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Fort Wayne Chapter |
| Last updated: June 14, 2008 |
Message from the Dean |
| Welcome to our website! We serve the greater Fort Wayne area, including several surrounding counties, with members in Markle, New Haven, Huntington, Auburn, Columbia City, and some areas of Western Ohio (Van Wert). Meetings predominantly are held in Fort Wayne a practical approach since that location is in the center of our membership area. In our effort to foster the ongoing improvement of church music, we are very interested in reaching out to organists in area churches who havent been members before, some of whom may not even know about the AGO. Far from being an elite organization, we welcome organists at all levels of skill, as well as choir directors, and people who simply like organs! Our membership includes at least several people who serve on the music faculty of area colleges, and several who are experienced recitalists. These people generously share their talents with the membership at large, offering presentations on basic hymn playing, improvisation, readily accessible organ literature a great range of offerings, many of them intended to be of direct practical value to any and all practicing church musicians from the novice in a very small church to the music director of a cathedral. We hope to have a complete list of programs posted here by late summer. Already some exciting plans are taking shape. Though we are by no means a placement service, we do what we can to serve as a network for organists looking for positions and churches looking for organists or choir directors. We have a few members who are often available as substitutes as well. How can we help you? Please feel free to ask! Were a congenial group, and new members are always welcome. Want to get involved in projects of the chapter? We always have projects where we would appreciate some help. We are at your service. Feel free to contact Michael Hollman or me with your questions or ideas. John Gouwens, Dean of the Fort Wayne Chapter (Organist-Carillonneur of The Culver Academies)
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Local Events |
| "FOLLOWING THE PIPES"
THREE RIVERS FESTIVAL SCHEDULE During the Three Rivers Festival, local Fort Wayne churches share the history of their organs and the churches or buildings they are in. Each organist will have several fun pieces of music with which to demonstrate their instruments. TUESDAY JULY 15, 2008 6 9 PM > Simpson United Methodist Church 6:00 pm 6:35 pm 2501 South Harrison > Saint Paul Lutheran Church 7:00 pm 7:35 pm 1126 South Barr Street > Cathedral of The Immaculate Conception 7:45 pm 8:20 pm > EMBASSY Theatre 8:20 pm WEDNESDAY JULY 16, 2008 9 am 12:45 pm > St. Joseph United Methodist Church 9 am 9:35 am Corner of Reed Rd. & St. Joe Center Rd > St. Peters Lutheran Church 10 am 10:35 am 7710 East State > Salem United Church of Christ 11 am 11:35 am 2401 Lake Avenue > EMBASSY Theatre 12 Noon THURSDAY JULY 17, 2008 1 pm 5 pm > Mt. Calvary Lutheran Church 1 pm 1:35 pm 1819 Reservation Drive > Congreg. Achcuth Vesholom Temple 2 pm 2:35 pm 5200 Old Mill Road > Grace Saint John United Church of Christ 3 pm 3:35 pm 4120 South Webster St. > EMBASSY Theatre 4 pm |
Newsletter |
| Future Monthly Meetings:
To be announced. |
Membership |
Placement |
| Employers and job seekers are invited to post and search listings of available positions on the Guild's National Website. |
Certification |
Contact Us |
| John Gouwens, Dean gouwenj @ culver . org
Michael Hollman, Sub-Dean Kathy Miller, Treasurer Nancy Archer, Secretary Executive Committee Members at Large: Ron Slyby and Dale Tucker, 2008 Judy Rice and Gloria Wendel, 2009 Fritz Gingrich and William Shoot, 2010 |
Links |
| Fort Wayne visitor site - www.fwcvb.org/
Fort Wayne local information - www.fortwayne.com/ |
| Visit the AGO National website |