Our annual Christmas Concert was held at 6:30pm on December 7 under the direction of our Music teacher, Mr. Gordon Neville. Emily Nagy opened the concert with a welcome message and prayer. Each grade performed Christmas classics with their voices and instruments, and God was glorified through the gifts and talents of all involved!
After the concert, we gathered for coffee, punch, and cookies for a time of fellowship.
We'd like to thank a number of community members, GCS staff, musicians, and others for making the evening possible:
Soloists:
This Train- Guitar Solo: Levi VanDyken Vocal: Abby VanDyken
Coventry Carol- Flutes: Addie Sparks, Nate DeNio,
Vocals: Abby VanDyken, Lyla Westgate Accompanist:
Allison Kwekel
There’s No Place Like Home for The Holidays-Flute
Solo: Nate DeNio Accompanist: Allison Kwekel
Decor: Carrie and Sandy Folkema, Kerrie Neymeiyer, and John Veenstra & Dave
Kooienga
Refreshments: Jackie VanDyken and team
Mr. Neville would especially like to thank Cotter Scholtens, Brian Hilbrand and Allison Kwekel for all of their time and talents to make our Christmas Program extra special.
Should you feel inclined to donate to the GCS music program, please contact our front office or email us at gcs@grantchristianschool.org. Donations will go towards instruments, music pieces, and other components of keeping our music program up and running.
Be sure to visit our Facebook page to view all of the photos from the concert (a big "Thank You!" to Elaine DeLange for taking these wonderful photos)!
Our Musicians:
PRESCHOOL
Ethan Allerding
Landon Bakker
Olivia Haan
Braelynn Hallman
Bearett Hartman
Micah Jernberg
Palmer Jones
Adalynn Kwekel
Willow Miller
Jace Steck
Jolene Stracuzzi
Natalie Strutzel
Harper Wilson
KINDERGARTEN
Kimberley Allerding
Ismael Bougma
Marcy Bouwkamp
Will Frey
Kipton Hartman
Aria Marsh
Wyatt Piper
Waylon Root
Lyric Scott
Willow Scott
Molly Tibbe
Gideon Westgate
Rylee Westgate
1st GRADE
Ashley Allerding
Lucas Clapp
Emily Deurloo
Lane Ferguson
Sawyer Ferguson
Payslee Fredericks
Daniel Hackstedt
Braxton Hilbrand
River Klochack
Bly Meeuwenberg
Nico Rios
Zoey Russo
Theodore Wolter
Asher Zimmerman
2nd GRADE
Wesley Bouwkamp
Oliver Haan
Natalie Henry
Jane Nagy
Samuel Padilla
Briggs Tibbe
Emmett Willmore
Fletcher Zimmerman
3 rd GRADE
Connor Allerding
Alicia Carroll
Devlin Cooper
Brandy Deurloo
Chase Dickerson
Olivia Golden
Jackson Kwekel
Philip Nagy
Stuart Scott
Noah Strutzel
Everdin Westgate
4TH GRADE
London Buter
Charles Haan
Jaxon Hoffman
Samuel Magner
Nathaniel Schutter
5TH GRADE
Leah Bouwkamp- Alto Sax
Nathan DeNio-Flute
Viviana Kwekel-Trumpet
Jace Obenauf-Cornet
Colton Tibbe-Drums
Levi VanDyken-Baritone
6th GRADE
Crystal Bergeron-Clarinet
Shae Bradshaw-Clarinet
Piper Buter-Clarinet
Brooklyn Folkema-Trumpet
Jamie Padilla-Drums
Julia Padilla-Cornet
Lyla Westgate-Cornet
Yumi Winks-Flute
7th GRADE
Justin DeLoof-Trumpet
Josiah Deur-Trumpet
Thomas Evans-Drums/Bells
Addison Sparks-Flute
Bryce VanDyken-Baritone
Sophia Van Singel-Trombone
8th GRADE
Cole Bradshaw-Alto Sax
Olivia Cooper-Alto Sax
Madison Folkema-Drums
Morgan Folkema-Clarinet
Grayson Magner-Trombone
Emerson Obenauf-Drums
Deziree Padilla-Alto Sax
Will Scholtens-Tuba
Presley Tibbe-Clarinet
Abby VanDyken-French Horn