Therefore, I urge you, brothers, in view of God’s mercy, to offer your bodies as living sacrifices, holy and pleasing to God – this is your spiritual act of worship.
Romans 12:2
Our challenge is managing our growth and developing a music ministry for all ages fully integrated with the life and teaching ministry of the church as a whole. Individuals at New Hope are encouraged to serve by offering their God-given time and talent to honor Him and enhance our corporate worship.
New Hope Singers
Our choir prepares for worship on Sunday during our traditional worship services. Members are free to sing for any or all services. The singers also present our various Christmas, Holy Week and any other special presentations, often accompanied by orchestra. Rehearsals are weekly with occasional additional scheduled times.
New Hope Ringers
New Hope has two adult bell choirs. The New Hope Ringers ring on scheduled Sunday for worship and are often featured during our other special musical presentations. The New Hope Ringers Sextet also performs at community concerts, having rung at the Barbara B. Mann Performing Arts Hall, the Edison Estates and the Burroughs House.
Traditional Musical Opportunities at New Hope:
- New Hope Singers now meet on Thursdays, 6:30 to 9:15 pm in the sanctuary.
- The New Hope Ringers Sextet meets at the Chandler home on Wednesdays, 6:30 to 7:20 pm.
- The entire New Hope Ringers meets at the Chandler home on Wednesdays from 7:30 pm to 9:00 pm.
For more information or to sign up, please contact Phil Chandler in the church office at 239.274.1230.
Contemporary Music
Every Sunday morning, New Hope offers a contemporary worship service at 11:00 am. This service features great music with a full band and is a favorite for our younger members.
Contemporary Musical Opportunities at New Hope:
We are actively looking for musicians to add to our team on Sunday morning. Do you play drums, lead electric guitar, keyboard, or bass? If so, contact Jim Parkinson at 239.822.0566.
Praise Team Favorites
If you have been wishing that you could listen to some of the music we sing at our contemporary service, but didn’t know where to begin looking for it, we’ve put a playlist together for you with some of our favorites! You can purchase the whole list, or just your favorites (clicking the link will open iTunes. If you don’t have that program, you can download it from the official site).
Concerts and Special Worship
We love music at New Hope! We frequently invite guest musicians to perform in concerts and in worship. We feature special music at our Advent services, as well as Christmas and Easter. We also have concerts throughout the year featuring music talent from our community and all over the world.
