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"SING AND MAKE MUSIC IN YOUR HEART TO THE LORD." Ephesians 5:19
The FestivalIT’S TWO DAYS OF GREAT MUSIC AND FUN! A Saturday practice and a Sunday afternoon worship concert under the baton of a distinguished guest director. Participants will taste the richness of sacred choral music in a fun setting with other children and young people who love to sing.
Open to all students in grades 3 through 9 from any faith community, the festival is held at First Mennonite Church in Berne, Indiana. It culminates in a Sunday afternoon 2 o’clock concert. The children prepare for the festival by listening to music and learning the sheet music sent to them. In some geographic areas where enough children have registered for the event, group practices are also held in the weeks leading up to the festival. |
2026 Festival:
Practice on Saturday, March 7, 2025 (9:00 am – 4:15 pm) Concert performance on Sunday, March 8 @ 2 p.m.(free and open to the public)
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Guest Directors
Lora Aldrich is the Band and Choir Director at Laker Schools in Pigeon, MI where she joyfully leads students in developing their musical gifts. Her passion for music runs deep, shaping both her teaching and her lifelong commitment to inspiring young musicians. Lora is honored to serve as a director for the Mennonite Youth Choir and to help guide the next generation in meaningful, faith-filled music-making.
Lisa Keim has served as the elementary music teacher at Sandusky Schools in Sandusky, MI for the past 5 years. She has a passion for sharing the joy of music with children. Previously, she owned Noteworthy Studios and taught piano and voice lessons in her home for 20 years. She has also directed and accompanied many choirs and musicals for church, school and the community. She is honored to be the chair of the MYCF committee, carrying on the tradition her mother, Lola Gingerich started. There is nothing better than hearing children praising God with their voices. She lives in Caseville, MI with her husband Brian and enjoys spending time with her kids and grandkids.
Having spent more than 11 years teaching public school, Brent Hyman is currently the Director of Music and Worship Coordinator at First Mennonite Church in Berne, Indiana, where he is currently in his 27th year as the conductor of the Mennonite Choral Society. He has earned both his B.S. and M.M. degrees from Ball State University and frequently serves as a guest choral clinician throughout northern Indiana. His passion for teaching choral music has also afforded him the opportunity to conduct the Indiana Middle School All State Honor Choir and to teach choral methods at Taylor University. This is the third time Brent has had the honor of directing the Mennonite Youth Choir Festival. It holds a special place in his heart as all three of his sons have grown up singing in the festival, and he and his wife, Chris both serve on the festival board.
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The Mission of MYCF
Your Child,
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