Winona Lake Grace Brethren Church

MUSIC TEAM

 

Celebration Choir
Men, women and students joining voices to praise God through worship/praise music in Sunday Morning services as well as the seasonal celebrations of Easter and Christmas.

 

Availability: The monthly Celebration Choir typically sings the 2nd Sunday of the month, with rehearsals on the Sunday and Wednesday preceding 2nd Sunday. The Christmas Celebration choir begins rehearsals in September with rehearsals held on Sunday afternoons at 4:30 p.m. and Wednesdays at 7:15 p.m. leading up to the outreach concerts, typically on the 2nd weekend of December.
Contact: Dave Rank at 267-6623, ext. 16 or drank@wlgbc.com


Praise Team Band
Leading worship services with worship/praise music to focus on the truths of God’s Word, acknowledging God’s worthiness and our gratefulness for what He has done.


Instrumentalists. Need to be able to read chord charts; helpful if they play by ear, but not necessary. Can pick up music rather quickly and play as a unit with the others in the band. Acoustic guitar, bass guitar, lead guitar, percussion (electronic drum kit; djembe); and keyboard. Periodically using selected brass/woodwind, string instruments.


Availability: Assist on a rotating schedule. Auditions required. Praise Team typically rehearses on either Wednesday or Thursdays 6-7:15 p.m.
Contact: Dave Rank at 267-6623, ext. 16 or drank@wlgbc.com

 

Praise Team Vocals
Leading worship services with worship/praise music to focus on the truths of God’s Word, acknowledging God’s worthiness and our gratefulness for what He has done.


Singers able to read music, pick up music rather quickly, as well as being able to sing harmony by ear.

Availability: Assist on a rotating schedule. Auditions required. Praise Team typically rehearses on either Wednesday or Thursdays from 6-7:30 p.m. Vocalists expected to also participate in the Celebration Choir.
Contact: Dave Rank at 267-6623, ext. 16 or drank@wlgbc.com

 

Vocal Solo/Ensemble
Solos and ensembles sharing in the worship services; seasonal Easter/Christmas
Celebration Choir. Audition required.


Availability: Flexible schedule. Vocalists expected to participate in Celebration Choir.
Contact: Dave Rank at 267-6623, ext. 16 or drank@wlgbc.com

 

Instrumental Solo/Ensemble
“Praise Him with the sounding of the trumpet... with tambourine and dancing, with the strings and flute...let everything that has breath praise the Lord.”


Players of all kinds of all kinds of instruments are welcomed to contribute to the worship experiences by adding accompaniment to hymns or other worship songs, solos or small ensembles, or for seasonal events. We are looking for someone to champion and coordinate the instrumentalists.

Availability: As needed, flexible schedule.
Contact: Dave Rank at 267-6623, ext. 16 or drank@wlgbc.com

 

Keyboard Accompaniment
Sunday a.m. worship service (grand piano and organ) for selected Sundays to accompany the singing of hymns; accompaniment for solos/ensembles; and for Sunday Night Praise .
(see the Sunday Night Praise link).
Contact: Dave Rank at 267-6623, ext. 16 or drank@wlgbc.com

 

Sunday Night Praise
Meeting every 2nd and 4th Sunday at 6 p.m., the SNP features hymn singing with the organ and piano, testimonies, special music, and a short expository Bible message. (The 2nd and 4th Sunday evenings are also the same evenings that the church’s Small Group ministries meet in homes at 6 p.m.). To find out more how to be considered for sharing special music and organ/piano accompaniment.
Contact: Either Donna Lehman at 269-2119; djlehman42@embarqmail.com or Terry White 269-7735; tdwhite@earthlink.net

 

The Living Room
A simultaneous service of the Sunday a.m. worship service, “one-service in two locations.” An inviting, relaxed expression of the main Worship Service – every aspect of The Living Room is live except for the simulcast video of the message. Worship/music is led by various teams.  Contact us if you are interested in helping with the music ministry in The Living Room!
Contact: Aaron Scantlenat ascantlen@wlgbc.com