Minutes of Sacred Harp Singings

The 33rd annual Michiana Singing was held on Saturday before the third Sunday in July. The class was called to order by Matthew Lind leading 34b. Michael Miller offered the morning prayer, and led 40.

The following officers were appointed: Chairman—Matthew Lind; Treasurer—James Nelson Gingerich; Arranging Officer—Will Fitzgerald; Secretary—Samuel Sommers.

Leaders: James Nelson Gingerich 313b; Ray Rechenberg 277; Paul Wyatt 313t; Sarah Lynn Gershon 89; Brandon Buxton 390; Hannah Lind 282; Spencer Arrowood 481; Marian Mitchell 474; Thomas G. Smith 227; Martha Beverly 210; Shannon Tibbs 86; Jessica Bellaire 129; Christine Stevens 352; John Hoerr 269; Kathryn Flanagan 68b.

RECESS

James Nelson Gingerich called the class to order leading 59. Leaders: Bess Fitzgerald and Will Fitzgerald 475; Samuel Sommers 280; Catherine Brown 66; Jan May 276; Sarah Ward 148; Dennis Di Benedetto 69t; Carolyn Craig 133; Claudia Dean 266; Lori Graber 39b; Steve Warner 81t; Jo Dell Albi 163b; Deborah Taube 99; Ginny Landgraf 183; Anne Heider 528; Eileen Ferguson 547.

RECESS

Ginny Landgraf called the class to order leading 106.

The memorial lesson was held at this time. Jo Dell Albi read the following list of names of the sick and shut-ins: Jeff Bell, Becky Browne, Janet Fraembs, Gary Groneau, Donna Gunderson, Dorothy Hall, Jim Helke, Somsak Sirikerd, and Bob Stevens. Jo Dell Albi and Samuel Sommers led 362.

Matthew Lind read the following list of names of the deceased: Norma Green, Hubert Nall, Marlon Wootten—Alabama; Philip Denney—Georgia; Melanie Hauff, Ted Mercer—Illinois; John Boelenyi, Jaime Gans, Andy Richardson—Indiana; Rosetta Lind—Michigan; Walter Graff—Minnesota; Nancy Slaughter—Mississippi; Lila Anne Mitchell—New York; Lydia Lewallen—North Carolina; Joy Crosby—Pennsylvania; and Pete Sutherland—Vermont. Matthew Lind led 285t in memory of the deceased.

Leaders: Will Fitzgerald, Chris Blackwell, Charity Blackwell, Eliza Blackwell, and Evangeline Blackwell 61; Marian Mitchell 157; Ray Rechenberg 71; Brandon Buxton 82t; Kathryn Flanagan 122; John Hoerr 189; Catherine Brown 287; Martha Beverly 532.

LUNCH

Hannah Lind called the class to order leading 503. Leaders: James Nelson Gingerich 472; Paul Wyatt 440; Claudia Dean 105; Jessica Bellaire 182; Deborah Taube 38b; Jan May 344; Christine Stevens 216; Steve Warner 47b; Lori Graber 318; Jo Dell Albi 328; Ginny Landgraf 421; Anne Heider 236; Eileen Ferguson 36b; Bess Fitzgerald and Will Fitzgerald 447; Carolyn Craig 267; Dennis Di Benedetto 117; Sarah Ward 142; Shannon Tibbs 42; Thomas G. Smith 198; Sarah Lynn Gershon 383; Michael Miller 551; Samuel Sommers and Bonnie Meyers 112; Carolyn Craig 46; John Hoerr 448b; Paul Wyatt, Christine Stevens, and John Stevens 217; Jessica Bellaire 208; Deborah Taube and Claudia Dean 87; Jan May 540. Announcements were made.

Matthew Lind led 62 as the closing song. Michael Miller dismissed the class with prayer.

Chairman—Matthew Lind; Secretary—Samuel Sommers