Music fills an ark Mitchell Gorman, an 8-year-old member of Lutheran Church of Honolulu, hatched an idea to help fill an ark with chicks, ducks, heifers and more.
In 2005, the youth successfully challenged the congregation’s adults to raise $4,000 to go with their $1,000—enough to buy an ark of animals. They asked for pledges of $1-a-day during the 40-day Lenten season. What could they do in 2006 that would be as successful? Gorman suggested a benefit concert. In keeping with the ark theme, the spring concert began with a poem by Fritz Fritschel, a retired ELCA pastor. Titled “Musically on the Bounty,” the poem tells of Noah and the “musical” animals. Next came a performance by the F.R.O.G.S. (Families Revering Our God in Song) Choir and the Steel Drum Ensemble.
Music included a 4-year-old’s rendition of The Wheels on the Bus, O Come, Little Children by the F.R.O.G.S. String Orchestra, and J.S. Bach’s Prelude and Fugue in F Major on the organ. The concert ended with everyone singing All Things Bright and Beautiful. The audience showed its appreciation with applause and $2,000 for the Heifer ark. |
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