JOYFUL NOISE

June 17, 2008

Make a joyful noise unto the Lord!

With these words, the Bible tells us that bubbling joy and enthusiasm are to be a part of our worship experience. Our wonderful choirs and individual performers as well as our tremendous praise team have all answered this call with their many talents and have provided for us many
meaningful, joyous and poignant moments.

We now have the opportunity to add to our ability to convey the many musical and dramatic gifts that so many in our congregation possess. Recently, the Board of Trustees and the Church Council instructed the Finance Committee to begin a new campaign to raise funds that will
allow us to significantly enhance the audio/visual capabilities of our sanctuary. While the exact specifications of the improvements are still being determined, we can expect at minimum, a new sound system and improvements to the ways we incorporate visual aides into our worship services. Once complete, we expect our total investment to be approximately $25,000 to $30,000.

Two years ago, I came to you with the proposition to replace all of our old drafty windows in Georgetown Hall. Your response was amazing and we were able to replace all the windows in less than a year and pay for them! While the window replacement project was a necessary and vital component of your building maintenance program, no one could suggest that they were fun. On the other hand, our new audio/visual system will add to our collective enjoyment of our worship service and provide numerous opportunities to expand our ability to make a joyful noise!

Please consider a gift to enable us to complete this exciting new project. We are hoping to have the installation complete by Christmas. Please mail your contribution to the church or place it in the offering plate on Sunday mornings. Be sure to indicate your check is for the “Joyful Noise” campaign.

Faithfully,


Phil Rohrer
Chair, Finance Committee
Walkersville United Methodist Church