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B8 NEWS Wallowa County Chieftain Wednesday, October 30, 2019 Lostine church offers handbells and piano concert The unique and beauti- ful blend of bronze hand- bells and piano will resound at a Ring Praise concert on Friday, November 8, 7:00 pm, at First Presbyterian Church, 132 Highway 82, Lostine. Woven with hymn history and scripture, Phyl- lis Tincher, handbell soloist, and Sean Rogers, pianist, will touch your hearts and ears with a variety of songs focusing on praising God. Through hymns, con- temporary praise songs and refl ective pieces, they tell the saving story of Jesus Christ. In addition to accom- panying, Sean will also play a few piano solos. Phyllis rings 3 octaves of Schulmer- ich handbells and mixes in 2 octaves of handchimes. During the concert the audience will have an oppor- tunity to ring handchimes as everyone sings. No music experience is needed – young and old enjoy this portion of their program. There is no charge for the concert; it is sponsored by a grant from the Presbytery of Eastern Oregon. It is their desire for people in the com- munity to be able to simply come and enjoy the music. For additional information on Ring Praise Music Min- istry, a 501©(3) nonprofi t, please visit their website, RingPraiseMinistry.org. On Facebook, Rachele wrote, “Thank you for an amazing night of worship. It brought back many fond Photo by Jennifer Hobbs Members of the Lostine Presbyterian Church pose outside the church Sunday, Feb. 15. The addition is on the left side of the church. “When I heard they were planning changes, I was worried,” confessed one church member. “Adding on to an historic building doesn’t always go well. But this has been done tastefully with attention to quality.” memories of playing hand- bells in college. You are both very talented. Thank you for using your gifts to honor Christ.” Norma commented, “We so enjoyed the concert in Ukiah, Oregon last evening! Perhaps even more wonder- ful than the music and mes- sage was the extra time that both Phyllis and Sean spent with the young people who attended. Thank you, Thank you, THANK YOU! Tincher and Rogers have made four CDs together which will be available at the concert. Ring Praise, Ring Praise 2 and Ring Praise 3 are collections of hymn arrangements. Come to the Manger celebrates Christmas. The cost of each CD is $15 and all proceeds help fund Ring Praise Music Ministry. Phyllis Tincher has been solo ringing since 1997 and has directed adult and youth handbell choirs since 1993. Currently she directs South- minster Bells at Southmin- ster Presbyterian Church in Boise, Idaho, and a wom- en’s handbell group at her church, Crossroads Com- munity Church, Nampa. She has served as guest conduc- tor at festivals and taught many classes at handbell conferences and workshops. Sean Rogers is attending seminary studying to be an Episcopal priest. He is cur- rently serving as lay pastor at St. Matthew’s Episcopal Church and Grace Chapel at Snake River Correctional Institution in Ontario, Ore- gon. Sean is a concert pia- nist and organist and also works as a music coach and accompanist for opera sing- ers and instrumentalists. Rogers holds four Bachelor Degrees from the College of Idaho in Religion, Sacred Music, Organ Performance and Piano Performance. Sean has three personal CDs available. I Will Be with Thee and Spirit are collec- tions of original piano com- positions and hymn arrange- ments. Moonlight Serenade is an assortment of popular tunes played on the theatre organ. He also has a piano and pipe organ DVD, Sean Rogers in Concert. Each CD costs $15. Tunesmith Night features folk musicians, songwriters at SugarTime By Janis Carper For the Wallowa County Chieftain The Wallowa Valley Music Alliance presents another edition of Tunesmith Night, a monthly showcase of original music. The Sat- urday, November 9 show features songwriters Tra- vis Ward, David Henry and Larry Haney. Venue is Sugar Time Bakery, located in the Burnaugh Building on North River Street and will provide the perfect atmosphere for our listening audience. Boise’s Travis Ward is a bare knuckled folk singer, a broke down blues man, Friday, November 8th 7:00 pm First Presbyterian Church 132 Highway 82, Lostine Phyllis Tincher Handbells Sean Rogers Piano This concert is sponsored by the Presbytery of Eastern Oregon, Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.) www.RingPraiseMinistry.org a DIY archivalist, pro- ducer, he’s created fi lm soundtracks and live theater work, has a good jump shot, fi nds peace in fl y fi shing, but most importantly, Tra- vis is a family man. Travis has toured the US, UK, and Europe. He’s played count- less dive bars, festivals, and theaters from near and far. He’s been busted, disgusted and mistrusted, yet he con- tinues to make meaning of the world through his favor- ite medium, the well-crafted timeless folk song. David Henry is a song- writer living in Boise, ID. Born in Mississippi and traveling from a young age. David’s songwriting comes from a depth of experience and a true sense of the fact that life can be comically unfair. Traveling the United States David has played solo and as David Henry Trio. He is also known to sit in and play with the likes of Andrew Shepard, Jona- than Warren and The Billy Goats, Jeff Crosby, The Weary Times, and The Pan- handles. He has opened for Amigo The Devil, Califor- nia Honey Drops, Carolina Chocolate Drops, Fruition, Shook Twins, Mussy Braun, Left Over Salmon and many more. See Our Screaming Halloween Specials on Page B1! Didn’t buy your vehicle from Main St. Motors... What a nightmare! Travis Ward specializes in folk music. He appears at Tunesmith Night Nov. 9. Larry Haney has writ- ten songs for 25 years, in a folk style that is unique with a Native Americana pres- ence. His music has capti- vated audiences around the Northwest region. Larry has opened for Dan Seals, The Byrds, and shared the stage with Susan Rea. Lar- ry’s family music strings go back three generations. While growing up in East- ern Oregon, this part of the country has been one of his most inspirational areas for writing about Mother earth, love and life as it happens around him. Tunesmith Night is pre- sented in a round-robin for- mat, with each musician playing a song, then the next taking a turn, creat- ing an interesting and var- ied performance. Admission is $10 at the door or by sea- son pass. Doors open at 6pm (SEATING IS LIMITED), music at 7pm, all ages wel- come. Sugar Time will have the kitchen open for soups and sandwiches, and adult beverages, in addition to their usual yummy sweet treats. Ask us about small business insurance. 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