Minutes of Sacred Harp Singings

Saturday, September 27

The first day of the 35th annual Minnesota State Sacred Harp Singing Convention met at Olivet Congregational Church on Saturday before the fourth Sunday in September. The class was called to order by chairs Denise Kania, Angie Payne, and Matt Wells leading 52t. Jim Pfau offered the opening prayer.

Leaders: Suz McFate 37b; Cathy Lutz 137; Mike Mullin 538; Val Stoehr 25b; Nancy Koester 56b; Steve Florman 128; Jim Goetz 282; Craig Koester 324; Michael Shewmaker 171; Jeanette Nelson 455; C.J. McFate 112; Stacey Berkheimer 40; John Schley 503; Gordon Olsen 163b; Kat Kohorst 575; Paul Wyatt 53; John Stevens 155.

RECESS

Tamara Harris led 47t to bring the class together. Leaders: Christine Stevens 280; Jim Solheim “Now Take Your Golden Lyres”; Haley Walsh 508; Erik McDonald 107; Hans Guttman 448b; Bridge Hill Kennedy 566; Paul Landskroener 357; Eileen Ferguson 479; Eleanor Haase 352; Midge Olsen 198; Eleanor Glewwe 89; Barb Patterson 115; Denise Kania 474; Sam Tiratto 438; Michael Moore 525.

RECESS

Will Gilman led 410t to bring the class together. Leaders: Jim Pfau 274t; Claudia Egelhoff 507; Ben Copenhaver 471; Jacob Lindler 212; Leslie Williamson White 209; Kit Canright 82t; Steve T. Schmidgall 461; Natalie Jablonski 349; Martha Henderson 338. In a very brief business meeting the Convention voted to defer the convention business meeting to Sunday, October 19. Stacey Berkheimer asked a blessing before the noon meal.

LUNCH

Alissa Eiesland led 111t to bring the class back together. Leaders: John Wiens 567; Sophia Schinske 568; Jacob Kiakahi 476; Miriam Delirium 544; Cecilia Kramer 484t; Anna Pfau Clark 355; Bob Schinske 483; Jenny Solheim 524; Steven Levine 223; Anne Missavage 514; Inga Buckland 487; AnnaLeigh Kiakahi 334; Noelle Copeland 477; Carol Buche 86; Elise DelMas 532; Carol Crawford 270; Derek Buckland 447; Shana Wenger 400; Tivey 81b.

RECESS

John Schley led 178t to bring the class back together. Leaders: Steve Luttinen 255; Shelley Robbins 299; Alec Jenkins-White 142; Will Gilman 421; Angie Payne 148; Alissa Eiesland 347b; Matt Wells 456; Bridge Hill Kennedy 411; Jacob Lindler 431; Paul Landskroener 481; Alexa Copeland 370; Miriam Delirium 371; Bob Schinske 546; Jim Solheim and Jenny Solheim 258; Eileen Ferguson 547; Eleanor Glewwe 133. Angie Payne and Matt Wells led 472 as the closing song. Kit Canright offered the closing prayer, and the class was dismissed.

Sunday, September 28

The Sunday session of the Minnesota State Sacred Harp Singing Convention met at The Landing in Shakopee, Minnesota. The class was called to order by Angie Payne and Matt Wells leading 34b. Steve Florman offered the opening prayer.

Leaders: Denise Kania 171; Erik McDonald 36b; Kit Canright 48t; Theresa Kasperick-Postellon 178t; Steve Florman 164; Cassie Lang 335; Michael Shewmaker 84; Aubrey Hemminger 276; Mike Mullin 475; Val Stoehr 515; Hans Guttmann 480; Rochelle Lodder 78; Angie Payne 469; Gordon Olsen 277; C.J. McFate 95; Michael Moore 218; Carol Crawford 424.

RECESS

Tamara Shewmaker led 70b to bring the class back together. Leaders: Jim Goetz 99; Craig Koester 70t; Midge Olsen 454; Logan Thomas 504; Leslie Williamson White 71; Steve Kasperick-Postellon 330b; Steven Schmidgall 130; Steve Luttinen 413; Stephen Parker 32t; Claudia Egelhoff 485; Eleanor Haase 384; Jeannette Nelson 163b; Derek Buckland 108t; Paul Wyatt 464.

RECESS

Cassie Lang led 39t to bring the class back together. Leaders: Stacey Berkheimer 326; Paul Landskroener 263; Eleanor Glewwe 223.

The memorial lesson was conducted by Mary Ann Saussotte and Steven Levine. Mary Ann read the following list of names of the sick and shut-ins: Kelly Berman, Marian Mitchell, Nancy Henderson, Margaret Thacker, Ed Thacker, Margaret Keeton, Nate Green, Ginnie Ely, Lisa Grayson, Ted Johnson, Louis Hughes, Sr., Carl Lipke, Dan Baade, Colleen Baade, Mark Price, Shelby Conditt, Francisco Millan, Cäcilia Mann, Kelly Kennedy, and Karen Swenson. Mary Ann led 66 for the sick and shut-ins.

Steven read the following list of names of the deceased: Frank Fong, Buell Cobb, Mike Hinton, Bryan Thompson, Lucy Heidorn, Virginia Futral, Lee Carlson, Joann Carlson, Georgia Hagerty, Brian Hagerty, Glenn Olsen, Teresa Bethune, Johanna Fabke, Hank Schutz, Jeff Bell, Alfred Saussotte, Judy Morrell, Phil Perrin, Howard Glewwe, Jerry Lang, Edna Pauly, Melissa Hortman, Mark Hortman, Students of Annunciation School, Steve Pelissier, Rob Mahoney, Steve Biggs, Emily Folksmith, and Kemal Sazel. Steven led 313b in their memory. Ben Copenhaver closed the memorial lesson with prayer.

Leaders: Tamara Shewmaker 402; Elise DelMas 162; Mike Mullin 374. Suz McFate asked a blessing before the noon meal.

LUNCH

The afternoon session began with Hannah Lutz leading 368. Leaders: Anna Pfau Clark 500; Sam Tiratto 459; Sophia Schinske 294; Jim Pfau 169; Matt Wells and Lara Andersen 318; Ben Copenhaver 242; Bridge Hill Kennedy 168; Anne Missavage 236; Suz McFate 290; Bob Schinske 426b; El 29t; Jacob Lindler 131t; Miriam Delirium 131b; Inga Buckland 381; Haley Walsh 448t; Martha Henderson 396; Jim Crawford 260; Tamara Shewmaker, Michael Shewmaker, and Louise Shewmaker 503; Jenny Solheim 562.

RECESS

Mike Mullin led 374 to bring the class back together. Leaders: Ben Copenhaver, Stephanie Copenhaver, and Eli Copenhaver 146; Barb Patterson 557; Cecilia Kramer 47b; Cathy Lutz 269; Christine Stevens and John Stevens 432; Natalie Jablonski 181; Carol Buche 467; Mary Ann Saussotte 383; Jim Solheim 524; Eileen Ferguson 344; Inga Buckland and Derek Buckland 193; Bridge Hill Kennedy, Elise DelMas, Miriam Delirium, and Denise Kania 440; Carol Crawford 565t; Paul Landskroener 213b; Aubrey Hemminger 547; Kit Canright 129.

A business meeting was held to hear reports from various committees. The Finance Committee reported that expenses were met. Singings in the next year were announced.

Angie Payne and Matt Wells led 347t as the closing song. Val Stoehr offered the closing prayer, and the class was dismissed.

Chairs—Angie Payne, Matt Wells, and Denise Kania; Secretary—Claudia Egelhoff