The Cathedral Choir is comprised of 51 of the most talented singers at JBU. The choir’s long standing tradition of excellence began in 1942. Several current choir members are from the Kansas City area: sophomore David LaGue, Kansas City, Mo.; junior Johanna Merwin, senior Matthew Musgrave, Lee’s Summit, Mo, freshman Lindsey Johnston, Paola, Ks and junior Clare Young, Spring Hill, Ks.

“This is a great opportunity for our community to enjoy an excellent performance, as well as a way for our church family to serve,” said Nina Sullivan, who is coordinating the event at Westbrooke Church. “Our members are serving as host families, providing snacks and meals for the students, as well as setting up the church for the performance.”

“John Brown University continues to uphold the very best tradition of excellence in choral singing,” said Paul Smith, choir director and professor of music at JBU. “From the 17th century exuberance of Hans Leo Hassler’s ‘Cantate Domino’ and the eight part rich sonorities of Rachmaninoff’s ‘Glory be to God’ to the 21st century foot tapping spiritual of Rollo Dilworth’s ‘Roll Jordan, Roll!’ the choir will bring to audiences music that will inspire them musically and spiritually.”

The choir has toured extensively all over the United States and in Northern Ireland. In addition to annual tours, the choir is featured in the annual Candlelight Service at JBU each December.

In 2008 the Cathedral Choir recorded a CD in Belfast, Northern Ireland at the famed St. Mark’s, home church of C. S. Lewis. The CD will be on sale at each of the choir’s appearances.

John Brown University is a private Christian university, ranked second by U.S. News & World Report in the Southern Region. JBU enrolls more than 2,000 students from 42 states and 45 countries. JBU is a member of Arkansas’ Independent Colleges and Universities and the Council for Christian Colleges and Universities.

Westbrooke members

We’ll need a few more families to host students at their homes on Saturday March 20th. This would entail coming to the church Saturday night 5:30 and bring a dish or two for a potluck meet and greet before the 7PM concert. Providing transportation to your home that night for the night, then a light breakfast and transportation back to church Sunday by 8:00AM. Please contact Nina Sullivan to volunteer or to get more information.

Purpose
To provide a single point of contact for non-Pastoral and Congregational needs, disseminating communication and responsibilities as appropriate and to provide administrative management for Westbrooke Church

Summary:
The Westbrooke Administrator will work approximately 30 hours per week with a flexible schedule as required to fulfill the responsibilities. The Westbrooke Administrator will report to the Senior Pastor and work closely with the other staff members and volunteers. The Senior Pastor and select Elders will provide direction on priorities as they relate to the needs of Westbrooke Church.

Qualifications:
1. A personal love and devotion for Jesus Christ our Savior.
2. A caring attitude with excellent people skills and a person of integrity with a positive attitude and cheerful disposition.
3. Accessible, responsive, and reliable to handle the changing administrative and facility needs of Westbrooke Church.
4. Managerial, administrative and communication skills; able to coordinate and delegate various responsibilities.
5. Computer proficient and comfortable with technology; Microsoft Office skills
6. Effective budgeting and accounting skills.
7. Knowledge of the functions of a Biblical Church
8. Appropriate experience working and supervising both employees and volunteers.
9. Able to properly handle confidential information in a careful and secure manner.
10. Prefer college education in Business or related field or equivalent experience

Duties:
1. Administer Westbrooke Church polices and facilities usage procedures.
2. Work with Senior Pastor, Elders, Deacons and Staff directing issues to the appropriate people and ensuring follow-up.
3. Manage Westbrooke staff benefits, savings plan, and various human resources issues.
4. Oversee Westbrooke financial audits and outsourcing by working with Finance Deacons and Administrative Elders.
5. Manage payroll and accounting with proper financial controls and accountability. Also work with Finance Deacons to help manage Westbrooke Budget.
6. Attend Finance Deacons Meetings as appropriate.
7. Maintain Westbrooke Facilities Use and Meetings Calendar.
8. Attend Westbrooke Church Staff meetings.
9. Meet with Westbrooke vendors as necessary.
10. Be responsible for decisions regarding computer hardware and software, including purchasing and implementation of those programs/items. This will be done in collaboration with Technology Deacon.
11. Be the “Traffic director” fielding requests or questions from people in the body and directing them to the appropriate person to handle the requests or answer the questions.
12. Other duties as assigned.

Schedule
10:15 – 11:00 am Service & Communion
11:00 am – 12:15 pm Family Meeting (Auditorium)

No Meal – Child Care Provided

Now for a good problem to have – we need to ask for more volunteers. We are in real need of more help, as T&T, Sparks, and especially Cubbies are stretched to the limit.

Volunteers don’t even have to commit to meet every Sunday evening – but it would be great! We will take all help we can get even if it is for only one night. Volunteers will be listening to children reciting their verses, helping with game time and so forth.

Thank you for your consideration!!

Please contact Dan and Ginny Willhite (AWANA Captain and Secretary) at westbrookeawana@gmail.com

Or

Adrian Fitzmaurice, AWANA Pastor
Phone: 913-890-7770
Email Address: adrianf@codero.com

Each team member has been asked to raise $75 to help fund the trip, and will be seeking to gain this support from the Body.

On Sunday, there will be pictures of the mission team on a table in the foyer by the bake sale. Please consider taking a picture to pray for that person as a way to support the team during the trip.

Last year, thanks to an outpouring of financial and prayer support, the team was able to provide an $800 gift to Jon and Hannah at the end of the trip to support their ongoing ministry.

If you want to support a specific member of the mission team, you can send checks to the office, made out to “Westbrooke Church,” with the individual’s name written in the memo.

Supplies will be needed for the trip and for the various activities the team will do while they’re there. Donations of the following would be greatly appreciated:

• crayons
• glue sticks/elmer’s glue
• washable markers – (please no permanent markers)
• colored construction paper
• plastic necklace rope and beads to make necklaces – in white, red, green and black.
• gift cards for Matt Wenger, Nathan Schad, Jon & family – Walmart or Target
• nonperishable snacks for the team

Supplies can be dropped off at the church in the box by the picture table.

Thank you from Dean and all the Mission Arlington team.

We invite you to lunch on us on Sunday the 28th! We are going to share the different needs in regard to music and the process for getting involved.

Music ministry areas include: choir, special music, worship team, youth worship team, children’s ministry, and a few more. More info to come!

Thanks to Christian Beans, you can support our youth group while feeding your caffeine habit. Just buy a bag of fair-trade organic coffee and a portion of your purchase goes to our youth.

Ready to drink up?

Our guest speaker is Charlene Phillips Johnson, with the theme “Cleansing, Exfoliating and Firming the Mind”.

Sign up in the church foyer by February 21st. Cost is $15 (prepaid, non-refundable after the 21st).

This is just a brief summary of who we are and what we’ve been charged to accomplish. More information is coming!

Read the Transitions Team Letter.