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Wednesday, February 27, 2008

Dukes Concert Series
Kern River Trio Concert    ♫   
March 30, 2008

The Kern River Trio will be offering the final concert in this season's Fred and Beverly Dukes concert series at 4 p.m. on March 30 at our church. The trio consists of  Dr. Gordon Mehling, retired CSUB professor, on violin; our own Helen Rummelsburg on piano; and Helen's talented daughter, Judy Rummelsburg McCall, on cello.  

This concert will feature all four movements of Mendelssohn’s “Trio in D Minor,“ Schostokovich’s “Trio in E Minor” and Schubert’s “Notturno.”  In a recent interview, Dr. Mehling called the Mendelssohn piece "a Mt. Everest for any pianist."

Dr. Mehling was at CSUB in the Music Department for over 30 years before his retirement in 2004.  Helen maintains an active piano studio and is a participant in our choir. She also chairs the Fred and Beverly Dukes Concert Series committee at our church.  Graduating from Bakersfield High School, Judy pursued a music degree from U.C.-Davis, then received a Master's degree in cello performance from the prestigious Peabody Institute (part of the Johns Hopkins University) before returning to California to secure a teaching credential.  She lives in Martinez with her husband, Greg (a bass player), and two small children.  Judy continues to participate actively in music groups in the Bay Area.

This event is co-sponsored by Valley Public Radio (FM 89), and admission is free to the public.    
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GET ON THE BUS Fundraiser Lunch
To support this year's Get on the Bus project to help local kids see their Moms in prison prior to Mother's Day, we will again be inviting everyone in the congregation to a Fancy Bunch after church on March 16. We know that the date may not work out for some of you because it's the Sunday before Easter and the first Sunday of spring break.  But if you're here, we hope you will support this worthwhile project, now in its third year at First Congregational Church.

Actually we know for sure that quite a few children would not have the chance to see either of their parents this year because of the cost for transportation.  Many of the kids are being cared for by grandparents who do not easily have the resources to take them on out-of-town trips.

A new part of the brunch festivities will be baskets filled with goodies.  (For an example, see the Get on the Bus display case in the narthex of the church.) You'll be able to choose a basket and buy tickets on the day of the brunch that will be part of a drawing so that you might win the basket of your choosing.  If you cannot be here on March 16, ask Shay DeWeese or Margie Bell about purchasing tickets for the opportunity drawing.

There is no need to reserve a spot at the brunch for you and your family.  We have quite a few people helping out with food for the bunch, and we ask only that you give a free will offering to support our project.  Please come and help support the Get-on-the-Bus event.
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5 Real Road (corner of Stockdale & Real)
Bakersfield, CA 93309
Phone: 661-327-1609
FAX: 661-327-4443
Sunday Services & Church School: 10 AM
(Services last about an hour, dress is casual)
Nursery care available

E-mail: firstcong(at)postoffice.igalaxy.net
Webpage editor: dinah.campbell(at)gmail.com)

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