Music Ministry

First Presbyterian Church has an extensive music program ranging from Children's Choir and Hand Bell Choir to our Chancel Choir. Mamie Downing is the church Orgainist & Director of the Hand Bell Choir. Jan Capelle is our New Director of Music.  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 Jan Capelle or Mamie Downing through the church office.

In the Early Service, John Mark Solomon leads us in musical worship.  He sings & plays guitar & many of the offertories he sings are of his own composition.  He is accompanied by Willie Hadnot on the piano. The songs we sing are upbeat & easy to learn. Please come join us!

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. This choir is lead by our new Interim Choir Director Jan Capelle. Our practices are on Sunday evenings, 6pm in the Sanctuary.

Mamie Downing is the Organist & Hand Bell Choir director. Our practices are Wednesday's at 5:00 in the Sunday school room of the Fellowship Building.

If you are interested in joining any musical group, please contact Jan Capelle or Mamie Downing or call the church office for more information 903-675-3530.

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.

Men for Him is completing their sixth season this May.  Formed in October 2011 with seven men from First Presbyterian Church, the chorus has now grown to 22 men from eight different churches. 

Men for Him completed its sixth season in May.  The chorus takes the summer off and will begin practice again September 5^th.  It was a busy season as we sang at seven churches, Holy Week services, nursing homes and for the Mayor’s Awards Luncheon from September-May.

We are a group of men who love singing, sharing our faith through music and enjoy each other’s fellowship as we practice weekly and then perform.  If God has gifted you with a singing voice and a passion for sharing the Gospel, you may want to consider visiting Men for Him when we start up again in the fall.  Have a blessed summer!                           Ted Schroeder, Director of Men for Him