We believe that the fine arts and music are one of the ways that God touches the hearts and lives of people and that God’s gift of the fine arts and music are given not just too talented individuals but to congregations through their work.
The music and fine arts ministry touches every area of the church from children to senior adults and is open to all interested persons. We seek to help people to develop and use their talents to glorify God, to enhance our worship services, to train and empower worship leaders, and to reach out to our community.
We offer choirs and instrumental groups for all ages as well as dance and drama for specific age groups. If you are looking for a group that will challenge you, minister to you, and an opportunity to serve consider the music and fine arts ministries.
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Choral
Chancel Choir
The Chancel Choir is the primary service choir for adults. This choir provides service music for the 10:45 a.m. service on Sundays and performs larger works during the Christmas and Easter seasons.
Director: Paula Harrison
Ages: Adult
Rehearsal Times: Wednesday, 6:30 p.m.
Phone: 281.427.4754, ext. 101
Email Paula
Cherub Choir
The cherub choir helps develop a love of music in young children. All boys and girls are invited to join this special choir.
Currently on hiatus.
Youth Celebration Chorus
The Youth Celebration Chorus sings a variety of literature, some using accompaniment tracks, some with piano. They serve as the service choir approximately once each month. They also participate in larger works with the Chancel Choir, Hand bells or Bayou Brigade.
Director: Joy Wurzbach
Ages: Youth, Grades 6 – 12
Rehearsal Times: Wednesday, 6:30 p.m.
Phone: 281.427.4754, ext. 101
Email Paula
Drama
Cedar Bayou Players
The Cedar Bayou Players is a Christian drama troupe. This group provides occasional skits to enhance the worship theme and works on Christian plays and musicals.
Drama:
Director: Joy Woods
Assistant Director: Doug Harrison
Ages: Grade 5 – Adult
Rehearsal Times: As needed
Phone: Doug Harrison, 281.427.7013
Email: hdug21@yahoo.com
Liturgical Dance
Director: Terri VanderPol
Assistant Director: Joy Woods
Liturgical Dance Troupe
The liturgical dance troupes provide visual aides to enhance the worship experience. They have danced at Christmas, Easter, during Youth Sundays, an on Pentecost.
Director: Terri VanderPol
Ages: Youth and Adult
Rehearsal Times: As Needed
Instrumental
Youth Orchestra
The Youth Orchestra provides an opportunity for young people to use their musical skills in worship. They have accompanied both the Christmas and Easter cantatas. This group is open to any youth who has played an instrument for at least two years.
Director: Suzannah Moorman
Rehearsal Times: Sundays, 7:00pm, as needed
Phone: 281.427.4754, ext. 101
Email Paula
Praise Band
Closed On Sundays is one of the new additions to the Music and Fine Arts Ministry. This group is open to youth and adults who enjoy singing and / or playing contemporary Christian music. The Praise Band currently provides the music for the 6:30pm youth-led worship service on Sunday evenings.
Director: Randy Cunningham
Coordinated by Lori Tadlock.
Rehearsal Times: Wednesday, 7:30 PM
Phone: 281.427.4754, ext. 101
Email Paula
Children’s Choirs
Bayou Brigade
Bayou Brigade is the children’s and fine arts organization. The children sing a variety of Christian music, ring handchimes and handbells, and have drama and liturgical dance classes. They sing in the 10:45 am worship service each month, present a musical each year, and participate in both the Texas Conference Choir and Choristers Guild festival.
Director: Paula Harrison, Nathalea Barton, Peggy Robertson, Erin Cox
Accompanists and Assistants: Janet Hall, Carla Schaefer, Arla Sprouse, Jennifer Stone,Katelin Whitehead, Dalton Zayas, Angel Arabie
Ages: Children, Grades K – 5
Rehearsal Times: Wednesday, 4:15 p.m.
Phone: 281.427.4754, ext. 101
Email Paula
Handbells
Bayou Bells
The mission of the Bayou Bells is to joyfully commit to the following:
- Glorify God in music through hand bells and hand chimes
- Inspire others with hand bell or hand chime music in worship and in concert
- Learn to become more musical through practice and performance
- Provide opportunity for others to learn about and experience the joys of ringing.
Director: Nathalea Barton
Ages: Adult
Rehearsal Times: Sunday, 4:45 to 5:45 p.m.
281.427.4754 ext.101
Children’s Handchimes
The children’s hand chimes program is a part of the Bayou Brigade children’s choir. The children are divided into two choirs: Kindergarten through 3rd grades, and 4th and 5th grades. The chime and bell choirs ring on the Sunday that Bayou Brigade sings.
Director: Nathalea Barton, Peggy Robertson
Ages: K thru 5th
Rehearsal Times: Wednesday, 4:15pm thru 5:15 pm
Phone: 281.427.4754 ext.101
Sounds of Grace
Sounds of Grace is the youth hand bell choir, open to anyone in grades 6-12. This ensemble is open to both music readers and non-readers. They ring in the morning services approximately once each month. The group is currently on hiatus
Director: Nathalea Barton
Ages: Youth
Rehearsal Times: To Be Announced
Phone: 281.427.4754 ext. 101