PLEASE NOTE THE NEW ITEM:

Audition for those who missed 4 rehearsals: Monday, April 26th 6:30 pm - in the practice 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.

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

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.

If you are willing to serve please plan to attend the Annual Meeting and put your name in nomination.

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.

Dave Kucera will be distributing order forms for CDS of our May 1 Brahms German Requiem Concert. If you'd like to order one, please fill out the forms with your payment and place them in the clear plastic box on the back table. Price is $15.00 plus $3.00 shipping for the first CD; $18; each additional CD mailed to same address is $16.00.

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.

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.