Music Matters 2024: St. Paul’s United Church, Thunder Bay, ON, May 2-5

We’re looking forward to seeing everyone at our annual Music Matters conference, this year in Thunder Bay, ON! If you can’t join us in person, please join us online on Zoom. See Eventbrite for ticket prices and registration for both in-person and online options.

We’ll be updating the schedule as details unfold, so check back here for further info. See you in Thunder Bay! For further information, contact us.

Thursday, May 2

Time	Event	Leader	Location
4:00pm – 5:15pm	Registration and Gathering time
5:30pm – 6:30pm	Supper	Local Arrangements
7:00pm – 9:00pm	Choir practice	Diana Hannaford-Wilcox	Sanctuary
9:00pm – ?	Social time

Friday, May 3

Time	Event	Leader	Location
8:00am – 8:45am	Continental-style Breakfast
9:00am-9:30am	Opening Worship	TBD	Sanctuary
9:30am-9:45am	Welcome, Introductions and Announcements	Debbie, Byron, Dawn, Karen	Sanctuary
9:45am-11:00am	Plenary: Then Let Us Sing, www.thenletussing.ca	Bruce, Alydia, TLUS Team	Sanctuary
11:00am-11:15am	Break
11:15am-12:15pm	Workshop Options:
	Organ Improvisation	Alexandra Fol	Sanctuary
	Your Life as a Church Musician: Successes, Failures, Needs	Byron Hermann
12:15pm – 1:30pm	Lunch
1:30pm-2:30pm	Workshop Options:
	Liturgical Movement	Saira Vanderwees	Sanctuary
	Songwriting Bring a composition you have been working on to share with the group!	Pat Mayberry, Bruce Harding
2:30pm-2:45pm	Break
2:45pm-3:45pm	Plenary: How to Lead or Teach New Hymns with Confidence	Hilary Donaldson	Sanctuary
3:45pm-4:15pm	Break
4:15pm-5:30pm	Plenary: How Can We Be More Inclusive in our Congregational Song?	Bruce Harding	Sanctuary
5:30pm- 5:45pm	Announcements, Grace
5:45pm-7:00pm	Dinner
7:00pm-7:30pm	Prepare for Hymn Festival/Break
7:30pm	Hymn Festival	The Music United team	Sanctuary

Saturday, May 4

Time	Event	Leader	Location
8:00am-8:45am	Continental-style Breakfast
9:00am-9:30am	Opening Worship		Sanctuary
9:30am-12:00pm	Plenary: Choral Directing	Andrée Dagenais	Sanctuary
12:00pm-1:00pm	Lunch		Sanctuary
1:00pm-3:30pm	Plenary: Choral Choristers invited	Andrée Dagenais	Sanctuary
3:30pm-4:00pm	Break
4:00pm-5:30pm	Annual General Meeting	Debbie & Byron
5:30pm-?	Pub night/Free time

Sunday, May 5

Time	Event	Leader	Location
9:30am	Choir warm-up	Diana	Sanctuary
10:30am	Church service		Sanctuary
12:00pm	Social/farewell/see you next year!