Mennonite Children's Choir of Lancaster

Add your voice to the MCCL chorus—your impact is being felt in every rehearsal, every note!

Every Tuesday, nearly 150 children and youth come together to lift their voices in song—an inspiring chorus of hope, harmony, and heart. From 35 schools, 55 congregations, and 15 denominations, these remarkable young singers form a diverse and devoted community—united in singing excellent choral music from around the world and across time!

During rehearsals, their dedication shines as they:

• 🎵 Embrace challenging musical passages and languages with perseverance and care
• 👂 Learn the art of listening and collaboration 
• 🎼 Blend their voices into rich harmonies—both dissonant and tuneful

Through this journey, MCCL singers are not only creating beautiful music—they’re building character, cultivating teamwork, and growing in faith.

💖 Will You Add Your Voice?

We believe every child should have the opportunity to experience the joy and transformation that comes from singing in a nurturing, high-caliber community choir. That’s why we established the MCCL Tuition Assistance Scholarship Fund—to ensure that finances never stand in the way of a child’s voice being heard.

• This fall, we need $10,000 to support singers with tuition assistance. 
• Our overall goal is to raise $15,000, with gifts above $10,000 providing necessary support for our local tour days (service through singing) and musicianship classes (sight-singing and theory in small groups). 

Your gift helps us open the door to current and future children and youth—offering them a place to belong, grow, and glorify God through song. Thank you for being part of this beautiful mission and community!

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

Who We Are

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 from around the world and across time. Offering five programs (three auditioned choirs and two auditioned classes) for children in kindergarten through grade 12, MCCL is comprised of approximately 150 singers representing 35 schools, 50 congregations, and 15 denominations.

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. 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.