A Hymn Festival celebrating the hymnody of Pastor Paul Gerhardt will be held at Christ Lutheran Church on Sunday, August 9, 
at 3:00 pm. 

The guest organist will be Joel Freiberg. He holds a B.A. in Music (‘24) and M.A. in Church Music (‘26) from Concordia University Chicago. 

Joel will begin PhD work this fall at Baylor University studying church music. 

He serves as the Kantor at St. Mark’s Lutheran Church in Waco, TX. 

The hymn festival will include the playing and singing of seven Lutheran hymns along with commentaries and readings. 

Refreshments will be served. Please mark this date on your calendar.