Rutland Church Vespers on January 3, 2015

Hope you enjoy seeing and hearing some of the vespers program from Sabbath evening.

It was good to hear great harmonies and see the families participating together in so many different groups and with various instruments.

(My video taping is a work in progress so please bear with me until I learn it better.
Thank you to Alison Gerrans for correcting and making these blog posts more interesting and readable. -GQ)

Gerber siblings and Folkenberg siblings sing together.

Cousin Shannon plays her flute with Robbie and Bethany for this song.

Auntie Karen sings with Robbie and Bethany

Robert and Audrey Folkenberg sing along with their three children.

It was a lovely vespers program that those in attendance enjoyed.

Friday evening ~ March 7th, 2014 UCA concert at OKAA

Upper Columbia Academy students came to Kelowna last evening. The Choraliers, band and orchestra members had a lovely sacred vespers program for us to enjoy.

It was good to see so many out from Orchard City SDA church.

I am so glad we were able to hear UCA share their music. It was a very wonderful musical treat!

The orchestra was led by Dean Kravig.

The Choraliers had two leaders, Curtis Anderson - Director, and Lance Downing - Assistant Director.

Curtis Anderson

Dean Kravig

Colourful cello cases

Sure did enjoy listening to the band as they played pieces like "Clouds That Sail In Heaven."

Lance Downing singing a part.

The final song was done with choir members standing in a large circle all around the audience - surround-sound
and the orchestra playing. The band joined in singing too and it was amazingly moving to hear.

This final song was "I Have Fixed My Mind" and it was such a powerful piece, especially after Dean Kravig shared his thoughts with us about Jesus' soon return.

Thank you for coming to Kelowna and sharing your message in music with us!