Portland All-Day Christian Harmony Singing

The Laurelhurst Club
Portland, Multnomah County, Oregon
Sunday, May 4, 2025

All songs from The Christian Harmony, 2010 edition.

The Portland Christian Harmony Singing, the second day of Portland's Double All-Day Singing weekend, was called to order by Betsy Jeronen and Dorothy Mitchell leading 61t, North Carolina.
David Schmitt offered the morning prayer.

A business meeting was held to elect the following officers: Chairperson—Dorothy Mitchell; Treasurer—Mischa Skeeter; Secretary—Nancy Novotny.

Leaders:
205, The Watchman's Call - Mischa Skeeter
432b, Fish Pond - Laura McMurray
419t, Rockingham (First) - Nancy Novotny
247, Oh! How Charming - Thom Fahrbach
52, Newburg - Carolyn Deacy
316, This Heavy Load - Doug Hill
356, Morning Song - Steve Tarr
64, Youthful Blessings - Carrie Walker
16, The Finest Flower - Tamara Wallace
269b, Invocation - Jamie Dawson
20, Prison Chains - Paul Chamberlain.

RECESS

Leah Coffin led 81t, Maitland, to bring the class back together.
Leaders:
142, The Solid Rock - Kate Fine
546b, Oak Grove - Pat Coghlan
322, Among that Band - Ruth Linehan
19, The Day of Days - Steve Cackley
355, Homeward Bound - Betsy Jeronen
63t, Condescension - Rosie Sokolov
76b, Night - John Berendzen
309, Singing School - Jenna Tompkins
261t, Come Thou Fount - Nell Whitman
131, Will You Meet Me? - Linda Selph
54, My Trust - David Wright
82b, Gospel Waves - Karen Willard
103, Derrick - Mark Godfrey
289, Happy Land - Stacey Berkheimer.

RECESS

David Brodeur led 326, Royal Proclamation, to bring the class back together.
Leaders:
268, Come Ye to the Waters - Dorothy Robinson
203, Cumberland - Dami Osoba
38, God Is Our Refuge - Hayden Arp
537, Crucifixion - Stephanie Fida
10, Zion's Dove - Peter Schinske
258, Thorny Desert - Pippa Stoddard
456b, Endor - Mischa Skeeter (Treasurer's Lesson)
172, The Grand Highway - Dave Barber
168b, Sunrise - Bob Schinske
192, The Penitent - Leigh Cooper
77, How Beautiful Heaven Must Be - Sarah Ng
281b, Palmetto - Jeff McLeod
312, Penitence - Bradley Knoke
1, Weary Rest - Gillian Inksetter.
David Schmitt offered the noon prayer.

LUNCH

Jon Giles led 493b, Day-Star, to bring the class back together.
Leaders:
91, There is a Fountain - Esther Morgan-Ellis
149, A Good Time Coming - Ivy Hauser-Hall
13, Traveler's Hope - Caro Stamm-Reusch
184, Where We'll Never Grow Old - David Schmitt
105t, Tender Care - Tristan Gordon
282, Friendship - Leah Coffin
320, Longing for the Day - David Brodeur
533, Prospect of Heaven - Gabriel Kyne
163t, Hollis - Wren Hyde
139, The Wanderer's Grave - Hayden Arp
155, Solemn Call - Jenny Solheim
138, Rest in the Kingdom - Evelyn Lamb
209, The Lord's Supper - Mitchell Gustin
372, I Won't Turn Back - Sam Thomas.

RECESS

Mark Godfrey led 207b, Meditation, to bring the class back together.
Leaders:
144t, Tribulation - Edouard Beaudry
74, God's Helping Hand - Andy Ditzler
132, Musical Society - Paul Landskroener
68, Bright Mansions - Julius Pasay
107, Resignation (First) - Dorothy Mitchell
241, Closer Walk with God - Kevin Barrans
170, On My Way - John Wiens
286, Ganges - Daniel Braithwaite
180, The Sinless Summerland - Gillian Inksetter
260t, Bavaria - Caro Stamm-Reusch
300, Desire - Stacey Berkheimer
171, Sessions - David Brodeur
292, Grief of Love - Gabriel Kyne
63b, Pardoning Love - Esther Morgan-Ellis
490, Creation (Second) - Andy Ditzler.

The business meeting was reopened to hear reports from officers and committees. Nancy Novotny, as Secretary, reported that sixty-one singers from fourteen states, two Canadian provinces, and Germany led seventy-four songs. Mischa Skeeter and Gin McCollum gave the Treasurer's report and thanked the singers for their generosity, noting that the weekend's expenses had been met.

The Resolutions Committee (Julius Pasay and Bradley Knoke) thanked the officers and committee members for helping to ensure a successful singing and resolved to meet again next year on the first Sunday in May. Among those acknowledged for their roles were: Arranging Committee: Thom Fahrbach, Kate Fine, Stephanie Fida, and Nancy Novotny; Kitchen Coordinator: Ruth Linehan; Registration: Nell Whitman.

Following announcements, Dorothy Mitchell led 67b, Dundee, as the closing song.
David Schmitt offered the closing prayer, and the class was dismissed.

Chairperson—Dorothy Mitchell; Secretary—Nancy Novotny.