Music Ministry Announcement
PMC SUMMER CHOIR will be starting soon! Summer choir is a fun opportunity to rehearse (generally one hour, every other Thursday afternoon) and sing for church once a month. This enables singers who attend other churches to sing with us occasionally while still remaining faithful to their church ministries. Singers are welcome to commit for one, two or three months, depending on your summer schedule and availability. Plan now to be a part of this unique choir this summer.
2026 Summer Choir will be singing for church the first and last Sundays of July and August with rehearals on the Thursdays prior. We invite you to come join us starting Thursday, July 23rd.
Music at Penney Memorial Church
Choral
The PMC Sanctuary Choir is a unique group of singers with a variety of musical skills and background. We rehearse from 2-3:30 each Thursday in the church fellowship room and lead worship most Sundays from September through May. All singers are welcome to join with us. There is no audition required; just a desire to glorify God and serve His church, and a willingness to grow in your general music and choral skills. The PMC Sanctuary Choir is the primary source for other ensembles, such as:
The PMC Sanctuary Choir Ensemble, a smaller, select group of 8, 12, or 16 singers, depending on the need, which sings for occasional services and other occasions,
and
Hearts in Harmony, a small acapella ladies ensemble.
The Women’s and Men’s Choruses, when active, sing for Advent, Lenten and other special services as well as other special events in the community.
Instrumental
The Chancel Bells is our three-octave bell choir, using hand bells and choir chimes in a variety of ways and techniques to create very special music for our worship services. The Chancel Bells is directed by Jennifer Goodwin, a local professional musician and music teacher.
The Penney Memorial Church sanctuary is home to our lovely 20-rank Holtkamp Pipe Organ and a nine-foot Steinway Grand Piano which was donated by the J.C. Penney family and moved here from his New York City apartment. Both instruments are in regular use for church services as well as for concerts and special programs.
PMC MUSIC TEAM
LARRY VERLANDER
Chairman, PMC Music Committee
Larry oversees the music program at PMC and is a PMC Organist and Pianist
Contact Larry
lverlander47@gmail.com
JENNIFER GOODWIN
Director, PMC Hand Bells Choir
Director, PMC Hand Bell Choir
Contact Jennifer
handbellz@yahoo.com
JOY CAROL
Director, Hearts in Harmony
MYRA KORB
PMC Organist, Harpist, Pianist
PMC Organist, Pianist, Harpist
Contact Myra
myrakorb@gmail.com
Mark Stallings
PMC Director of Sanctuary Choir
marksta@att.net
Marjorie Anderson
PMC Pianist
bisque-it@comcast.net