Tuesday Notes - W&M 2026

Have questions? Need help finding your classes? Look for directional signs at major foot-traffic points and volunteers in bright yellow vests. They will answer your questions and point you in the right direction.

Evening Prayer. Online bedtime stories and prayers read by Worship Planning Team faculty. Today’s story, We Are Not the Same, and That’s Okay, is available at presbymusic.org/conference-evening-prayer or scan the QR code below.

Password: WBAW2026

Friends of Bill W Gathering. Friends of Bill W are invited to gather at 6:30 pm in Anderson Auditorium 4, which can be accessed via the exterior stairs at the rear of Anderson Auditorium.

Talent Show. All are invited to attend the Talent Show tonight at 7:00 pm in Anderson Auditorium (please note the earlier start time). This event is sponsored by PCUSA Special Offerings, who will host an ice cream reception afterward. Make sure that you visit their booth at the Exhibit Hall in Anderson Auditorium Lobby on Thursday & Friday! Participants, please arrive by 6:45 pm.

Ice Cream Reception. Conferees are invited to attend an Ice Cream Reception following the Talent Show in the Anderson Auditorium lobby hosted by the PC(USA) Office of Stewardship & Funds Development.

"I Am a Witness" Civil Rights Exhibit. Visit "I Am a Witness", a compelling collection of photographs and books from the Civil Rights Movement curated by Wade and Susie Burns. Drawing from decades of personal relationships with leaders such as John Lewis and others who worked alongside Dr. Martin Luther King Jr., this exhibit offers a unique glimpse into lives shaped by faith, courage, and reconciliation. The exhibit will be on display throughout both weeks of the Worship & Music Conference in the Presbyterian Heritage Center (Freeland Hall). Wade will be present daily from 12:15-1:15 pm to answer questions and share stories behind the collection.

Choral Reading Session. Choristers Guild led by Katie Houts at 1:30 pm in Anderson Auditorium.  

Handbell Reading Session. Begins at 6:30 pm in Upper Anderson. Handbell packets, or individual handbell pieces, will be available for purchase after the Reading Session at the Jeffers Handbell Store.

Communion Server Training. If you signed up to be a communion server during FRIDAY worship, the training session is TODAY at 5:30 pm in Anderson Auditorium.

Chaperones. If you are registered as a chaperone, you are required to attend the classes listed on your daily schedule to actively assist with supervision of children and youth. Thank you for helping to keep our young ones safe!

2027 Art Installation. In 2027 the PAM Worship & Music Conference scriptures draw us to the expanse and mystery of God's presence through all generations. Called up by the scriptures, the art installation will consist of geometric shapes joining in harmonious pattern. To deepen its connection with those gathered for worship, it must be strengthened by your church's participation! Please pick up a piece of fabric from the PAM Office or from the Adult Art Class. It will include instructions for your congregation's participation in the art-making at your home church, which can be done anytime over the next year. Next year at Sunday Check-In, you will drop off your piece to be incorporated in the visual art in worship at the conference!

Conference Coverage. Follow along @presbymusic on Facebook and Instagram to view and share social media photos and videos of the conference. Use the hashtags #PresbyMusic and #MontreatWM26 to share your photos and videos.

Concerns. If you have any crises, pastoral concerns, or conference issues, please call or text (828) 275-7362 to leave your phone number and someone from the planning team will contact you.

PAM Member and Donor Reception. The annual Beer & Hymns Member and Donor Reception will be held tonight at 8:30 pm at the White Horse Black Mountain Music Hall (105 Montreat Rd, Black Mountain, NC 28711). Don’t forget to bring your Beer & Hymns postcard that can be redeemed for a free beverage.

There are plenty of free parking options within easy walking distance of the venue. There are parking spaces adjacent to the building, free parking lots, and on-street parking all over town. The Presbyterian Church adjacent to the venue also allows use of their parking lot. We invite those who have extra room in their car and those seeking a ride to meet on the steps of Anderson Auditorium immediately following the Talent Show to carpool to Beer & Hymns.

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 dbrinson@dcpc.org.

Interest Sessions.

The Balancing Act of Children's Choir (Belk Center Lower/Left Bank) | 10:00 am

Guiding the Male Changing Voice (Belk Center Lower/Left Bank) | 4:30 pm

2027 Interest Session Submissions. Interested in presenting at the 2027 Worship & Music Conference? Apply to lead an interest session at pam.memberclicks.net/2027_interest_session_app or contact Jaime Martinez at jam6ah@gmail.com.