2009 Christmas Cantata Choir wrap-up

The 2009 Community Christmas Cantata Choir presented "A Baby Changes Everything" as its Christmas cantata. As anyone in a family can tell you, a baby changes everything. But THIS baby, tHis baby, has changed things not just for the family, but for people for over 2000 years and all over the world.  A Baby Changes Everything tried to bring the biblical Christmas story into a bold and unique contemporary focus.

On behalf of the Community Cantata Choir’s 2009 Christmas tour we wish to thank the community in general, our ten hosting congregations, McMinnville Community Media, First Federal Savings & Loan and local newspapers, and all the wonderful angels and Prayer Partners that made our season a tremendous success.

The Choir’s triple focus is upon worshiping through music, sharing a message with a larger audience, and “singing for supper” so that our neighbors may be fed.

For many years, the Choir has partnered with YCAP’s Yamhill County Food Bank and a couple local churches to help keep their pantries stocked through the winter.

Through free-will offerings at our 2009 events in Dayton, McMinnville, Newberg, Sherwood and Yamhill, and the generosity of matching funds from Thrivent for Lutherans, more than $11,200 was contributed in support of this ministry. Thanks to everyone's help, this was our most successful year ever!

We are immensely proud of this talented and wonderful assembly of musicians and extremely thrilled and grateful to all who have participated and sacrificed to serve during this season.

We’ll see you at rehearsals next October (see How To Join).

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