Music Ministry at Trinity Lutheran Church

The music ministry groups at Trinity Lutheran Church consist of: the senior choir, the children choir, the  adult and junior handbell choirs and, the fine arts series.

The Senior Choir

Membership in the senior choir is open to all Trinity Lutheran Church members who are 18 years of age and older.  The senior choir leads the congregation in worship at the 10:30 am Sunday service and provides special music during the offering each Sunday morning.  A Christmas cantata is presented by the choir during the Christmas Eve service.  

Choir rehearsal is on Thursday evenings from 7:30 pm - 9:00 pm from September to June. 

Trinity Lutheran Church is blessed with an excellent 29 rank Pipe Organ and very talented organists:    Mrs. Elaine Schumacher . 

Click here to see the history of the Trinity Lutheran Church pipe organ)

The Junior Tone Chime Choir

The Junior Tone Chime choir is open to children grade 3 - up. We have 5 octaves of tone chimes and they are easier for children to handle.  Occasionally they also ring the regular handbells. Some knowledge of reading  music is required. 

This group performs once a month during the offering at the 8:00 service and during the prelude at the 10:30 service.   

Rehearsals are on Thursday evenings from 5:45 - 6:30 PM.  

The Senior Bell Choir

The Senior Bell choir is a group of 11 ringers open to adults and more advanced young people interested in ringing handbells. We have 3 octaves of handbells.  Some knowledge of reading music is required.  

This group performs once a month during the prelude at the 10:30 am  service on Sunday mornings and provides hymn accompaniments at Festival services.   

Rehearsals are on Thursday evenings from 6:30 - 7:30 pm.  

The Voices in Praise

The Voices in Praise singers lead the congregation in contemporary music at the 8:00 am  service on the 1st and 3rd Sunday of each month from September to June.  

They rehearse after Sunday School and prior to the 8:00am  service.  

For further information contact Sue Frank (386 672-3612)

Sunday School Children

The Sunday School children sing once a month during communion at the 8:00am  service and as a Call to Worship at the 10:30 am  service.  

They rehearse during the Sunday School opening at 9:15 each Sunday. 

The Youth Group  

The Youth Groups lead the worship at the 8:00 am  service on the 5th Sunday of the month.  

They are under the direction of Sparky Wetherell, Director of Christian Education  (386 671-6140).

The Fine Arts Committee 

The Fine Arts Committee, under the leadership of Elaine Schumacher, plans three concerts each year usually in Jan., Feb., and March.  Traditionally, the January concert has featured the Music Ministry Staff at Trinity Lutheran Church: Elaine Schumacher, Associate Organist.  The Senior Choir, Bell choirs and other musicians from the congregation have also participated.  In the past, we have had guest organists playing the 29 rank pipe organ, a Wind Symphony group from Concordia College, River Forest, Illinois, and a harp ensemble.