Handbells

Festival Ringers and Friday Four

A Brief History

In 1996 The Tintinnabulators, a community concert handbell choir, needed a place to rehearse and to store their 5-octave set of bells and equipment.

Asbury furnished that place, and in return, had the opportunity to use the bells. During the summer of 1996 Alberta Stornetta took over the fledgling group of ringers as Doug Beck, then Director of Music, left for another position.

By 1997 our small beginning had grown into two choirs -- a youth group and an adult group. When long time Asbury secretary, Betty Kemenyas, died; her family established memorial funds to buy handbells. We mounted a campaign whereby one could contribute the price of a bell and have that bell dedicated as a memorial or in honor of a specific person. In 3 months we raised $15,000, enough to purchase a 5-octave set of English handbells cast by the Malmark Company in Plumsteadville, PA. Our bell teams have assisted in worship at Asbury, as well as participated in concerts and festivals at other churches and local community activities.

In 2007, we are celebrating our 10th year of ministry at Asbury and in the neighborhood.

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New Comers are always welcome! 
There is a place for YOU!

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Rehearsals

• FESTIVAL RINGERS
  Intergenerational Advanced
  Tuesdays, 7:30 - 9:30 PM
  in the Hathorne Room
  
  
• FRIDAY FOUR
  Daytime Outreach Quartet
  Fridays, 10:00 AM
  in the Hathorne Room
  
  

Schedule

 Handbells are scheduled to play at the 8:00 and 11:00 worship on the second Sunday of the month.