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Have an eye to God in every word you sing. - John Wesley

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SANCTUARY CHOIR
This choir serves the traditional worship service and special services throughout the year. It is open to teens and adults interested in traditional and classically oriented church music. This choir has toured Europe and Great Britain, sings major works with orchestra, and strives for the highest standards of music ministry. Rehearsals are weekly, September through May, on Thursday evenings at 7:00 p.m. in the Choir Room.

PRAISE TEAM
The Praise Team serves the contemporary worship service and is open to those who enjoy Contemporary Christian music. We welcome singers and instrumentalists. The Praise Team rehearses weekly, September through May, and bi-weekly during the summer, Wednesday evenings at 6:30 p.m. in the sanctuary.

HANDBELL CHOIR
The Sanctuary Handbell Choir is an advanced choir for teens and adults who read music. This choir plays monthly in worship, at special services, and at community events outside the church. The handbell choir rehearses weekly, September through May, on Wednesday evenings at 7:30 p.m. in the bell rehearsal room. [A less advanced training choir is offered as people are interested.]

CHAMBER CHOIR
The Chamber Choir, our only auditioned ensemble, allows trained singers the opportunity to sing multi-part a cappella music at the advanced level. Auditions are held each fall, or as openings develop. Open to teens and adults, this small ensemble rehearses one-half hour weekly, September through May, in the music room, and sings monthly and at special services throughout the church year.

CHERUB CHOIR
This choir is for pre-school aged children who enjoy learning about God's love through music. The Cherubs sing monthly in worship and they rehearse Wednesday evenings, September through May, at 6:30 p.m. in the Choir Room, when Making the Connection classes are scheduled.

WESLEY SINGERS
The Wesley Singers is a choir for elementary-aged children. They sing and learn to play Orff instruments, sing monthly in worship, and present an annual musical. This choir rehearses on Wednesday evenings, September through May, at 7:00 p.m. in the Choir Room, when Making the Connection classes are scheduled.

CHIME CHOIR
The chime choir is offered to elementary-aged students who wish to learn the art of ringing. This choir meets on Wednesday evenings, September through May, at 6:00 p.m. in the bell rehearsal room, when Making the Connection classes are scheduled. [A more advanced choir may be offered for children who read music.]

FOUR-IN-HAND BELLS
These small ensembles are for experienced handbell ringer's who wish to learn the art of playing with two bells in each hand. These ensembles play for special worship services. Rehearsing September through May, the ensembles meet at times that best suit the individual ringers schedules.

BRASS ENSEMBLE
Our church is blessed with a number of students and adults who now or used to play in a school band. This ensemble offers those people an opportunity to play together and participate musically in worship throughout the year without the commitment of weekly rehearsals. Music is arranged for the players at their level of proficiency.

First Wayne Street United Methodist Church
300 East Wayne Street, Fort Wayne, Indiana, 46802   Phone: (260) 422-4681