BLESSED EASTER GREETINGS TO ALL OUR SOLI MEMBERS

YOUR PRAYERS, PLEASE... For Shirley Propsom who is in remission from leukemia. For Elinor Stidham and her family on the loss of her husband. Please keep her grandson in your prayers, as well. He will continue treatment for his injuries after a visit with his family here. For Flo Sterk as she recovers from a broken ankle. For Aldy Enloe as she continues cancer treatment. For Joan Silverstein as she recovers from surgery and cancer treatment. For any members' friends or relatives who suffer with cancer.

WE SALUTE A RETIRING MEMBER Mary Ann Grunow has decided to retire from active participation in the Soli Deo Gloria Choir after many continuous years of singing. We thank her for all the years she shared with us and the help she gave the choir, like making corsages for all our members. We will remember the good times we shared and we want her to know that she will not be forgotten by her friends in the choir.

IMPORTANT UPCOMING CHOIR DATES!!! Board Meeting: Monday April 5th 5:30 pm - Wesley room Annual Meeting: Monday, April 19th 5:30 pm - This will be a pot luck supper and meeting. Concert Week: Monday, April 26th 7:00 pm - in the practice room Thursday, April 29th 6:30 pm - in the sanctuary Friday- April 30th 6:15 pm - in the sanctuary Saturday- May 1st 5:30 pm - in the sanctuary ... Concert starts at 7:00 pm.

A CALL TO SERVICE FOR ALL SOLI MEMBERS Dearest Members of Soli, Each of us puts in a great deal of time and effort, approximately 16 rehearsal days or 40 hours of rehearsal time, to reach our stated Soli Deo Gloria goal: "To have a community choir with a musical range that would not only perform the great choral masterpieces with orchestra, but that also would freely provide those masterpieces to the community, thereby enriching both performers and audience." Performing for free is truly a labor of love and requires volunteer time from the membership. Many have already served and continue to serve on many different levels and their dedication is greatly appreciated. We have a need for new board members. The by-laws state that we must have at least six members but no more than twelve. As with any board, we have some members whose terms are ending and they have a need to return to choir-member status. For those who may have served in the past, or those who have never served, would you consider becoming a part of the Soli Deo Gloria board? We meet once a month, prior to rehearsal at the church, and once a month during the summer. If you have any questions about serving, please do not hesitate to talk to either Mike or Juliette.

SOLI CHOIR ANNUAL MEMBERS' MEETING The choir's annual meeting will be held on Monday, April 19th at 5:30 pm. The meeting will also include a potluck supper. Please make time to join us. Here's the agenda for the meeting: Annual Meeting Agenda April 19, 2010 Call to Order Approval of Last Meeting's Minutes Treasurer's Report Music Director's Report Business • Election of new board members • Insurance • Present and approve 2010/2011 budget • Raise dues ($50.00/semester) New Business Honor Retiring Members Adjournment

SPRING CONCERT FLIER AND PRESS RELEASE ARE NOW AVAILABLE You can copy the announcement file, attach it to a message, and send it via email to anyone on your distribution list that you believe might enjoy our next concert. Just click this link Spring Concert Flier and print as many copies on your own printer as you would like to share with friends and family. Also, a press release is available at this link Spring Concert Press Release. Please help us by posting this press release and/or the flier in any publications over which you have control.

PIKES PEAK YOUTH RINGERS CONCERTS The Pikes Peak Youth Ringers have upcoming concerts on April 15th, 7 pm at Frontier Elementary School, and on May 20th, 3 pm at First Christian Church. You should check them out. As an encore piece they do "Joshua Fit the Battle of Jericho"!! Jill saw them at Gateway Presbyterian and says it was GREAT!!! For more info go to http://Youth.PikesPeakRingers.com.

DO YOU HAVE AN ANNOUNCEMENT TO INCLUDE IN NEWS AND NOTES? If any Soli member has an announcement that they'd like to include in the News and Notes (requests for prayers, musical events, etc), please send your suggestions to either Juliette Frederick at juliette49@yahoo.com or to Mike Dienst at MEAD125@aol.com.

REHEARSAL FILES Here's a link www.tinyurl.com/solispring2010 to the site where you can find rehearsal files for the Spring concert. On the site you can click on each song's name and find parts for all four voices.