United Church of Warsaw

Healthy churches empower their members to take on new leadership roles in order to support and expand the ministry of church staff. We very much appreciate the work of our organist, Irma Hurst, and our choir director, Barb Meyer. Other people in our congregation also have talent and interest in giving leadership to our broader music program.
This fall, Deb Baker will be the coordinator for children’s music, especially through the Sunday School. And Cindy Flint will work with instrumental music with the children. Also, Cassandra Blake and Alison Ghise will be piano accompanists. We want to thank all of them for their willingness to serve.
Also, the Praise Chorus will add an accompanist, Lynn Saxton, to support the work of Barb as their director.
We are always looking for more ways to not only improve our music but to expand the number of people participating and giving leadership. If you want to volunteer or have other ideas, please contact the pastor, the worship committee chairperson (Deb Baker), or the music staff. Thank you.

Music is found in every culture to relate history and express emotion. Experiencing different styles of singing is a way to connect with and expand our knowledge of others. During worship, through music, we are reminded how unique we are as individuals and how music unites us in our common bond of Christianity. Words from Bible passages are set to music to strengthen our understanding . According to one of our church’s founding catechisms, the first purpose of mankind is to praise and glorify God, as Father, Son and Holy Spirit.

The purpose of a Praise Chorus is to lead the Congregation in learning and singing contemporary worship music. Many of these contemporary praise selections are found in our hymnal. Our goal is to sing them for you and with you during worship, so that our worship experience might be enhanced and reach many generations.

“Use the talents you possess; the woods would be very silent if no bird sang except the best.”
(Henry Van Dyke)

For those of you who enjoy singing old favorite hymns and contemporary praise, but either cannot find someone to accompany or want more “backup”, we have heard your plea! There are 2 CDs available in the office to use through our sound system that have left/channel accompaniment.

Please call Barb Meyer (322-7396), one of our sound technicians or the church office.

Titles included on the CDs that are also in our church hymnal are:

* * Hymn Titles with CD Accompaniment – Save!! * *

CD – “Faith for a Lifetime”

Track Title Page in Hymnal

1 A Mighty Fortress 507
2 The Solid Rock 405
3 Great is Thy Faithfulness 72
4 How Great Thou Art 51
5 Praise to the Lord, the Almighty 71
Come Thou Fount of Every Blessing 68
Just As I Am 354
Medley –
What a Friend We Have in Jesus 473
Tis So Sweet to Trust in Jesus 442
Turn Your Eye Upon Jesus 472
10 Blessed Assurance 426
11 The Lord Bless You and Keep You 749

CD – “Top 25 Praise Songs”

Track Title Page in Hymnal

1 Open the Eyes of My Heart, Lord 656
2 Lord, I Lift Your Name on High 88
3 Shout to the Lord 94
4 Here I Am, Lord 559
9 You Are My All in All 427
13 You’re Worthy of My Praise 648
18 Shine, Jesus, Shine 119
19 As The Deer 471
20 I Love You Lord 85
21 Change My Heart O God 373
23 He is Exalted 122
24 Awesome God 658