Wesley UMC rings in New Year with
Salvation Army benefit concert
Holiday celebrations don’t need to end on event, Major Kendall Mathews, Representative
December 25, or even January 1. Wesley United of the Salvation Army.
Methodist Church sponsored a three church The First Christian Church bell choir,
community bell concert on Saturday, January “Jubilant Sound” directed by Terri Lloyd began
10, at 2 p.m. in their Sanctuary. Two other the concert with their selections, followed
local churches, First United Methodist and First by the First United Methodist Church bell
Christian Church, were asked to participate by choir, “The Grace Ringers” directed by Jimmy
bringing their bell choirs to Wesley to perform Kay Sanders. The final bell choir to play was
a concert to benefit the Jefferson City Salvation the “Wesley Ringers” under the direction of
Army. Cherlyn Grubbs, with their final song, “How
Participating bell choirs, including Wesley’s Beautiful”, being presented in conjunction with
own choir, the “Wesley Ringers”, were asked to the Wesley Chancel Choir, under the direc-
invite friends, family, congregants and co-work- tion of Rhonda Flynn, accompanied by Bonnie
ers to this special event, asking those planning Ricks.
to attend to bring a donation of one canned The finale was a combined 3-choir selec-
food item as their price of admission to hear tion of an arrangement of “O Come, O Come,
the concert. Monetary gifts were also accepted. Emmanuel”, as arranged and directed by Terri
When the first bells began to ring out, over Lloyd of First Christian Church.
212 persons were in attendance and when Following the concert, a cookie and punch
the final tally of food items and funds raised reception allowed for a time of post-perfor-
was announced, the event had raised almost mance fellowship among all participants and
$200.00 and over 213 food attendees.
items which were presented at To contact Wesley UMC, call
the conclusion of the program 573-893-2556 or e-mail nur-
to the guest of honor for the ture@wesleyumcjc.org.
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