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Hyde Park Singing

Quaker House, Chicago, Illinois

Saturday, November 4, 2023

The Hyde Park All-Day Singing was held at Quaker House, Chicago, Illinois, on Saturday before the first Sunday in November. Jerry Gripshover called the class to order leading 34b. Jim Swanson offered the morning prayer.

Leaders: Steve Warner 171; Jim Swanson 139 (MH); Matthew Siefert 27 (MH); Dave Barford 497; Mary Rogel 39 (MH); Eileen Ferguson 180 (MH); Anne Heider 131 (MH); Deborah Barford 47t. A business meeting was held to elect the following officers: Chairperson—Jerry Gripshover; Vice Chairperson—Ginny Landgraf; Secretary—Rochelle Lodder.

RECESS

Jim Swanson called the class to order leading 106. Leaders: Jennifer Conlon 49t; Rochelle Lodder 177 (MH); Randy Neufeld 29t; Ginny Landgraf 103 (MH); Terry Cunningham 192; Jo Dell Albi 8 (MH); Brady Santoro 117; Jerry Gripshover 46; Jim Helke 31 (MH); Mark Bowman 146; Steve Warner 81t; Gibson Morris 148; Jim Swanson 148 (MH); Matthew Siefert 48 (MH); Dave Barford 385b; Eric Morphis and Ginny Landgraf 547; Mary Rogel 13 (MH); Eileen Ferguson 127 (MH); Anne Heider 138 (MH); Deborah Barford 112; Rochelle Lodder 268.

RECESS

Randy Neufeld called the class to order leading 344. Leaders: Ginny Landgraf 536; Terry Cunningham 107; Jo Dell Albi 122 (MH); Brady Santoro 196; Jerry Gripshover 163b; Jim Helke 35 (MH); Mark Bowman 485; Destiny Woods 283; Steve Warner 47b; Gibson Morris 481. Jim Swanson led 164 (MH) to serve as grace before the noon meal.

LUNCH

Jim Swanson brought the class back to order leading 274t. Leaders: Matthew Siefert 548; Dave Barford 26 (MH); Mary Rogel 464.

Mary Rogel spoke on behalf of the following sick and shut-ins: Gary Gronau, Judy Hauff, Ted Johnson, Marcia Johnson, Susan Geil, and Janet Fraembs. She also spoke on behalf of the following deceased: Juanita Beasley—Alabama; Becky Browne—Missouri; Matthew Koester—Minnesota; Carol Ruth Kimmel, Melanie Hauff, and Ted Mercer—Illinois. She led 74b for both the sick and shut-in and the deceased.

Leaders: Eileen Ferguson 501; Anne Heider 189; Deborah Barford 86; Rochelle Lodder 167 (MH); Randy Neufeld and Anne Heider 532; Ginny Landgraf 77 (MH); Jo Dell Albi 135 (MH); Terry Cunningham 114; Brady Santoro 245; Jerry Gripshover 186; Jim Helke 113 (MH).

RECESS

Matthew Siefert called the class to order leading 105. Leaders: Mark Bowman 178; Destiny Woods 165; Marianne Kordas and Ginny Landgraf 128; Steve Warner 84; Gibson Morris 172 (MH); Jim Swanson 353; Matthew Siefert 550; Dave Barford 348t; Mark Dawson 236; Mary Rogel 556; Eileen Ferguson 472.

RECESS

Jennifer Conlon brought the class to order leading 49b. Leaders: Deborah Barford 260; Anne Heider 269; Randy Neufeld 99; Ginny Landgraf 214; Jo Dell Albi 109 (MH); Terry Cunningham 45 (MH). Jerry Gripshover led 347 as the closing song, and Jim Swanson dismissed the class with prayer.

Chairperson—Jerry Gripshover; Vice Chairperson—Ginny Landgraf; Secretary—Rochelle Lodder