The Harmonia Sacra

Minutes for January 1, 2026

Chapel of the Word
Associated Mennonite Biblical Seminaries, Elkhart, Indiana

Matthew Lind called the thirty-third annual singing to order with the song on page 97. Will Fitzgerald said an opening prayer and led the song on page 221. Leaders: Samuel Sommers 227b; Jim Helke 155; Hannah Lind 204; Murray Hibbard 69b; Michael Miller 281; Brian Newell 96; (Margaret McLaughlin) 139; (Christine Guth) 158b; Kate Lind 96; Ginny Landgraf 66t; James Nelson Gingerich 75; Marjorie Harrington 104b; Becca Harrington 202t; Beth Bontrager 303; Will Fitzgerald 53.

Recess

Matthew Lind brought the class together with 161t. Other leaders: Samuel Sommers 337; Jim Helke 188t; Hannah Lind 345; (Christine Guth) Will Fitzgerald 151; Murray Hibbard 228t; Malia Gatewood 118; (Loren Waggy) James Nelson Gingerich 308b; Michael Miller 232b; Brian Newell 148b; Will Peebles 332b; (Margaret McLaughlin) 347; (Kate Lind) Will Fitzgerald 119t; Ginny Landgraf 119b.

Recess

James Nelson Gingerich resumed the session with 251. Other leaders: Beth Bontrager 100t; Will Gatewood 351; Becca Harrington 317; Marjorie Harrington 227t; Will Fitzgerald 220; Samuel Sommers 270; Jim Helke 67t; Hannah Lind 98t; (Christine Guth) Will Fitzgerald 326; Murry Hibbard 180; Malia Gatewood 385; Michael Miller 272.

Recess

Matthew Lind called the class back with 260. Other leaders: Brian Newell 148b; Will Peebles 62t; (Jesse Martin) James Nelson Gingerich 328; (Gerald Royer) Will Fitzgerald 54b; Daniel Stalter and James Nelson Gingerich 304; (Margaret McLaughlin) 210b; Kate Lind 353; Ginny Landgraf 301; Will Gatewood and Will Fitzgerald 290. Announcements were made. James Nelson Gingerich closed the singing session with 354. Michael Miller said a prayer before the evening meal.

Secretary’s note: All the song numbers in these minutes refer to pages of the twenty-sixth edition of The Harmonia Sacra. If a singer selects a song and chooses not to lead it, the requester is named parenthetically in these minutes, followed by the name of the leader (if there be one) and the number of the page where the song may be found. — SWS