
4) We Wish You a Merry Christmas (mm. 17-end)
5) Tell it On the Mountain (All)

Upcoming Rehearsal Focus:
1) All Christmas concert music
2) We Wait for Thee, by Victor C. Johnson.

Prayers & Update

Karen Gilmer -The diagnosis of her fainting cause still in progress. Prayers for accurate and definitive answer and efficient treatment, and also spiritual strength in this process of seeking answers.

David McGregor & Grace Adcock - Both David and Grace are looking for their next job. Prayers of guidance and spiritual strength while going through this as the journey could be uneasy.

Chris Way - Chris’s wife, Sue, was involved in an accident last week. She is pretty well bruised up. Prayers for a good recovery, both physically and mentally.

Prayer for the loss - Let’s keep our choir members who are experiencing loss this year. May God’s comfort comes to them, and may God strengthen their spiritual strength while walking through this journey.

Event Calendar

Nov 26th (Wed) - Thanksgiving Eve (No Rehearsal)
Dec 3rd (Wed) - Concert Rehearsal I (6:00pm-9:00pm)
Dec 10th (Wed) - Concert Rehearsal II (6:00pm-9:00pm)
Dec 13th (Sat) - Christmas Concert (4:00pm)
Dec 14th (Sun) - No Singing
Dec 22nd (Mon) - Christmas caroling (Time TBD)
Dec 24th (Tue) - Christmas Eve Services (7:00pm & 9:00pm)
Dec 28th (Sun) - No Singing
Dec 31st (Wed) - New Year Break (No Rehearsal)
Jan 07th (Wed) - First Rehearsal of Spring 2026

Music selections

Worship services:

Dec 7th - We Wait for Thee, by Victor C. Johnson.
Dec 14th - No Singing
Dec 21st - The Hands That First Held Mary’s Child, by Dan Forrest.

Christmas Specials:

Christmas Concert (Dec 13th)
1. Christmastime, arr. Lloyd Larson.
2. Sing We Now of Christmas, arr. Lloyd Larson.
3. Bethlehem Joy, arr. Patti Drennan.
4. Dance of Joy, arr. Daniel Semsen
5. The Jesus Gift, by Gilbert M. Martin.
6. I Heard the Bells on Christmas Day, arr. Dave Williamson.
7. Children, Go Where I Send Thee, arr. Kevin P. Johnson.
8. Tell It on the Mountain, arr. Joel Raney.
9. We Wish You a Merry Christmas, arr. Paul Johnson.

Christmas Eve Services (Dec 24th)
1. Bethlehem Joy, by Patti Drennan.
2. Silent Night, Holy Night, arr. Hal Hopson.
3. Sing We Now of Christmas, arr. Lloyd Larson. (Tentative)
4. Tell it On the Mountain, arr. Joel Raney. (Tentative)

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