CHANCEL CHOIR
Rehearsals are Wednesdays, September through late May from 7:00-8:45 p.m. This ensemble is for adults of all ages. We share an anthem each week in worship during the 10:30 a.m. service. The first Sunday of each month, we sing during the 8:00 a.m. service. We also share in the Christmas Cantata in December with the other ensembles.
HANDBELL CHOIR
Rehearsals are Thursdays, September through the first week in May from 7:00-8:00 p.m. This ensemble is open to persons of all ages who have some music reading skills. We play during worship at both the 8:00 and 10:30 a.m. services 5 times during the choir season.
ANNIE GAUL CONCERT SERIES
The Annie M. Gaul Concert Series of St. John’s (Hain’s) was established as an outreach ministry of the church to enrich the cultural life of Berks County. It is supported entirely by individual and corporate contributions and free-will offerings. Everyone is invited to attend the following concerts:
December 2, 2018 The Hanging of the Greens ~ A Concert of Lessons and Carols
(7:00 p.m.) A worship service and concert featuring the vocal and handbell choirs
while our sanctuary is decorated for the Advent & Christmas seasons
January 27, 2019 Jocelyn Goransen, flute & Douglas Beach, piano
(3:00 p.m.) Professor of flute studies at Messiah College, Jocelyn Goransen
will present a delightful flute recital accompanied by Douglas Beach
February 17, 2019 Douglas Beach, organ & piano
(3:00 p.m.) Director of Music at Hain’s Church, Doug will present a variety
of musical styles in a concert that will appeal to all
March 31, 2019 David Cullen, guitar & Kirk Reese, piano
(3:00 p.m.) A must-attend concert featuring Grammy-winning Berks County guitarist, David Cullen, joined by Messiah College jazz studies professor and pianist, Kirk Reese, sharing a cool afternoon of hot jazz and spirited gospel music
April 28, 2019 Dr. George Kershner, piano
(3:00 p.m.) Please join us for a special finale piano performance
by Hain’s own Dr. George Kershner, featuring works
of Bach, Schubert, and Chopin
JUNIOR CHOIR
Rehearsals are Sundays, September through the first week in May from 11:45 a.m. – 12:00 p.m. – For all youth in kindergarten through sixth grades. We sing in church usually the second Sunday of each month during the 10:30 a.m. service, join in the Christmas Cantata with the Senior Choir in December, and sing during the evening service on Good Friday.