More Praise
"Serve the Lord with gladness; come before him with joyful song." (Psalm 100:2)
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Chair or Contact Person
Roger Petrich
919.942.6233
rpetrich@st-thomasmore.org
Additional Contact(s)
Jane Waddell
919.942.6276
jwaddell@st-thomasmore.org
Mission Statement/Purpose
More Praise provides musical leadership for Masses with the St. Thomas More School community, both as a choir and individually as song leaders and psalmists. Members also provide chime accompaniments to selected songs.
Major Accomplishments
Singing weekly
Major Activity
Singing weekly
Meeting Frequency
Practice is generally once a week, usually the day before scheduled to sing at Mass. Regular practice time is on Thursdays, 11:30am - Noon.
Meeting Venue
In the music area of the Church
Estimated Time Commitment for Volunteers
The average commitment is half an hour for the rehearsal, perhaps a bit more if serving as a soloist in singing the Psalm, and about an hour for the Mass itself.
Special Skills
Members should have musical skills of singing in tune and matching pitch,and they must be able to follow directions. Music literacy is desired but not required; musical memory can be an acceptable substitute.
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Work can be done alone |
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Work can be done at home |
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Work may involve some strenuous activity |
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Activity is spiritual in nature |
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Activity is social in nature |
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Activity involves children or youth (Includes only youth in the 6th-8th grades at St. Thomas More School.) |
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Activity involves teaching |
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Appropriate for singles |
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Appropriate for married couples |
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Appropriate for family members |
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Other |