Worship Arts

Newburg UMC’s worship arts ministry is committed to enhancing our worship of God by pursuing the highest quality of experiences. With this our primary goal, we serve a variety of needs with our ministry. Our worship arts "season" runs from Labor Day until Memorial Day. Also important is the fellowship we share as they contribute toward our feelings of Christian community.

We are proud of our tradition of worship arts at Newburg UMC and we invite you to join us. We trust that you will find your participation to be an enriching, educating, and enjoyable experience.

Vocal Music

Chancel Choir is an adult choir that meets for rehearsal on Wednesdays from 7:30-9:00 PM. The Chancel Choir sings each Sunday alternating with the 9:15 and 11:00 AM worship services.

Sweet Spirit is a mixed choir that adds a cappella spiritual and gospel anthems to our worship service. Rehearsals are held most Sunday mornings during Sunday School, from 9:30-10:15 AM. The Sweet Spirit choir sings the first Sunday of each month in a worship service.

LOGOS Music and Worship is open to all 4th-8th graders. Rehearsal is each Wednesday 7:15-8:00 PM. They sing and perform drama once each month in a worship service.

Children's Choir is for kids ages 4-7. Rehearsal is every Sunday between services, from 10:15-10:50 in "The Gathering" area downstairs in the Sunday School hall. The focus is on fun and expressing ourselves through music and sign language.

For more information, contact:: Church Office

Handbells

Cantabile Bells is open to ringers of all ages who have previous bell experience and music reading skills. Rehearsals are on Wednesdays from 6:15-7:15 PM. We play in worship every 4-6 weeks and for special services.

Jubilee Bells is open to anyone interested in playing bells, but who have music reading skills. Rehearsals are on Wednesdays from 9:00-10:00 AM and we play in service every 4-6 weeks.

Youth Bell Choir is open to 3rd-9th grade. Rehearsals are Wednesday 5:00-5:45. This group functions from mid October through Easter.

For more information, contact: Barb Erickson

Dance

Newburg has an interpretive movement group. This group works with the choirs to add the dimension of sight to the music being sung. The words and the feelings of songs are expressed through arm and body movements. No dance experience is necessary, only a good feel for the rhythm in music and the desire to express God’s words in motion.

Spiritual Motion meets Sunday mornings from 10:30–11:00 AM in the basement of the education wing. This group of young people expresses the message of songs through motions and uncomplicated dance steps.

For more information, contact: Heidi Madias