Hesston College Bel Canto Singers Bring 500-Year Anabaptist Celebration to Oregon

The Hesston College Music Department invites the public to join in a historic celebration of faith, music and heritage at Anabaptism at Five Hundred: Hymn Festival on Saturday, May 24, at 4 p.m. at Zion Mennonite Church in Hubbard, Oregon.

The Hymn Festival will feature a historical narrative by Ken Rodgers, Hesston College music professor, tracing the evolution of hymns and texts central to Anabaptist worship over the past 500 years. Singers from surrounding churches are invited to join Bel Canto Singers to form a choir that will lead the event and combine with audience participation to create a communal expression of faith and song. Music will be led by Dr. Russell Adrian, director of choral activities.

This community-wide event is part of worldwide celebrations commemorating the 500th anniversary of Anabaptism, a faith movement that began with the first adult baptisms in Zurich, Switzerland, on January 21, 1525. Those baptisms sparked the spread of Anabaptism across Europe and eventually around the globe, shaping religious history and traditions for half a millennium.

Join Bel Canto Singers for an inspiring afternoon celebrating a significant milestone in history through music and storytelling. For more information, contact the Hesston College Music Department at finearts@hesston.edu or 620-327-8141.

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