St. Paul Evangelical Lutheran Church
Lititz, PA 17543
Our Mission: As Christ’s church, we gather to worship, to grow in faith and to serve our community and our world.
Our Mission: As Christ’s church, we gather to worship, to grow in faith and to serve our community and our world.
Our Mission: As Christ’s church, we gather to worship, to grow in faith and to serve our community and our world.
Our Mission: As Christ’s church, we gather to worship, to grow in faith and to serve our community and our world.
DIRECTOR of TRADITIONAL CHURCH MUSIC, MR. KENNETH KRAUSE
Kenneth Krause is our Director of Traditional Church Music. Ken, who has over twenty years experience as a church organist and choir director, holds a Bachelor’s Degree in Music Education from Millersville University and has recently completed his Master of Music degree at Lebanon Valley College. He has studied organ with Professor Luke K. Gubb and Dr. Karl E Moyer and has received Kodály certification in music education and musicianship from West Chester University as well as certificates in choral music, choral conducting, and music performance. Ken is a member of a number of professional organizations including the American Guild of Organists, American Choral Directors Association, American Guild of English Handbell Ringers, National Association of Music Educators, Pennsylvania Music Educators Association, and the Association of Lutheran Church Musicians. In recent years he has presented organ recitals at organ dedications in several churches in the Lebanon/Lancaster area including Green Hill Lutheran in Lebanon and Freiden’s Lutheran in Myerstown, and at the rededication service at Cornwall Manor Chapel. In 2006 he served as the Conductor of the Celebration Chorus for the 150th Anniversary Service at Saint John’s United Church of Christ. In his capacity of Director of Traditional Church music at Saint Paul he will be responsible for choosing the music and musicians for all traditional services and festivals and will will serve the church as organist, choir director and director of the church’s handbell choirs. The congregation of Saint Paul welcomed Ken on the first Sunday in January 2008 at service of Epiphany. |
DIRECTOR of ALTERNATIVE CHURCH MUSIC and YOUTH MUSIC, MRS. MELODIE FAIR
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Cherub Choir (4 yrs old – Grade 2)
This choir practices on Tuesday evenings from 6:00 - 6:30pm in the choir room.
They usually present a musical offering once a month at the 10:45 service.
They also participate in the Christmas and spring musicals. The children
learn the importance of musical leadership in our worship service. The songs
are fun and easy to learn. The children are taught musical skills through
games and activities. The choir also learns to play instruments such as tone
chimes, rhythm instruments, and a variety of drums.
Martin Luther Choir (Grades 3-6)
The children in this choir practice on Tuesday evenings from 6:30-7:00pm in
the choir room. They usually present an anthem once a month at the 10:45
service and occasionally at the 8:00 service. They also participate in the
Christmas and spring musicals. The children are taught songs that reflect
the various themes throughout the church year. Proper vocal techniques are
emphasized through creative exercises. The children will often accompany
themselves with percussion instruments.
Joyful Noise Praise Ensemble (Grades 7-12)
The youth usually practice Sunday mornings from 9:20-9:35 in the Nave. On
the 4th Sunday of the month they have an extended practice from 9:20-10:00.
They offer musical preludes, anthems, and musical leadership for the liturgy
at one or more services a month. The music of this ensemble is alternative
in nature and incorporates drums, guitar, saxophone, keyboard as well as
vocalists.
Matins Choir (Youth and Adult)
This choir rehearses Wednesday evenings from 7:00 - 8:00 in the choir room.
During lent they rehearse on Sunday mornings from 7:15 – 8:00. They provide
musical leadership at the 8:00 a.m. service on the 1st, 2nd, 3rd and 5th
Sundays. The anthems they present are fairly easy to learn and are usually
in 2-3 parts.
Senior Choir (Youth and Adult)
The rehearsals for this choir are on Wednesday evenings from 8:00 – 9:15 in
the choir room. This choir provides musical leadership at the 10:45 service
on the 1st, 2nd, 4th and 5th Sundays. They present musical offerings from a
variety of sources including spirituals, the classics, and from contemporary
composers. They sing in multiple parts.
Festival Choir (Youth and Adult)
This choir provides musical leadership on Festival occasions such as
Reformation Sunday, Christmas Eve and Easter Sunday. They also present major
musical works for special occasions and the Concert Series. The rehearsals
are announced well in advance of the occasion on which they are to sing.
Members of this choir are from the Youth Ensemble, Matins Choir, Senior
Choir and any other singers interested in singing with a limited amount of
rehearsals.
Cantabile Ringers (Grade 6 – Adult)
The rehearsals for this bell choir are on Monday evenings from 6:30 – 7:15
in the Nave. The choir usually provides musical offerings at one service a
month at either the 8:00 service or the 10:45 service. Beginning handbell
ringers are urged to join the choir. It is helpful to have some musical
background to join the group. Rehearsals are fun and incorporate various
activities to help learn the techniques of handbell ringing.
Jubilate Bells (Adult)
This bell choir practices on Monday evenings from 7:30 – 8:45 in the Nave.
The choir provides musical offerings on the 3rd Sunday of the month at the
10:45 service and on the 4th Sunday at the 8:00 Service. They also play for
festival Sundays, concerts and attend various handbell workshops. The music
they learn is both challenging and rewarding. Participants must be able to
read music and have a good sense of rhythm.
Our Director of Alternative Church Music and Youth Music is Mrs. Melodie Fair.