Young People's Singing (Christian Harmony day)

Harleysville, Montgomery County, Pennsylvania
Sunday, September 29, 2024

A special singing was held on the fifth Sunday in September in conjunction with the 2024 Young People's Singing at the Mennonite Heritage Center. All song selections were from The Christian Harmony, 2010 edition.

The morning began with a prayer offered by Hayden Arp.
Leaders:
185, Corinth - Chelsea Feltman
121, ('t'op or 'b'ottom?) - Sophie Sokolov
142, The Solid Rock - Korey Guerrieri
164b, The Pilgrim's Song - Tim Leonard
107, Resignation (First) - Erika Wilson
111b, Judkins - Laura Densmore
110, Volunteers - Hayden Arp
419b, Fountain - Pete Sandeen
419t, Rockingham (First) - Sebastian Beaghen
168b, Sunrise - Patti Davis
50, Cranbrook - Guy Bankes
111t, Fleeting Days - Doe Lowinger
128t, Hester - Rachel Hall
226t, Rock of Ages - Bridget Jamison.

RECESS

Kass Urban-Mead brought the class to order by leading 61t, North Carolina - Kass Urban-Mead.
Leaders:
144t, Tribulation - Lindsay Kruse
439, Lydia - Kyle Johnston
184, Where We'll Never Grow Old - Doron Henkin
548, Macedonia - Miriam Delirium and Em Ekelund
372, I Won't Turn Back - Elsa Pheymayotin
70b, Brown - Nancy Tkacs
91, There is a Fountain - Anna Melton
133, Juniata - Gina Balestracci
172, The Grand Highway - Ben Fink
205, The Watchman's Call - Vale Cofer-Shabica
67t, Peterboro - Rosie Sokolov
326, Royal Proclamation - Rachel Farber
262, Collins - Linsey Falbo and Nathan Berry
374, Heavenly Vision - Roland Hutchinson
60, What Did He Do? - Jason Jack
253, Is It Far? - Wyn Batson.

RECESS

Gina Balestracci brought the class to order by leading 490, Creation (Second) - Gina Balestracci.
Leaders:
131, Will You Meet Me? - Michaela Natal
380, Christian Song - Peter Irvine
138, Rest in the Kingdom - Kevin Beirne
316, This Heavy Load - Stefani Priskos
180, The Sinless Summerland - Marie Brandis.

The memorial lesson was conducted by Erin Fulton, who spoke on behalf of the sick or homebound and read the following names of those who could not be in attendance:
Holly Ruthberg, Bradford West, Jeff Bell, Mary Rose O'Reilly, Dan Phemayotin, Mike Garrett, Kathy Garrett, Tom Dillon, Melissa Howrey Fulton, Tom Waggener, Julie Adams, Greg Smith, Debbie Hall, Jame DeCrescenzo, and Suzy Welfley.

Erin then spoke on behalf of the deceased and led 458, Rolland - Erin Fulton, in memory of:
P. Dan Brittain, Tom Tucker, Grace Chappell, Joyce Luttinen, Norman MacAfee, Alex Irvine, Alfred Sausotte, John Van Duzer, Clifford Maxwell, Ann Schluter, Joe Monahan, Ellen Tepper, Ethel Henderson, Majid Mohajerjasbi, Malik Williams, Beverly Rollins Thompson, Matt Wilks, Ricky Cofer, Mary Mcillwraith, Charlotte Ehrman, Jeff Begley, Conor Kielty, Hilde Doherty, Morgan Jennings, and Rose Costa. Erin led the class in prayer after reading the names of the deceased.

Leaders:
85, Mercy Seat - Corinne Ducey
191, Oh! Turn, Sinner - Rowan Lupton.
Hayden Arp offered a prayer before the meal.

LUNCH

Ted Stokes brought the class to order by leading 336, ('t'op or 'b'ottom?) - Ted Stokes.
Leaders:
276, Worlds Beyond the Sky - Jasmine Mendoza
67b, Dundee - Sue Peters
64, Youthful Blessings - Sam Kleinman
206, Prayer Meeting - Alissa Eiesland and Steve Luttinen
455b, Rockbridge - Laura Hodges
318, The Martial Trumpet - Keillor Mose
13, Traveler's Hope - Julia Zaffarano
269b, Invocation - Philippe Doyle-Gosselin
19, The Day of Days - Stephanie Fida
74, God's Helping Hand - Carol Huang
362, Shining Light - Becky Wright
223, Hallelujah! Praise The Lord - Mike Richards
208b, French Broad - Nancy Mandel
164b, The Pilgrim's Song - Stuart Jackson
23b, Evening Hymn - Rosie Sokolov
546t, The Holy Spirit - David Schmitt
364, Redemption (Second) - Rachel Farber
204t, What a Day - Lindy Groening
63t, Condescension - Kristofer Ilex
268, Come Ye to the Waters - Corinne Serfass
460t, Bohemia - Paul Landskroener
281b, Palmetto - Hal Kunkel
117, Angel Band - Barbara Swetman
26b, Ninety-Third - Liora O'Donnell Goldensher.

Announcements were made. Committee reports were given. The Secretary reported that one hundred thirty-eight registered singers from nineteen U.S. states (AL, AZ, CA, CO, CT, MA, MD, MN, NC, NH, NJ, NY, PA, RI, TN, VA, VT, WA, and WV) and two Canadian provinces (ON, QC) had been in attendance. On Saturday, eighty-six leaders led eighty-eight songs out of The Sacred Harp, and on Sunday, sixty-three leaders led sixty-six songs from the Christian Harmony.

Chelsea Feltman and Sophie Sokolov led 432b, Fish Pond - Chelsea Feltman and Sophie Sokolov, as the closing song.
Hayden Arp offered the closing prayer.

Co-chairpersons—Chelsea Feltman and Sophie Sokolov; Secretary—Korey Guerrieri.