Ana Segawa – Boulder Colorado … Campion’s select choir, Koinonia, participated in the worship service at Boulder Seventh-day Adventist Church on March 25.
Led by music director Cecilia Simmons, the group performed four pieces: “Modimo Reboka Wena”, “Run, Mary, Run”, “O Love” and “Like a River in My Soul”.
Ariel Patterson, a member of Koinonia, whose home church is Boulder Seventh-day Adventist Church, shared, “It was great having Koinonia show up at Boulder and everyone there really liked it. Also, it was awesome being able to be a blessing to churches other than Campion and share our music with them.”
In addition to the choir pieces, some of those students also led other parts of the service including the praise and worship time and the children’s story.
Phoebe Mamanua and Dwayne Rey, also members of Koinonia, got to share one of their childhood memories during the children’s story which had taught them how God could guide them whenever they needed directions. Rey commented, “I thought it was fun doing a children’s story because the kids there were engaged and responsive to what Phoebe and I were sharing, and our message was able to get through clearly.”
After the service, Boulder Church had thoughtfully prepared a potluck for the group to enjoy before heading back to Campion Academy.
Sharing about the experience, Simmons said, “Bad joke time. You’d think with a name like Boulder, the church would be all stony and standoffish. No sir! They were such a welcoming venue. And the acoustics were top notch! We must go back just to experience the warmth, community, and crazy good acoustics.”
—Ana Segawa, Students News Team. Photo by Debbi Lake.
