Choir Camp 2008

August is choir camp time, and 2008's campers worked hard to present two rousing performances of "David and the Giants." In this cantata, the ancient story of David and his fight with the giant Goliath was brought home to the contemporary scene with the challenge to fight today's giants of the Fee-fi-fo-fum Army, which represented poverty, greed, corruption, waste and "this space available."

On Saturday, the "dinner and a show" performance was preceded by a well attended hamburger barbeque pot-luck dinner in fellowship hall. Then on Sunday, the performance was incorporated into the regular service. The kids (of all ages) had a great time. The highlight - they all got to keep their shields and kazoos!

The cast: King Saul - Anna Zeigler; Goliath - Mike Hooker; Israelite I - Madalyn Fortin; Israelite II - Makensi Doebler; Israelite III - Madison Walz; David - Stephen Boone; Audience Voice - Declan Jones; Giants - Rick Robertson, Stefen Scheib, Bob Schultz, Dan Zeigler, Bernadette Jones; Israelites - Grace Elliott, Owen Elliott; Philistines - Laura Zeigler, Annika Waffenschmidt, Lynna Robertson, Amalie Robertson, Abbigail Robertson and Gabriella Gregory. The Chorus: Deb Buckman, Ruth Burkholder, Lou DeSeau, Pastor Elkin, Tracie Elliott, Andrea Gregory, Bud Hershberger, Joyce Hershberger, Jane Kline, Diana Zeigler, Lois Smith, Jenn Robertson, Bob Jones, Stephanie Fortin, Bud Doebler and Karen Boone.

Production Staff: Musical Director - Richard Lakey; Director - Bernadette Haas Jones; Stage Managers - Sara Jones, Bob Jones; Technical Support - Lou DeSeau; Costumers-- Jane Kline, Ruth Rees; Crew - Declan Jones, Sara Jones; Support Staff - Shirley Kinney, Jackie Kinney, Connie Shaible, Lois Smith, Becky Miller Pryor.