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Introducing Colored Handbells to Young Ringers It is beautiful to see a group of young children making

their own music, using Colored Handbells ring and sing to worship God. If you want to introduce music to young

children, Colored Handbell is a good start. Katherine Leung

Ringing without using Melody Cards:Assign one bell to each ringer while they are standing in a straight line, then the conductor stand in front of them, point to the ringer when it is their turn to ring. Not much practice is needed for this teaching method.

Ringing with the help of Melody Cards:

When playing the melody of a song with the help of Melody Card, after explaining the basic technique of ringing the bells, you’ll be ready to try your first song. (Al-ways remind the ringers not to touch the clapper inside the bell. Kids love to touch and play with that, and they will easily break it by accident. I always tell my ring-ers at the very beginning of the class, if

Ringing Melody

I love the look of delight in the children’s eyes when they have successfully played through the song with their bells. Colored Handbells Sets are effective yet inexpensive way to get children involved with music. The Handbells are great for young children who are still in their developmental stages. The handle is easily held by smaller hands and are designed to ring easily with minimal effort. The Deskbells are great for the very young (3 and up) and people with special needs. They are played by simply pressing a button on top of the bell. Both handbells and deskbells are color-coded. They are great tools to promote group participation. They can be purchased in many music stores, high-end toy stores or online. The bells are in different color for each note, making it easy for young ringers to know what bell to play and when to play it.Start with a basic 8-Note sets, from C –C’. Chromatic Add-on sets (these add the sharps/flats to the 8 Note set- C#, D#, F#, G#, A#), and Expanded Range Add-on sets (these add the 3 notes below and the 4 notes above the previous 2 sets- Low A, A#, B and High C#, D# and E). Each bell is marked with the proper note name and number, helping to teach musical notes and scale. Sharps and flats have black handles or buttons, just like the black keys on a piano.When assigning bells, it is best to assign one bell to each ringer. If necessary, you may assign each ringer two consecutive bells, such as giving Ringer one C and D, Ringer two E and F, Ringer three G and A, and so on. (This works well when you have either the expanded range sets or several of the 8-Note sets). It is better to use the 8-Note or mul-tiple 8-Note sets with younger children and moving up into the add-on sets with upper elementary school aged children.It will be easier for the ringers to learn to ring the song when they are familiar with the song, no matter when they are ringing the melody or chords of the song. We should first teach the ringers to sing the song or let them listen to it with a recorded sample. Most of the books comes with a sample CD with practice and performance tempo. Kindergartener or even pre-schoolers will have fun playing the melody of a Hymn tune or nursery song that they knows.

they play the clapper of the bell with their fingers, they will have to sit out and watch the other ringers ring.) To prepare a song using Melody Cards, find the card which matches the first note of the song, and place it face down in a flat surface. Continue to find the used notes of the song in a similar pattern placing the matching cards face down on top of the previous card. After you’ve prepared the last note of the song, pick up your stack

of cards and place your cover card in the front as a way of preparing to begin a song. Once you prepared the song, you can now hand out the bells to the ringers. Depending on the number of Bells Set you have, the number of ringers you have and the notes used in the particular song, you may want two or more bell ringers for each note.

To direct with the Melody Card, hold the stack of cards with the front facing your ringers. As the music goes, move the pre-vious card to the back of the stack of cards

Ringing Chords

Ringing without using Chord Cards:For Upper Elementary Students, we can teach them Harmony while playing bells. Teach them I, IV and V chords, e.g. in the key of C Major, ringers with the notes C, E, G including the High C will have to ring for I chord, F, A, C for IV chord and G, B and D for V Chord. When conducting the ringers to ring the chords, use your fingers to in-dicate the chords, I chord with one finger, IV chord with four fingers, V chord with 5 fingers. Write on the Board the notes for each chord to help ringers remember when they have to ring. They can learn songs of different keys with the different sets of I, IV and V Chords. There are a lot of songs that you can just use I, IV and V chords to harmonise the song.

Ringing with the help of Chord Cards:When playing the chords using Chord Chart, first ask your ringers to check the number and color of their bells. Ask them

to shake their bells when the color of their bells is displayed. Stop shaking when their bells are no longer displayed.When playing the chord of the music, first you’ll need to find out the chords you’ll need for that song. Then make a list of all the chords used. Once you finished the list, pull out one color-coded card for each of the chords. Next, you’ll have to find out the individual bells that make up the chords of this song, you’ll also need to make a list of all the bells used for this song. Now you have to put the Chord Cards to the Chord Card Holder. You can place it into the holder based on how frequently it is heard, with the most common chord at the top, or you may place the chords in the order when they first appears. If you don’t have a card holder, put the Chord Cards on the Music Stand. You can direct simple songs with the limited number of Chords by facing the cards upside down on the music stand

美麗的金秋季節是碩果累累的季節，當人們為著斑斕的秋色感慨神創造萬物美好之時，我們AweYsome（青頌）團隊的同工無暇休閑,分別在各自的事奉中忙碌著:

10月至11月間多位同工奔赴不同的國家地區，在短宣的行程當中奔波：

Pastor Teresa 赴東南亞國家柬埔寨，在多個城市參與兒童事工；李愛珍（Ellen Lee）姊妹近期也將參與醫療建設方面的事工去往柬埔寨；Helen 姊妹亦在中國做音樂培訓的短宣。Patricia 與“更美的家鄉”傳揚音樂事工團隊前往中國內地進行培訓以及參加香港特會；

11月6-8日多倫多舉辦“培靈會”，Rita, Raymond 等同工帶領並參與詩班獻詩，並首次將兒童、青少年加入成人詩班同臺獻唱。

感謝神！“青頌”的同工們不僅肩負在多倫多地區華人教會開展兒童事工的擔子，更蒙神使用、差遣，前往不同的地方為神作工。

就在我們以愉快的心情等候迎接“聖誕佳節”即將到來的時候，驚聞11月13日法國巴黎遭遇恐怖組織襲擊並殘殺無辜市民的噩耗，短短的10天一連串的恐怖襲擊震驚全世界。雖然加拿大尚未成為恐怖分子襲擊的目標，但國內的道德隨著民主黨政府Justin Trudeau的上臺，要面臨大麻合法化, 娼妓合法化及以存在的同性戀以及安省性教育等嚴重問題，這對於教育下一代的傳統理念確實有著巨大的沖擊。

如何在這戰亂與道德爭戰的動蕩時代，使孩子們得到正確的教導，使他們的心靈不會受到汙染；幫助孩子們樹立信心，使他們相信耶和華座者為王，即使世間的紛擾如兇猛洪水泛濫，惟有神以大能掌管一切賜予平安。將孩子們培養成為小小的“基督精兵”，以至於他們可以用神所賦予的武器——神的話語，行出他們的美德，教導孩子在學校與社會當中正確與人相處的技能，以言行體現出基督精兵的生命。這是當下我們的家長、我們的教會、我們的兒童主日學老師所要面對的極大挑战。

Patricia & Ronnie

如何成立教會兒童手鈴演奏詩班城東國語宣道會-孩子參與兒童詩班的經歷

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or table, lifting them up at a proper time and showing the front of the card to the Bell Ringers. No matter if you are using the Chord Card Holder or not, ringers should ring only when you are pointing to the chord or holding up the Chord Card that has

the picture of their bells. Practice slowly first, with ringing four beats of one chord for that song,

moving from one chord to another chord smoothly. When the ringers are familiar with the chords, you can then try the entire chords of the song in se-

quence. Your first time may be a little rough, but you’ll get used to this technique quickly. Once you and your Bell Ringers are comfortable playing the song with the various chords, you can have them sing the mel-ody of the song while playing the chords

Ring the melody of a song with the help of Color Coded Lyrics while singing the song:For Elementary Students, you can make you own teaching aids with Color Coded lyrics, the ringers ring the Colored Bell of their color while they are singing the

song. Be creative, there are many ways to do it. Here are just some examples.

Ring the melody of a song with Color Coded Sheet Music This is a good way to teach students to read music. By reading the Color Coded Sheet Music, ringers ring when they see their color. I usually teach the rhythm of the song first. If the ringers know the

tune, I’ll also sing the song with them before ringing. There are many printed music that you can purchased from Mu-sic Stores or online.

There are many ways to prepare your teaching materials. We can also make Powerpoint slides to teach ringing melody or chords. It may be even easier than holding the Melody Cards or Chord Cards, you just need to press the key on your com-puter! You may also make Music Staff with Colored Notes.

So enjoy making music with your ringers. No musical experience required!

Ringing with reading Color Coded Lyrics or Sheet Music:

11月8日“大多市培灵会”上，“更美的家乡”敬拜合唱团与ETMAC （城东国语宣道会）诗班以及儿童/青少年共同参与，联合献唱一首英文诗歌“Speak , O Lord ”。

家长及年轻人采访- Ronnie

孩子们都表示喜欢参加这样的活动----“Sing to God ”。小孩子的心幼稚而单纯，却很投入，态度非常认真。我们曾在练习过程中向孩子们提问：如果自己有歌唱的才能将该如何做？他们竟自发地齐声歌唱“Speak O Lord ”，以歌来作回答。他们幼小的心灵当中已知用歌声赞美神，并为此感到自豪与喜乐。孩子在成长的过程中传承了家长的言传身教，信仰亦是如此。家长若不敬虔不坚固，不祷告不事奉， 很难正确教导子女。 Meirong

尽管孩子们是初次参加这样的大型活动，且缺乏训练，声音中带有些许胆怯与不自信，但他们在排练的过程中的热情和荣誉感都很高，反复多次练唱并熟记歌词，甚至有时还帮助我纠正英文发音。感谢神赐恩典----以这样的方式使孩子们更亲近祂，让家长与孩子们能够一同经历圣灵的引领。盼望将来有更多的机会使教会的儿童/青少年与成年人在事奉中互动。感谢神的预备----通过这样的经历感动同工们有了建立儿童诗班的信心。孩童们各自性格不同，专注力约束力也很有限，组织儿童诗班绝非易事。同工及家长们愿意并有信心面对，并希望得到支持及帮助。Tina

I would like to share with you what I have learned from children choir. Tears in my eyes when they were singing. I totally see how Holy Spirit work on them. I am not sure if they can do it even I keep praying. I have more worries than faith in the past.Now I know how faith can be grown, because God lead us and we are experiencing his glory. Thanks God and thank you for making this happened!

Dear Sister Rita and Brother Raymond,

Blessing,Jane

多位年轻人（Scott 、Janice、Hanna等）表示是首次参与诗班并面对数以千计观众献唱的经历，更是一次身心与圣灵相交同在的经历，他们非常愿意参与并期盼有更多的机会。邀请年轻人亲自参与事工是对他们的最大的鼓励与栽培，也是教会“传承”的功课。

在牧者的支持、同工们的努力以及家长的配合协助下，“城东国语宣道会”正在筹备组建一支“少儿手铃乐队”。由Katherine 担任导师，教导训练孩子们如何掌握彩色小手铃

的演奏技巧，并训练孩童们同心合作的团队精神。第一次培训课程将于11月30日。

感謝神！讓“城東”的孩子們藉這樣美好的機會參與培靈會的事奉！看到兒童/青少年與成人詩班同臺獻場，那美好感人的場景，令我心裏充滿感恩！ Queenie

在此次培灵会上，“城东”诗班与儿童及年轻人一同参加联合诗班献诗。相信每一位孩子的家长都满怀感恩。我的女儿得知要参加诗班献唱，开始时她口里虽说不愿意，但在练习中却非常认真，反复随着YouTube学习练唱，并很快记住了全部歌词，甚至她还要求我单独唱，看看我是否能记住。看到孩子能够如此专注认真令我深感欣慰。其间两次彩排的时间，都与女儿的补习课时间有冲突，七点课程结束我们马上从downtown赶回来，虽然很奔波很辛苦，女儿不但没有丝毫怨言，反而却计算着迟到的时间，看到孩子能够不辞劳累这样甘心情愿，我的心中充满感恩。经过这次的短期密集的训练，加上父母们的支持配合，以及年轻指挥Mathew幽默风趣的指导带领，使孩子们增加兴趣及勇气，使同工们增添信心和决心----让赞美歌唱神的诗歌伴随孩子们的成长，是多么美好的见证！阿门！Grace