Choirs start up again in September

"All God's children have a place in the choir."

How can you help your child or teen to feel more at home in worship services? To feel that there is a special place for him or her at church?

Maybe that special place is a seat in the choir--one of these choirs at Grace Church in River Forest, illinois.

Joyful Voices Junior for K-2
Joyful Voices Junior is a new program for beginning singers, kindergarten through second grade. It's an easy way to give choir a try. Children attend two 35-minute workshops, where they learn a song while playing musical games. Then they sing for worship on the following Sunday. The first JV Jr. session includes workshops on Wednesdays, Sept. 26 and Oct. 3, 5:15 – 5:50 p.m., followed by singing at the 8:30 a.m. service on Sunday, October 7. Additional sessions are scheduled for Nov. 7, 14 and 18, and December 5, 12 and 16.

Joyful Voices for grades 3-6
Joyful Voices singers in grades three through six rehearse every Wednesday evening from 6:00 to 7:00 p.m. and sing in worship services once a month. They also participate in the Advent/Christmas concert and sing on Easter morning. Rehearsals begin on September 5. New singers are welcome throughout the year, but fall is a great time to join.

Youth Choir for grades 7-12

Youth Choir, for students in grades 7-12, begins rehearsals on Sunday, September 9. The group gathers for lunch and a choir rehearsal at 12:15 on Sundays, after the 11:00 a.m. worship service. It's an easy-going group but one that enjoys musical challenges.

For more information about any of these choirs, contact the director, Gwen Gotsch (708-366-6900 ext.122; ggotsch@graceriverforest.org). Find Grace Lutheran Church Youth Choir on Facebook or visit joyfulvoicesgraceriverforest.blogspot.com.