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Michiana Singing

Assembly Mennonite Church, Goshen, Indiana

Sat, Jul 19, ’25

The 35th annual Michiana Singing was called to order by Matthew Lind leading 34b. Michael Miller offered the opening prayer, and led 312t. Leaders: James Nelson Gingerich 107; Shannon Tibbs and Rob Tibbs 77t; Samuel Sommers 492; Lori Graber 314; David Barford 228; Cecelia Kramer 180; John David Thacker 122; Holly Austin, Ananias Austin, Sarah Austin, and Aaron Austin 45t; Becca Harrington 131t; Mark Bowman 344; Sarah Ward 155; Jim Helke and Steven T. Schmidgall 496; Peter Trumbore 59; Brady Santoro 429.

RECESS

Leaders: Will Fitzgerald and Kate Lind 50t; Erik Schwab 150; Barbara Lehr and Shannon Tibbs 178; James Nelson Gingerich and Barbara Gingerich 192; Catherine Brown 313b; Gerald Shoultz 361; Wendy Wahn 546; Brad Baughman 481; Deborah Taube 99; Randy Neufeld 29t; Marjorie Harrington 40; Grey Grant 58; Anne Missavage 270; Steven T. Schmidgall 369; Ru Perry-Mize 480; Ginny Landgraf 101b; Marianne Kordas and Sarah Ward 254; John Fink 126.

RECESS

Leaders: Will Fitzgerald 73b; Michael Darby 102; Hannah Lind 282; Bess Fitzgerald 299.

The memorial lesson was held at this time. Sarah Ward led 86 for the sick and shut-ins: Joyce Walton, Carol Wahn, Janet Fraembs, Terry Hogg, Laurie Meyer, Marian Mitchell, Peggy Sergio, Allen Pixley, and Sara Lund.

Samuel Sommers led 499 for those who have died: Buell Cobb, Charlotte Naylor—Alabama; James Austin, Linda Lange, Rebecca Pates—Indiana; Terry Moore, John Townsend—Michigan; Jeffrey Bell—Minnesota; Warren Dixon—Texas; Philo Baker, Jr., Johanna Fabke—Wisconsin.

Leaders: Martha Beverly 163t; Laura Ann Russell 198; Will Fitzgerald 184; Marjorie Harrington 348t; Brad Baughman 385b.

LUNCH

Matthew Lind began the afternoon session by leading 145t. Leaders: Randy Neufeld 485; Holly Austin, Ananias Austin, Sarah Austin, and Aaron Austin 515; Erik Schwab 532; Nate Zweig 31b; Steve Warner 46; Deborah Taube 32t; William McNiece 547; Anne Heider 189; Laura Ann Russell 542; James Nelson Gingerich 26; Michael Darby 274t; Shannon Tibbs and Rob Tibbs 117; John David Thacker 49b; Steven T. Schmidgall 156; Barbara Lehr and Shannon Tibbs 236; Andrew Fink-Presler 448t; Anne Missavage 362; Grey Grant 24t; Hannah Lind 472; Mark Bowman 501; Martha Beverly 210; Gerald Shoultz 442; Wendy Wahn and Cecelia Kramer 39t; John Fink and Becca Harrington 183; Jim Helke, Brady Santoro, and Ginny Landgraf 112; Peter Trumbore and Ru Perry-Mize 76b; David Barford and Lori Graber 311; Sarah Ward, Catherine Brown, and Rob Tibbs 358. Announcements were made.

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

Chairman—Matthew Lind; Secretary—Samuel Sommers