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July 8-11 - Summer Worship University, Hannibal La Grange University

July 12-19 - All State Youth Choir Tour

August 24 - Churches of Strength Conference, Park Avenue, Mt. Vernon

September 7 - Churches of Strength Conference, Machesney Park First

September 21 - Churches of Strength Conference, Marion First

September 28 - Praise Team Clinic, Heartland, Alton

October 5 - Churches of Strength Conference, Colona First

- All State Youth Choir brochure
- All State Audition form

Audition music:
- Angels We Have Heard on High:  MP3 music and PDF sheet music
- 10,000 Reasons: MP3 music and PDF sheet music 

Participation requirements:
- Active attendee of an IBSA church or by special permission
- Completed grades 9-12 during the 2012-2013 school year
- Successful audition
- Commitment to the All State rehearsal and performance schedule  
- Recommendation by either your pastor or music leader and parent (form available on the ibsa.org website)

Estimated costs: Only $550 per youth including Retreat, SWU and Tour.  There is a 10% discount for families with more than one student in the group.  There is also a 10% discount for any current All Stater who signs up a new All Stater (who makes the choir and pays their fees.)

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July 8-11, 2013

Hannibal LaGrange University

Cost $170             For Youth Grades 7-12

Registration - This is a short form, one that you can use to pay by credit card or check. The list of available classes will be sent to you by e-mail as soon as the schedule is set -- more and different classes are being added this year! This form is for students only, adults attending SWU will need to fill out the camp staff application below.

We're offering classes on Vocal, instrumental, Bible Study, Sign to Song, Music Theory, Stomp, Future Worship Leaders, Drama, Movement and so much more. All classes will be in the Fine Arts Center, housing will be in dorms and with meals in the cafeteria. SWU is open to kids just about to start 7th grade to just finishing 12th grade.

Keep watching for more information.

E-mail questions to: DebbieMuller@IBSA.org

Adults coming to SWU must complete the Camp Staff Application form.

To the praise of His Glorious Grace (Ephesians 1:6)

The purpose of the IBSA's Worship and Church Music Ministries is to equip and encourage individual leaders, churches, and associations to fulfill the God-given mandate to worship Him in spirit and in truth using a wide variety of worship arts including music, drama, visual art, and media in order to lead believers in worship and draw non-believers (seekers or lost) to salvation.

We are striving to strengthen children, youth and adults in vocal and instrumental music through conferences, regional and associational training events, camps, youth music mission trips, handbell, instrumental music and drama festivals.

The Church Strengthening Team will be coming to your area through regional Churches of Strength Conferences.

Many of us are on Facebook, so we have made an Illinois Baptist Worship Leaders page for blogging and affinity. If you need more details about any event, please do not hesitate to call Debbie at (217) 391-3126 or Steve at (217) 391-3132.

We seek to train and encourage leaders to use music more effectively as a gospel tool to reach people for Christ and build more passionate disciples and worshippers. It is our zeal to teach that worship is not a style but an experience with God by establishing, enlarging, and improving the quality of worship and the music ministry in the local church.

To accomplish these ministry goals, we will offer worship leader's retreats which will train and encourage full-time, part-time, and volunteer worship leaders in available literature, worship trends, problem solving and team building. The Illinois Baptist Singing Men will serve as not only a performance organization designed to give Illinois church musicians an opportunity to sing together, but will offer a network for fellowship and skill building.

Future leaders will be trained via Children's Music Camp, Summer Worship University, All-State Choir and Mission tour, instrumental and vocal workshops. We want to serve and encourage you in accomplishing your God-given mandate to reach the lost and strengthen the church.
Blessings, Steve Hamrick

Director, Worship and Church Music Ministries
Church Strengthening Team
(217) 391-3132
SteveHamrick@IBSA.org

Ministry Assistant
Church Strengthening Team
(217) 391-3126
DebbieMuller@IBSA.org