Edenton Street United Methodist Church is expanding its Ministry Through Music Program in order to enrich the Musical Life of our congregation. This art form is becoming an integral part of our Worship, Education, Outreach, and Pastoral Ministry. With three choirs for children, two youth choirs, three handbell choirs, the Chancel Choir, Senior Adult Choir, Dance Ensemble. Instrumental Music, The Gathering Praise Team, Drama, we have a program that offers each child, youth or adult the opportunity to develop the “Whole” person.

What is so beautiful is that no matter the musical level of a child, youth or adult, there is a place to begin within this program. We now offer beginning classes for Handbells and Singing Choir titled Handbells 101 and Sing For Joy: Choir Singing 101. Whether it is learning the music by rote or singing a great oratorio with orchestra, it’s here in your church waiting to be utilized.

ESUMC Chancel Choir Like the ancient concept of the cathedral and connecting school, Edenton Street is here to lead its people in developing their whole being to the love and service of God through Jesus Christ and His children, and to develop in each individual a love for the beauty that is in and around us.
Photo ©Mark Manring

You can contact Bill Weisser, Minister of Music, at 832-7535 ext 218, by email, or meet him at the Chancel Steps any Sunday after one of the services.

Dr. William Weisser
Minister of Music

Josh Dumbleton
Organist/Associate Director of Music


The Music Ministry at Edenton St. church also sponsors several annual events for members of the choirs, handbells, instrumental, and dance programs.

Children's Music and Arts Camp
CMAC is designed for RISING 1st through 5th grades to give each child an experience in singing, ringing bells, dancing, fine arts and drama.  This year's camp will be held August 2-6,  2010 (9:00 - 12:30 daily with a closing program/bag lunch at noon on Friday).

Choir Dedication Sunday
Choir dedication Sunday is usually held the last Sunday in October at which time all choirs and worship arts groups participate in worship and are dedicated for their call to this ministry.

Awards and certificates are presented each year to children who have participated in the year's choir program .

  Click here to view the Music Ministry brochure.

  Click here for a Choir registration form.

  Click here for a Music and Worship Arts Calendar

 

Choir Rehearsal Schedule:

All choirs meet regularly

 

Sunday 3:00 – 4:00

           Older Elementary/Youth Dance Room 357

 

Sunday 4:00 – 5:00

           Preschool/Younger Elementary Children Dance  Room 357

           Joyful Ringers Handbell Choir ( 4th, 5th Grades)  Choir Annex

           Third Grade ChoirChimes (3rd Grade) Room 356

           Youth Handbell Choir (6th through 12th Grades)  room 351

Sunday 5:00 - 6:00

           Cherub Choir (4 and 5 Year Olds) Room 161 (Dismissed at 5:45)

           Celtic Choir (1st & 2nd Grade) Room 306 (Dismissed at 5:50)

           Crusader Choir (3rd, 4th, 5th Grades)  Room 169 (Dismissed at 5:55)

           Adult Dance (Young Adult – Adult) Room 357

           Youth Choir (6th - 12th Grades) Choir Room

 

Wednesdays 7:00 - 8:00

           Wesley Handbell Choir (Young Adults & Adults)  Choir Annex

 

Thursday 7:00 – 9:00 (7:00 - 8:00 during summer months)

            Chancel Choir (Young Adult & Adults)  Choir Room

 

Thursday 6:00 – 8:00

             The Contemporary Service Praise Team  Kerr Hall

 

As Scheduled:

             Instrumental Ensembles