DeaconDenny
04-06-2007, 12:18 PM
Greetings -
I am Denny Ausman, Ordained Deacon in the United Methodist Church, appointed and serving in Port Charlotte United Methodist Church (on loan from the Minnesota Annual Conference)
It wasn't easy getting here, however, I've got 2 sons living less than an hour from here, so it was an answer to prayer. I've got three sons - all graduated of Gainesville, Univ of FL - and one lives near Stamford, CT and the other two Fort Myers, FL.
Music has been my life, and after playing/singing on cruise ships for almost 4, years, from 1988-1992, I felt called to be doing music ministry and took more than 10 years to get my Masters of Arts in Music Ministry from Garret-Evangelical Theological Seminary, Evanston, IL. I was consecrated a Diaconal Minister in June of 2000( WI), then Ordained in June of 2004 (MN).
I love to play piano, keyboard, saxaphone and sing. I teach children from the youngest of newborns (licensed Kindermusik instructor) to the oldest "Keenagers".
At present, I direct the adult Chancel Choir, Youth Ensemble, two children's choirs, a preschool choir, two handbell choirs, and have done Praise Teams and bands for the past 5 years. I'll be assisting the start of a contemporary worship at the church in the fall of 2007.
As a new love, I'm directing a 50 voice men's choir - The Lemon Bay Chord Company - and they are an established Barbershop Harmony Chorus, located in Englewood, Florida. They are a new joy, and I look forward to attending "Harmony University" the summer of 2007.
I enjoy helping everyone feel the ability to share their gifts from God, and will always involve as many people as possible in worship, helping them accept and know Jesus Christ, more intimately.
I love Jazz (am starting a Christian jazz group), Broadway music, all Christian music, of all genres, and believe a better understanding of music from around the world and all cultures is valuable.
My life has been blessed in so many ways, and I just want to sing praises and do it with as many people as possible.
Prai Sing God and Jesus Christ,
Deacon Denny in Port Charlotte, FL
I am Denny Ausman, Ordained Deacon in the United Methodist Church, appointed and serving in Port Charlotte United Methodist Church (on loan from the Minnesota Annual Conference)
It wasn't easy getting here, however, I've got 2 sons living less than an hour from here, so it was an answer to prayer. I've got three sons - all graduated of Gainesville, Univ of FL - and one lives near Stamford, CT and the other two Fort Myers, FL.
Music has been my life, and after playing/singing on cruise ships for almost 4, years, from 1988-1992, I felt called to be doing music ministry and took more than 10 years to get my Masters of Arts in Music Ministry from Garret-Evangelical Theological Seminary, Evanston, IL. I was consecrated a Diaconal Minister in June of 2000( WI), then Ordained in June of 2004 (MN).
I love to play piano, keyboard, saxaphone and sing. I teach children from the youngest of newborns (licensed Kindermusik instructor) to the oldest "Keenagers".
At present, I direct the adult Chancel Choir, Youth Ensemble, two children's choirs, a preschool choir, two handbell choirs, and have done Praise Teams and bands for the past 5 years. I'll be assisting the start of a contemporary worship at the church in the fall of 2007.
As a new love, I'm directing a 50 voice men's choir - The Lemon Bay Chord Company - and they are an established Barbershop Harmony Chorus, located in Englewood, Florida. They are a new joy, and I look forward to attending "Harmony University" the summer of 2007.
I enjoy helping everyone feel the ability to share their gifts from God, and will always involve as many people as possible in worship, helping them accept and know Jesus Christ, more intimately.
I love Jazz (am starting a Christian jazz group), Broadway music, all Christian music, of all genres, and believe a better understanding of music from around the world and all cultures is valuable.
My life has been blessed in so many ways, and I just want to sing praises and do it with as many people as possible.
Prai Sing God and Jesus Christ,
Deacon Denny in Port Charlotte, FL