Worship Arts at Apex UMC
Worship art ministries enable all persons to experience the presence of God through congregational singing and the inspiration of choral and instrumental music. Participants in the choral, handbell, praise band, and other instrumental ensembles will find opportunities for spiritual growth, Christian fellowship, and development of music skills. Worship arts at Apex UMC includes choir for all ages. Participation is open to all who are willing to invest their time and talents in this ministry.
Adults
Chancel Choir
The Chancel Choir is the primary adult vocal choir for traditional worship providing musical leadership at 11:00 services each Sunday and occasionally at 8:15 services. This 60-voice choir sings a wide variety of sacred choral anthems and also presents music for special services during Advent/Christmas and Holy Week/Easter. Numerous retreats and social events are scheduled throughout the year, allowing singers to fellowship and grow closer in their faith journey.
Rehearsals: Wednesdays, 7:30-9:00 p.m., Choir Room
Director: Todd Arant
Seasonal Choirs
Can’t commit to weekly choir rehearsals and services? Join us for a short-term commitment in singing for our special services during Advent/Christmas and Holy Week/Easter. Rehearsals typically start 6-8 weeks prior each season’s presentation.
Rehearsals: Wednesdays (Seasonal), 7:30-9:00 p.m., Choir Room
Director: Todd Arant
Grace Notes
Grace Notes, the advanced handbell choir, is for adults with previous handbell ringing experience. Grace Notes rings monthly in traditional worship and also participates in local handbell festivals and other community events.
Rehearsals: Wednesdays, 6:30-7:30 p.m., Handbell Room
Director: Todd Arant
Resounding Grace
Resounding Grace, our intermediate adult handbell choir, rings in traditional worship each month. Previous ringing experience is helpful but not required. Ringers also participate in local handbell workshops and festivals.
Rehearsals: Wednesdays, 7:30-8:30 p.m., Handbell Room
Director: Todd Arant
We have many opportunities for instrumentalists to participate in worship leadership. Strings, woodwinds, brass, and percussion are needed to accompany choral anthems and play for seasonal services around Christmas and Easter. If you would be willing to share your gifts, please contact Todd Arant.
We have many ways to be involved with contemporary worship. We are always looking for singers and musicians and folks interested in the tech side of things. We can even provide training! Whether serving on stage or behind the scenes we are one big team that has a lot of fun doing what we do! Please email Kevin Thompson to find out more.
Children & Youth
3 and 4-year-olds
Children who attend Sunday School at the 9:35 a.m. hour participate in Sonshine Singers as part of their time together. Preschoolers sing, move, and praise God through fun and energetic music that teaches them about God’s love. The Sonshine Singers also lead in worship on occasion.
Director: Cathy Turner
K-1st Grade Choir
Children experience God’s love as they develop singing and music skills in a choir setting. Singers learn hymns and songs of our faith during weekly rehearsals and regularly lead in worship throughout the traditional school year.
K-1st Grade Choir
Rehearsals: Sundays, 4:00-4:45 p.m., Fellowship Hall #104
Director: Cathy Turner
2nd-5th Grade Choir
2nd-5th Grade Choir
Rehearsals: Sundays, 4:00-4:45 p.m., Choir Room
Director: Todd Arant
Grades 3-5
Children (Grades 3-5) learn the art of handbell ringing and serve in worship as they make a joyful noise to God. We offer two choirs, one for 4th-5th grade ringers (Alleluia) and one for 3rd grade ringers (Rainbow). Both rehearse weekly and regularly lead in worship.
Alleluia Ringers
Rehearsals: Sundays, 5-5:45 p.m., Handbell Room
Director: Elizabeth London
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Rainbow Ringers
Rehearsals: Sundays, 5-5:45 p.m., Fellowship Hall
Director: Brittney Pettis and Kelly Smith
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Grades 6-12
Youth choir is open to all middle and high school students who desire to sing and use their voice to glorify God. This dynamic choir rehearses a large variety of music on Sunday afternoons in conjunction with all of Apex’s Sunday evening youth activities. The youth choir sings regularly in worship, participates in festivals and outreach events in the community, and ends the year with a weekend tour to share its message and music with those beyond the walls of the church.
Rehearsals: Sundays, 5:00-6:00 p.m., Choir Room
Director: Todd Arant
Grades 6-12
The youth handbell choirs of Apex UMC offer youth the unique opportunity to ring handbells in a group setting. We currently offer two handbell choirs for youth, one advanced choir (Jubilate) and one intermediate choir (Celebration), and both groups meet simultaneously to rehearse. Our youth handbell choirs lead in worship on a regular basis throughout the school year and participate in the youth choir/handbell tour in May.
Rehearsals: Sundays, 4-4:50 p.m., Handbell Room/Fellowship Hall
Director: Becky Settle (Jubilate Ringers)
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Director: Casey Purdy (Celebration Ringers)
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Grades 6-12
Youth Praise Band is a great way to get involved with contemporary worship. Most of our songs center around instruments such as voice, drums, guitars, and keyboards, but we strive to incorporate other instruments too. We also provide training for those that want to be involved on the tech side of things. We have a lot of fun at rehearsals and regularly lead worship at youth events.
Rehearsals: Sundays at 12:30 p.m. in the CLC
Director: Kevin Thompson