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Wednesday, December 17, 2014

This week's newsletter from Gene


What a neat night of music we had this past Sunday night! Every group did an outstanding job. The only age group we were missing were our students, but Michael will be starting a choir for them after the first of the year, so if you are a student, grade 7-12, or know one, Sunday afternoons 4:45-5:30 is your time. Join them!

There is a term commonly used in schools, “carry-over sport.” It refers to sports that carry over after you are out of school. Each sport is different, but football is obviously not a good carry over sport, basketball and softball can be carry over sports, but tennis and golf top of the list for sports that can last a lifetime.

Music, of any type, is one of the best 
“carry-over” activities. Sunday morning we had our 4-5 year old choir; Sunday night, we had from 1st-graders through 93 years old singing. Most of our instrumentalists played their instruments in high school and college. Music provides not only an excellent way to worship and serve, but it is also a really good activity to keep challenged throughout life. Sunday, you heard singing,  plus various instruments including bells. If you have skills in any of these areas, we would like to have you as part of the music ministry. When we start back right after the first of the year, Michael will be starting our spring music and begin very soon to work on Easter. This is a great time of the year to join! Talk with Michael or me if you’d like to be involved.

The Christmas season is a time of joy, but also a time of grief for those who have lost loved ones. Enjoy time with your families, but also remember our Hillcrest family members who are missing someone they love from their celebration this year.

Have a great holiday season!!!  Merry Christmas!!
  

1 comment:

Rita Reynolds said...

Hillcrest does a great job with its praise and worship department.