The Harmonia Sacra

Minutes for January 1, 2024

Chapel of the Word
Associated Mennonite Biblical Seminaries, Elkhart, Indiana

Matthew Lind called the thirty-first annual singing to order with the song on page 53. Samuel Sommers said an opening prayer and led the song on page 112. Leaders: Jim Helke 54; Bess Fitzgerald 54b; Kelly Turner 242; Valerie Gatewood 148b; Will Fitzgerald 392; Brian Newell 393; Brandon Buxton 282b; Matthew Lind 348; (Barbara Nelson Gingerich) James Nelson Gingerich 75; (Margaret McLaughlin) Gillian Inksetter 96; Gillian Inksetter 211; Kate Lind 221; Kathryn Flanagan and Brandon Buxton 99; James Nelson Gingerich 158b; Ginny Landgraf 303; Holly Austin 394; Jim Helke 54.

Recess

James Nelson Gingerich brought the class together with 218. Other leaders: Samuel Sommers 113; Bess Fitzgerald 218b; Kelly Turner 302b; Valerie Gatewood 115; Jim Helke 63b; Brian Newell 365b; Brandon Buxton 243; (Barbara Nelson Gingerich) James Nelson Gingerich 227; Kathryn Flanagan and Brandon Buxton 98; (Margaret McLaughlin) 210b; Gillian Inksetter 373; Kate Lind 89b; James Nelson Gingerich 304; Ginny Landgraf 122; Holly Austin 351; (Danile Martens) James Nelson Gingerich 227b; Glyn Powell and Samuel Sommers 187; Matthew Lind 261.

Recess

The singing resumed with Matthew Lind leading 175b. Other leaders: Samuel Sommers 188; Jim Helke 173b; Kelly Turner 224b; Valerie Gatewood 249; Molly Peck and Will Gatewood 378; Will Gatewood 378b; Brian Newell 334; Brandon Buxton 220; (Barbara Nelson Gingerich) James Nelson Gingerich 326.

Recess

Samuel Sommers called the class back with 349. Other leaders: Kathryn Flanagan and Brandon Buxton 302; (Margaret McLaughlin) James Nelson Gingerich 290; Kate Lind 353; James Nelson Gingerich 317; Ginny Landgraf 301; Holly Austin 162b; Samuel Sommers 347; Jim Helke 311b; Kelly Turner 310b; Valerie Gatewood 162; Gwyn Powell 154; Molly Peck 338b; Will Gatewood 260; Brian Newell 313b; Brandon Buxton 146. James Nelson Gingerich closed the singing session with 354. Ginny Landgraf said a prayer before the evening meal.

Secretary’s note: All the song numbers in these minutes refer to pages of the twenty-sixth edition of The Harmonia Sacra. If a singer selects a song and chooses not to lead it, the requester is named parenthetically in these minutes, followed by the name of the leader (if there be one) and the number of the page where the song may be found. — SWS