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Thisyearwehave: ~  0  Workedonlabelingallthecircuit .~ breakersinthebuilding.V   Labelingallswitchesandelectricplugs . 0  Startedassemblingabookofpolicies  andpractices Ѐ  Movedthepastorsoffice f   Changedendlesslightbulbs > Ѐ  Relightedchoirareainsanctuary f   InstalledanACinpastorsoffice >      V-(0 Hauledandspreadmulch  40  p Pavedfencedgarbagearea  1  p Changedthepublicchurchsignweekly  2  p Elevatedtheselfesteemofthe_Dunkin_Ԁ l 3 Ѐ p Doughnutstaff D 4 0 p PaintedthewindowtriminHeller l 5 FellowshipHallD 6p(#p(#  p Installedakeybox x 0  7 (# (#  p Changedfiltersontherooftopfurnaces  8  p Diagnosedelectricalproblems | 9  p Numberedallchurchroomsfor T :  p identification ,|;  p Paintedexteriorwoodtrim T<  p Reattachedchurchmembermailboxes ,=  p Cleanedroofgutters >  p Replacedceilingtile ?  p   Respectfullysubmitted, <A  p     Ron_Kelder_ <C #X X%&j#XX  p      x  #DP  "I  X        (X(   `       #X X # '    /      80,/ Ї    /     _ MUSIC_ԀPROGRAM  _ _    SingtotheLordanewsong;acclaimtheLordwithmusic!  \     /     XX Թ(X'(#'(#( #X X#Thiswasayearoftransitionforthemusic r staff.Ourneworganistofninemonths, ^ Mary_Bittner_ԀdiscoveredearlyinFebruary  J thatshehadaninoperabletumor.During  6 herleaveofabsence(FebruarytoJune)  "  whilesheunderwenttreatment,wewere    fortunatetohavethefollowingskilled ~  organistsplayforourSundayservices: j  MarilynAndersen,Sandie_Denklau_,Gwen V  _Holst_,KimJohnsonandBonnie_Johansen_Ԅ B  Werner,andthefollowingskilled .  accompanistsfortheWednesdayevening  ChancelChoirrehearsals:Gwen_Holst_,  Bonnie_Johansen_ԄWernerandVivien n Pearson.Withnoimprovementinher Z condition,MaryregretfullyresignedinJune F andBonnie_Johansen_ԄWernerbecameour 2 primaryInterimOrganist.Sadly,Mary  _Bittner_ԀpassedawayinearlySeptember.A   specialservice,celebratingherlifeand z musicalministrywasheldonSunday, f September23rdinwhichfiveofherhymn R texts(andtwotunes)wereused.Mary > servedasachurchmusicianformanyyears, * givinggenerouslyandlovinglyofhertime  andtalentandcomposingmusicandpoetry ~ forGodsglory.Herpoeticandmusical j legacycontinuestobeaninspirationand  V  blessingtousall. !B! InOctober,Laura_Maggos_,ourDirectorof # # BellsandChimes,resignedforpersonal $!$ reasons.Laurahasdirectedthebellsand v%!% chimeswithwonderfulskillandprofessional b&"& leadershipforseveralyearsdevelopinga N'#' specialrapportwithandexpressive :($( musicalityfromherringers.Itwaswith &)%) regretandsadnessthatweacceptedher *&* resignation.FortunatelyJulieSpring,our *z'+ talentedandinspiringdirectorofourCarol +f(, andCherubChoirswasabletostepinand ,R)- gettheChimesandBellChoirsstartedupin ->*. December.Withnewrehearsaltimes[Bells .*+/ onMondayeveningsandChimes /,0 immediatelyfollowingClubLuke]weare r0 thrilledwiththeupsurgeinparticipationin ^1 bothchoirs.  J2 Julieisarealtreasureinourmusicstaff  "4 bringingsomuchtalentandinspirationto   5 thechildrenschoirsandbellprogram.She ~ 6 alsohasprovidedspecialmusical j 7 enhancementtoourworshipserviceswith V 8 herfluteandharpplayingskills.Wewill B 9 treasurethetimewehavewithher,asshe . : willbeleavingusnextJunetoassumethe ; fulltimepositionasprincipalharpistforthe < TorontoSymphonyinOttawa,Canada. n=  Highlights:  F? May13:CherubandCarolChoirs,under A thedirectionofJulieSpring,presenttheir B specialmusicforMothersDay. vC June3:MusicSunday:ajoyous,spiritfilled NE culminationofthemusicprogramscreative :F andinspiringleadershipthroughoutthe &G year.OurChancelandYouthChoirs,and H ourChancelBellChoirtakepart,underthe zI leadershipofWill_Thomen_,andLaura fJ _Maggos_.TheIntroit, ThisIstheDay,  RK sungbythemenoftheChancelChoir,isa !>L compositionbyDavidMolnar,former "*M directoroftheChancelChoir.Theanthem # N  HolySpirit,TruthDivineforadultchoir $!O andbellsisacompositionbyourInterim r%!P OrganistBonnie_Johansen_ԄWerner. ^&"Q Additionalmusicassistancewasprovidedby J'#R Laura_Maggos_ԀonfluteandHankGordonon 6($S stringbass. ")%T June24:AserviceinwhichRose_Taul_s *v'V message, MusingsfromtheMonastery, +b(W wasinterspersedwiththreehymntexts(and ,N)X twotunes)byMary_Bittner_,aswellasthe -:*Y openingandclosinghymntextsbyMary .&+Z _Bittner_. /,[ ЇSeptember8:TheSaturdaymorning  ChancelChoir Kickoff.Thisisa p morningoffellowshipandsinging, \ preparingthemusicforthechoirsfirst H Sundayintheirnewseason,andreceiving 4 anoverviewofspecialmusictobesung   throughDecember.   September23:Acelebrationinmusicand  ` poetrytothegloryofGodusingfiveofMary  L  _Bittner_shymntexts,including GodCalls  8  theWillingServantwrittenforHoward  $  Milkmansretirementservicejustoneyear   ago,andtwoofherhymntunes.Poemsand   Musingsfromher _Iona_ԀPilgrimagewere l  readbyInterimPastorRose_Taul_. X  October28:AFestivalofBannershonoring 0 andcelebratingtheBookofConfessionsof  ThePresbyterianChurch(U.S.A.).Eight  bannersrepresentingtwocreeds,four p confessions,TheHeidelbergCatechismof \ 1563andTheTheologicalDeclarationof H Barmen,1934,werepresented,withhymns 4 andanthemsbytheYouthandChancel   Choirsinterspersedbetweenthe   presentations. | November11:RejoiceDancersfrom T CommunityUnitedMethodistChurchof @ Naperville,DonnaPriesdirectorand , choreographer,presenttheirinspirational   choreographyfortheChancelChoirs !  anthem, RiverinJudea. !l! December16:Advent/ChristmasMusic #D # Servicebeautifullypresentedbyour $0!$ Chancel,YouthandBellChoirs,Will %"% _Thomen_ԀandJulieSpring,directors.Julie &#& Springaccompaniedthreeanthemsbythe x'#' ChancelChoirontheharp,aswellasone d($( bytheyouthchoir.Solosinthisspecial P)%) serviceweresungbyHankGordon,Lisa <*&* _Zeles_Ԁand_Ledel_ԀWeber.Specialthanksto (+'+ theeightlayreadersfortheirexpressive ,(, readingsofscriptureandpoetrybetweenthe -|)- musicalofferings. -h*.  /@,0 Ї LookingAhead : 4G __"3"   ,X ((y3  3V12(3  0    Morecreativechoreographybythe  I RejoiceDancerswithourChancel |J Choir3V1.2݌hK$$ Ќ  "3"    3'32(3  0    ChildrensSpecialMusicSundayon TL MothersDay,May123'3`3݌@M$$ Ќ  "3"    3:42(3  0    TheAnnualMusicSundayonJune1 ,N withourChancel,YouthandBell  O Choirs.3:4s4݌!P$$ Ќ    NowinmythirdyearasDirectorofMusic,I "XR amdeeplygratefulforthestrongsupport, #D S _enthus_Ԅ_iasm_ԀandgoodwillIcontinueto $0!T receivefromsomanyofyou.Yourinterest %"U andinvestmentintheMusicProgramisa &#V keycomponenttothevitalityofworship x'#W hereatSt.Luke.Iloveworkingwiththe d($X dedicated,talentedandenthusiasticsingers P)%Y ofourChancelandYouthChoirs,andIam <*&Z mostfortunateandprivilegedtoworkwith (+'[ sucharemarkableanddedicatedmusicstaff ,(\ whobringsuchcreativityandinspirationto -|)] theirrespectivepositions.Thankyou, -h*^ BonnieandJulie,foryourvisionandteam .T+_ spirit.Theenergyandinspirationour /@,` wonderfulsingersandbellringersbringto  theirrehearsalsandtoworshipisexciting p anduplifting.Howrichlyandgenerously \ theyblessandenhanceourworship H together. 4  S Respectfullysubmitted,    S      S   Willard_Thomen_,DirectorofMusic  `  S XX  ̀ ~   S #X X`;# 󀀀   ̀ 6   (X'7'7( S     XX    S ̀ -n*2 #X X<#Ԁ񀀀 z/+4  z/+4 _____ S __  ________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________(#(#K(#__ | __________________ __ S ________________________________ H __  __ S __  __ __ __ ____  _([['(#'(#(_  S     @T T T  S    S        /  '0!$  S ______________________________  XX __#X X +[# ____  __ d _5'(#'(#[['W5_  ____________________(#(#K(#________ S __  __ __ __ __ S __  __ __ __  ________________________ /)+ ________________ S   _ $  S xvXX  St.LukePresbyterianChurch   ЀofDownersGrove,Illinois    S        /  [  S     S   ANNUALREPORT2007 #X Xvxd# &   S        /  S      S       UXX MISSIONSTATEMENT#X X U6g#    InthanksgivingforGodsgrace,ourworshipisacelebrationandourmusicjoyful.  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