I've been doing these concerts for a while now, usually at the churches where I've played and directed. This is the second of what I hope will be an ongoing series at St. David's. Two years ago, I was choir director/organist at St. David's for less than a year before I got sick. Because my illness was so severe and of uncertain term, it was decided that St. David's should look for another musician.
However, they didn't leave me hanging. They took up a collection for me to defray some of my medical costs and give me the money to make life more comfortable, assisting me in my recovery. I approached them last summer about starting up my Potpourri of Song series again by doing a couple of programs for them. They've been happy to host the concert last fall and the one displayed above.
Pastor David Meyers has been a great help to me both spiritually and mentally. St. David's is certainly very fortunate to have such a person tending to their spiritual needs.
St. David's is developing their outreach programs to the community and is gradually building greater participation from individual members. It's not easy to do these things; too many times church members sit on their haunches and only attend services, sometimes only occasionally. Only a small group of people take on all of the responsibility of running the church and developing outreach programs, education programs, and worship/prayer services. I am glad to say that the people of St. David's are starting to become active as a whole community, and I support their efforts by giving them something by which they can reach out to the greater community with music.
Building a church (or for that matter, any institution) with effective outreach programs also results in more people wanting to join the church resulting in more people to build up the church and its programs through their gifts of time, talent and treasure. Hopefully my efforts will result in increased membership and continued well-being for St. David's.
Come and hear a great program of music and meet each other and the people of St. David's and of Massapequa Park!
However, they didn't leave me hanging. They took up a collection for me to defray some of my medical costs and give me the money to make life more comfortable, assisting me in my recovery. I approached them last summer about starting up my Potpourri of Song series again by doing a couple of programs for them. They've been happy to host the concert last fall and the one displayed above.
Pastor David Meyers has been a great help to me both spiritually and mentally. St. David's is certainly very fortunate to have such a person tending to their spiritual needs.
St. David's is developing their outreach programs to the community and is gradually building greater participation from individual members. It's not easy to do these things; too many times church members sit on their haunches and only attend services, sometimes only occasionally. Only a small group of people take on all of the responsibility of running the church and developing outreach programs, education programs, and worship/prayer services. I am glad to say that the people of St. David's are starting to become active as a whole community, and I support their efforts by giving them something by which they can reach out to the greater community with music.
Building a church (or for that matter, any institution) with effective outreach programs also results in more people wanting to join the church resulting in more people to build up the church and its programs through their gifts of time, talent and treasure. Hopefully my efforts will result in increased membership and continued well-being for St. David's.
Come and hear a great program of music and meet each other and the people of St. David's and of Massapequa Park!
