Music Ministry
Music is a very important part of the worship ministry at Farmville Baptist Church. Here are ways that you can join in this ministry. We have an adult choir, a youth choir, a children’s choir, and a bell choir. The adult choir sings in worship every Sunday.Prospective members are encouraged to come to a rehearsal or two on Wednesday nights and give any of the choirs a try.
Sanctuary Choir
The Sanctuary Choir is open to anyone who’s interested in singing with us! We rehearse on Wednesday evenings from 6:30 pm to 7:30 pm in the choir room, under the direction of Sandy Yeatts. We sing at least one anthem a week, sometimes more depending on the needs of the service and the difficulty of the music. Our repertoire includes a wide range of musical styles, from classical to contemporary gospel and praise music. While some of the music we sing is easily accessible, we do like to challenge the choir with a difficult piece now and then! Childcare is provided during rehearsal time. Anyone who likes to sing is invited to join the choir!
Handbell Choir
The Handbell Choir plays during Sunday morning worship about once a month. The Handbell Choir rehearses on Wednesday evenings from 7:30 to 8:30 p.m. in the Handbell Choir room upstairs on the third floor, under the direction of Mary Jo Chassey. Interested ringers should contact Mary Jo.
Children’s Choir
Children’s Choir rehearses on the second and fourth Sunday evening of every month, September through May, 6:00-7:00 p.m. Children in grades 1-5 are invited to participate. Anita Lynn and Beth Cheuk will serve as leaders for the choir. The children will sing during worship services an average of once per month.
Sandy Yeatts, Choir Director
Sandy Yeatts, our Choir Director, earned her Bachelor of Music Education from Longwood College in 1992 and her Master of Science in 1997. Sandy has previously served as Choir Director at her home church, Spring Creek Baptist in Darlington Heights, and as Choir Director at Farmville Baptist from 2003 to 2005. She is currently the Administrative Secretary to the Vice President for Institutional Advancement at at Hampden-Sydney College. She and her husband, Kim, joined Farmville Baptist Church in Nov. 2, 1997, and live near Hampden-Sydney.