Music at Oak Knoll - September 2025

Written by Matt Cerar, Music Director

The start of the school year means the start of the Oak Knoll Choir!

The choir starts rehearsals on September 3rd. Anyone is welcome and encouraged to join. The choir rehearses Wednesdays during the school year from 7-8:30pm and sings about two Sundays a month. A full year singing schedule is available, if you are interested.

Bell choir is also rehearsing this fall. The bell choir rehearses occasionally to bring joyful music to our worship services. For information about Bell Choir, please contact Beth Key at htebyek@gmail.com.

Finally, I want to officially welcome Parker Degerness to our Music Team here at Oak Knoll. A recent graduate of Concordia College – Moorhead, Parker holds a Bachelor of Arts in Music with a Minor in Church Music. He sang in The Concordia Choir for four years, and has experience directing ensembles and leading worship through music. His journey began at Hope Lutheran Church in Fargo, ND, where he played piano and drums on the High School Ministry worship team, sparking a lifelong passion for worship and community.

Parker will work alongside me to run the music program here at Oak Knoll, mainly serving as choral director and accompanist.

Parker brings both musical skill and a deep faith to his work, along with a strong commitment to living out God’s story of love, grace, and peace. We’re excited for the gifts he brings to our worship life and look forward to all God will do through his ministry. Please give him a warm Oak Knoll welcome when you see him!