Horsham PBCC Choir raises £600 and sing at St Catherine’s Hospice.
It was out of a simple desire that the Plymouth Brethren Christian Church choir from Horsham chose to perform for St Catherine’s Hospice (Crawley, West Sussex) to show their appreciation for the way they give those suffering from an illness a quality of life. All 30 choir members can remember the quality care provided by the hospice for a Horsham PBCC member giving him strength and support, physically and emotionally, in the last days of his life.
Through hard work, determination and effort, the choir performed twice to friends and family and raised £600 for the Hospice, showing gratitude to the staff for their service, care and dedication to the patients. The choir only practised for an hour a week, for 6 weeks before they went along to St Catherine’s Hospice. The result was a superb rendering of several well-known songs and gospel hymns including: Above All, Old Rugged Cross, Give them all to Jesus, Top of the World, It is no secret and How great thou Art.
This event was organised with a view to lifting the morale of the patients, and judging by the cheerful responses from the audience this certainly happened. Small bags containing a few gifts and some gospel literature were left for the patients and carers.
After the choir finished, members spoke to the patients giving them encouragement, telling them about the background of the PBCC. They left them feeling encouraged and with something to remember.
One particular patient, suffering from a terminal illness, was very affected by the fact that it was young people who were singing two of the hymns she has asked to be sung at her funeral. She thanked the choir very much for singing them.
The parting shot from the patients was ‘when are you coming back?’
Just watch this space…!
Above All
Old rugged cross
It is no secret
How great Thou art
Top of the world
Give them all to Jesus
Absolutely fabulous singing – Give Them All to Jesus is one of my favourites and this rendition is one of the best I’ve heard! You did an amazing service in bringing cheer and comfort to those suffering but also raised funds for them – incredible! Singing brings so much pleasure to singer and listener alike but especially when dealing with the pain and suffering from a terminal illness. Keep it up and don’t forget to smile! 🙂
Nearly as good as the hertford ones!!
Better actually!
joke…!
keep it up Horsham- I love it!!
Quite frankly I think Hertford is more dynamic – has a better vibe. Horsham, please remember to smile and be enthusiastic about your performance. Good on you both!!
Both H & H are excellent – just could have done with whole songs from Hertford. Marvellous effort on behalf of both! Horsham kids might have looked worried cos one of them went off sick 😉
This isn’t a competition, it is a simple desire from the young to do something for someone else, so let’s not compare with each other. Every choir is brilliant and lifts the spirits of many.
Comparisons are odious…
Is it true the Horsham PBCC is performing at London Victoria station in due course? Let us know and we will come down and support.
We have been asked by St Catherine’s to go up to London at the end of the year for their Christmas Charity Appeal. Watch this space!
Glad of your interest and support.
Lovely singing, well done. Disappointing though not to have the whole of The old rugged cross, it’s a beautiful hymn and all the verses are very special, you have sung it so well, is it possible to add the other verses please?
VG – we enjoyed that
Where’s ‘Granny’ got to? – she normally comments on most posts
Believe it or not Granny didn’t see this until today, she’s been busy elsewhere – but been foot tapping to this for the last half hour or so!!!!!!!!!!!
Awesome music – ‘Give them all to Jesus’ is beautiful – could we have the words, please? Kids are always listening to them!
VERSE 1
Are you tired of chasing pretty rainbows
Are you tired of spinning round and round
Wrap up all the shattered dreams of your life
At the feet of Jesus lay them down
CHORUS
Give them all
Give them all
Give them all to Jesus
Shattered dreams
Wounded hearts
Broken toys
Give them all
Give them all
Give them all to Jesus
And he will turn your sorrow into joy
VERSE 2
He never said you’d only see sunshine
He never said there’d be no rain
He only promised a heart full of singing
About the very things that once caused pain
REPEAT CHORUS TWICE
Many thanks and keep it up!!
Very beautiful – the singing, and to see the young unashamed to align themselves with the name of Jesus.
Excellent – well done you Horshamites…! a very generous donation indeed.
what was up with miss Coles?
I must congratulate Jerry on his foot tapping – very impressive 🙂
WELL DONE HORSHAM PBCC! EXCELLENT EFFORT!
keep it up, Please don’s stop there!
I am sure there will be many other occasions or even Nursing homes that will require your uplifting skills and efforts
And well done in raising the funds you did much needed in these areas and circumstances!
Again I say Keep it up!
Well done Horsham PBCC Choir, awesome singing for a very worthy cause.
We certainly will watch this space.
GREAT singing!!!
So good to see all the young people together, giving it beans for the older people!!!
KEEP IT UP!
luv the singing
gr8 harmony
well done
well done everyone! 🙂
very good harmonies, excellent entertainment!!!!
Beautiful singing – well done. Never heard ‘Give tham all to Jesus’ before – it’s a lovely song. Very kind to sing to those who have illnesses and those facing death. After seeing my Mum go through a terminal illness and going to be with Jesus, I can appreciate what it would have meant to these people. How thankful we are for all the Christian love there is out there expressed in the dedication of care.
That is awesome singing everyone! Lovely parts too. Must have been so enthusing for those old folk! Was Clara ok?
yes!!! AWESOME singing- nice to here hymns not just jazzy songs- nice 2 have a change!!!!!
What was wrong with that girl that went out??? Poor girl.
Awesome singing – keep it up. Please can we have the words for ‘Give them all to Jesus’ – beautiful song.
That is so brilliant!! the singing is amazing!!