David Allen Porkola has been named Interim Minister of Music for Grace Church, effective September 11th.
He comes to us from the Wheaton Presbyterian Church in the Chicago suburbs.
Mr. Porkola received his Bachelor of Music degree from Westminster Choir College in 1963, and earned his Master’s Degree in Sacred Music in 1968.
While in the Chicago area, David served as Minister of Music and Fine Arts at the Wheaton Church and was a Visiting Lecturer at McCormick Theological Seminary.
The music program of the church has fully resumed.
Primary and Junior Choirs: Saturday at 10:00 a.m.
Epworth Choir (teenagers): Sundays at 5:00 p.m.
Grace Adult: Thursdays at 7:30 p.m.
The choirs are not only in the process of preparing the Sunday morning music, but are now beginning to construct the Candlelight Carol Service of Christmas music which will be given December 16, 1973, at 4:00 p.m. in the sanctuary.
Please take this as a personal invitation for all who like to sing and would like to take part in one of these choirs, to come to the rehearsal and meet Dave.
You do not have to be a member of the church to sing with the choir.
The All Church Family Christmas dinner will be December 14 at 6:30 p.m.
Make reservations through the church office by calling 863-1992.
Two Advent workshops will be held, November 30 and December 7, preceded by potluck dinner at 6:30 p.m.
Come and make Christmas tree ornaments.
Originally published in The Paper, November 1973.
Read this article in the original newspaper issue.
Original source: SD_Times1973_11.pdf, printed page(s) 7.
