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Our Mission Statement

The main mission of the choir is to the church. The choir has the vital role of worship leader.
A spirit filled choir can proclaim the gospel as no other body can. Musicians and singers have been commissioned to create the atmosphere in which true, heartfelt worship can be offered to our Lord and Savior. To be a part of the choir requires more than an interest but a calling. The commitment to the ministry of the choir is not to be taken lightly. A commitment of time each week must be made for attendance at rehearsals, worship services and in personal spiritual growth. Because the Choir has the role or "worship leader", it is integral that each member continue to grow in their faith, knowledge and understanding of God's word as a means to worship "in spirit and in truth" and live a life that is pleasing and glorifying to God.

Choirs

St. Matthews and The Rockingham Church offer music ministry opportunities for all ages. There are four choirs, one for every age group.

JAM- Our youngest singers begin in JAM (Jesus and Me) at the age of 4 through 1st grade. They rehearse every Sunday immediately following their Promise Land class at 11:00. They sing on the 4th Sunday of every month.

M4P- M4P is our choir for kids in grade 2 through 6. M4P rehearses every Thursday night, from 6:45 to 7:30 pm (except during school vacation weeks). M4P sings in the 8:45 worship service at St Matts on the 2nd and 4th Sundays of each month.
Rehearsals start with some worship music and prayer time. Some weeks we might play games or do activities related to the music we are singing (some days there are even prizes involved). Every member will receive a practice CD to practice with at home.
There are a lot of activities that you can be involved in during the school year and sometimes it is hard to know which to join. By being a part of M4P, you can make friends with other kids who have similar beliefs as you do, you will grow in your understanding of God and how much He loves you, you will be involved in an activity that really makes God smile……….. He loves it when we worship Him !

SHE- Senior High Ensemble is our group of High School singers. Including some 8th graders, this group includes all high school grades. They rehearse every Thursday evening from 6:45 - 7:30 and sing one Sunday a month. Along with their music they are also involved in a study on worship.

Adult Choir - Our Adult Choir is fun! We rehearse together every Thursday evening from 7:30-9:30 and each member commits to leading worship at one site 2 Sundays a month and also one Sunday at the other site. This choir is for college-age and up.

Part of the success of this choir and it's ministry is the process of studying what God's word has to say about worship and what our role as worship leader should be. The role of the choir is to lead worship; not entertain. Our goal is for those who are worshipping with us to enter into the presence of the Lord, using the music as the resource.