The Coles County Chorus
The Coles County Barbershop Chorus Lenten concert will be held on April 6th at 4pm at the Mattoon First Baptist Church, 1804 S 9th St. Mattoon, IL.
The concert will be one hour of sacred and gospel songs sung by the barbershop chorus, quartets and ensembles.
Admission is free and a free will offering will be taken. Every penny raised will be given to area food pantries and homeless shelter programs.
The thirty man chorus and quartet singers are from 19 different towns in central Illinois. We hope you will join us.
Who Does CCC Donations Help?
At most of our Coles County Chorus performances we take a free will collection and tell our audience members the funds will be given to area food pantries and homeless shelters. We thought you might like to know who you are helping out when you donate at a CCC performance.
Charleston Area Churches Food Pantry provides food to families and individuals every 30 days and three days worth of emergency food to residents of Coles County. They provide food for more than 250 households, and 800 individuals each month. In November of 2022 alone they served 7,614 meals. Find out more about them at the Charleston Food Pantry website or visit the Charleston Area Churches Food Pantry Facebook page. The food pantry is located in the same building as the Charleston Habitat for Humanity at 990 W. State Street Charleston, IL
HOPE of East Central Illinois services include shelter, transitional housing, legal advocacy, counseling, referrals, a 24-hour crisis line, children’s services and public education. All services are free and confidential. Their 24 hour toll-free crisis line can be reached by calling 1-888-345-3990. Find out more information about HOPE by visiting the HOPE OF ECI website or visit the HOPE OF ECI Facebook page.
Mattoon Community Food Center was established in 1986,and is located at 600 Moultrie Ave in Mattoon, IL. They can be contcated by calling 217-258-9321 or drop by the food center during business hours. For more info visit the Mattoon Community Food Center Facebook page.
The Haven Shelter provides shelter, food and services to individuals and families facing housing and food insecurity, while promoting awareness and supporting long-term solutions. The Haven offers a safe, supportive environment with overnight accommodations, including access to laundry and shower facilities. Their community kitchen provides free, nutritious meals daily from 12 PM – 1 PM and 5 PM – 6 PM. Meals are available for pick-up at the door. For more information visit The Haven Website or The Haven Facebook page.
Who is The Coles County Chorus?
The Coles County Barbershop Chorus is one of the Premier a’capella mens harmony organizations in Illinois. Creating wonderful harmonies every Tuesday evening, this group of dedicated men constantly strive to improve our vocal abilities from both a technical and artistic perspective. We believe that music has the power to change lives and we are excited to have the chance to share our love of the Barbershop Style of harmony with diverse audiences.
One of the foundation tenets of our organization is the desire to give back to the communities in which we live. We do that by supporting various local charities and the vocal music programs of area High Schools. We, annually, donate thousands of dollars in support of those who are, themselves, working to make this a better world – teachers, community servants and many others.
Wanna sing?
We are always seeking ‘men of good character’ to join us in our never-ending quest to create musical art. There are no professional musicians in our group, not that you can’t join us if you’re a pro 🙂 We are, simply, a group of amateur singers and musicians, from an incredibly diverse background, who love to sing. If you love music the way we do and you would like to come and see what we are all about; if you want to be a part of something wonderful, something life-changing, come check us out!
We meet every Tuesday evening at 7:00pm. Our meeting place is the United Christian Church in Mattoon, Illinois located at 200 E Lafayette Ave.
It’s GREAT to be a Coles County Barbershopper!|
