Music Ministry

Open to high school students through adults. This ensemble rehearses each Wednesday from 5:30 p.m. to 6:15 p.m. in the sanctuary and presents musical offerings and hymn accompaniments at least once a month throughout the church year. Trumpets, horns, trombones, baritones & tubas are encouraged to participate. If interested in this ensemble, please fill out the online form and contact Brock Besse at (507) 288- 6430 or besse@bethellutheran.com.

Open to high-school students through adults. This ensemble meets each Wednesday from 6:15 p.m. to 7:00 p.m. in the sanctuary and presents musical offerings and hymn accompaniments at least once a month throughout the church year. All abilities and instruments are welcome and encouraged to attend. Bethel Lutheran Church is also blessed with a few loaner instruments, so if you played in Junior/Senior high and don’t have your instrument anymore, you are welcome to borrow one of ours. If interested in this ensemble, please fill out the online form or contact Brock Besse at (507) 288-6430 or besse@bethellutheran.com.

For high-school students through adults. Rehearsals are each Thursday from 7:15 p.m. to 8:00 p.m. in the sanctuary. This ensemble presents their musical offerings once a month at both the 9 a.m. and 10:30 a.m. worship services. It is not a requirement to read music to play in this ensemble and all are encouraged to participate. If interested in this choir, please fill out the online form or contact Gary Thorn at ggthorn@gmail.com.

This is a new bell ensemble designed for the beginning ringer. Third grade through adults are invited to participate. Note reading and ringing techniques will be taught to all participants and this ensemble will ring as members feel comfortable with each musical selection. A minimum of 10 players are required for this ensemble, all are encouraged to give it a try! Rehearsals are each Thursday from 6:30 p.m. to 7:15 p.m. If interested in this new ensemble, please fill out the online form or contact Gary Thorn at ggthorn01@gmail.com. 

Open to all soprano and alto vocalists from high school to adult based on balance needed in the ensemble. This treble choir proclaims the Word of the Lord at least once a month and rehearses each Thursday from 5:45 p.m. to 6:30 p.m. in the chapel. If interested in this ensemble, please fill out the online form or contact Brock Besse at (507) 288- 6430 or besse@bethellutheran.com.

For high-school students through adults. This ensemble meets each Wednesday from 7:00 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. in the sanctuary. Lifting up the Word of God through song is our calling, and we do this through many different styles of music. This ensemble offers their gift of music at both the 9 a.m. and 10:30 a.m. worship services regularly throughout the church year. If interested in this choir, please fill out the online form or contact Brock Besse at (507) 288-6430 or besse@bethellutheran.com. 

For high-school students through adults. This ensemble of vocalists and instrumentalists leads worship at 10:10 a.m. in the Chapel each Sunday and rehearses prior to the beginning of the service in the chapel. Aspiring musicians are encouraged to fill out this online form or contact Michele Nyman at nyman@bethellutheran.com.

Open to all tenor, baritone & bass vocalists from high school to adult based on balance needed in the ensemble. This ensemble shares the Good News with the congregation at least once a month, and rehearses each Thursday from 5:15 p.m. to 5:45 p.m. in the chapel. If interested in this ensemble, please fill out the online form or contact Brock Besse at (507) 288-6430 or besse@bethellutheran.com.