Music Ministries and the Arts

The Wesley Connection.  Realizing the emotional, educational and spiritual importance of music in worship and study, John and Charles Wesley carried hymnbooks along with their Bibles when they traveled to preach.  They reasoned that timid souls who couldn’t easily speak their faith could sing it.  Music and the arts at Pulaski Heights are a vital part of worship and faith development for children, youth and adults. 

Music for Children.  Being a part of a children’s choir is an important part of a child’s development as a whole person. Our choirs focus on providing each child a connection with singing, with worship in the Church, with being a part of a group with a purpose, and with service to others.  Wesley Kids is our choir program for children in kindergarten through 5th-grade. K-2 and 3-5 are the age divisions; both meet on Sunday afternoons at 4:30 p.m. in the music area.  The Children’s Handbell Choir is also open to children with an interest in handbells.  Each of our children’s choirs participate regularly in worship services and at special events.

Music for Youth.  Youth choir is a music, social and spiritual experience that you can’t get anywhere else! The Cornerstone Youth Choir, for youth in grades 6-12, meets each Sunday at 4:30 p.m.  Cornerstone sings each month in worship, at special events such as “A Touch of Class” dinner theater, for community events, and for choir tour concerts.  The Youth Handbell Choir is offered for youth with an interest in handbells.

Music for Adults.  Several options are available for college through senior adults.  The Sanctuary Choir sings each Sunday for the 10:30 worship service, and rehearses each Wednesday at 7:00 p.m.  The  New Song Choir sings every-other-week at the 8:15 worship service, and rehearses on alternate Sundays at 5:40 p.m.  The Energizers Choir is our choir for senior adults; this group meets each Thursday morning at 10:30 a.m., and sings monthly at the 8:15 worship service.     The Pulaski Heights Ringers play regularly in worship, and has periodic openings for ringers. The Pulaski Heights Recorder Consort is our recorder ensemble.

Adventures in the Arts. 

Private lessons:  Private lessons are available in voice, Suzuki and traditional piano, organ, guitar, Suzuki and traditional violin, viola, cello, flute, clarinet, saxophone, recorder, and Kindermusik. Over 200 students from the central Arkansas community participate in Adventures in the Arts each week.

Additional classes in various creative arts, reading music, and other groups also will be offered.

Need more information on music and arts at Pulaski Heights?  Contact Jim Maase, Director of Music and the Arts (jmaase@phumc.com), Mark Acker, Minister of Music and the Arts (macker@phumc.com), or Mary Boyce, administrative assistant and associate director of Adventures in the Arts (mboyce@phumc.com).

Contemporary Worship Band.  The New Heights contemporary worship service has periodic openings for band members and singers.  For further information, contact Rev. Clefton Vaughan (cvaughan@phumc.com).

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