Join us for a day of workshops and rehearsals focusing on the ways children can (and should!) contribute to our worship. Professionals are invited to bring children from their church to participate in the day’s events (Kids are FREE OF CHARGE!).
 
Schedule:
8:00-8:30 Registration
8:30-10:15 Children's Choir Rehearsal with Cynthia Nott/Empowering Children for Worship with Judy Dardaganian (for leaders)
10:30-11:30 Children's Choir Rehearsal with Cynthian Nott/Kodaly Basics for the Children's Choir Program with Diana Taylor (for leaders)
11:30-1:00 PM Lunch included in the reservation fee
1:00-2:00 PM Worship preparation with children/Rehearsal reflections with Cynthia Nott (for leaders)
2:00-3:30 PM Children's Choir Rehearsal with Cynthia Nott/Working Together: Professional Roundtable Discussion
3:30-4:00 PM- Folk Dancing and Recreation
4:00 PM-5:00 PM- Closing Worship
 
Cost: $45.00 for each adult participant (includes lunch), children registration is free ($5.00 for lunch)
 

Conference Leadership includes:
Cynthia Nott- Artistic Director of the Children's Chorus of Greater Dallas (complete bio and picture here http://www.thechildrenschorus.org/)
Judy Dardaganian- Retired Children's Choir Director at Highland Park Presbyterian Church
Diana Taylor- Director of Children's Music at First Presbyterian Church of Dallas
Joshua Taylor- Director of Worship & Music at First Presbyterian Church of Dallas
Jane Van Valkenburg- Director of Music at First Presbyterian Church in Bryan, Texas
 

Children's Music:
Registrants will need to provide music (listed below) for their children and provide some instruction prior to the day.

Deo Gratias- Lynn Shaw Bailey (Shawnee Press 35005262)
Come, Christians, Join to Sing- MADRID from Hymnal (grades 1-3 learn Alleluia only)
O Lord, You Know Me Completely- Hal Hopson (Chorister's Guild CGA833) (Grades 4-6 only)
Festival Alleluia- Allen Pote (Chorister's Guild CGA280) (Grades 4-6 only)
Tallis' Canon- Praise God from Whom All Blessings Flow from Hymnal
Walk in the Light- Andre Thomas (Chorister's Guild CGA1062) (Unison/2-part version)

If you have questions, you may contact Josh Taylor at josht@firstpresdallas.org

Retreat with other professionals for a day of conversation and learning on a variety of topics related to music in worship including: two worship services and workshops on Global Music, new Psalm Settings, a children’s choir reading session and an organ demonstration.
 
Schedule:
8:30-9:00 Registration
9:00-9:45 Opening worship
10-10:50 Global Worship Music Resources by Rev. Debi Tyree
11-11:50 Children's Choir and Youth Choir reading session -Mary Huff, Associate Director of Music at Madison Avenue Presbyterian
12-1:15 Lunch at Madison Avenue Presbyterian
1:30-2:20 Organ demonstration/Overview of worship space Dr. Andrew Henderson, Director of Music & Organist at Madison Avenue Presbyterian
2:20-2:45 Break
2:45-3:40 New Psalm settings by Rev. Dr. Fred Anderson-Pastor Madison Avenue Presbyterian
4:00-Closing worship/Eucharist
 
Cost:$45.00 for each participant (includes lunch)
 

You are invited to a gathering of PAM members in the SouthEast, examining current and future resources for music in reformed worship. What are the future needs of the local congregation? How will publishers be addressing those needs? How does the new Presbyterian hymnal fit into the mix, and the PAM Choral Series?
 
Schedule:
9:00am Gather
9:30am Glory to God: Background on the new Presbyterian Hymnal
10:45am Reading Session
12:00pm Lunch ( on-site and included in registration cost)
1:00pm Glory to God: What’s in the new Hymnal
2:15pm Tools for Music Ministry: Bring your best resources for planning Music And Worship to share with your colleagues
3:00pm Hymn Festival
 
Cost:$45.00 for each participant (includes lunch)
 
*For those arriving on Friday evening to Greenville, there will be an informal gathering at a local establishment that will be hosted by the Presbyterian Publishing Corporation.

Unfortunately, Westminster Presbyterian is not within walking distance of any hotel. However, the following three hotels are within a quick drive. Please consider the Friday evening gathering sponsored buy PPC will be held downtown near the Hampton Inn and Suites.

Holiday Inn Express - www.holidayinn.com/hotels/us/en/greenville/gspag/hoteldetail

Hampton Inn and Suites - www.hamptoninnandsuitesgreenville.com/

Westin Poinsett - www.starwoodhotels.com/westin/property/overview/index.html?propertyID=1255

Conference Director: Jain Cain

Faculty:
     Robert Rimbo, Preacher
     Donna Giver Johnston, Liturgist
     Jonathan Willcocks, Adult Choir
     Jonathan Dimmcok, Organ Recitalist
     Phillip Shoultz, Senior High Choir
     James Wells, Middler Choir
     Vincent Oakes, Children's Choir
     Kay Cook, Handbells
     Andrew Donaldson, Routley Lecturer
     Will Young and Anne Wilson, Service Organists
     Friends of the Groom, Drama
     Pam Hardiman, Visual Artist
     Carol Krueger, Sight Singing, Vocal and Conducting Techniques
     Mark Britt, Instrumental

More information to come...

Early Registration Fees (on or before April 15):
$393 Adult
$253 Young Adult, Youth, & Children
$20 Not registered Chaperone

Regular Registration Fees (After April 15):
$443 Adult
$303 Young Adult, Youth, & Children
$20 Not registered Chaperone

Late Registration Fees (After May 24):
$468 Adult
$328 Young Adult, Youth, & Children
$20 Not registered Chaperone