Updates on Youth Music Ensembles
Based on the Governor's announcement last week, in which outdoor gatherings have been raised to 25 people, we have some updates to report regarding our in-person music ensembles. The good news is that starting on March 14, Youth Strings Ensemble will be able to resume rehearsals at 4:00 in the sanctuary, and we will be able to start our outdoor Youth Choir rehearsals at 4:30 as we continue preparations for Godspell Junior. Please register for one or both of these on a weekly basis, by using the link that Andy provided above.
The bad news is that since we are still limited to 10 people indoors, we felt the need to postpone the return of handbell rehearsals until the fall. Both the logistics and the necessary splitting of ringers would make it too significant a hurdle to cross for the time being. Even so, please know that this decision was not made lightly. Tamara and all of us recognize how important handbells is to our youth music ministry, and we are very eager to resume this when the indoor gathering restriction allows us to.