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In Loving Memory of
Debbie Frank, Our Director
 September 3, 2011

We give thanks to God for Debbie Frank: for her life, her faith, her dedication, her passion for God and God’s church, for handbells, and for children. She will be sorely missed!
 
“Rest eternal grant her, O Lord, and let light
perpetual shine upon her.” 

The Chancel Bell Choir rehearses on Wednesday nights from 6-7:30 pm. We rehearse and ring from September to May.

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Monday Night Program
All children and youth (Grades 2-6/7) of Holy Cross are invited to meet each week, during the school year on Mondays 6:30-8:00 pm for a light supper followed by singing, bell ringing and drumming. Under the leadership of Dr. Michael Burkhardt.
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Spinning Clef
About Our Handbell Choir... We have been playing handbells at Holy Cross since 1993. The five octaves of English Handbells were purchased with Memorial Funds for the enjoyment of all church members and ringers. We also have a set of hand chimes. We have learned a great deal and progressed in our skills. Many of our ringers have performed in quartets, duets and even solos. We have rung at private performances and some ringers have attended the handbell conferences of AGEHR, where we have attended workshops, learned more techniques and participated in mass ringing with hundreds of other ringers.


The Chancel Bell Choir ...
The Chancel Bell Choir ...

For Information on Handbells, Questions regarding
our Handbell Choir or hearts hands and voices... E-mail Holy Cross See the Choir page

TEN COMMANDMENTS FOR HANDBELL RINGERS:
1. Thou shalt attend thy rehearsals with steady faithfulness.

2. Thou shalt not touch graven metal with thy bare hands.
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3. Thou shalt not take thy sharps and flats in vain.
4. Remember thy performance dates and keep them holy.
5. Honor thy director that thy days may be long upon the land.

6. Thou shalt not covet thy neighbor's bell assignments.

7. Thou shalt not tap thy foot with exceeding loudness.

8. Thou shalt not steal thy neighbor's pencil.

9. Thou shalt return thy bells to their case, shiny and unscathed.

10. Thou shalt return thy director to her/his car, shiny and unscathed.

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AGEHR

We belong to the American Guild of English Handbell Ringers
and have performed four times at their conferences in mass ringing.

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This logo is being used with the permission of the American Guild of English Handbell Ringers.