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Director of Music |
Mr. Alan J. Hack |
St. Matthew is blessed to have Mr. Alan Hack as our newest Director of Music. Alan came to us in March 2005 from the Benton United Methodist Church where he served as Pianist/Organist and Assistant Choir Director for three years. Alan is a graduate of Susquehanna University in Selinsgrove, PA. He holds a Bachelor of Arts in Mathematics with a Minor in Music Performance and Certification in Secondary Education in the state of Pennsylvania. Beginning piano lessons at the age of nine, Alan took time off and self-trained for five years at the age of thirteen. Alan studied under the direction of Dr. Holly Roadfeldt-O'Riordan, Piano, Dr. Susan Hegberg and Mrs. Barbara Smillie, Organ. He is currently an 8th grade mathematics teacher at Northwestern Lehigh Middle School, New Tripoli, PA. We wish him the best as he continues to serve our church in the future! | |
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Mr. & Mrs. Alan Hack (Danielle Kahl) |
the Maestro at the console |
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This handsome couple were married 6/21/08 |
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.Be sure to scroll to bottom to check community group performances at St. Matthew Church. . |
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"Oh, That I Had A Thousand Voices" piano interlude . . . |
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"A Mighty Fortress Is Our GOD";
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St. Matthew is blessed with a full and rich ministry of music including a Moller Pipe Organ, Steinway Baby Grand Piano, Senior Choir, and Handbell Ringers. | 
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| Senior Choir |
The Saint Matthew Senior Choir welcomes all adults. The choir rehearses on Sundays from 2:00-3:00 pm and leads worship at the 10:30 hour every Sunday morning from September through early June. We enjoy learning sacred choral music spanning a wide variety of composers and styles, while treasuring our roots in the finest Lutheran choral music for worship. Members share their talents as singers and servers offered to the Glory of God as we worship God. All voices are welcome, trained and untrained, high, low, confident or not! Join us for the joy of singing and for fellowship. Have questions? Contact: |
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| Senior Choir |
Front Row: Linda Tonkinson, Kayla McCready, Kate Nungessor, Dana Weaver, Joyce Riley.
Second Row: Margot Karnes, Noreen McKiniry, Pat Eyerly, Alan Hack (Director), Karen Musitano, Joan Corson.
Back Row: Harry Dent, Dolly Bauchspies, Sue Ruckle. |
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| Bell and Chime Choir |
St. Matthew now supports a more active program for handbell and chime ringing to make joyful music in the service to the Lord on some Sunday mornings and during special seasonal services. Three octaves of Schulmerich handbells are rung throughout much of the year.The Handbell Choir rehearses on Sundays from 1:00-2:00 pm. Ranging from 1-2 performances per month, the choir usually rehearses from 9:30-10:15 on those Sundays. Some of our ringers did not read a note of music before joining a hand bell group and some ringers have been active musicians for many years. But all share the same fun and challenge of playing an instrument with a group of dedicated ringers. May God be praised through joyful music in our worship! If you would like to join the handbell choir, we welcome new members at any time. Please contact Alan Hack for more information! |
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Handbell and Chime Choir |
Front Row: Joyce Riley, Kayla McCready, Karen Musitano, Linda Tonkinson, Dana Weaver.
Back Row: Jill Prosseda, Pat Eyerly, Alan Hack (Director), Dave Shredniki |
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Community Group Performances at ~ ~ ~St. Matthew Church~ ~ ~ |
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."Brighter Light"
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"Brighter Light" | |
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."B. U. Chamber Orchestra"
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200th anniversary |
"B. U. Chamber Orchestra" | |
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."JUBILATE CHOIR ~ 2006"
Members from throughout
the Bloomsburg and
neighboring areas
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"JUBILATE CHOIR ~ 2006" | |
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."JUBILATE CHOIR ~ 2007"
Members from throughout
the Bloomsburg and
neighboring areas
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"JUBILATE CHOIR ~ 2007" (children not pictured) | |
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....and the 2007 show goes on > notice the addition of the
children, this year, seated
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JUBILATE CHOIR Performance 2007 | |
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."JUBILATE CHOIR ~ 2008"
Members from throughout
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neighboring areas
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"JUBILATE CHOIR ~ 2008" | |
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