Christmas carols will be sung.
I went online and tried to find a hymnal so I could see see what keys these songs are sung in so I know what to bring to the party. I found one at http://www.lutheranmusic.com/library/html/HymnName-CW.html .
It appears that I ought to be ok to bring a D flute and a C and Bb whistle and that should cover it I hope.
This should be fun. Anybody else doing/done something like this?
We’ve been asked to play Christmas day with friends at a free-meals event in a neighboring town. The restaurant provides the meals, volunteers help with the prep and other volunteers do the delivering. We’ll be there to entertain the workers and the restaurant goers. Good way to spend a couple of hours on the day, I think. In fact, darned nice effort on the part of all involved.
Carols are written and then transposed to every key under the sun. In the books we have they are mostly in D, G, F, A, E, B… like I said.
I have tried to play with our carolers at church for two years in a row. Both times I completely bombed. I don’t understand why–I can play 'em when I’m at home!! Mercifully, this year we were snowed out!
I sympathize with you, mate. Back when I was still playing brass anywhere and everywhere I could get the worst stage fright and especially at church. I find it’s even worse with the whistle so far because such insane breath control is involved. As I have asthma, the first thing to go when I get excited is . . . you guessed it, breath control.
I know, how pathetic, eh?
Hoping that with some serious training it can be overcome, I’ve already made progress on that front.
Here’s hoping you have better luck next time. Just remember, the psalmist said “make a joyful noise unto the Lord” . . . He never said it had to sound good! 
Thanks, bdove!
Actually, I don’t feel too bad–the Lord let me know that my own whistling is for ME, not for church use. At first I didn’t understand, until I realized how much work it takes to get a song ready to play in front of others.
By the way, have you checked out the Praise Whistlers Abroad site??