4 Ways to Recruit Choir Members | Choir Ministry Tips
Choir Recruitment 101
Every ministry in the church must have a purpose. The church choir is no exception. Choir members must realize how important their ministry is to the church. Let’s not minimize the importance of our choir during our worship services.
Their ministry is to:
- lead the congregation in the singing of hymns
- direct the thoughts of people to the Lord through their choir special
Because of the choirs visible presence they are also sending a message to the people of your church standards and of the kind of church you have just by their appearances and conduct.
The average church should be able to maintain a choir of ten percent of the congregation size. If this is true, how do I get them to join the choir?
Here are four ways to help grow your choir:
1. Invitation by other choir members
The absolute best way to recruit others for your choir is to have the choir members do it. But, for this to work, your choir members must be having a good experience. If they don’t enjoy singing in the choir, then it will be difficult to get others to join. Encourage your current choir members to talk to their family and friends about joining.
2. Information packets for new members
Secondly, many churches have some sort of information packet for new members, and many have some sort of card for them to fill out indicating interests. If your church has this, make sure the music opportunities are on that card.
3. Promotion from the pulpit
Someone such as the pastor, minister of music or both should be promoting the need for choir members from the pulpit. As in any ministry, the need for laborers is great and getting people to commit is a challenge. A good way to ease them into the music ministry is by encouraging them to be a part for a special occasion such as a cantata or special service.
4. Education about the role of music
Last but not least, use every opportunity you have to teach and train your people of the important role music plays in your services. Think of many ways to involve your people so they will already feel a part when they are ready to make a commitment to join choir.
Incorporating some of these ideas will get you off to a strong start to building an effective choir ministry.