The listing of handbell choirs is listed below by state.
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AlabamaBells of Buchanan, Samford University – Birmingham, AL
Embellishments – Birmingham, AL
Heritage Ringers – Huntsville, AL
Alaska
Celebration Ringers, Resurrection Lutheran Church – Juneau, AK
Notable Camai Ringers – Anchorage, AK
Sound of Scouting – Anchorage, AK
Arizona
Campanillas del Sol – Scottsdale, AZ
Carillon de Cristo of La Casa de Cristo Lutheran Church – Scottsdale, AZ
Chancel Ringers, Gold Canyon United Methodist Church, Gold Canyon, AZ
Desert Bells – Phoenix, AZ
Go Bellistic! – Sedona, AZ
Handbell Ringers of Sun City – Sun City, AZ
Joyous Bells – Tucson, Az
Jubilate Bells, Shepherd of the Valley Lutheran Church, Arizona State University – Phoenix, AZ
Sonoran Bells – Tucson, AZ
Arkansas
Carillon Ringers, Celebration Ringers, Jubilee Ringers – St. James UMC – Little Rock, AR
Celebration Ringers – First United Methodist Church – Jonesboro, AR
Chancel Ringers, Chamber Ringers – St. Luke’s Episcopal Church – North Little Rock , AR
Faith Ringers – Faith Lutheran Church – Hot Springs Village, AR
Radical Ringers (grades 4-6), Bells Ablaze (6th grade only), Bodacious Bells (grades 7-12) – First United Methodist Church – Paragould, AR
California
Bells’ Angels of Saint Andrew’s Episcopal Church – Saratoga, CA
Campanile – Los Angeles, CA
Carillons Handbell Choir – Redding, CA
Carillons – Our Savior Lutheran Church, Arcadia, CA
Cathedral Bells at St. John’s Lutheran Church, Orange, CA
Concordia University – Concert Handbells, Spirit Bells, Chapel Bells, Resound Quartet, and Alumni Ringers – Irvine, CA
Divine Jubilation – Morgan Hill, CA
East Whittier Presbyterian Church Handbell Choir – Whittier, CA
Gloriae Ringers – Westminster Presbyterian Church of Hueneme – Port Hueneme, CA
The Handbell Choirs of Camarillo United Methodist Church – Camarillo, CA
Make a Joyful Noise, Lutheran Church of the Resurrection – Granite Bay, CA
Mount of Olives Lutheran Church Handbell Ensemble – Mission Viejo, CA
Opus Handbell Ensemble – Modesto, CA
River Bells – Sacramento, CA
The Rolling Tones, Community Congregational Church/UCC – Benicia, CA
San Diego Harmony Ringers – San Diego, CA
The Shepherd’s Bells – Goleta, CA
Sonos Handbell Ensemble – Berkeley, CA
Trinity Presbyterian Handbell Choir – Modesto, CA
Upland First Presbyterian Church Handbell Choir – Upland, CA
Voices in Bronze – Santa Clarita, CA
Wesley Bronze – Fresno, CA
Westminster Ringers – Sacramento, CA
Colorado
All God’s Ringers (Bethlehem Lutheran Church) – Lakewood, CO
Bells of the Rockies- Windsor, CO
The Black Forest Lutheran Church Handbell Choir – Colorado Springs, CO
Castle Rock Community Ringers – Castle Rock, CO
The Glory Hallelujah Ringers, First Presbyterian Church – Durango, CO
Jubliation Ringers (Bethlehem Lutheran School) – Lakewood, CO
Mountain Ringers Handbell Ensemble – Evergreen, CO
Pikes Peak Ringers – Colorado Springs, CO
Ringers of Praise – Greeley, CO
Rocky Mountain Ringers – Denver, CO
Smithtonians Handbell Ensemble – Highlands Ranch, CO
St. Luke’s Lutheran Church Handbell Choir – Colorado Springs, CO
University of Colorado Handbell Ensembles
Connecticut
Grace Notes – Stratford, CT
Hockanum Valley Ringers – Vernon, CT
The Jubilate Ringers of Weston – Weston, CT
Psalm Ringers – Watertown, CT
Revelation Ringers – Watertown, CT
Shoreline Ringers, Inc. – Ledyard, CT
Delaware
Capital Ringers – Dover, DE
Sound Waves of the Seaford Christian Academy – Seaford, DE
District of Columbia
Capital Carillon – Washington, DC
NAREK Bell Choir of St. Mary Armenian Church – Washington, DC
Florida
Bell Fest – Pensacola, FL
Bells of St. Frances – Spring Hill, FL
Canticle – Pensacola, FL
Epiphany Cathedral Ringers – Venice, FL
Fanfare Ringers (Adult Choir at First UMC) – Lutz, FL
Gold Coast Ringers – south FL
Good Shepherd Catholic Church Handbell Choir – Tallahassee, FL
Gulf Coast Ringers – Englewood, FL
JOY Ringers, Community Presbyterian Church – Englewood, FL
Joyful Ringers (Youth Choir at First UMC) – Lutz, FL
Jubilee Bells, Church of the Palms, Sarasota, FL
The Magic of Bronze – Orlando, FL
Pine Shores Presbyterian Church – Clara Kaiser Carillon, Bells of Joy,
Joyful Chimers – Sarasota, FL
Resonance! – Pensacola, FL
Resurrection Ringers, St. Jude Catholic Church – Boca Raton, FL
Resurrection Ringers, Lutheran Church of the Resurrection – Cocoa Beach, FL
The St. Thomas Episcopal Parish Handbell Choir – Coral Gables, FL
Georgia
Atlanta Concert Ringers (ACR) – Atlanta, GA
Baron Ringers, of Brewton-Parker College – Mount Vernon, GA
Central Presbyterian Church – Geneva HB Choir, Genesis HB Choir, and Youth HB Choir – Atlanta, GA
The Christine King Farris Adult Handbell Choir, Ebenezer Baptist Church – Atlanta, GA
Contemporary Ringers, Adult Handbell Choir, Friendship Baptist Church – Atlanta, GA
Golden Bells of Atlanta – Atlanta, GA
Inspirational Servants, Zion Baptist Church – Covington, GA
Idaho
Tintinnabulators, First Congregational United Church of Christ – Boise, ID
BellHeirs, Caldwell Christian Church – Caldwell, ID
Soundwave! – Gem State Academy – Caldwell, Idaho
Illinois
The Agape Ringers – Carol Stream, IL
The Allegro Handbell Choir – Hinsdale, IL
Bells of Glory, of Bethel Lutheran Church – Bartonville, IL
Bells in Motion – Springfield, IL
Chicago Bronze – Arlington Heights, IL
Gary United Methodist Church Handbell Ensembles – Wheaton, IL
St. Anne’s Catholic Church – Oswego, IL
St. Paul United Church of Christ – Waterloo, IL
The Jubilate Ringers – Fairview Heights, IL
The Women’s Concert Choir Bell Ensemble from Moody Bible Institute – Chicago, IL
Indiana
Aldersgate Handbell Choir, First United Methodist Church, West Lafayatte, IN
Circle City Ringers – Indianapolis, IN
Cross Wind United Methodist Church – Logansport, IN
Joyful Sound, Inc. – Greenwood, IN
Manos de Dios Choir, Fortville First United Methodist Church – Fortville, IN
Purdue Bells, Purdue University – West Lafayette, IN
St. Luke’s UMC – of Indianapolis, IN
Trinity Ringers, Celebration Ringers, Trinity English Evangelical Lutheran Church – Fort Wayne, IN
University of Notre Dame Handbell Choir – Notre Dame, IN
Iowa
The King Ringers – Ft. Dodge, IA
Kansas
Countryside Christian Church (DOC) -
Shawnee, KS
JuBELLation, Trinity Lutheran Church – Colby, KS
Rhapsody Ringers of First United Methodist Church – Topeka, KS
The Rhapsody Ringers – Manhattan, KS
Ridge Ringers of Wheatridge Middle School – Gardner, KS
The Village United Church of Christ Handbell Choir – Prairie Village, KS
Kentucky
Alluring Handbell Ensemble – Lexington, Kentucky
Faith Lutheran Church – Lexington, KY
St. James Handbell Ensemble – Louisville, KY
Louisiana
The Broadmoor Belles & Beaux, The Teen Ringers, and the Children’s Handbell Coir, Broadmoor Baptist Church – Baton Rouge, LA
St. Martin’s Episcopal School 4th & 5th Grade Handbell Ensembles – Metairie, LA
The Bells of St. Mary, St. Mary Mother of the Church – Lafayette, LA
Maine
Penobscot Bay Ringers – Rockport, ME
Maryland
Alpha 4 – Gaithersburg, MD
Anacrusis – Annapolis, MD
Bel Cantus, LLC – Germantown, MD
Cambridge Ringers, Celtic Ringers, Gaithersburg Presbyterian Church – Gaithersburg, MD
Canterbury Ringers – Arbutus, MD
Chesapeake Bronze – Friendship, MD
Jubilate Bronze, Community UMC – Crofton, MD
The Westminster Ringers – Westminster, MD
Massachusetts
Back Bay Ringers – Boston, MA
The Christ Church, Cambridge Handbell Choir – Cambridge, MA
The First Congregational Church of Rutland Handbell Choir – Rutland, MA
Merrimack Valley Ringers – Chelmsford, MA
New England Ringers – members from MA, RI, and VT
Westwood Ringers - Westwood, MA
Michigan
Capital City Ringers – Lansing, MI
Classical Bells – Metro Detroit, MI
The Detroit Handbell Ensemble – Detroit, MI
Embellish Community Handbell Ensemble – Grand Rapids, MI
The Gosbells of Utica United Methodist Church – Sterling Heights, MI
Hands of Harmony,
First Congregational Church – St. Johns, MI
The Kalamazoo Ringers – Kalamazoo, MI
St. John’s Heavenly Peace Ringers – Owasso, MI
Minnesota
Bells of the Lakes – Twin Cities area, MN
First Presbyterian Church of Rochester- Rochester, MN
Hennepin Chime, Hennepin Ave. UMC – Minneapolis, MN
Our Savior’s Lutheran Church – Stillwater, MN
River Bend Bells – Mankato, MN
St. Boniface Handbell Choir – Cold Spring, MN
Strikepoint – Duluth, MN
Twin Cities Bronze- Minneapolis and St. Paul metropolitan area, MN
Mississippi
Carillon, University of Southern Mississippi – Hattiesburg, MS
First Presbyterian Church Youth Handbell Choir – Hattiesburg, MS
Missouri
Columbia Handbell Ensemble – Columbia, MO
Gateway Ringers – St. Louis, MO
Handbell Choirs of Ladue Chapel Presbyterian Church – St. Louis, MO
Holy Cross Handbell Choir – St. Louis, MO
Rezound! – Kansas City, MO
Montana
Bellissimo! – Billings, MT
Nebraska
Ambassador Handbell Ensemble – Omaha, NE
Omaha Metropolitan Handbell Choirs- Omaha, NE
Piedmont Park Bell Choirs of Lincoln, Nebraska
River City Ringers – Omaha, NE
Nevada
Desert Spring United Methodist Church, Ringing Image, Hexadecibells – Las Vegas, NV
Harmony Ringers – Las Vegas, NV
Sun City Ringers – Las Vegas, NV
New Hampshire
Granite State Ringers - Newington, NH
Brick Church Ringers – Hackettstown, NJ
New Jersey
Sanctuary Ringers, Covenant Presbyterian Church – Trenton, NJ
Ewing High School Handbell Ensemble – Ewing, NJ
Princeton Theological Seminary Handbell Choir – Princeton, NJ
Royal Ringers, Marlboro Memorial Middle School – Morganville, NJ
St. Thomas More Catholic Church Parish – Manalapan, NJ
Westminster Concert Bell Choir – Rider University in Princeton, NJ
New Mexico
Enchantment – Albuquerque Handbell Ensemble – Albuquerque, NM
Jubilee Handbell Ringers of Immanuel Presbyterian Church – Albuquerque, NM
New York
Brighton Bells – Tonawanda, NY
Bronzissimo! Community Handbell Choir – Binghamton, NY
Buckingham Ringers – Oneonta, NY
Christ Church United Methodist – New York City, NY
First United Methodist Church Handbell Choir, Canandaigua, NY
Good Shepherd Episcopal Church – Bronx, NY
Henrietta United Church of Christ Senior Handbell Choir – Henrietta, NY
The Katonah Celebration Ringers – Katonah, NY
Klipnocky Klangers – Oneonta, NY
Noteworthy Handbell Choir – Potsdam, NY
Pendleton Center United Methodist Church – Lockport, NY
Riverside Church of New York – New York, NY
Sacred Heart Ringers, Sacred Heart Roman Catholic Church – North Merrick , NY
St. James Handbell Choir, St. James Church – Syracuse, New York
Trinity Rivers (Trinity Evangelical Lutheran Church) – Rocky Point, NY
Zion Lutheran Church and Community Ringers – Cobleskill, NY
North Carolina
Barbecue Presbyterian Church – Sanford, NC
Blue Ridge Ringers – Hendersonville, NC
Chancel Bells, First United Methodist Church – Gastonia, NC
The Charlotte Bronze Handbell Ensemble – Charlotte, NC
Colonial Baptist Church Handbells – Cary, NC
Goshen Baptist Church Handbell Choirs – Leland, NC
Green Pines Baptist Church Handbell Choir – Knightdale, NC
The Highland Ringers, Highland Presbyterian Church – Fayetteville, NC
HUMRingers (Highland United Methodist Church) – Raleigh, NC
Joyful Noise Handbell Choir (Church of Reconciliation Presbyterian Church) – Chapel Hill, NC
Jubilee Ringers, First United Methodist Church, Hendersonville, NC
Queen City Ringers – Charlotte, NC
Luther Ringers, Christ Lutheran Church – Charlotte, NC
Parousia Handbell Ensemble, Tri-City Christian Academy – High Point, NC
Pine Valley United Methodist Church Adult Handbells – Wilmington, NC
Pineville Ringers – Pineville, NC
The Raleigh Ringers – Raleigh, NC
Rejoice Ringers, Becks Baptist Church – Winston-Salem, NC
St. Paul United Methodist Church Handbell Choirs – of Goldsboro, NC
Weddington UMC Handbell Choirs – Weddington, NC
North Dakota
UCC Notables, United Church of Christ – Bismarck, North Dakota
Ohio
Advent Ringers, Kettering Seventh Day Adventist Church – Kettering, OH
All Saints Lutheran Handbell Choir – Cincinnati, OH
Alpha Ringers, First Christian Assembly of God – Cincinnati, OH
Bells of Faith – Cincinnati, OH
Bells of Praise, Zion Evangelical Lutheran Church – Middletown, OH
Brecksville United Methodist Church Handbell Choir – Brecksville, Ohio
Chancel Ringers, Good Shepherd Lutheran Church – Cincinnati, OH
Chancel Ringers, Greenhills Community Church Presbyterian – Cincinnati, OH
Celebration Ringers - Strongsville, OH
Celebration Ringers, First Presbyterian Church – Lancaster, OH
Harmony Ringers – Canton, OH
Joyful Sounds, Holy Cross Lutheran – Cleveland, OH
JuBELLation, Northwest United Methodist Church – Columbus, OH
Kettering Seventh Day Adventist Church – Youth HB Choir and Youth HB Ensemble – Kettering, OH
The Mentor United Methodist Canticle Bell Choir – Mentor, OH (East Side of Cleveland)
Monday Morning Handbell Choir, Westlake United Methodist Church – Westlake, OH
Northshore Community Handbell Ensemble – Greater Cleveland area, OH
The Prime Chimes, First United Methodist Church – New Philadelphia, OH
Queen City Bronze – Cincinnati, OH
Reformation Ringers, Zion Evangelical Lutheran Church – Middletown, OH
Resounding Joy, Trinity United Church of Christ – Canton, OH
The River Valley Ringers – Cleveland Heights, OH
Sanctuary Chimes, Church of the Messiah – Westerville, OH
St. Columbkille Handbell Choir – St. Columbkille Catholic Church – Parma, OH
Stow Heritage Ringers – Stow, Ohio
Oklahoma
Chapel Bells, Chapel Hill United Methodist Church, Oklahoma City, OK
JuBELLation Ringers, First Christian Church – Stillwater, OK
University Ringers, Oklahoma Baptist University – Shawnee, OK
Oregon
Bells of the Cascades – Portland, OR
Eternal Ring, Rogue Valley Adventist School – Medford, OR
First Unitarian Society Youth and Adult Handbell Choirs – Portland, OR
The Pacific Ringers – Portland, OR
Ring of Fire – Hillsboro, OR
Rogue Ringers – Medford, OR
St. Matthew Lutheran Church – Adoration, Exaltation, Hosanna and Praise Handbell Choirs – Beaverton, OR
Yachats Village Ringers – Yachats, OR
Pennsylvania
AvonBells, Joyful Rhythm – Avondale Presbyterian Church – Avondale, PA
Bell a Deux – Lancaster, PA
The Bells of Grace, Grace Lutheran Church – State College, PA
The Bells of Hope of Mount Hope UMC – Aston, PA
The Chichester Middle School Handbell Choir- Aston, PA
Covenant Carillon, Covenant Presbyterian Church – Ligonier, PA
Festive Bells, Emmanuel Lutheran Church – Export, PA
Hershey Handbell Ensemble – Hershey, PA
Holy Family Ringers – Nazareth, PA
The JuBELLation Ringers, A Joyful Noise, The Grace Notes, Oakmont Presbyterian Church – Oakmont, PA
Main Line Ringers – Bryn Mawr, PA
Messiah College Concert Handbell Choir – Grantham, PA
One Voice Handbell Choirs – Telford, PA
Philadelphia Handbell Ensemble – Philadelphia, PA
Rainbow Ringers, Emmanuel Lutheran Church – Export, PA
The Ringers of Bryn Mawr – Bryn Mawr, PA
The Rooke Chapel Ringers, Bucknell University – Lewisburg, PA
Soli Deo Gloria, Proclamation Presbyterian Church – Bryn Mawr, PA
The Southminster Ringers – Pittsburgh, PA
Three Rivers Ringers – Pittsburgh, PA
Puerto Rico
Campanas Universitarias (University of Puerto Rico, Río Piedras
Campus) – San Juan, Puerto Rico*
Coro de Campanas de Puerto Rico – San Juan, Puerto Rico
Coro Polifonico Juvenil – Aibonito, Puerto Rico
Resonare – San Juan, Puerto Rico
The San Juan Children’s Choir – San Juan, Puerto Rico
Sonata Criolla Handbell Choir – Caguas, Puerto Rico
Vivace – Aibonito, Puerto Rico
Rhode Island
The Concert Handbell Ringers of the Wheeler School – of Providence, RI
New England Ringers – members from MA, RI, and VT
South Carolina
Academy Vibrations, Bob Jones Academy – Greenville, SC
Bob Jones University Handbell Choir – Greenville, SC
Carolina Bronze – Greenville, SC
Mt Airy Baptist Church – Easley, SC
Mount Calvary Ringers of Mount Calvary Baptist Church – Greenville, SC
Palmetto Bronze – Charleston, SC
South Dakota
Bells’ Angels Handbell Sextet – Rapid City, SD
Bells of the Hills – Rapid City, SD
Celebration Ringers, South Canyon Lutheran Church – Rapid City, SD
First Presbyterian Church, Celebration Ringers, Crossroad Ringers, Bell Chorale – Sioux Falls, SD
Tennessee
Chancel Ringers, Jubilee Ringers, and Wesley Chimes, First United Methodist Church – Pulaski, TN
Forest Hills United Methodist Church, Wesley Bells, Celebration Ringers, Children’s Chimes – Brentwood, TN
Fountain City United Methodist Church, Tollers, OffeRing, Genesis – Knoxville, TN
The Hallelujah Ringers, Trinity United Methodist Church – Murfreesboro, TN
Music City Bronze – Nashville, TN
Texas
Austin Handbell Ensemble – Austin, TX
Bayou City Bells – Houston, TX
Belle-Tones Community Choir of Dallas – Dallas, TX
The Bells of Trietsch, Trietsch Memorial United Methodist Church – Flower Mound, TX
Cast of Bronze – Dallas, TX
Concert Bells – Fort Worth, Texas
Custer Road UMC Handbell Ministry – Plano, TX
Denton Bell Band – Denton, TX
Dorothy Shaw Bell Choir – Fort Worth, TX
East Texas Handbell Ensemble - Tyler, TX
Golden Triangle Handbell Ensemble – Beaumont, TX
Houston Bronze Ensemble – Houston, Texas
Houston Community Handbells – Houston, Texas
Handbell Ministry of First United Methodist Church – Round Rock, TX
Houston Festival Ringers – Houston, TX
Keller Ringers, First Baptist Church Keller – Keller, TX
Memorial Bells of First United Methodist Church – Laredo, TX
River City Ringers – San Antonio, TX
The Sanctuary Ringers, Preston Hollow Presbyterian Church – Dallas, TX
Strikepoint of Texas, Inc. – Kingwood, TX
Trinity University Parker Handbell Choir – San Antonio, TX
Utah
Bells of Joyful Sound – Salt Lake City, UT
Bells on Temple Square – Salt Lake City, Utah
Community United Methodist Church Handbell Choirs – Ogden, UT
The Southern Utah Handbell Choir – Cedar City, UT
The Wesley Bell Ringers, Christ United Methodist Church – Salt Lake City, UT
Vermont
Bells of Ascension – Ascension Lutheran Church- So. Burlington, VT
Bells of Grace, Grace United Methodist Church – St. Johnsbury, VT
Bells of St James, St James Episcopal Church – Essex Junction, VT
Bronze Ambassadors, United Christian Academy – Newport, VT
New England Ringers – members from MA, RI, and VT
Northern Bronze – based in Essex Jct., VT
Virginia
6th Dimension – Winchester, VA
Bells of the Blue Ridge -Lynchburg, VA
Celebration Ringers, Fort Hill United Methodist Church – Lynchburg, VA
Elkton United Methodist Church Handbell Choir – Elkton, VA
First United Presbyterian Church – Dale City, VA
Glorify!, The Radical Ringers – Chestnut Grove Baptist Church – Earlysville, VA
The James River Ringers – Richmond, VA
Jubilate Ringers, Lewinsville Presbyterian Church – McLean, VA
Jubilation Ringers, Messiah United Methodist Church – Burke, VA
Jubilee Ringers, Spotswood Baptist Church – Fredericksburg, VA
Mighty Peals of Joy, St. Stephens United Methodist Church – Burke, VA
New Hanover JuBELLees – New Hanover Presbyterian Church – Mechanicsville, VA
Stafford Regional Handbell Society – Stafford, VA
Tapestry, sponsored by Monumental UMC – Portsmouth, VA
Virginia Bronze – Northern Virginia
Virginia Handbell Consort – Virginia Beach, VA
Winchester Handbell Guild – Shenandoah Valley, VA
Washington
Bells of the Sound – Greater Seattle, WA
DeColores – Spokane, WA
Emerald City Ringers – Seattle, WA
Hamblen Park Chimers – Spokane, WA
International Artists Carillon – Seattle, WA
Memorial Bells, Our Savior Lutheran Church – Issaquah, WA
West Virginia
Mid-Ohio Valley Ringers – Vienna, WV
Kanawha Valley Ringers – Charleston, WV
Wisconsin
The Alleluia Ringers, Concordia University – Mequon, WI
Bethel Bell Ensemble, Bethel Lutheran Church – Hudson, WI
Ebenezer Brass Handbell Choir, Ebenezer United Church of Christ – Chilton, WI
Encore! Handbell Ensemble, Inc. – Oshkosh, WI
Madison Area Concert Handbells (MACH) – Madison, WI
Milwaukee Handbell Ensemble – Milwauke, WI
Soli Deo Gloria Home School Choirs – Eau Claire, WI
Trinity Bells – Lomira, WI
International Groups
Concordia Ringers, Concordia University College of Alberta – Edmonton, Alberta, Canada
Coral de Sinos do IAP – Maringa, Brazil
Double Mallet Ringers – Hong Kong
Dunblane Cathedral Handbell Ringers – central Scotland
Gloves Handbell – Hong Kong, China
Handglockenchor Hannover – Hannover, Germany
Hong Kong Handbell Academy – Hong Kong, China
Jubiloso! Bells of Concordia – Edmonton, Alberta, Canada
Kinjo Gakuin University Handbell Choir – Nagoya, Japan
Ministry of Bellz – Republic of Singapore
Orquestra de Sinos do UNASP – Sao Paulo, Brazil
VOICES Choeur International – Paris, France
Wallingford Handbell Ringers – Wallingford, Oxfordshire, England
Waverton Handbell Ringers – Chester, England
