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2012 Mid-Michigan All Day-Singing
May 12, 2012
2012 Michiana All-Day Singing
July 14, 2012
2012 Kalamazoo All-Day Singing
July 15, 2012
January 1 - New Year's Day Singing from The Harmonia Sacra, 1 to 5pm, followed by a potluck supper at the Associated Mennonite Biblical Seminary, Chapel of the Word inside Waltner Hall, 3003 Benham Avenue,
Elkhart, Indiana. Books available for loan or purchase. Contact: Samuel
Sommers, scmws@yahoo.comOther singing information can be found at http://fasola.org
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ALL DAY SINGING
& DINNER ON THE GROUNDS
Twenty-fourth Annual Michiana Singing
Fasola singing from the 1991 Edition of
B.F. White's shape note tunebook
The Sacred Harp
The Best Collection of Sacred Songs, Hymns, Odes, and Anthems
Ever Offered the Singing Public for General Use
Saturday, July 14, 2012
Southwest Bible Church
48899 County Road 40
near Wakarusa, Indiana
9:30 am to 3:00 pm E.D.T.
~ local time same as Michigan & one hour ahead of Chicago ~
No experience necessary: Come to sing or listen.
Books provided for purchase or loan.
Dinner at noon: local singers bring food.
For more information contact:
James Nelson Gingerich at (574) 533-4772 or
Samuel Sommers at (574) 294-6180
or scmws(@)yahoo.com
Directions:
From the West: Take the Indiana Toll Road East to exit 72, US 31 South. Follow it as it becomes the US 20 Bypass. Exit south onto State Road 19. In approximately 6.5 miles turn left onto County Road 40. Southwest Bible Church is approximately
3 miles east on the left-hand side.
From the East: Take the Indiana Toll Road West to Exit 101 in Bristol. Take State Road 15 South through Goshen. Turn right onto Plymouth Street and follow State Road 119 to County Road 40, right on CR 40 to Southwest Bible Church, about 1/8 mile west on the right hand side.
From the South: From US 31 North, take the US 20 Bypass East. Exit south onto State Road 19. In about 6.5 miles, turn left onto County Road 40. Southwest Bible Church is approximately 3 miles east on left-hand side.
Lodging in Elkhart:
Holiday Inn Express, 58364 State Road 19, Elkhart, IN 46517 (574)296-1110
Comfort Suites, 27838 County Road 24, Elkhart, IN 46517 (574) 293-9390
Long-running singing, with excellent attendance, this is a must for those in the Michigan and Indiana area.