Church Life - Music - Choirs

"Let the word of Christ dwell in you richly in all wisdom; teaching and admonishing one another in psalms and hymns and spiritual songs, singing with grace in your hearts to the Lord." Col. 3:16

 

The objectives of the choir are:

• to worship the Lord in hymns, and spiritual songs and to aid the congregation
• to worship the Lord in spirit and in truth through singing
• to support the Church in its policies and activities
• to exalt the Name of God in its activities.

We organize various activities to meet the objectives we set:

• entertaining guest choirs with refreshments and having Christian fellowship
• raising funds by selling oranges for our out-of-town concerts and charitable donations to CAA students
• breakfast fellowship after Sabbath presentation for fellowship.
• devotion before each practice to exhort members to live in close communion with God and in daily study of His Word.
• out of town concerts where we witness for the Lord in song, deed and conduct.

The choir helps to facilitate church worship through our song presentation on Easter, Christmas, Communion and Year End Services.

 

We welcome new members who would like to serve God in this ministry. If you are able to hold a tune and can commit to regular practices on Saturdays at 4 p.m., please contact the church office.

 

“If you would meet God in peace, feed His flock now with spiritual food; for every child has the possibility of attaining unto eternal life. Children and youth are God’s peculiar treasure”
E.G. White - The Adventist Home, p. 280.

 

The Willowdale children’s choir is one of the cornerstones in our children’s ministry efforts. The children’s choir leadership provide ministry to the children and in turn, lead the children in ministry to others through music. Children learn that ministry is a verb! The children’s choir consists of children ages 5 – 13 years old. The yearly membership fluctuates from 60 – 100 voices strong.

 

For well over a decade the children’s choir has performed for several evangelistic crusades, churches, nursing homes, and the General Conference Session in Toronto. On October 15, 2005, the children’s choir performed at the Voice of Prophecy’s ‘Diamond Jubilee Rally’ in Oshawa Ontario.

 

“Time is short. It is easier and much safer to sow clean and good seed in the hearts of your children than to pluck up the weeks afterward”. Signs of the Times, April 17, 1884

 

The goal of the children’s choir is to provide an avenue to capture our children’s hearts and support their relationship with Jesus.

 

We welcome new children who love to sing and want to serve God with their budding talents. Please contact the church office for more information about the children’s choir and practice times.

 

“Children cannot be brought to the Lord by force. They can be led, but not driven”. E.G. White – The Adventist Home, p. 307.

 

The Willowdale Male Chorale was organized in 1987 under the leadership of the late George Cox, followed by Rupert Harvey from 1996 to 2001. Presently, the group is directed by Daniella Kuchurivski and accompanied by Albena Grizdeva, Michiko Koreeda and Rose Mary.

 

Combined with the patience, guidance and effort put forth by the director and pianists, together with a growing membership, the Male Chorale has moved along harmoniously. The members’ dedication and love for God and music have made them stronger for greater worship and service to God, as well as an inspiration to others.

 

The group not only participates in worship here at Willowdale Seventh-day Adventist Church but, also, about twice a month, takes their music ministry to various churches in Ontario, especially in the greater Toronto area and its environs. They have performed in a number of concerts and significant events in the city. The group has also had engagements in many churches in New York, Fort Lauderdale, Florida and, most recently, three churches in Montreal.

 

Although the Male Chorale is made up of ordinary men of different backgrounds, ages and professions, they are of like passion, as were the disciples who gave their all to their Master. The goal of the Male Chorale is to continue to glorify God’s name in song.