Handbell Festival

The adult ringers recently participated in the Blue Ridge Area Handbell Festival. The event was held at First UMC in Hendersonville, and the clinician was Hart Morris from Asbury UMC in Tulsa, OK. The ringers had a blast, and did a nice job at the event. We had already rung two of the pieces for worship at home, so we felt really good about our grasp of the music. Hart Morris was his usual ebullient self, and worked effectively with the ringers. Here is a clip of the rehearsal of one of the pieces. In the photos you can see Lucy D. and Charlotte S. putting up our banner. On the bottom is a group shot. I tried to catch Lucy and her cushy slippers; this shot of her and Sylvia B. is the closest I could get! Here is a small gallery of photos from the event. Also present for the event and in the group photo were Carla S., Mary V. A., Anita B. and Charles M. Missing the fun were Angie U., Margaret N., and our regular-sub Danny S.