From Our Director of Music, Charla Dryburgh

“A great trumpet will sound…Isaiah 27:13

Our recent vacation was spent in Gettysburg, PA.  Dallas and I took two of our nieces, Bethany and Sarah.  We all love it there, and find more to learn each time we go.

            In the new visitors’ center is an interactive display on the use of bugles during the U.S. Civil War.  Each soldier had to memorize many bugle calls.  These included reveille (wake-up), to the color (assembly), the general (orders are given), the charge (battle), recall (retreat), and taps (lights out).  Bugle calls rang clearly over the cacophony of battle.

            We Christians are in a daily battle (Ephesians 6:12).  Life’s noise and confusion distracts us.  God’s voice rings out and “sounds the trumpet.”  (Zechariah 9;14).  Where do you hear His bugle call?  Is it a warning?  A call to action?  Time to wake up and get moving?  Time to rally?  Time to retreat from over-commitments?  Time to rest?

            Is God calling you to participate in the music ministry of our church?  Will you rally with the praise team?  Assemble with the choir? Assist Children’s music?  Offer special music?  Pray for and encourage church musicians?

Listen for God’s clear call in your life and be open to His direction. 

Listening for trumpet calls,

Charla

Music Opportunities at Utica UMC

8:30 Service               

Our Praise team singers and band provide weekly music.

Rehearse Thursdays, 6 PM, Sanctuary

Ages:  junior high and up

Leader:  Terry Wohlford

10:45 Service             

Our Chancel Choir sings September through May

including a Christmas Eve cantata

Rehearse Thursdays, 7 PM, Sanctuary

Ages:  high school and up

Director:  Charla Dryburgh

Children/Youth           

Rehearse on Sunday mornings during the worship services

for the Christmas musical in mid-December.

Prepare a song to sing once a month.

Ages:  pre-school and up

Leader:  Cindy Harvel

Special Music:           

Opportunities abound, particularly in the summer

for singers and instrumentalists.

Coordinator:  Charla Dryburgh

Springspiration         

Held once a year at Utica UMC. 

An opportunity for music groupschoirs, soloists, instrumentalists

to come together and present praises in song to God.

April 25, 2010-Sunday Evening

Coordinator:  Charla Dryburgh