Thursday Notes - W&M 2025

Morning Prayer. Room AI-1 at 7:30 am, no designated leader, written guides provided

Evening Prayer. Online bedtime stories and prayers, books available in AI-1 (do not remove). Today’s story The Story of Ferdinand. presbymusic.org/conference-evening-prayer Password: CIL2025

Giving Thanks. Thanks to your donations yesterday, we were able to raise $2305.95 for the Scholarship Fund!

Middler Choir. Middler Choir is singing in worship this morning and will need to leave their 10:00 am class at 10:30 am to head to Anderson Auditorium.

Worship Today. The Children's Hand Chimes class will be participating in worship today.

Choral Reading Session: GIA Publications, Inc. led by Juan Carlos Acosta at 1:30 pm in AA.

Meetup Groups.

Thursday Dinner: Grab dinner and join Melissa McNair-King at 5:30 pm to learn more about PAM’s Child of Blessing program in Moore Center Upper.

Interest Sessions. 

Music in Scripture: Not Just the Psalms (Assembly Inn-1) | 10:00 am & 4:30 pm

Converting Big Worship Services to the Small Church (Belk Center Upper/Left Bank) | 10:00 am & 4:30 pm

Concert By the Lake. Join your friends and fellow conferees at 6:30 pm, immediately before the Chamber Concert, for this Montreat tradition featuring instrumentalists playing on the porch of the Assembly Inn.  Pick a spot on the bridge or the lawn and be dazzled! 

Chamber Concert. The Chamber Concert will take place tonight at 7:30 pm in the Anderson Auditorium.

Youth Evening Activity. Open Mic Night (with ice cream!) in Moore Center Upper immediately following the Chamber Concert.

Worship Art. The word-of-the-day on the communion table is created by the art class.

Friday Concert Mic Check and Rehearsal. Friday Concert Mic Check and Rehearsal. Each group featured in the Friday evening Closing Concert will have a brief mic check and rehearsal in Anderson Auditorium on Friday afternoon.

All Senior High & Adult 1:30 classes will be released at 2:15, rather than 2:20.

1:30-1:55 Middler Choir (the remainder of class will take place in Upper Anderson)

2:00-2:25 Children’s Choir (Children’s 1:30 classes release at 1:55)

2:25-2:45 Adult, Senior High, Middler, & Children’s Choirs

2:45-3:10 Adult Choir

3:15-3:40 Senior High Choir (report to Anderson at 2:20)

3:45-4:05 10:00 am Intermediate Handbells

4:10-4:30 3:30 pm Intermediate Handbells

4:35-4:55 1:30 pm Advanced Handbells

Conference Art Auction. This year, Anderson Auditorium has featured banners created by Dan Trabue (Artist in Residence) and stoles made by Deanna and Deidre Anderson. These banners and stoles will be available in an online auction tomorrow, Friday, June 27th starting at 6:00 am EDT, ending at 2:00 pm EDT. Winners will be notified immediately and must arrange payment in the PAM Office (Allen building, lower level) before 3:00 pm EDT. Cash, card, or check are accepted. Art will be collected by the winners at the end of the conference . All proceeds benefit the PAM Annual Fund. View the auction here.

Worship & Music 2026. Next year’s dates for the Worship & Music Conference are later than usual, so mark your calendars! June 21-26 & June 28-July 3, 2026

2026 Conference Lodging. It is not too early to reserve your lodging for the 2026 Worship & Music Conference. The following options are now open for reservations: 

• Montreat College (email Montreat Conference Services at montreatconferenceservices@montreat.edu)

• Greybeard Rentals (email Mandi Pike at mandi@greybeardrentals.com)

Set a reminder to check these options in August and September:

• William Black Lodge will begin accepting reservations in mid-August. 

• Montreat Conference Center will begin accepting reservations on September 1st.

PAM Certification. If you are interested in pursuing PAM Certification and would like to meet with a Certification Committee member this week, please contact David Brinson at 704-807-5567.

Clothed in Love Stoles. Thursday's Word-of-the-Day Stole, Meekness, resonates in the blue hues of longing. This stole speaks to our lament in the Solemn Reproaches, with its lettering leaning back to embody relinquishing power. It reflects the humility of Jesus in his procession into Jerusalem, where he chose surrender over domination.