Music

First Presbyterian Church has an extensive music program ranging from Children's Scripture Choir and Hand Bell Choir to our Chancel Choir. Mamie Downing is the Organist & Choir Director of the church. Most of our singers have been members of the Chancel Choir for many years. We welcome new members to the choir at any time of the year. To express your interest, contact Mamie Downing through the church office.
Praise and Worship

In the Early Service, John Mark Solomon leads us in musical worship. He sings & plays guitar & many of the offeratories he sings are of his own composition. He is often joined by John Smith on percussion & Dirje Smith on cello. The songs we sing are upbeat & easy to learn.
Please come join us!
Chancel Choir

The Chancel Choir sings in the Eleven O’clock service. In addition to Sunday services the choir presents Lessons and Carols on the second Sunday of December and sings in the Tenebrae service preceding Easter. Mamie Downing is the Organist & Choir director.
Handbell Choir

PC Ringers practice @ 5:00pm in the Fellowship Building classroom. If you are interested in joining this musical group, please contact Mamie Downing or call the church office for more information 903-675-3530.
The Peg Cain Hand Bell Choir has played together for several years under the leadership of Mamie Downing. They play in worship each season & add to the musical joy of our Christmas Music Programs. We have a membership of twelve & out of those, there is a bell quartet that plays for special programs & in worship. The handbells perform using a 4 octave set of Schulmerich bells, and a 2 octave set of Schulmerich hand chimes.
Children's Joyful Noise Scripture Choir

We are taking a break from Scripture Choir & will resume in January. For now, children are invited to go to the activity room after time with Children to play, watch a movie & listen to music.
Children, toddlers through 5th grade, meet after Time with Children for Scripture Choir during both services. Scriptures are set to music in order to reinforce scripture memory. The songs they learn, the children perform for the congregation during Family Night Suppers & in Early Worship Service. Please join us.
For more information about the Music program, please contact Maime Downing. Mamie@fpcathens.com


