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Why Handbells?
Handbell Musicians of America is offering FREE workshops across the country to help you get your handbells out of the closet and restart your handbell program – or start a brand new program. A handbell program in your church offers numerous benefits for your congregation.
- A handbell choir adds a unique and glorious musical element to worship
- Handbells provide a great opportunity for inter-generational activity
- A handbell program creates opportunities for lay members to contribute to worship and participate with the worship team
- Handbells are accessible to all levels of musicians – even those with no prior musical experience
- Handbells can be used effectively in both contemporary and traditional worship
- A handbell program provides a fun way to work together and share fellowship
- Handbells provide additional opportunies for teaching the elements of music in a church environment
- A handbell program can be a traveling music ministry to other congregations and venues, also providing the opportunity to practice evangelism without words
- Handbells can easily be combined with other music ministries at your church – handbells with choir, other instruments, or with youth to provide a unique way to present favorite bible stories and lessons during worship
Not sure how to get started? Don’t think you have the tools to make your program successful? Then our Back to Bells workshops are perfect for you!
What’s Included?
Each four-hour workshop will include instructions on the following topics:
- Basic Ringing Techniques (and how to teach them)
- Recruiting Ringers for Your Program
- Basic Handbell Maintenance
- Basic Rehearsal Techniques
- Repertoire Selection
- Ringing with Less than a Full Choir
- Creative Use of Bells in Worship
Then, at the conclusion of each workshop, you will have the opportunity to become a member of Handbell Musicians of America, opening the door to a wealth of benefits and resources to help you grow and sustain your program.
When & Where?
Choose from one of the options below (sorted by State). Don’t see one in your area? Send an email to [email protected] and we’ll work on adding an option closer to you. Be sure to check back through the summer as more sessions are added to the list.
| Date | Venue Name | City | State | Start Time |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9/12/2015 | Tucson Baptist Temple | Tuscon | Arizona | 9:00 AM |
| 9/12/2015 | St James Lutheran Church | Redding | California | 1:00 PM |
| 9/12/2015 | First United Methodist Church of Glendale | Glendale | California | 9:00 AM |
| 9/12/2015 | Windsor Presbyterian Church | Windsor | California | 9:00 AM |
| 9/26/2015 | Presbyterian Church | Los Gatos | California | 9:00 AM |
| 9/26/2015 | St Paul’s United Methodist Church | Manteca | California | 10:00 AM |
| 9/27/2015 | Hope Lutheran Church | Temecula | California | 2:00 PM |
| 9/27/2015 | First United Methodist Church of Arroyo Grande | Arroyo Grande | California | 1:00 PM |
| 9/26/2015 | Walnut Creek United Methodist Church | Walnut Creek | California | 9:00 AM |
| 9/19/2015 | Wellshire Presbyterian Church | Denver | Colorado | 9:00 AM |
| 9/19/2015 | Lake Magdalene United Methodist Church | Tampa | Florida | 9:00 AM |
| 9/19/2015 | First Baptist Church on the Square | LaGrange | Georgia | 9:00 AM |
| 9/19/2015 | First Baptist Church | Lilburn | Georgia | 9:00 AM |
| 9/26/2015 | First Presbyterian Church | Twin Falls | Idaho | 9:00 AM |
| 9/19/2015 | Gary United Methodist Church | Wheaton | Illinois | 8:30 AM |
| 9/26/2016 | North Christian Church | Columbus | Indiana | 2:00 PM |
| 9/19/2015 | St. Paul’s Lutheran Church | Webster City | Iowa | 8:30 AM |
| 9/19/2015 | St. John’s Lutheran Church | Des Moines | Iowa | 8:30 AM |
| 9/19/2015 | Westminster United Methodist Church | Westminster | Maryland | 8:30 AM |
| 9/26/2015 | St. Matthews United Methodist Church | Acton | Massachusetts | 9:30 AM |
| 9/26/2015 | First Presbyterian Church | Escanaba | Michigan | 1:00 PM |
| 9/19/2015 | Church of the Epiphany | Plymouth | Minnesota | 9:00 AM |
| 9/19/2015 | First United Methodist Church | Duluth | Minnesota | 12:00 PM |
| 9/19/2015 | First Congregational Church | Billings | Montana | 9:00 AM |
| 9/19/2015 | New Hope Lutheran Church | South Great Falls | Montana | 9:00 AM |
| 9/26/2015 | South Reno United Methodist Church | Reno | Nevada | 9:00 AM |
| 9/12/2015 | St. John’s Lutheran Church | Poughkeepsie | New York | 12:00 PM |
| 9/19/2015 | Webster Presbyterian Church | Webster | New York | 12:00 PM |
| 9/19/2015 | Dewitt Community Church | Dewitt | New York | 9:00 AM |
| 9/26/2015 | St. John’s Lutheran Church | Fargo | North Dakota | 9:00 AM |
| 9/19/2015 | Epiphany United Methodist Church | Loveland | Ohio | 9:00 AM |
| 9/26/2015 | Moreland Presbyterian Church | Portland | Oregon | 9:00 AM |
| 9/12/2015 | Mount Hope United Methodist Church | Aston | Pennsylvania | 8:30 AM |
| 9/19/2015 | Allegheny Evangelical Lutheran Church | Mohnton | Pennsylvania | 10:00 AM |
| 9/26/2015 | Mt Lebanon United Methodist Church | Pittsburgh | Pennsylvania | 10:00 AM |
| 9/19/2015 | Jeffers Handbell Supply | Irmo | South Carolina | 9:00 AM |
| 9/26/2015 | Christ United Methodist Church | Chattanooga | Tennesee | 9:00 AM |
| 9/12/2015 | Lake Travis United Methodist Church | Austin | Texas | 8:00 AM |
| 9/12/2015 | First Baptist Church | Alexandria | Virginia | 9:00 AM |
| 10/3/2015 | Stafford Regional Handbells | Fredericksburg | Virginia | 9:00 AM |
| 9/26/2015 | Cross of Christ Lutheran Church | Bellevue | Washington | 9:00 AM |
| 9/26/2015 | Pioneer Methodist Church | Walla Walla | Washington | 9:00 AM |
| 10/3/2015 | First Presbyterian Church | Oshkosh | Wisconsin | 1:00 PM |
How do I Sign Up?
Registration for these events is now open. Follow the link below that corresponds to the DATE you would like to attend. You will be asked to select the location in the registration process.