Worship, Music, and Arts Ministry

Members:

Melissa McLaughlin - Melissa is our Council liaison.

Joyce VanNieuwkuyk - Joyce is our Minister of Music, her duties include, director of all choirs, Advent - age 4yr. to 5th grade, Chancel Choir - Adult choir, and the bell choir, open to all ages. She also plays the organ and piano for our services. She is also a music teacher at St. Stephen's Episcopal School in Harrisburg. Her love of music and her dedication are a blessing to our congregation.

Alice Graham - Alice is a member of the adult choir and the bell choir. She has a great sense of humor and brings a great deal of enthusiasm to the ministry.

Betty Briner - Betty is our organist emeritus who has had to come out of retirement to assist Joyce with the playing of the organ and piano. Betty is a long time member of the ministry. She is also an excellent knitter and sewer of baby blankets and quilts. We are grateful for her expertise on our ministry.

Barb Dudek - Barb is the Altar Guild representative serving on our ministry. She and the altar guild are in charge of taking care of the altar coverings, communion elements as well as the candles used in our services. We are glad to have her on our ministry.

Susan Smith - Susan is one of the quieter members of our ministry. She is a member of the adult choir and the bell choir. We are grateful for her service on the ministry.

Pearl Engleman - Pearl is a long time member of the ministry and a long time member of our adult choir. Pearl brings enthusiasm and her love of music to our ministry.

Pr. James Person - Pastor Person helps us to plan the weekly services. His expertise and enthusiasm are a welcome addition to our ministry and our church.

Ministry Info:

Our ministry helps to oversee many things surrounding weekly and special holiday worship services. With special attention to music and arts, we review service schedules, timing, planning, set up, decorating and the needs of the various choirs and special musical offerings required for a fulfilling worship service. We get updates from the Altar Guild monthly and help to schedule the Acolytes for our services.