MUSIC SERVING THE WORD MINISTRIES

The valley jazz cooperative offered instruction to area music students, focusing on jazz and the art of improvisation. The program served 39 students from 15 different area high schools. The students performed three concerts in ravenscroft hall in february, april and may 2024. Select hs seniors also performed in jazzbird in may, enjoying a side-by-side experience with professional musicians. Both may events were benefit concerts for hart pantry and featured guest artist john wojciechowski.

Be-in-couraged has been working alongside dignity for daughters, iringa to bring a program designed to empower female students by educating and equipping them with basic menstrual products which will make a meaningful difference in their lives today and in the future. We are very fortunate to be a part of such an amazing project and look forward to the many more lives we will touch in the years to come. The fifth children's book, brandon the bee:bee cool was released in august 2024. This book encourages children to find ways to cool their tempers when losing a game. It brings tremendous encouragement and joy to children and parents.