FIRST EKGLISH E,-. LUTHERA.!'1 CHD""RCH 800 , -e1路nier Road, Grosse Pointe 'Yoods, :\II 48236 (313) 884-5040 Fax: (313) 884-4460 """""''"路feelc.org Re\". Paul F. Keppler Pns1or E11uri111s
Re,路. Christina \'eres Associate PaHor
Dr. \Yalter A. Schmidt Pastor Emeritus
Robert H. Foster
Christi11a Judson
Coordi11ator o/1}f11sic
Director ofBell Choirs
R enata Conger
Parish Ed.II'oufh Coordi11mor
November 7. 2014 Dinner 6:00 p.m. Performance 7:00 p.m. November 8. 2014 Dinner 6:00 p.m. Performance 7:00 p.m. November 9. 2014 Matinee Performance 2:00 p.m. The L. l.F. E (Laughter and Inspiration at First English) PLAYERS present Andrew Lloyd Webber and Tim Rice's first musical "Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat." Enjoy this entertaining, musically exciting re-telling of the beloved Old Testament story. A cast of over 40 children and adults sing and dance in this toe-tapping classic. ADMISSION
$18.00 ($13.00 Students) Dinner/Play $10.00 ($7.00 Students) Play Only
7:00 p.m.
December 7, 2014
Don't miss our 34th annual CAROL路A路LONG. Singing sacred and secular songs of the season will start your Christmas season off right. Our Good News Singers and Ringers will join in sing ing and ringing at this festive evening. A special appearance by Santa v;ill help celebrate this 33rd edition of our Carol-a-long. Enjoy cookies and conversation afterward in our Luther Center.
ADMISSION
Free
December 14 2014
11:00 a.m.
Enjoy our seasonal MUSIC SUNDAY. The Good News Singers and instrumentalists combine to perform several sacred classics from the Advent and Christmas seasons. This year's music will feature festival anthems with choir, brass and percussion. Come and join the congregation, as all are invited to sing some of these seasonal favorites.
ADMISSION
Freewill offering
The Grosse Pointe Community Chorus
December 14, 2014
3:30 p.m.
Join the GROSSE POINTE COMMUNITY CHORUS in its 62nd holiday concert with the theme "We Need a Little Christmas." In addition to the title song, this 60voice ensemble will sing Have Yourself a Merry Little Christmas, What You Gonna Call Yo ' Pretty Little Baby, Hine Mah Tov, Coventry Carol, 'Wolcum Yole, and the silly Twelve Days after Christmas, plus more. The program closes with excerpts from The Messiah that they w ill have sung with the Grosse Pointe Symphony the week before, ending w ith the grandiose Amen Chorus. The Grosse Pointe Community Chorus is directed by Joseph Palazzolo and accompanied by Ron Pietrantoni. ADMISSION
Adults $15.00 at the door ($12 in advance) Children $ 5.00
The Grunyons
April 26, 2015
4:00 p.m. Come hear THE GRUNYONS, as they return to the Open Door Series for their second solo concert at First English. The nearly two dozen talented singers will croon popular favorites in an irresistible eight-part vocal jazz style that is interspersed with zany commentary and loads of fun! ADMISSION
June 14 2015
$10.00 Adults $ 7.00 Students and Seniors
1 O:OO a.m.
Th is spring's MUSIC SUNDAY features our Good News Singers, Good News Ringers and instrumentalists celebrating the best of American and English com posers . Come and hear this celebration in sound! ADMISS ION
Freew ill offering
OPEN DOOR SERIES PATRONS 0\rer 20 years ago, THE MUSIC ENRICHMENT FUND \:Vas establisl1ed at First Ei1glisl1 to f1u1d 011r s1)ecial 11111sic series, as \;vell as providing i11sh11111e11talists for Festival Worsl1ip Services. Fiftee11 years ago, \Ve began recog11izing tl1ose patro11s vvl10 spo11sor tl1e M11sic Eru路ic11111e11t F1111d d11ri11g the seasori. We \楼ill co11ti1111e tl1is recogr1itio11 for tl1e 2013-14 seasoti. Na111es will be listed i11 Ope11 Door Series Eve11t Progra111s l1r1der tl1e followi11g 11eadir1gs: BENEFACTOR (gifts of $500.00 or greater)
SPONSOR (gifts of $250.00)
PATRON (gift of $100.00)
SUPPORTER (gifts of $50.00)
FRIEND (gifts of $25.00)
Gifts of $100.00 or rnore will also receive t\:vo co111plir11e11tary tickets to all OPEN DOOR SERIES eve11ts for tl1e season. If you wisl1 to 111ake a tax-ded11ctible co11trib11tio11, 111ake cl1ecks payable to: First Er1glisl1 L11tl1eran Ch11rcl1 a11d i11cl11de tl1e words "OPEN DOOR SERIES" 011 tl1e cl1eck.. Please call tl1e cl111rcl1 office if yo11 l1a\re a11y q11estio11s or s11ggestio11s.