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Rosie Cox, Director of Music Ministries

Rosalea Cox has been with the First UMC staff as music director for six years. She has worked in churches with music programs for over 30 years. Rosalea is multi-talented and is a quite accomplished vocalist, as well as playing the trombone and the piano. She leads the chancel choir, including Christmas and Easter special programs, and the junior praise band, 3 Wee Kings. She is married to Tim and they have a daughter, Kira.

Chancel Choir

The Chancel Choir currently has approximately 25 people who meet weekly on Wednesdays at 7:30 pm. The rehearsals are in the Choir room in the South East corner of the church. There is an entrance on the East side of the building closer to the room.
The Chancel Choir provides musical-spiritual enrichment for worship each Sunday at the Traditions Service (11:10 am). Come, join the choir! For questions regarding the choir please contact Rosie Cox, Director of Music Ministries at fumcc@sbcglobal.com.

Marilyn Jenkins - Pianist/Accompanist

Marilyn Jenkins has been with the First UMC staff as pianist for 7 * years. During this time she has provided accompaniment for the Chancel Choir, the 8:30 and 10:50 Worship Services, as well as for Christmas and Easter Cantatas, and Children*s Christmas. She began playing for church services and weddings when she was 12 years old. In addition to the piano, she also plays the organ and guitar, as well as sings. She teaches music in the Drumright School System.

Kathryn Pogue - Organist/Accompanist

Kathryn is a recent addition to the First UMC music staff joining us as organist in the fall of 2010. She is an accomplished musician and teacher, and has degrees in Vocal Music Education from Oklahoma City University and the University of Oklahoma. She is married to Patrick and they live on a farm north of Cushing.

3 Wee Kings

This junior praise band under the direction of Rosie Cox. They will periodically perform services.

Children's Handbells

The children love to produce beautiful music with our hand bells as they are accompanied by fully orchestrated song arrangements recorded on compact discs, The most unique aspect of this method is that no musical knowledge is necessary on the part of the hand bell players. The way that the system is designed makes it possible to perform almost instantly. The children practice during Children's Church. All children are encouraged to play during church whether they have attended practice or not.