The Worship Arts Neighborhood at Apex UMC explores the avenues of vision, voice, music and movement to find creative ways to communicate truths about God and lead the body in a passionate response to this revelation. For more information, please contact Erna Daniel, director of Worship Arts, at This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it or 362-7807, or Todd Arant, traditional worship arts leader, at This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it or 362-7807.

Contemporary Expressions

• Bodies of Christ Ensemble: Sundays, 12:45 p.m., Music Building
  Liturgical dance ministry. Involvement in Saturday worship and Sunday contemporary services. Experience not required, but helpful. Ages 14 and older. Jennifer Haynes, This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it or 924-2659.

• Celebration Praise Choir: Erna Daniel, 362-7807 ext. 286, This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it
  Sing every 3rd Sunday at both contemporary services. Rehearse Tuesday before a scheduled Sunday, 7:30-9:30 p.m., CLC. No audition is required. Ages 14 years and over.

• Encounter Team: Tuesdays, 7:30 p.m., CLC
  Lead contemporary services with energetic, worship-filled music. Serve on a rotational basis. Vocalists and instruments. Audition required. Erna Daniel, This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it or 362-7807.

• Lay Readers: Saturday service
  Provide readings of scripture and other elements of the service. Training provided; serve on a rotational system. Erna Daniel, This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it or 362-7807.

• Saturday Worship Team: Saturdays, 4 p.m., sanctuary
  Leads Saturday service at 5:30 p.m. with unplugged music of all styles. Audition required. Erna Daniel, This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it or 362-7807.

• Technical Arts Ministry Team: Chris Daniel, 362-7807, This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it
  Help manage the audio visual elements of worship, podcasting, other special meetings.

• Chancel Choir: Wednesdays, 7:30 p.m., sanctuary
  Provides musical leadership for the traditional services each Sunday and special times throughout the year. Todd Arant, This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it or 362-7807.

• Christmas Service Choir: Wednesdays, 7:30 p.m., sanctuary.
  Starts Nov. 3. Open to singers to participate in a short-term musical commitment for the special Christmas services. Todd Arant, This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it or 362-7807.

• Grace Notes Handbell Choir: Wednesdays, 6:30 p.m., Music Building
  Advanced bell choir for experienced ringers. Plays once a month during traditional worship. Lisa Putnam, This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it or 303-9934.

• Resounding Grace Handbell Choir: Wednesdays, 7:30 p.m., Music Building
  Beginning bell choir for adults. Ability to read music not required. Plays once a month during traditional worship. Lisa Putnam, This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it or 303-9934.

• Instrumental Ensemble: Sundays, 3:00 p.m., sanctuary
  Instrumental ensemble for youth/adults with at least one year experience. Plays for traditional worship and special services. Todd Arant, This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it or 362-7807.

• Highlanders: Kendall Hiles, This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it or Jeff Portzer, This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it
  Informal group of bagpipers, plays at church functions throughout the year.

• Lay Readers: Sunday traditional worship, sanctuary
  Provide readings of scripture and other elements of the service. Training provided; serve on a rotational system. Todd Arant, This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it or 362-7807.

• Children’s Choirs: Sundays, 4:30 p.m., Music Building
  Choirs for children in grades K-5. Develop singing and music skills, learn hymns and songs of faith and experience worship by providing musical leadership on Sunday mornings once a month throughout the school year. Download a registration form and bring it to the church office or email it to Todd Arant at This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it .

• Handbells: Sundays, 3:30 p.m., Music Building
  Bell choir for children in 3rd through 5th grades. Performs at various times throughout the school year. Elizabeth London, This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it .

• Sonshine Singers: Sundays, 9:35 a.m., Music Building
  Choir for children ages 3 through kindergarten. Sing at various times during the year. Margaret Kelder, This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it or 362-8915.

• Youth Praise Team: Sundays, 12-1:30 p.m., CLC
  Leads worship for all youth gatherings, Youth Sunday and other times throughout the year. Vocalists, keyboards, drums, electric guitar, bass guitar, acoustic guitar. Mark Ammon, This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it or Erna Daniel, This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it or 362-7807.