Upcoming Dover EventsSaturday, April 20,
6:30 AM: Men’s Get Together Sunday, April 21, 9:00 AM: Sunday School 10:00 AM: Fellowship 10:30 AM: Worship Service 6:30 PM: Youth Monday, April 22, 6:30 PM: Monday Night Small Group Tuesday, April 23, 9:00 AM: MOPS Wednesday, April 24, 12:00 PM: Moms in Prayer 6:30 PM: AWANA (Awards Night) UPCOMING EVENTS August 12-15: VBS From 6:00 PM – 8:00 PM |
Upcoming Community EventsApril 19: Dordt University student Anna Herman of Boise, Idaho, will present a senior organ recital at 7:30 p.m. on Friday, April 19, in the B.J. Haan Auditorium. Herman will be playing works by Bach, Brahms, Speuy, and Visser, the latter three of which were selected because they are arrangements of chorale, psalm, and hymn tunes, reflecting her passion as a church organist. For Herman, a highlight of the recital is the Canonic Variations on Slane by Larry Visser because “he expresses many of the emotions of the Chrisitan faith and excellently captures the text of the hymn Be Thou My Vision.” The recital will also be available on livestream at https://www.dordt.edu/livestream.
April 20: The Joan Ringerwole Organ Recital Series presents Dutch organist Willem van Twillert in a solo organ recital on Saturday, April 20, at 7:30 p.m. in the B.J. Haan Auditorium at Dordt University. Van Twillert is an organist, composer, improvisor, and teacher. He has published a large number of psalm and choral arrangements and has received international awards for many of them. His performance at Dordt is part of the Ringerwole Organ Recital Series, which is currently in its eleventh year. The Joan Ringerwole Organ Recital series seeks to promote the organ and its repertoire for the musical education and enjoyment of students, alumni, and the community by bringing celebrated organists to Dordt University. April 26: The Dordt University Music Department will present a Small Ensembles Recital at 7:30 p.m. on Friday, April 26, in the B.J. Haan Auditorium. The recital will feature Dordt University’s Saxophone Ensemble and Clarinet Choir. The Saxophone Ensemble will perform On a Hymnsong of Philip Bliss; a Fanfare and variations on the Chorale melody Durch Adams Fall by David Maslanka; and an arrangement of a movement from Verdi’s String Quartet in E Minor. The Clarinet Choir will perform works by Mendelssohn, Grainger, Aranda, Wiberny, and Debussy. April 27: The Dordt University Music Department will present a 4th Avenue Jazz concert on Saturday, April 27 at 7:30 p.m. in the B.J. Haan Auditorium. Featured on the concert will be the 4th Avenue Singers and 4th Avenue Band. Come for a relaxed evening of big band standards, pop tune covers, and newer works. The concert will also be available on livestream at www.dordt.edu/livestream. April 27: “You are invited to the Genesis House Benefit Brunch and Auction, which will take place from 9:00-11:30 am on Saturday, April 27th at Trinity Reformed Church in Orange City. Tickets are on sale at Restored 5:17 and online at genesishouseiowa.org. Individual tickets are $35, or you can sponsor a table of 6 for $200. Activities will include a meal, a devotional by Rev. Kristin Brouwer, a testimony from a previous Genesis House resident, and live and silent auctions. All proceeds from the event will go toward Genesis House, a faith-based nonprofit in Orange City aiming to break cycles of violence, addiction, and homelessness by working closely with women and children in the area.” April 27: MOZART REQUIEM The Sioux County Oratorio Chorus, joined by Northwestern College’s A Cappella Choir, will be presenting Mozart’s Requiem–one of the most powerful and beloved choral works of all time! Under the direction of Dr. Thomas Holm, and featuring orchestra and professional soloists, the concert will be presented on Saturday, April 27 at 7:30pm in Christ Chapel at Northwestern College. From its fiery Dies Irae to the haunting Lacrymosa, the Requiem is full of beauty and pathos, and it will always hold a certain mystery because it remained unfinished at Mozart’s death. Make plans today to attend! Tickets for adults are $15 in advance/$20 at the door and $5 for students. Advance tickets can be purchased at Northwestern’s music office in Orange City, the Dordt music office in Sioux Center, Evie’s Hallmark in Sioux Center, and Windmill Park Jewellers in Orange City. May 3: The Choral Ensembles Spring Concert at 7:30 p.m. on Friday, May 3, in the B.J. Haan Auditorium will feature four of the Dordt Choral Ensembles: Bella Voce (women’s chorus), Canons of Dordt (men’s chorus), Chorale, and Concert Choir. Repertoire will draw from a wide range of styles and centuries. Bella Voce is conducted by Dr. Carrie Groenewold, Canons of Dordt by Tim Van Voorst, and Chorale and Concert Choir by Dr. Ryan Smit. The concert and a PDF program will also be available on livestream at https://www.dordt.edu/live-events. May 4: Join the Dordt University Music Department at 7:00 p.m. on Saturday, May 4 in the B.J. Haan Auditorium for a concert by the Chamber Orchestra and Campus-Community Band. The Campus-Community Band will open with works from a diverse cross section of old and new wind band works. The Chamber Orchestra will then perform one of the most highly respected works from American composer Aaron Copland titled Appalachian Spring. Following this concert, the Wind Symphony will present their Iowa Bandmasters Association Preview Concert at 8:30 p.m. in the B.J. Haan Auditorium. This year, the Dordt University Wind Symphony was selected by blind peer review to perform as the invited college wind band for the 2024 conference. This evening’s concert will be all of the music they will perform on May 11 in Des Moines, to include a featured solo by Professor Pam De Haan on James Stephenson’s newly written Concerto for Saxophone and Wind Ensemble. We hope you can join us for both of these concerts to celebrate the achievements of all of the students participating in instrumental music at Dordt! The concerts will also be available on livestream at https://www.dordt.edu/live-events. June 7-8, 2024. RISEFEST 2024RiseFest is a two-day Christian Music Festival that features the nation’s top Christian artists and speakers, as well as seminars, activities for kids of all ages, ministry outreach, camping, and much more. To volunteer sign up at riseministrie.com/risefest/volunteer |