Mennonite Children's Choir of Lancaster

Each Tuesday, over 160 children and youth gather to raise their voices in song! Currently, MCCL singers represent 42 schools, 55 congregations, and 15 denominations. 

It's incredible to witness their commitment during rehearsals as they:

• persevere through challenging measures
• learn to listen to each other
• blend their voices to create both dissonate and tuneful harmonies

Together singers are cultivating determination and teamwork while creating beautiful music! We desire for more children and youth to experience the benefits of singing in a nurturing, high-caliber community choir, and we aim for MCCL to be accessible to all. To support this vision, we have established an MCCL Tuition Assistance Scholarship Fund!

This fall $6,152 is needed for current singer tuition assistance benefits; any additional gifts will be allocated for future singers. 

We invite you to be a part of this exciting giving opportunity! Will you join us in reaching $10,000 to start this special MCCL Tuition Assistance Scholarship Fund? Thank you for adding your voice to the MCCL song and for supporting current and future MCCL singers' growth!

Our mission. . .training children and youth to glorify Jesus Christ through excellent choral singing.

Our vision. . .We honor and celebrate music as a gift from God by creating exceptional choral music, fostering community, and nurturing character. 

Visit us on Facebook and our website: www.mennonitechildrenschoir.org

Who We Are

Help us write new verses . . . let your money sing!

The Mennonite Children's Choir of Lancaster is a diverse group of young people joined together by a singular mission of glorifying Jesus Christ through excellent choral music. Offering five programs for children in kindergarten through grade 12, MCCL is comprised of approximately 150 singers representing ?? schools, ?? congregations, and ?? denominations.

The vision of MCCL is to develop musical excellence and discipline in children and youth, equipping them for a lifetime of worship and service to the Christian community. We pass on our singing heritage through Christ-centered repertoire that affirms Anabaptist beliefs and reflects the musical diversity of the church around the world and through time.

Founded in 1998, the Mennonite Children’s Choir of Lancaster began as a choir of 31 singers under the direction of artistic director Patricia Strong Myers. Since then, the program has grown to include auditioned and non-auditioned choral opportunities for over 150 children and youth in kindergarten through grade 12. The singers represent a variety of churches, schools, and communities across Lancaster, Lebanon, and Chester counties. They gather on Tuesday evenings from August through May to participate in rigorous classes and rehearsals to prepare for sharing times and a Christmas and spring concert series.

In addition to the bi-annual concert series, the choirs collaborate with other arts organizations, participate in benefit concerts, and share music with schools and other community organizations. Annual summer tours have provided opportunities for national (over 15 states) and international (Canada, Germany, Albania, Bulgaria, Indonesia) travel and ministry. The choir has also had the privilege of singing at events such as Mennonite World Conference in Harrisburg, Pennsylvania, local church conference events, Eastern Mennonite Mission events, Mennonite Central Committee benefit concerts and local school chapel services. In addition, the choir has enjoyed connecting with the local community by singing at locations such as retirement communities, Lancaster Central Market, Park City Center, Lancaster Barnstormers and Music for Everyone in Lancaster City. Only a portion of the annual operating cost is covered by tuition donations, offerings, and fundraisers provide additional funding.