the PDF file - Redding Pilgrim Congregational Church

Pilgrim’s Progress
MAY 2016 • NEWSLETTER
Dear Pilgrims,
Happy, Blessed May! Our spirits are
light and free as summer begins to unfold.
May 1 was an ancient festival celebrated in pre-Christian European pagan
cultures, with the Roman Floralia, the
German Walpurgis Night and Gaelic
Beltane, most commonly held on the
eve, April 30. May 1 was the first day
of summer, and the summer solstice in
June was Midsummer.
For many of us, May Day may be remembered for the traditions of dancing around the maypole and crowning
the Queen of May and the giving of
“May baskets,” small baskets of sweets
or flowers, usually left anonymously on
neighbors’ doorsteps.
the cold months is resumed gave an
excitement to life. The longer days allowed for more productive hours and
the importance and extent of the work
in front of the people was most evident.
Since the 18th century, many Roman
Catholics have observed May Day with
various devotions to Mary. May 1st is a
feast day of the Catholic patron saint
of workers, Mary’s husband, St. Joseph
the Worker. It is not surprising then
that in the late 19th century, May Day
was chosen as the date for International Workers’ Day.
The thrill of the anticipation of a prosperous year and the clarity of the tasks
ahead filled the air in the May Day celebrations. As individuals and as a faith
family may we be filled with this same
energy today. May our lives be filled
with joy and industry. May we have a
joy-filled and blessed May.
I find it interesting to think of this connection between the unfolding of summer and the celebration of workers.
The busy-ness of the time of year as
the ground is tilled and planted and
construction which was stilled during
Ann
1
Learning Report
them stay engaged. Our Infant/Toddler
and Pre-School/K classes will continue
with Nahoko and Kelli taking good care
of our youngest Pilgrims.
Our fall SS program will resume the
first Sunday in September.
The Faith Forum group is courageously
working through Lloyd Gehring’s book,
From the Big Bang to God. Discussions
are held Mondays from 2-3:30 in the
Fireside Room.
A group of volunteers is ready to do
“Children’s Time” during Ann’s sabbatical time.
A group of Pilgrims attended the “Beloved Community and Climate Change”
film and discussion series hosted by
the Methodist Church. We learned
about many new ideas for healing the
Earth.
Our church library and book cart get
new books frequently so check them
out for some interesting reading!
The “Whole Earth and Watershed Festival” was Saturday, April 23 outside City
Hall. Pilgrim had a booth and “Chewy” (a
big thanks to a few brave volunteers for
dressing up!), along with several members greeted the crowd throughout the
day. It was a sunny, successful day!
If you have an idea about new learning opportunities for our congregation,
please share with your Learning CoCos
and we’ll help get it going.
Learning Co-Coordinators,
Andrea Gibbens & Paula Kahler
Connecting Report
We have been incredibly busy these
last few months, connecting with the
wider community, other organizations,
the media, and with each other!
• In February, we organized and
hosted a public presentation by
Stand Against Stigma, called: “How to
Strengthen Your Faith Community’s
Healing Power Through the Lens of
Mental Health”.
• We also applied for a McConnell
Fund grant through Shasta Regional
Community Fund but were told we
would not qualify because we are a
church. Will keep looking for other
granting opportunities.
Our regular Sunday School Program
will recess for the summer months
after June 5th. During these months,
school-age children are encouraged
to attend worship with their families.
Activity pages will be provided to help
• Invited Record Searchlight staff
Michelle Rogers and Jenny Espinosa
to watch the play “Waiting For Godot”,
2
at Pilgrim. Our hope is to inform the
media of the different kinds of things
we do at Pilgrim. This play was the first
time Michelle had ever visited Pilgrim.
Families, Girls Inc., Faith Works, One
Safe Place and Southeast Asian Christian Ministries.
In addition to the busy past few months,
we’ve also been planning for some future ways to connect. One of the obvious ways for us to connect with the
community it to be present at community functions (festivals, walks, etc) and
to keep and maintain a Pilgrim “booth”
for these events, so that any volunteer,
at any time, can borrow it.
• In April, a group of Pilgrim volunteers, cooked, coordinated, organized
volunteers and served dinner at the
Partners Helping Families “Spring For
Kids” dinner and dessert auction which
raised money to aid expectant and parenting teens.
• Tyler has begun research for what
it would take to get a “point of interest”
sign up on Eureka Way to increase the
visibility of our building and encourage
the community and outside visitors to
stop in and see it.
We have begun to put together materials for a Pilgrim “booth”, so that any
church members wanting to share Pilgrim with the community, will have access to the materials to participate in
community events/festivals, etc. To begin, church members donated: a beaver costume (Chewy), a storage container to keep the items in and some
materials to create Chewy masks with
children, as well as a vertical sign holder. I would like to suggest $300 a year
added to the budget to maintain these
materials and add new items.
• Also In April, a group of volunteers
organized and presented a community outreach benefit concert: A Tribute to John Denver, by John Hoover
and the Mighty Quinns. The concerts
raised $1,041.00 for: People of Progress, Planned Parenthood, Redding Resource Center, NVCSS Teen Services,
Hope Van Outreach, Partners Helping
3
• On April 22nd, a group of Pilgrim
volunteers introduced “Chewy” to the
community at the Earth Day Festival
at Win-River Casino. They created a
poster board with photos of the actual
Chewy and his habitat at Pilgrim.
Lastly, with so many new visitors and
members it is important that everyone
make an extra effort to introduce yourself to someone you don’t know and
to wear a nametag. This will help newcomers feel welcome and encourage
others to do the same.
• On April 23rd, Chewy was introduced to more people at the City of
Redding’s Earth Day/Watershed Festival. He sang “I’m Proud To Be A Beaver” and helped kids create their owner
beaver masks (all while sharing about
beaver dams and why they are important) and volunteers passed out
information about Pilgrim and letters
to senators about global warming and
protecting the environment.
Connecting Co-Coordinators,
Jessica French & Tyler Shuster
Going back through the previous two
years of connecting co-co reports,
I found reports about the visioning
session the church did and some extremely valuable information, which
seemed to get buried as the months
went on. To quickly summarize (ref
July 2014 Connecting Co-Co report)
church members were surveyed about
what they believed the priorities of the
church should be in Redding:
• Homelessness and being in support of a homeless center in Redding,
• A tutoring center,
• A candidate’s forum,
• Young family focus (community building activities for families, hosting kid friendly events, progressive vacation bible school in 2015)
It would be a good idea to re-visit these
visions and see how we could move
forward with some action to make
some more of them a reality.
4
Worship Report
fire. Doves alighted, too, and so red
and white have come down through
the ages as the symbolic colors of the
day. Consider marking this celebration
by wearing red or white on May 15th.
The new sermon theme, The Tie that
Binds, begins May 22nd. Come for
Ann’s fresh ideas to fill your spirit with
fire.
You will be happy to know Steve Kindle
is able to fill in on May 29th in Ann’s
absence. We are so fortunate to have
Steve available to join us. His messages
are thought-provoking for the kids as
well as the adults. Bring a warm welcome for Steve on Memorial Day weekend!
The Rev. Ann Corrin’s sermon theme,
As He Told You, runs through May 15th
as we continue our celebration of Easter. You’ll notice the Easter symbols of
light and new spring life remain in the
sanctuary throughout the Easter season.
Worship Co-Coordinators,
Pam Crowe & Donna Nelson
The birthday of the Church, Pentecost,
is May 15th this year. Depending on
your background, you may know Pentecost as Whitsunday or as the very
oldest Feast Day. Whatever our backgrounds, Pentecost marks a momentous realization, the day the Holy Spirit
came to Earth in the forms of wind and
Building, Landscape, &
Finance Report
Everything is coming along well with
the Building, Landscape Finance Committee (BLFC). One should note that
both pledges and loose plate collections are a little behind if we average
monthly predicted income through the
year. There is no need to declare a financial emergency yet.
the tie
that binds
We are planning a work day for Saturday, May 7th, so we can prep the
South and East exterior sides of the
church for some touch up painting.
Please let John Egolf know if you
can join us.
Heather Hennessey and her group
of dedicated souls continue to work
diligently to keep our grounds looking
beautiful. If anyone has spare time to
our RELATIONSHIPS with the holy
and with each other FORM and
TRANSFORM us
5
do small landscaping projects (for example weeding, pruning, clearing sidewalks) coordinate with Heather. We
enthusiastically welcome all that wish
to be involved. Watch for announcements of future landscaping work parties. Remember, we recycle and use
the CRV cash to supplement income.
See Glenn Hoxie for details.
luck and Reception Team organizes
food for congregational celebrations
and memorial services. Our Meal Ministry provides food for those who are ill
or bereaved. Our Called to Care members stay in touch with shut-ins and
with those who are temporarily homebound.
Two new ventures for your Serving Coco’s include a “Joys and Concerns” column in the monthly Pilgrim’s Progress
newsletter and a “Who’s in the Pews”
interview column, also in the monthly
newsletter. As writers of these columns, both Barbara and Heather invite
your ideas and opinions. Our goal for
each column is to help our congregants know and care for each other.
Let us know how we’re doing!
Giving & Building Co-Coordinators,
Glenn Hoxie & John Egolf
Finance
All totals are as of the end of March.
General Fund
Restricted Fund
Building Fund Endowment Fund
Income for March Expenses for March Income year-to-date
Expenses year-to-date
$9,256
$15,312
$16,357
$82,701
$12,090
$12,496
$41,392
$44,850
Serving Co-Coordinators,
Barbara Cross & Heather Hennessey
Council Meeting Minutes
The general fund income in March
was almost the same as our expenses;
good news! We are a little over $3,000
behind for the year, but are doing OK
as we still have a healthy balance in our
General Fund. Keep up the good works!
Meeting date: April 21, 2016
The Pilgrim Church Council meeting
was opened by Moderator Tere Hancock at 5:35 p.m.. Rev. Ann Corrin led
with an opening prayer.
Connecting CoCo’s – See Connecting
Report for full account.
Bill Justice
Serving Report
Learning CoCo’s – See Learning Report for full account.
Our Serving commitment involves caring for members and friends of Pilgrim
church in a multitude of ways. Our
Prayer Chain holds those in need in
prayer. Our Card Ministry celebrates
birthdays and anniversaries, and acknowledges times of illness and difficulty. Our Fellowship Team provides
a coffee time after Sunday worship
which brings us all together. Our Pot-
Worship CoCo’s – See Worship Report for full account.
Serving CoCo’s – See Serving Report
for full account. Barbara reported that
we will have a rotating display of Molly
Cole’s paintings for a month starting on
Mothers Day, May 8th. Lynne Bonetti
will be hanging paintings on May 5th.
6
Ed Beier will also display 11 of his photographs in the hallway Gallery.
preliminary estimate for a bathroom
that would include demo and rebuilding
the men’s and women’s bathroom and
adding one new unisex/ADA toilet. The
320 sf project would cost an estimated
$44,000+ and cover permits, construction, fixtures and tile floor with a $4/sf
material allowance and some owner
suppllied hardware. Rick expressed
that costs should be higher if finishes
are more than utilitarian to be more
aesthetically compatible with the Frank
Lloyd Wright design. This estimate does
not include architecture fees. Lu said
that while we have pledges for over
$26,000 we have actually received only
about $3,400 since the project was put
on hold. A few of the 86 pledging units
have pledged larger amounts ($5,000 –
$2,000) but generally there were much
smaller capital pledge amounts from
the rest of the congregation. We don’t
have estimates yet for solar or other
suggested lighting, sound and technology improvements. We will continue to
work on these during the summer, but
will not renew a capital campaign until
Fall at the earliest.
Giving/Building CoCo’s – See Building, Landscape, Finance Report for full
acoutn.
Tresurers Report – Lu sent the monthly
financial out to the Council and has not
received comments.
Docent Report – Larry Solberg has
given 3 tours of the church this year (6
people total); more frequent tours are
also given by Ann. Donations are used
only for building upkeep and repair.
Update on Ann’s Sabatical – Guest Sermons/ Children/ Liturgy – Ann is very
pleased with the response to her request for Sunday morning speakers
durng the summer. Ann is encouraged
that we are a healthy church with good
people who are working hard. Ann is
hoping that her time away will build
greater sense of personal ownership in
the mission of the church among members and friends.
Capital Campaign Update – Jessica said
as part of the grant application we had
Woodstone Constuction prepare a very
May 21st Council Retreat – arrangement are made for this retreat in Vina.
7
Big Tent Progressive Community – Rick
noted that John Dorhauer, the new
General Minister and President of the
United Church of Christ, has written a
2015 book Beyond Resistant: The Institutional Church Meets the Postmodern
World, where he stated that it was “not
his responsibility to maintain the institution that has housed the mission of
the UCC for the past 58 years.” Dorhauer sees his new role as “preparing the
denomination for the future by planning, coordinating and implementing
the mission of the church.” Dorhauer
admonishes that everything on a Council’s agendas should be evaluated on
how it serves it’s specific mission. His
second point is that “the vessel that
contains modern Christianity no longer
holds” post-denominational and postChristian followers of Jesus and that
churches still need to support efforts of
para-church groups “to be the church”
out in the community. Rick recounted
his experience with a church in Saratoga where they successfully planted
a new congregation within the existing
church campus but this was later repudiated by conservative members of
the congregation in the name of intergenerational ministry and overall attendance has plummeted. Rick suggested
that we broaden Pilgrim’s identity as a
“Big Tent Progressive Community” rather than a church. He also suggested
that we need to think seriously now
of how to make Pilgrim’s FLW building
and grounds economically viable and
sustainable as a Community Center,
separate from the religious mission of
the church.
Northern California Nevada Conference Annual Meeting June 16-18, 2016
– Yani Henderson and Elizabeth Shuster will be Pilgrim’s designated rep-
resentatives going to Reno with Ann
Corrin, leaving Thursday and returning
Saturday night. On June 12, 2016 Diane
Weibel, NCN Conference minister will
be visiting Pilgrim.
Next meetings – June 30 at 5:30 p.m.
in the Fireside Room; also Aug 18th &
November 17th, 2016.
Ann said a Closing Prayer and the
meeting was adjourned at 7:15 p.m.
Council Clerk,
Rick Bonetti
Who’s in the Pews?
Rosemary Thomas is a native Californian. She was born April 28, 1921 in
Antelope, CA, a little town just north of
Sacramento. Rosemary was born in the
home of her paternal grandfather, and
8
she was delivered by him, for he was a
country doctor in this rural area.
rented a home for his young family.
Soon the older Thomas girls were babysitting the Welles children, and Rosemary started attending Pilgrim Church.
Under the next pastor, Rev. George
Lindsay, Rosemary started arranging
flowers for the sanctuary and she kept
at that ministry for fifty years. Her love
of flowers and her extensive home garden contributed a life time of beauty to
our church. Thank you, Rosemary!
Rosemary’s mother had been a teacher
who rented a room from the doctor,
and then married the doctor’s son.
Rosemary’s father went on to own a
hardware store in Roseville, CA. There
were two little girls in the family, but
Rosemary’s sister died at the tender
age of seven. Gratefully, Rosemary’s
mother was one of seven children and
that large family surrounded Rosemary
with love throughout her childhood
and still gathers every four years to celebrate their lineage.
In addition to raising three daughters
and maintaining her garden, Rosemary
responded to Peggy Mallory’s plea
to help out with the State Preschool
which originally met at Pilgrim. Helping out translated into fifteen years of
teaching at the preschool, and Rosemary has many fond memories of little
children filling her days with laughter
and learning.
Rosemary went to elementary and high
school in the north Sacramento area,
then graduated from the College of the
Pacific (now University of the Pacific) in
Stockton, CA. She gained a degree in
education in 1943 with an emphasis
in music and foods. Upon graduation,
Rosemary taught in high school and junior high school.
Rosemary’s love of music had her singing in the choir and supporting the
Shasta Symphony for many years. Today, comfortable in her “granny quarters” in the family home, Rosemary enjoys reading and staying in touch with
her daughters and grandchildren.
During her college years, Rosemary
met William (Bill) Thomas, but he – like
so many young men – went off to fight
in World War II. While overseas, Bill
proposed and brought Rosemary an
engagement ring from England. They
married in November of 1945 and settled into their first home in Stockton.
Though she’s not driving any more, and
it’s difficult for her to get around, Rosemary loves hearing from friends and
neighbors. Don’t hesitate to find her
phone number and address in your
church directory and remember her
with a call, a note, or even a visit. You’ll
find her delightful company.
Three girls, Valerie, Patricia and Shelley, were born to Rosemary and Bill.
In 1960 the young family moved from
Stockton to Redding. They purchased
their home on Overhill Drive, where
Rosemary has now lived for fifty-six
years, and Bill became the manager of
Rother Tires.
Just down the street from Rosemary
and Bill, the new pastor of Pilgrim Congregational Church, Rev. Ray Welles,
Serving Co-Coordinator,
Heather Hennessey
9
Joys & Concerns
helping the landscape team pull weeds,
prune bushes and sweep sidewalks.
Welcome to the team, Yani!
Joys
Caroline Kennedy has been back in
church the last few Sundays after a few
weeks absence.
Linda and Roy Price have been regular
new attendees at worship and have already volunteered, helping at the outdoor workday before Easter. Thank
you for your enthusiasm! Linda has
also volunteered her talents for the
French Country Market
Heather Hennessey had a delightful
time interviewing Rosemary Thomas
for Pilgrim’s Progress. Rosemary will
be 95 this spring. She has been such a
gift to our church and the community.
Don’t miss reading about her in this
newsletter.
Every third Friday, a small but mighty
team from Pilgrim feeds about 100
people lunch at Good News Rescue
Mission. We ( and they) are grateful
to Linda Lack, Marion George, Betty
Gronwoldt, Peggy LaBella and Joanne
Nelson who serve -and many others
who prepare, soup, sandwiches salad,
cookies, fruit and milk.
Karin Lightfoot has earned her PHD in
Public Health. After much study, we can
now call her Dr. Lightfoot. Congratulations, Karin!
Last month it was a joy to have Megan
Owens and her husband, Jeff, join us
in worship. Megan was ordained in our
church and is now the minister of Pilgrim Congregational Church in Hemet
California. By the way, she is Nancy Milton’s daughter.
During the month of May watch for a
display of Molly Cole’s paintings which
George Cole is sharing with our church.
It is a special way in which we can celebrate Molly’s life and her dedication
to our church.
Ethel Schmidt is enjoying a visit from
her sister, Ilse who comes from upstate
New York. It is fun to see them together at worship!
Scott Hepburn is such a faithful lawn
mower. He’s the one to thank for trimming the sunken lawn almost weekly so
that our children can play on that lush
green spot. We appreciate you, Scott.
Yani Henderson has a new job at Pilgrim. This teenager will be regularly
10
Nancy Larsen won’t be with us quite as
many Sundays this year as she and her
newly retired husband are able to travel more. Nancy has a great big smile,
however, and seems to be relishing the
new freedom to go, see and enjoy.
students wore a “Chewy” beaver costume which entertained the visitors.
Huge thanks to Jessica French and Tyler Shuster for organizing the booth.
Elizabeth and Tyler Shuster just moved
into a house in downtown Redding.
They are very happy about the upgrade
and the new opportunities a house
lends them!
Karina Lapp, CPA Extraordinaire, has
survived another tax season. Welcome
back to worship, choir and a somewhat
normal life, Karina. Did you all know
that Karina is Donna and Leon Nelson’s
daughter?
Concerns
Mary Forbes came home from a delightful Caribbean cruise only to take
a fall and injure her tailbone. Get well
thoughts go out to Mary so she will be
recovering from this pain soon.
What fun to see the Egolf family riding their bikes to church. Even Amielle,
who turned 2 yrs. old on April 30, rode
on the back of her mother’s bike.
We send caring thoughts to Marge
Bland while she deals with health challenges.
On April 17th several of us had the privilege of hearing The Trinity Alps Chamber Music Festival concert. These world
class musicians come to the Northstate
a few times a year — watch for their
next concert and plan to attend; you’ll
not be disappointed.
At the time of this writing, Dean Hancock was anticipating a cardiac ablasion on April 28th (a procedure to regulate his heart) Prayers go out to him
and Tere.
Gary and Pam McCurdy have become
regular attendees at worship. Look for
them the next time you are at church
(they are great at wearing their name
tags), and welcome them warmly.
Serving Co-Coordinator,
Barbara Cross
Memorial & Endowment
Fund Information
Our talented pianist, Sherie Curtis, deserves accolades from all of us. She
not only accompanies the choir but
provides music during our services.
When the choir is not singing she arranges for special music performers or
gives us a “mini” recital from her own
repertoire.
Memorial Fund
I recently had a question about Pilgrim
Church’s Memorial Fund and it made
me realize that there may be others in
the church, especially new members
that do not know about the Memorial
fund.
Pilgrim Church participated in the
Whole Earth Festival on April 23rd with
several volunteers sharing how our
beaver “Chewy” helps the environment.
Raiza, Kate and Nataly as well as other
Upon the death of someone there is
the option for friends to donate money
in honor of the deceased person. The
family is notified that money has been
11
UCC News & Events
donated and they have the option of
earmarking the use of those funds if so
desired: otherwise Memorial Funds will
be used periodically to cover an unexpected expense we haven’t budgeted
for. The Giving Co-co’s or the Financial
Team usually discuss the need and decide how the funds should be used.
Immigration Rights Sunday
The first Sunday in May has been designated Immigrant Rights Sunday within
the United Church of Christ. Justice and
Witness Ministries and Wider Church
Ministries are urging congregations to
lift up immigrants on this day: to learn
about their concerns, honor their contributions to our country and communities, hear their pain, pray for their
well-being, and listen to hear where
God is leading us regarding issues of
immigration.
If anyone has a question regarding the
Memorial Fund please ask.
Endowment Fund
Since I have outlined a description
of how the Memorial fund is set up I
thought that many of you may not be
aware of how the Endowment Fund is
also set up.
Welcoming the stranger among us as
native born is part of our faith tradition, for we too were once strangers
(Exodus 22:21, Leviticus 19:33, Deuteronomy 10:17-19). However, too often
the immigrants among us are rejected,
treated as outcasts and placed on the
margins of society.
Lu Trullinger, our Church Treasurer,
has provided me with the following
information: The Endowment Fund is
held by United Church Funds in New
York, NY. At this time there is only
one person making donations to the
Endowment Fund yearly. (Anyone has
the option to contribute money to this
fund) At the end of the 3rd Quarter every year we receive any money that has
been earned to be given to our Connecting Co-co’s (Social Concerns) for
distribution to those agencies in the
community that have been selected
to receive that money. The amount received varies based on the investments
made by the Fund Administrators, not
by us. At this time we have about
$84,000 in that account.
UCC Takes Aim at Gun Violence in
May
“The United Church of Christ has long
advocated for sensible, responsible
policies to end gun violence. More than
20 years ago, in July of 1995, the General Synod passed three resolutions
dealing with guns and violence in our
society. This May, the church is amplifying the call for change, encouraging
advocacy around stricter gun laws.
‘For people of faith, this is not a Second Amendment issue; it is a Second
Commandment crisis. We live in a time
when common sense gun safety legislation cannot pass Congress, even
though nearly 90 percent of our citizens support such a law.’”
We hope that this information helps
you understand why these two funds
were established.
Financial Secretary,
Bob Cross
12
Birthdays
Save the Date
Nicole Lightfoot
1
Andrew Crowe
3
Ann Corrin
5
Anne Peterson
8
Lynne Bonetti
12
Marj Stewart
13
Bryan Brahms
13
Charles Menoher
16
Bev Stupek
22
Peggy Mallory
23
Heidi Brahms
23
Dinesh Mantri
28
Joann Packard
31
Homelessness: Myth-busting
Presentation & Discussion
May 1 // 11:30 a.m. // Fireside Room
A presentation by the Redding Resource Center. Bring your knowledge
about those who are homeless, questions, and concerns to engage in a
clarifying discussion regarding area
homelessness!
Oaksong Concert: Blame Sally
May 6 // 8 p.m. // Sanctuary
Pilgrim Building Work Day
May 7 // Pilgrim Church
We are planning a work day for Saturday, May 7th, so we can prep the
South and East exterior sides of the
church for some touch up painting.
Please let John Egolf know if you can
join us.
HAPPY
BIRTHDAY!
Hope Outreach Van
May 20 // 8:30 a.m. // Social Services
Rescue Mission Lunch
May 20 // 11:30 a.m. // Good News
Rescue Mission
A full calendar of events can be found
at the church & online. If you would
like a calendar mailed to you, please
contact the church office. A full directory of Friends & Members can be
found on the church website. Login
information is required. Email Tyler
Shuster at [email protected] if
you would like access.
Performing Arts Society Concert:
Julie’s Personal Chamber Music
Favorites
May 20 // 7:30 p.m. // Sanctuary
Council Retreat
May 21 // Vina, CA
Pilgrim Congregational Church
P.O. Box 993183,
Redding, Ca 96099
(530) 243-3121
Fax (530) 243-3196
Called to Care Meeting
May 22 // 11:30 a.m. // Fireside Room
Everyone interested in caring for
our congregation through notes,
calls, meals or transportation is invited to attend in the Fireside Room.
Pastor: Rev. Dr. Ann Corrin
Manager: Elizabeth Shuster
12
2016
JOIn US FOR THE Last show
of the Season, With
AN INFECTIOUS BLEND OF INDIE-FOLK,
SWEET HARMONIES and HARD-DRIVING INSTRUMENTALS
Friday MAY 6th
DOOR @ 7:15, SHOW @ 8:00
THE PILGRIM CONGREGATIONAL CHURCH
TICKETS AVAILABLE AT THE MUSIC CONNECTION
3086 BECHELLI LANE, REDDING, CA | 530-223-2040
$25.
STUDENTS $10.*
WWW.OAKSONGS.ORG
*18 and under
w/ a valid ID.
JULIE’S PERSONAL CHAMBER
MUSIC FAVORITES
Friday, May 20, 2016
7:30pm 9:30pm
Location: Pilgrim Congregational Church
The evening’s first half is Frank Bridge’s (18791941) First String Quartet. In the English late romantic vein, the first movement is tumultuous
and deep, the second is an achingly beautiful
Adagio, the third breaks out the bubbles for
an effervescent Allegretto grazioso, and the
last is an exciting ride with a nostalgic finish.
Lauren Dillon & Janessa Gans Wilder will trade
playing First and Second Violin parts. Cherie
Gans plays viola and Julie Crabill, cello.
Trio Français: Cherie and Julie are joined by
Sheri Curtis on piano for the second half. A
delightful CPE Bach Suite for viola trio and a
heart-throbbing Arensky Adagio are followed
by a lovely, very Russian suite by Glinka. Dvorak’s nostalgic Songs My Mother Taught Me,
and spicy tangos by Tárrega and Turina finish
up the set.