THE YOUTH & CHILDREN'S CHOIR MINISTRY plays an important role in worship at St. Benedict’s Episcopal Church. We offer choirs for children in grades Kindergarten through 8th grade, with rehearsals on Wednesdays throughout the school season. Youth and children may join at any time.

 

The purpose of the children’s and youth choirs are:  

• To encounter the wonder and love of God, and praise him through music and singing

• To develop friendships and community among their peers at St. Benedict’s

• To lead and support the congregation's worship through music on selected dates throughout the year

• To prepare the choristers for a lifetime of singing and music enjoyment

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St. Cecilia Children’s Choir 

Kindergarten - 3rd grade (singing and percussion)

Wednesdays from 4:45-5:15 pm 

Directed by Mr. Logan Kropp and Ms. Valerie Pool

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Group music-making and movement engage children in multisensory learning experiences that build confidence, self-awareness, creativity, and social-emotional development, and that promote student growth across academic fields. 

During St. Cecilia Choir rehearsals, the children will learn songs that are liturgy-based, that teach musical concepts, and that are fun. We will sing (using motions and movement), play percussion instruments and musical games, and learn the basics of music in rhythm, harmony, and early note-reading. St. Cecilia Choir will sing in church on scheduled days throughout the school year.

 

 

Trinity Youth Choir

4th – 8th grades (singing and handbells)

Wednesdays, 6:00 – 7:00 pm  

Ms. Valerie Pool, music director

Mr. Logan Kropp, choral scholar

Mrs. Rachel Oliver, accompanist

 

Trinity Youth Choir meets on Wednesdays to rehearse singing and handbells while developing musicianship and building community at St. Benedict’s. Trinity Choir leads worship regularly on Sundays during the school year and at other special services such as Christmas Eve.

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Grace Children’s & Youth Choir

Preschool through 8th grades (singing and percussion)

Rehearsals are directly after worship on scheduled Sundays, 1-2 times a month

The upcoming rehearsal schedule can be found here.  

Directed by Mr. Logan Kropp and Ms. Valerie Pool

 

Grace Children’s & Youth Choir rehearses directly after the 10:30 worship service. On one or two scheduled Sundays each month, we have a short break after worship to stop by the snack table, and then meet for a fun 20-30 minute rehearsal. Family members are always welcome in rehearsals! We provide recordings and lyric sheets for easy at-home practice, and when singing in worship, Sunday choristers sing together with our Wednesday children’s choirs.

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