HILLSBORO, Kan. – The Tabor College choral ensembles and Hillsboro Area Ministerial Association will join forces for its annual fall concert at 4 p.m. on Sunday, Nov. 19 at the Hillsboro Mennonite Brethren Church. Entitled “With Praise & Thanksgiving,” the concert features the Tabor College Concert Choir, select group Chamber Voices and women’s choir Concerto Bella Voce. Congregational singing is also a part of the event.
With vibrant repertoire from popular choral composers René Clausen and Dan Forrest, hymn settings, spirituals and gospel songs, the program is widely varied, engaging and enriching. “Our hope is that the community enjoys the inspiring music as much as we enjoy performing it,” said Brad Vogel, professor of music and director of choral activities at Tabor. “We’ve chosen songs that express the mission of Tabor College as well as invoke a sense of praise and thanksgiving as we head into the holidays.”
An offering will be received for support of HAMA. Food donations are also welcome for Main Street Ministries Food Bank.
“We enjoy the opportunity to partner with the Hillsboro Area Ministerial Association in serving the community through this concert,” Vogel said. “Our event offers a unique way to give back at a critical time during the year.”
HAMA exists to coordinate ministries within Hillsboro area churches. One significant ministry is providing assistance to people in need with funds that are given to the Ministerial Association. The fund is used to help several hundred people each year – many local people with rent, food and utility bills, plus transients who need assistance getting down the road.
The concert is free and open to the public. Vogel concluded, “This is also the final Tabor College concert to be hosted at the Hillsboro Mennonite Brethren Church. We are grateful to the church and its staff for hosting our concerts for the past 10 years, and the church’s sanctuary is a fabulous environment for singing! With the completion of the Shari Flaming Center for the Arts on the near horizon, we look forward to inviting the community to campus for future events.”