Evergreen Chorale & Orchestra Concert
Reformation Sunday Featuring Bagpipes ~ Oct. 27
Used Book Sale
Easter Sunday 2019
Singing Peace Concert
6th Day January
Welcome Our New Director of Music!
[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text css=”.vc_custom_1536250578328{margin-bottom: 0px !important;}”]Wellshire Presbyterian Church is pleased to welcome its new Director of Music and Worship Arts, Christine Gaudreau. Christine brings many years of experience in both traditional and contemporary worship music settings as well as in musical theatre incorporating many musical and vocal styles and instrumentation ranging from jazz to pop to rock. She will join us the end of September.
The Search Committee and Dr. Bell found Christine to be accomplished and comfortable with traditional and contemporary worship music, and she has many exciting ideas for keeping worship music fresh and interesting to Wellshire members. She brings an extensive knowledge and music vocabulary across multiple genres and a spirit of joy through music.[/vc_column_text][mk_custom_box corner_radius=”3″ bg_color=”#ced9ed”][vc_column_text css=”.vc_custom_1536250299670{margin-bottom: 0px !important;}”]
What others have to say about Christine:
- “I joined the Evergreen Chorale after the church I go to stopped having a choir, and it has been such a blessing in my life. It is pure joy to work with Christine. I’ve worked with many directors, and she’s just about the best, if not THE best, I’ve ever sung under.”
- “Christine makes everyone a better singer. She expects big things, and she gets it, but in a loving way.”
- “You can’t go wrong with Christine; her musicianship is what really sets her apart.”
[/vc_column_text][/mk_custom_box][vc_column_text css=”.vc_custom_1536250498766{margin-bottom: 0px !important;}”]Christine holds degrees in voice performance, music education and music history, and a Master of Arts in Choral Conducting. She has served as Music Coordinator for Christ Congregational Church since 2011 and has previously served over 30 years as Music Director for UCC, Methodist, and Lutheran congregations in California, North Carolina, and Colorado. Christine effectively introduced and incorporated praise, gospel, and world music into her previous churches’ worship offerings.
Additionally, she is in her ninth season as the Artistic and Musical Director of the Evergreen Chorale, directing the 80+ voice chorale and providing musical direction for a wide variety of musical theater productions. In her time with the Chorale, she has been able to expand membership and artistic reach, establishing partnerships with such noted groups as the Jefferson Symphony Orchestra, Colcannon, The Queen City Jazz Band, Fiesta Colorado, Rocky Mountain Brass Works, Kutandara, and the Evergreen Chamber Orchestra.
In July 2016, Christine led the Evergreen Chorale on a European Tour, visiting Italy, Austria, and Germany. During the tour they had the privilege of singing for mass at St. Mark’s in Venice, the Salzburg Dom in Austria, and in the Regensburg Cathedral in Germany.
We are excited to welcome Christine to Wellshire!
Scott Campbell, Mary Christ, Katy Fink-Johnson, Deby Brown, John Ruby, and John Bell.[/vc_column_text][/vc_column][/vc_row]
Soul Shop ~ Ministering to Suicidal Desperation
Soul Shop for Faith Leaders
Join pastors, church staff and lay leaders for a one day training to equip leaders of faith communities and those who are passionate about doing ministry to those who are desperate due to any type of experience with suicide.
Tuesday, November 13, 2018
8:30 am – 4:00 pm
Montview Boulevard Presbyterian Church
1980 Dahlia St. Denver
The training includes the creation of worship resource, training congregation members in suicide awareness and basic conversation skills, and the invitation to those who have been suicidal in the past to share their stories.
To register, go to www.centus.org/soul-shop-registration
Questions: Contact Kim Kucera, KKucera@centus.org
Fee: $50, with partial and full scholarships available. Lunch provided.
The Soul ShopTM experience demonstrates that with a few simple conversational tools you can save a life. You can ease the suffering of someone dealing with the hopelessness and isolation that accompanies suicidal desperation.
You may also be surprised to learn how much the Bible has to say about suicide. This Biblical foundation guides us to integrate Soul ShopTM into preaching, teaching, liturgy, training, and community outreach. This workshop will help you identify a wide range of next steps that you and your congregation can take to develop a culture in your faith community that recognizes and ministers to suicidal desperation, supports survivors, and is actively engaged in conversations publically and privately that save lives!
A Letter from Rev. Dr. John Bell ~ Annual Report
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Dear Friends of Wellshire,
The Annual Report was distributed on Sunday, August 19, and includes some of the highlights of the past year. Wellshire members and staff always want to “do more,” of course. But I think you will read that we are a very vital church, doing much good in Denver and around the world.
This past year will be remembered as the year dominated by the One Wellshire campaign for Narthex expansion and Sanctuary renovation. During 2017, we made a pitch to you for funding, and we turned over the entire north end of our building in January 2018 to the contractor and architects. Barring any surprises, the work should be completed in October, and we can “move back in” during November.
I want to humbly ask for your continued patience during this time. I know parking is limited and entering the building is a challenge. Our worship and music are admittedly “compromised.” Due to our compact worship space, the temporary loss of the organ, and staffing issues, we simply cannot offer the variety and vibrancy that we historically have been able to do. It feels to some like we are out wandering the wilderness!
But borrowing two Biblical phrases, know that “this too shall pass” … “in the blink of an eye.” In a few short months, we will move back into an open, light, spacious, welcoming Narthex and resume worship in an updated Sanctuary that offers more flexibility and improved function. If you want a sneak peek, come down during a week day and a staff member will be happy to get you a hard hat and show you around.
Financially, the project is “within budget.” However, costs levied on us by the City for water delivery and additional fire safety measures, combined with a couple of challenging issues in the demolition phase, have stretched the project thin. If any of you wish to give any amount to enhance the project, it is needed and would be most beneficial! Any member of the building committee, Chuck Sparks (csparks@wpcdenver.org), or I would be happy to discuss specifics.
Wellshire Presbyterian Church is a true community of hope.
Let us give thanks to God for the good work, and to God be the glory!
IN CHRIST, THROUGH CHRIST, AND WITH CHRIST,
Rev. Dr. John H. Bell, Jr., Pastor
Wellshire Presbyterian Church
Denver, Colorado
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