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Sunday Mornings at 10:30am

1001 Pleasant St

Des Moines, IA 50309

Music Ministry

The Music Ministry at First Church provides unique and spiritually uplifting music experiences to the congregation, so they:

- - May grow in understanding the Christian Faith.
  - Will develop and strengthen their relationship with God.
  - Will live more faithfully as Christian disciples.

Our Music Director Jennifer Shide, invites you to join either our Chancel Choir or our White Chapel Bell Choir. Weekly Rehearsals are on WEDNESDAY EVENINGS!

6 – 7:15 p.m. Chancel Choir

7:30 – 8:30 p.m. White Chapel Bell Choir

Child care provided during rehearsals as well as on Sunday morning.

Chancel Choir

Chancel Choir from left to right

Back Row: **Sidney Shide, Tom Shide, Derek Shaver, *JD Martin, *Jim Tener, *Jacob Suresh, *Isaac Lodwick

Middle Row: Annette Waldorf, *Nancy Thompson, Kaylee Statler, Madi Brauer, Kara Smith

Front Row: Julie Poulsen, Kay Pudil, Wanda Wendt, Kelli Bacon, Charissa Peters, Valerie Pugh, Jasmine Calderon, ***Jennifer Shide

Not pictured: Cookie Major, Mary Bellon, Jacque Coulson, Eloise Cranke, Sharla Yeutsy.

*Section Leaders

**Organist

***Director of Music

Meet the chancel choir section leaders

James Tener
Head Section Leader
Baritone

JD Martin
Baritone

Nancy Thompson
Soprano

Issac Lodwick
Tenor

Jacob Suresh
Tenor

White chapel bell choir

Bell Choir left to right

Back Row: Kelli Bacon, Isaac Lodwick, Charissa Peters

Front Row: Julie Poulsen, Kay Pudil, ***Jennifer Shide, Debbie Sychra, Valerie Pugh

Not Pictured: Jacque Coulson & Mary Bellon

***Director of Music

Praise Band

Praise Band From Left to Right
Sharon Free, Sidney Shide, David Solis, Josh Gorman, Jordan Gould, Jennifer Shide, Kaylee Statler, and Luke Lavelle