Chapel Choir - provides music leadership to the congregation at the Traditional Family Service led by Rick Lawrence and accompanied by Martha McKenzie on the organ. They rehearse on Wednesday nights from 7:15 - 8:30 PM. The ensemble generally takes a break for the summer and resumes rehearsals after Labor Day.
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Lay Readers - work along side the pastors reading lessons and assisting with communion. The team serves the 9 AM service and training is provided periodically.
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Ushers - distribute Weekly Updates and bulletins to worshippers as they arrive, direct the congregation to communion and receive the offering. For more information about becoming a member of the team contact Linda Lester at the church office at 410/799-8888 or by email.
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Altar Team - prepare the altar and sanctuary for worship throughout the year. Training events are held periodically and all are welcome. For more information about becoming a member of the team contact Linda Lester at the church office at 410/799-8888 or by email.
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Praise Team - provides instrumental and vocal music leadership for the Contemporary services throughout the year and is led by Eddie Brooks. The group rehearses on Thursday evenings in the Sanctuary from 7:30 'til about 9 PM. For more information about the Praise Team contact Eddie Brooks by email.
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Good Company - The Contemporary Choir leads the music along with the Praise Team on the 1st Sunday of the month, with the exception of the summer months when the 10:15 and 11:30 AM services move outdoors at one service. The group rehearses two Monday evenings a month in the Sanctuary from 7:30 PM 'til about 9 PM as well as the last Thursday of the month when they rehearse with the Praise Team for the following Sunday worship services. For more information about the Praise Team contact Eddie Brooks by email.
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Tech Team - The Tech Team prepares slide that are projected during worship and operate and maintain the soundboard and other technical equipment the church owns. For the last two years the Tech Team has been using a new program called EZ Worship, which has taken the place of PowerPoint, allowing more advanced slides.

This team is led by Trey Fales who is always looking for people whose talents lean toward the "techie" side of worship. The team alternates weeks and sits-in with the Praise Team rehearsal the Thursday evening before their service week. The team is also looking for people who know Adobe Photoshop, who are willing to create weekly sermon and other various graphics.

Anyone interested please contact Trey Fales @ 410/379-6057 or by email.
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Bell Choir - The St. John Bell Choir provides special pieces of music mainly for is festival worship services such as Christmas and Easter. Directed by Susan McKenzie, this group of volunteer musicians rehearses on Monday evenings in the Fellowship Hall from 6:45 ‘til 7:45 PM. Susan said that to participate, you don’t need to know how to read music, all you really need to be able to do is just count to 4! If you’d like more information about this group, come to a rehearsal and see what you think.
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