The Youth Bible Study will meet at Davis and Sandra Brown’s home on Wednesday, January 7th at 7:00 PM to tour Christmas decorations and have a pizza party. Come enjoy the fellowship, food and decorations. Families are welcome! Please let Susan know how many will be attending.
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Youth Bible Study
Posted January 4, 2026 By adminMusic Notes
Posted July 15, 2025 By adminIt’s time!
The new choir season starts August 27th with a covered dish dinner at 6:00 PM and a read through the music for the fall. Come join the choir family, enjoy fellowship, and praising God through song. We look forward to the new year of music. All are invited. No previous experience needed!
Thank you!
Over the last four years the congregation has sent me to the Chorister’s Guild Institute for training in leading choirs. Thank you for this tremendous opportunity. It’s been intense, exhausting, exhilarating and truly meaningful. For a week each summer, a group of students gather to learn conducting, music education methods, and choral skills along with a variety of other topics. The day begins with worship, classes and workshops, and ends with lots of homework in the evening. I have now completed the institute and can’t wait to share what I have learned with our choir, handbell choir and children’s choir.
Music Notes
Posted April 5, 2025 By adminIt’s hard to believe that we are almost through our Lenten journey, but with all the pollen in the air, it must be time for Palm Sunday and Easter. Our younger choristers have been learning the history and words of the hymn “All Glory, Laud and Honor.” This beautiful hymn that we sing every Palm Sunday as we process into the church waving palm branches was written by St. Theodulph. Theodulph was a priest and writer and was appointed the bishop of Orleans, France by Charlemagne in 781. When Charlemagne died, his son, Louis the Pious, imprisoned many people in fear of rebellion including Theodulph who wrote this beloved hymn while in prison. Wrongly accused of treason, Theodulph clung to his faith and praised his redeemer. May we all show such faith in the challenges we face throughout our lives. Please talk to the children about Theodulph and what it means to you to know that Christ is your redeemer.
Choir rehearsals will return to Wednesday evenings at 6:00 PM at the end of Lent.
The children’s choir is currently working on an anthem based on the Lord’s prayer and our making their own prayer book.
Youth News
Posted April 3, 2025 By adminGet ready for Stars and Strikes! Join us for laser tag, bumper cars and the video arcade on Sunday, April 27th from 3:00 to 6:00 PM. The fun begins right at 3:00 PM so be sure to arrive at least 10 minutes before time. The cost is $22 per youth and includes pizza and a drink. Please let Angela Nuottila know if you will be attending.
The youth group met at the end of February to host the chili cook-off. It was a great success and of course June Lindler took home the award for best chili. We have also been busy planning worship for the end of March and taking part in the Cross Walk on the Palmetto Trail. Pictures of the Cross Walk will be included in next month’s newsletter.
Youth Members Leading Worship
Posted March 31, 2025 By adminOur St. Jacob’s Youth members in grades six and above lead the congregation in worship on the last Sunday in the months with five Sundays. This has been a blessing to our church and to these young people as they continue to study and learn more about the church’s liturgy. We are thankful for each of these faithful kids and look forward to having them lead us in worship.
Music Notes
Posted February 10, 2025 By adminOur youngest choristers are busy busy bees this month learning about Epiphany and the beatitudes. Or as we like to spell it the Bee-atitudes. They will be sharing Jesus’s message of blessings with the congregation in a couple of weeks. If you see one of our children’s choir members, ask them to tell you about the meaning of the words epiphany or beatitudes. I’m sure they can tell you. They are also beginning to ring handbells. It’s a favorite activity for everyone.
Just a reminder of our weekly schedule:
- Chancel choir – Wednesdays 6:00-7:00PM
- Children’s choir – Sundays 3:00-3:45 PM
- Handbell rehearsals – Sundays 4:00-5:00 PM
- Youth choir – Sundays 5:00-5:30 PM Please come and join us!
St. Jacob’s Youth
Posted February 1, 2025 By adminWe kicked off a new year of youth activities in January with a campfire, games, and most especially smores. We had a great turn out with 14 kids participating. We celebrated Jesus as the light of the world. We roasted hotdogs over the fire, held an epiphany themed scavenger hunt by flashlight, shared devotions around the fire and finished up making smores.
Youth group will be the last Sunday of each month. In February, we will celebrate the month of love by sharing the love of Christ throughout the world. Along with Pastor David, we will host the chili cook-off on February 23rd at 5:00 PM to raise money for Congo International to allow our pastor and Pastor Kalonji to take the Word of God to people in the Democratic Republic of Congo. Come out and support our youth and this important ministry of our church.
Isabelle and Daniel will represent our youth members this year on the Youth Council. The Youth Council will meet on Wednesday, February 12th at 7:00 PM in the church office to plan activities for the upcoming year.
Youth Retreat
Posted February 1, 2025 By admin
Music Notes
Posted November 2, 2024 By adminPsalm 69:30
I will praise the name of God with a song;
I will magnify him with thanksgiving.
Like all of you, I have so much to be thankful for, “how can I keep from singing?” I thank you all for your support as David and I walk through this difficult time. Thank you to Sarah, our incredible organist, for carrying on with choir practice in my absence. Our choirs are having to adjust practice times and music schedules, and I thank them for all their support and love. I also thank and praise God for this church family and please know that your prayers and love bring both David and I much comfort and support.
We will not have our cantata as planned this advent season. We will instead have a service of lessons and carols on the last Sunday of advent which will include some special music.
Please note the change of times for choir practice, 6:00 PM during November and children’s choir, 2:00 PM on Sunday afternoons. Happy thanksgiving to you all.
Youth Activities
Posted August 27, 2024 By adminThe youth had a blast on Sunday evening as we continued some craft activities that were started this summer, played games and enjoyed a nacho bar. The youth are gearing up for a great year ahead. We will meet the last Sunday of each month at 5:00 pm in the fellowship hall for games, fellowship, food and devotions. Currently, our youth are preparing to lead worship on September 29th. Mark your calendars and come join in the fun on the last Sunday of each month.
