Music

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Our Director of Music Ministry
Heike Burghart Rice, our organist, will direct our Choir and Bell Choir and lead our LOGOS worship skills program. She previously served as the Music Director of the University Baptist & Brethren Church of State College and has served as the head of music ministry programs in three other churches. She served as the Minister of Music at Summerside United Methodist Church in Cincinnati, Ohio, and the Woodbrook Baptist Church in Baltimore, Maryland. She then served as the Director of Music Ministry at Redeemer Lutheran Church in Hinsdale, Illinois. 

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Music at SCPC ~ We want you to know a few things about our Music Ministry and invite you to participate.  We subscribe to the "Y'all come!" school of auditioning, no auditions are used with any of our music groups.  If you have the interest and can make the time and the commitment – you're welcome!  We'll do our best to help you along and make sure you blend in with the group.

We also try to program an eclectic mix of music.  Eclectic means "Selecting or employing individual elements from a variety of sources, systems, or styles" and we would take that one step further and say that we try to select the best music from a variety of sources and styles.

For the purposes of our Music Ministry, the word "adult" means people who are of high school age, college age, and any age beyond.  Our music is better when the musicians are a blend of ages, experiences, and tastes.


Chancel Choir (Adults)
​Our Chancel Choir meets on Thursdays, 7:00-8:30 pm (September - May) and leads worship at our Sunday morning services almost weekly during the program year.   We sing an eclectic mix of music.  Understanding your busy lives, we have a liberal attendance policy for rehearsals and Sundays.  All interested adults (see definition above) are invited.  Currently, we do not have childcare available, but would be delighted to arrange childcare if the need arises.


Handbell Choir - Watch for Details Regarding Start-Up of Handbell Choir
Handbell Choir normally meet September-May and learn music to ring in worship.  A little music reading helps but is not a requirement!  We are proud of this ensemble's mixture of ages and town and gown.  All interested adults (see definition above) are welcome!

For more information, contact Heike Burghart Rice at 814-238-2422.

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Candlelight Choir
Traditionally, each December, we hold a Candlelight Choir Service.  Instrumentalists - If you are interested in playing in an instrumental group or if you would be interested in playing a solo for a prelude or offertory, please contact us to discuss the possibilities at 814-238-2422.

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Our Hybrid Organ
The installation of our hybrid organ was completed in 2012 as part of the Building Restoration Campaign.  In addition to the 1800+ pipes that we have had since 1967, many new digital sounds have been added to the organ.  This qualifies it to be a "hybrid."  The console may be moved to the center of the room to better hear the sounds as they "voiced" the entire organ.    Voicing gives each organ sound its unique qualities, balances each organ sound with the other organ sounds, makes the sounds fit the room, and gives the organ character.