Upcoming Events at St. Matthew's Lutheran Church
Wed Jan 8, 7:00 PM - Fri Jan 10, 7:00 PM
405 King Street, Charleston, SC 29403
Community: James Island
Description
The National Conference for Sacred Music is a unique conference designed to provide the practicing church musician with fresh new ideas to help create a vital, growing music ministry.
Event Details
The emphasis of this conference is to provide a wide variety of new approaches to revitalize and reinvigorate the church's passion for music in worship. The event takes place each January, and is collaboratively sponsored by music publishers Augsburg Fortress, Hinshaw, and MorningStar.
Wednesday, January 8
1:00pm – 2:00pm
Registration & Exhibits
2:00pm – 2:15pm
Welcome
2:15pm – 3:30pm
Opening Plenary with Tom Trenney
3:45pm – 4:50pm
Workshops
5:00pm – 6:00pm
Workshops
1. Choral Rehearsal Experience – Tom Trenney2. TBD
6:00pm – 7:30pm
Dinner (provided)
7:30pm – 8:30pm
Hymn Festival with David Cherwien and Susan Cherwien
8:30pm –
Dessert Reception & Exhibits
Thursday, January 9
9:00am – 9:30am
Morning Worship – Susan Cherwien
9:45am – 10:55am
Workshops1. New Organ Repertoire - David Cherwien2. TBD - Tom Trenney3. TBD
10:55am – 11:30am
Exhibits
11:30am – 12:30pm
Reading Session 1
12:30pm – 1:45pm
Lunch on your own
1:45pm – 2:55pm
Workshops1. Best Use of Piano in Worship - Mark Hayes2. TBD - Tom Trenney3. Susan Cherwien
3:00pm – 4:00pm
Workshops1. Choral Rehearsal Experience - Tom Trenney2. TBD - Susan Cherwien
4:00pm – 4:15pm
Exhibits
4:15pm – 5:15pm
Reading Session 2 – Led by David Cherwien
5:30pm – 6:00pm
Concert – Mark Hayes
6:00pm –
Denominational Dinners – Join with others from ALCM, The Fellowship, or PAM, and enjoy dinner at a local restaurant. All are invited, and you do not need to be a member of the organization to attend. Everyone will order from the menu and pay individually.
Friday, January 11
9:00am – 9:30am
Worship – Susan Cherwien
9:40am – 10:55am
Workshops1. TBD - Mark Hayes2. TBD - Susan Cherwien3. TBD
10:55am – 11:30am
Exhibits
11:30am – 12:30pm
Reading Session 3 – Led by Tom Trenney with the Wesleyan Singers
12:30pm – 1:45pm
Exhibits – last chance! Lunch on your own
1:45pm – 2:45pm
Workshops1. TBD - David Cherwien 2. TBD - Tom Trenney3. TBD
3:00pm – 4:10pm
Workshops or Round Tables
4:15pm – 4:45pm
Rehearsal for concert with University Singers OR Q & A Panel Discussion with Conference Leaders
5:00pm – 6:1
Wednesday, January 8
1:00pm – 2:00pm
Registration & Exhibits
2:00pm – 2:15pm
Welcome
2:15pm – 3:30pm
Opening Plenary with Tom Trenney
3:45pm – 4:50pm
Workshops
5:00pm – 6:00pm
Workshops
1. Choral Rehearsal Experience – Tom Trenney2. TBD
6:00pm – 7:30pm
Dinner (provided)
7:30pm – 8:30pm
Hymn Festival with David Cherwien and Susan Cherwien
8:30pm –
Dessert Reception & Exhibits
Thursday, January 9
9:00am – 9:30am
Morning Worship – Susan Cherwien
9:45am – 10:55am
Workshops1. New Organ Repertoire - David Cherwien2. TBD - Tom Trenney3. TBD
10:55am – 11:30am
Exhibits
11:30am – 12:30pm
Reading Session 1
12:30pm – 1:45pm
Lunch on your own
1:45pm – 2:55pm
Workshops1. Best Use of Piano in Worship - Mark Hayes2. TBD - Tom Trenney3. Susan Cherwien
3:00pm – 4:00pm
Workshops1. Choral Rehearsal Experience - Tom Trenney2. TBD - Susan Cherwien
4:00pm – 4:15pm
Exhibits
4:15pm – 5:15pm
Reading Session 2 – Led by David Cherwien
5:30pm – 6:00pm
Concert – Mark Hayes
6:00pm –
Denominational Dinners – Join with others from ALCM, The Fellowship, or PAM, and enjoy dinner at a local restaurant. All are invited, and you do not need to be a member of the organization to attend. Everyone will order from the menu and pay individually.
Friday, January 11
9:00am – 9:30am
Worship – Susan Cherwien
9:40am – 10:55am
Workshops1. TBD - Mark Hayes2. TBD - Susan Cherwien3. TBD
10:55am – 11:30am
Exhibits
11:30am – 12:30pm
Reading Session 3 – Led by Tom Trenney with the Wesleyan Singers
12:30pm – 1:45pm
Exhibits – last chance! Lunch on your own
1:45pm – 2:45pm
Workshops1. TBD - David Cherwien 2. TBD - Tom Trenney3. TBD
3:00pm – 4:10pm
Workshops or Round Tables
4:15pm – 4:45pm
Rehearsal for concert with University Singers OR Q & A Panel Discussion with Conference Leaders
5:00pm – 6:1
