This year St. Peter's Episcopal will offer four choirs for young people:
| Cherubs Choir: Preschool through Grade 1 | practice on Wednesdays alternating with the Shepherds Choir from 6:10 - 6:30 p.m. |
| Shepherds Choir: Grades 2 through 5 | practice on Wednesdays alternating with the Cherubs Choir from 6:00 - 6:30 p.m., |
| Middle School | practice Wednesdays from 6:30 - 7:00 p.m., and the second Sunday of the month from 8:30 - 8:50 a.m. |
| High School | The schedule is currently being reconstructed and will be forthcoming. |
This is a departure from children's choirs at St. Peter's in the past. After seeing the presentation of Godspell in May, and seeing how the giving of the talent of all the youth in the church benefits everyone at St. Peter's, I believe a graded choir program is needed here to continue that involvement and enthusiasm. A graded, age-appropriate program tailored to the needs of the children and youth would best suit their needs and interests as they grow and develop, and would give them opportunities to combine occasionally into larger groups. If similar, successful programs in other churches are an indication, the children and youth will be motivated to participate.
Each group can expect to sing at the 9:00 a.m. service on an assigned Sunday every month:
| First Sunday of the month | High School |
| Second Sunday of the month | Middle School |
| Third Sunday of the month | Grades 2 through 5 |
| Fourth Sunday of the month | Preschool through Grade1 |
| Fifth Sundays of a month |
to be determined |
You will be notified via phone, e-mail, or church bulletin if there are changes
due to having combined choirs sing, special services, or other occasions.
To register for one of the choirs, please complete the information sheet here and return it to me or to the bookcase near the organ in the sanctuary by Labor Day 2005. If you have any questions please feel free to speak with me personally or leave a message for me in the office. My current and temporary e-mail address (for the next six weeks until my family and I move to the area) is emilykoons@adelphia.net,
I look forward to working with you and your children for an inspirational and
exciting year!
Thank you. -- Emily Koons, Director