A free will offering will be accepted for the choir
The African Children’s Choir, inaugurated in 1984 in the midst of Uganda’s bloody civil war, will perform at 7 p.m. Friday, Aug. 26, at La Casa de Cristo Lutheran Church, 6300 E. Bell Road, Scottsdale. The concert is free, and a free-will offering will be accepted for the choir.
The concert concludes La Casa’s annual Summer Arts Discovery Series.
The African Children’s Choir was formed when human rights activist Ray Barnett was called on to help the many thousands of orphaned and starving children in Uganda.
Barnett and his team came up with a unique approach to make an impact on the lives of the children.
“Inspired by the singing of one small boy, we formed the first African Children’s Choir to show the world that Africa’s most vulnerable children have beauty, dignity and unlimited ability,” Barnett said.
To date, more than 1,000 children have been through the Choir program and the funds they have generated have provided education and hope for many thousands like them in some of the most desperate and needy areas of Africa.
For more information about the concert and music programs at the church, call 480-948-1234 or visit www.lacasadecristo.com.
