The Youth Choir from First UMC - Allen, will be at our church Saturday, May 19 at 6:30pm to present this delightful musical written by Rev. JoNell's husband.

The musical tells how the Israelites left Egypt and their journey back to Jerusalem. Oh, did I mention that this musical takes place in the WESTERN part of Egypt, it kinda looked like San Antonio in the old cowboy days.

You may remember this choir; they presented Godspell last May at our church. Anyway, I have had the opportunity to watch them in rehearsals and I know you are going to like this presentation of the old West.

So plan now to see and learn about Moses leading his people out of Egypt to the Promised Land.

Music Notes - March 30, 2012

Saturday, March 24, part of our handbell choir attended the Greater Dallas Handbell Association Handbell Festival in Coppell. We had a great time. We learned a lot and enjoyed the smaller venue with nine other handbell choirs. Next year the festival will be held at FUMC-Allen - where I used to be the Director of Music.

~ Kathy Guttierrez

If you enjoy singing - singing the beautiful, poignant music of Lent and the exhilarating, exciting music of Easter - then I invite you to join the Chancel choir on March 7 through April 8.

I can promise you the music we will be singing through Lent and up through Easter will thrill your soul, lift your spirits, and make you thank God for giving you the ability to sing.

So come on, join our wonderful, fun-loving Chancel Choir and join us in lifting your song to

Praise God through music!

Kathy Guttierrez
Director of Music

Thank You, Thank You

I continue to be amazed with the generosity of Chapel Hill. Thanks to you we raised all the money ($1540) for our children to go to choir camp in June.

Last year, the children went to choir camp a little wary about what exactly was going to happen during the five days: was it really going to be fun like Ms. Kathy said, would they like their new friends, and what music class would they be in. Some of them had never attended any camp.

But this year, June can't seem to get here soon enough for them. They know they will have LOTS of fun, sing GREAT songs, meet New friends and have so much fun that they will be talking about choir camp for years to come. So thank you, thank you Chapel Hill.

This experience that you are affording our children will be with them always!

Do you enjoy singing with a brass quartet? Do you enjoy singing Handel's magnificent 'Hallelujah Chorus'?

Then I invite you to join the Chancel Choir beginning Wednesday, March 7, at 7:30 pm so that you can learn the music for Palm Sunday and Easter! The music is exciting as it poignantly sets the stage on Palm Sunday then magnificently leads us to the resurrection of our Lord on Easter Sunday.

Come, lend your voice on this part-time basis for these holiest of days. YOU are welcome.

~ Kathy Guttierrez, Director of Music

On March 24 the Chapel Bells of CHUMC will join with twenty other handbell choirs to ring at this year's Greater Dallas Handbell Festival. The festival will be held at First UMC in Coppell, TX. There will be a closing concert at 4:00 pm that everyone is invited.

If you have never seen twenty or so handbell choirs ring together, then you are in for a treat. The music seems to jump off the page and surrounds you with a glorious, heavenly sound. I encourage you to mark your calendars now so that you won't miss this wonderful concert, plus you will be supporting and cheering on our very own Chapel Bells Choir.

~ Kathy Guttierrez, Director of Music

This Sunday, February 12, will be the last time you can purchase stocks to assist our 3rd – 5th graders going to Choir Camp. We are about half way there with the stock purchases made Sunday, Feb. 5th to being able to send the children with no additional cost to their parents.

If you purchased stocks this past Sunday, February 5th - thank you so much! The stock cost is $10.00; please make checks payable to Chapel Hill UMC (we also take cash.)

The Sonshine Choir will be selling stocks on February 5 and 12 to help our young people go to Choir Camp. The stocks will cost $10 each. Right now we have eight children that hope to go to choir camp. It costs $245 for each singer to attend camp and the deadline for the 'early bird price' is February 24. Each choir family will contribute $50 and we are hoping to raise the remainder of the cost or $1560. The children and I are hoping that Chapel Hill will be as generous as they were last year.

If we receive more than the $1560, then that money will go toward Iris Shiver's camp cost. Iris was Chapel Hill's adult counselor last year and she LOVED the camp. So look for the green table just inside the door as you enter Chapel Hill where you can purchase your Choir Camp Stock!

Come on . . . Let's Support Our Kids!

The first two Sundays in February, the Sonshine Choir (children's) will be selling stock for choir camp that is from June 12 – 16 this year. The stocks will cost $10.00 a share.

Chapel Hill was extremely generous last year and bought enough shares to send SEVEN children to choir camp. That was the largest number sent from any church. I know all the children that were able to attend last year - at least all those in third through fifth grades - are excited about attending camp this year. So please buy a share (or shares) of stock and invest in our children's choir.

At the beginning of this year did you happen to say to yourself, "Gosh, I love to sing, think I will join the choir!" If so, then what better time than NOW. The Chancel Choir rehearses on Wednesday nights at 7:30 to 9:00 and we are ALWAYS looking for new singers. We accept people that sing soprano, alto, tenor or bass. We have a wonderful year ahead of us, with lots of beautiful music that adds to our worship services. Plus we are giving serious thought to an old-fashioned talent show with tried and true fun music and some costuming. So come on, join the choir and be part of this delightful group. Hope to see you Wednesday night!

Oh yes, one more thing, we have a wonderful handbell choir and we are looking for someone to ring the 'big-daddy-bells' and we are also needing a short-term substitute for a ringer that just had surgery. So, have you ever thought about becoming a bonafied "ding-a-ling"? Well, now is your chance!

Contact Kathy Guttierrez, Music Director, at church or email her at kathyg@chapelhillumc.org.