WATCHUNG COMMUNICATIONS, INC. PUBUCATION ^Hesfcer and THE TIMES of Scotch Plains - Fanwood Thursday, March 26,1998 Page 15

M i SUKtS EPKOOPAL CHUgeH559 F a * Avenue, Scotch Vham

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WORSHIP THROUGH DANCE...Members of Grs<t Base* Ceoswt.aig Ka«a Berrv, Saodra St. Laarent sod Aar» Coppsda, dbpl»> s « a of tfcearBsa^sansas. Tbi -sofnea and other irwaabew of the Coajoft -sffl dance *Tli£Kvrtt" ifas Suntiaj, MaitA 2^. during the Ifl aja. isorshifi serifce «t *fee FirstCa&ert«atiuaal Cfearch, 125 Elmer Street, in ̂ fcesrfkld. Tbe pabBc is tamtodto

Grace Dance Consort to Take PartIn Service at First CongregationalThe G r s « Office Consort

jbr.es Hass" "TiJi K.>r;c" thas Sun-da*. Mar:h 2v, duniifi the lit 3 mV-OTSI;!^ sen sec at the First Ccn-artgattcnai Church, 125 Elmer'iitzu ic Wesifield. a* a pan of fne±-2rch s asontb-Iuag Fdsitv al of tieArts

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LAST MINUTE TOBCHE&JSte* Mtftffl,a* "hands-on" stage constractioBdirector," is hard a work preparing &e stage for tbe Oratorio Stagersapcoarang prodnction of St. John Passion.

Oratorio Singers to StageSt John .Passion on SundayThe Oratorio Singers will present

j . S. Bach's St. John Passion thisSunday, March 29. at 3 pJB. al TheFast United Methodist Church inWestfielcL

Wa± on thepradoctlon starting InJaanaxv when the Orstmia Singersteg^ffl rehearsals. The groep's bad-get runs between $15,000 and$M,WX) and the graop receives nofunding fean any other i&

^ y of the sag-ens to raise all of this money. Onesoprano is a graphic artist and si«designs a logo. From this logs,sswalslaits, fce-shirts, aadtoteiagsresult Tbgy sexve asadvertiseiaeatsfisr tie progtam JS wdB as pSs.

Each stager is aspiied to sell amtwraswH <̂ %wo ti±efe The **boase"

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Tickets can also be purchasedthrough several local merchants andare also available through the FirstUnited Methodist Church office.

Trent Johnson, the Music Directorof the Oratorio Singers, is the Direc-tor of Music at First United Method-ist The Oratorio Singers rehearsesin church's choir room.

The platform set up as the stage forthe show safely holds 75 singers, theorchestra and the soloists. Workingas teams, singers wield hammersand drills until the job is done. Thetask of setting up stage and prepar-ing for the show is done over twodajsandmostiy atnight Afterwards,the stage is taken down.

The group arranges to have thefioorspolisbed satfaalall evidenceofstage boilding is totally erased, aspokesman for the singer said.

Brix PlanningHoly Lands Trip in'99

The Reversed lames Brix is nostranger u> ifcs Isnd called "hort" byJews, Miishms aad Chnsuans alikeHe %s carrauh planning his fcunhtnp there

"Isr^ii ss easl> the single masx£asaoati3g and spiritual p\zzs in theworld." he said. "Panlj.this is due lathe ̂ pKrial sitis — ths Jordan Rivervkh>ch suil Raws much the same aswhen John the BapUS preached re-pentaacs there, the Sea of Gaiilasi* hc«: susi flies in GUT faces jusi as udud m the isas, of Jesus and fe:sdisdp'ss. and ihs Western Wa3 » hichJassis passed on his »av into the

First Baptist YouthTo Present Cabaret

On Sunday at ClmrcfeTbs JCUUJ ctscir aad ycuth grosip

in>m ras Fast Baptist" Church ofWessfield will preseni a cabaret ofsoap by Rfldgsrs and Karamerssm

S d j . March 29. ai i i -.*;> a sprograa; wiil be acsespa-

Eisd bj "a !uEihsoa provided b> theYcuthCbc:r Groupparasu. Tidtsa.niudtccs $" eacharsdSIoperfera-ih of fisher more, ars reqmred.

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Rosary Alter SocietyTo Accept NominationsFollowing April 6 Mass

The iBomhh meeting cf StBaribekrsr* 's Rcsarv Aitar Socet>«-«13 bs bed or. Moitdaj. April •'.-.fcilssking ui£ " ?0 pss. Mass

Nsjsinaiians -sill be aasepted farthe ifeeucfi cf aHises for jhc 1?̂ &-19^9 ̂ ear Plans will iKfinaiusd forfee spaghetti dinasr to be held enFndsv^-sr-iEg. April 24. For ticketinformation, p-lsase call -.J&St 522-54J>9 or SV----8? 889-2152.

Temple. I can't help feeling movedfej seeing these special places,"" "There is so much to see. like

GaMes in the north with its richvallejs and towering mountains;like Mount Carme! where theprophet Elijah had a showdownV* ith the prophets of Baal, the 3o-calh -worshipped deity There areNazareth. Capernaum and ihe ar-crsaeo-agicai dig at Beit Shean,•Vi here the bodies of King Saul andhis s-ca JQEathan %ere put on dis-pla> b\ the Philistines."

Tfcc nics mensuable nKanent ofRev CTSTA Brix" las trip in January.; '&'. was that of \ishiag ihe Rabbi "sTtiTjid ̂ »fcich nusundsargncsmdaiongierusaleiif s Western (Wailing) ViaR.

"Wcssualh goitosaeundamagedSicuess of ciV streets from 2T000jaars ago before die Romans toredown ibe magaiBcsni temple whichonce stood onthe fist hill now knownas iha Temple Meant,™ he said.

Toda"* ihs Muslim strucoires. thedom-a of the Reck arsd the AksaMasqas. stand 00 die mount

One cf the places nhich Brix al--i*3>= sacauaes people to visit iscai-kd the TempJe Ii^itutc in Jerusa-len There. Israelis who hav-e a \isionfar bulling a third Temple, work toprepare the aecessn elemems forresr^tiEUmg anjmal sacrifice.

Tee touinhich Dr. Brix will leadbejsES Febmarv 15 and ends Febru-ar> 14. 19*9 The cos. if reserva-uarts are mads b> Fnda>. May 1. isSI .498 plus taxes and tips. Optionalexriaaoas are available to Petra, theanctens rods-walled drv" in modemJordan, aad to Mount Sinai ip Egypt.For information, please cali AgapeMinistries at 5 908) 322-5465.

Dr Brix is a resident of ScotchPiass and as\?sas Pastorof GeorgesRead Baptist Church in NorthBrunswick. He is also Director ofOutpatient Sen ices for Advent Clin-acs. v» hizh provide atental health ser-

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The Cassan's repencajdances for s p e o f i iv«ar. BJKC hones aad dascsof faith.

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All Saints' Choir PlansRequiem PerformanofcDuring Sunday ServiceTfee AH Sccus" HpsaepsI Chards

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and play ad toe% sx 25J)OO psjople. Allcf its prafaisicss are pto&ssionalhstaged, 'A ith a cast and crew of 75 oro\ 3. arjJ ail pttferraartces are free ofshsrgs. according ^fuSIcai DirectorBob Olsen. 3 Wcstfie3d resident whohas been involved in eyerv aspect ofd^ crod-uctiait And anpbasi/jcs thatfes s 3 prcfcssjonal production.

"%'s dj this as a ministry to curCMSBUUisiv aod a rsaniafcr of theimponar-x cf the season Though ittsksa piacc sithin an historical set-U3E, *hc:?SiSails£anof TheChmce2?zt}T£& as rekv-aBi to society today

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ar.d Dav* Dalcssandro of ScotchPiiiss sach r^jnse their roles fromtfcs Ivv? perfbnoanceaad axe joined^ Ltw Paha ef Scotch Plains, mHannah: Date Shirk, of ScotchPIJJKS. known for hss talent as aeompusc-raninsstar, helms the group*s i? "s citsto c dsrsaor.

For rocr^ mfcrnouon, plisase call

Commiinity PresbyterianFeaturing Haydim's CreationThe Community Presbyterian

Church of Mountainside has an-nounced the inaugural event of its1998 music series featuring Haydn's"Use Creation," Sunday, April 26, at3:30 p.m. at the church, located at1459 Deer Path.

"Thisis ourkick-offevent in.whatwe plan as a fresh, new and ambi-tious music program throughout theyear to be enjoyed by the entire com-munity," according to church con-ductor Eric Jorgenson. "It's a way toextend our outreach and increase ourcontribution through the wonder ofmusic."

Haydn's oratorio for chorus, or-chestra and soloists willbe presentedby the Mountainside Chorale andChamber Players and the ChancelChoir. Among the featured soloistswill be Gregg Lauterbach, baritone;Judith Moen, soprano, and DanMontez, tenor.

Mr. Lauterbach has performed inover 50 major operatic and musicaltheatre roles. He has sung with theL'Opera Francais in New York,Lnpo Opera, Opera Carolina,Regina Opera, Iowa Theatre Worksand Opera Columbus. His perfor-mances have taken him across theUnited States.

Ms. Moen has been featured bynumerous opera companies here andin Europe. She has just released herfirst solo album and has sung fea-tured roles in the most popular oper-atic presentations. She was a soloistin Bach's B-Minor Mass and theChristmas Oratorio. Her recitals havespanned the country.

Mr. Montez has song with the SanFrancisco opera, Sacramento opera,and throughout Europe. He is thefounder of the Taconic opera inWestchester, New York.

Mr. Jorgenson, who also servesas Choir Director of theMountainside Community Churchand conductor of the upcomingevent, is new to this area but hardlynew to music.

HeholdsaMastersDegreein CelloPerformance from West VirginiaUniversity ami a Master's in voiceand opera performance from TempleUniversity in Philadelphia.

He recently conducted the premierof Paul Knopfs opera, Signals, inNew York and La Boheme withOperesque, classical concerts. Heconducted The Creation last year inAmbler, PeHnsyrvania.

Members of the chorale, chamberplayers and choir are mainstays of

Jane's Fashions to Hold 2278.Sale at S t Barfs School

the Presbyterian church music pgramjSomeofwhomhavebeensing-ing and performing there for over 3 0years.

Haydn's The Creationis the first ina new concert series which will in-chidebothchoralconcertsand cham-ber music recitals. The other pro-grams will be announced later.

General admission is $ 15 with stu-dents admitted for $10. Tickets areavailable at the church office. Formore information, please call (908)232-9490.

Community InvitedTo 'Buy a Musician,''Adopt a Choirster'

When the Community Presbyte-rian Church in Mountainside an-nounced its new music season, itdescribed an innovative way to sup-port the program financially.

Music fens can "boy a musician,"or "adopt a choirster," by signing upat different levels of support. Thefunds will help pay for a variety ofprofessional instrumentalists includ-ing violin, cello, flute, clarinet, trum-pet, trombone and percussion instru-ments.

Singers include sopranos, altos,tenors and bass. The planned sea-sonal performances cancost between$4,000 and $6,000 at this profes-sional level. No church funds will gotoward this program, said thechurch's Choir Director EricJorgenson.

For complete informatioB, pleasecaUMr.Jorgensonat{9G8)232-9490.or Warren Fristendsy at (908) 654-1731.

First Baptist SlatesDay-Long ProgramDuring Holy Week

The First Baptist Church of West-field, located at 170 Elm Street, hasannounced a special day-long pro-gram &om9ain.and3p,iH, on GoodFriday, April 10.

"What's So Good about Good Fri-day?** explains to children pre-Kin-dergarten through fifth grade the tra-ditional Christian understanding ofJesus' final days on earth,

ChiMren will have theopportuBitytoenjoymusic, giadedelasses, lunch,crafis and games.

The $5 cost covers tench aad ma-terials. The pogram is open to thepublic. To register, please call thecfaarch office from 9 a s x to 3 p.rc,,

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The Home School Associationof St, Bartholomew's Inter-paro-chial School, Scotch Plains, hasannounced that Jane's Fashionswill be selling spring and summerclothing to the pnblic at 30 to 70percent below retail this Saturdav,March 28.

The sale will be held from 10:30am. to 4:30 p.m. on the lower levelat the school, located at 2032 Wes-field Avenue in Scotch Plains.

igartesComing to Nursery School

Calvary Nursery School and ChildCare, located at 108 Eastman Streetm Cranford, has announced thai theschool will offer a full-day Kinder-garten pragcam from 9 a m to 2:30p.m. beginning in September.

The program also offers day careavailable to students before and afterschool from 7 am. to 6 p.m.

As with Calvary's nursery classes,the Kiategartea'program will offer

i r f i i r i C h it s a education in a nurturing eroi-fiQBHteot thai fosters social, emo-fisaal, spiritual aad physical growth.

d a k size will be small with a lowstodent^eaciierratio, ascfaoo! spokes-woman said. The class will be staffedby both a teacher and an aide.'Available spaces in the program

are limited, aad parentsare requestedto regiser promptly, One month'stuition and all fees must be paid inorder for registration to be complete.ftepslration will be accepted in theorder received.

Calvary Nursery School aad ChildCare is in its fifth year of operation atthe Calvary Lutheran Church Thepro-am is offered as a ministry ofthe church and a service to the cotn-ssasiry.

For further information about thenew Kindergarten propam. pkasead! (908) 272-3962.

Flear lie Lis to PerformAt Mid-Day MasicaleFter de lis, a baracpe chamber

music group, will bep^rfbfming onthis season's final Mid-Day Musi-eateataoc»tMs%dnesEiay» April I.

T&ese free, half-hoareoeceits arepresented by the First Congrega-tional Chffldi of WesiJieM, locatedat 125 Baser Street and are foi-iowed by an opfesoal soup and sand-wich hsmhem m the eharefa socialbaJIf«$4.50.

Flear die l is was formed several

who were graduate students atRutgers Universaty's M^oo GrossScfeool of lie Arts. The group fea-tures Susanna FrflHi^ser, ^ ^ a o o ;Jill Crawfijrd, tero<pK fittfe; Ettza-beth TTrang^Hi, celto, aad NaiasaaXsavier, i a r r ^ d s a i

All are performers wilt variousprops in & HJetropoliaH area, andSav« perfiirn^d aca?^ ibe UnitedSlaies and abroad.

FiBiifii^&rflieseooBoeitsfaasbesimifc |K^&te ia p i t fsy t ia Ne«*Icrss- &ale QwKal ds the Arts.

ataifiistered bp l ie Uakffl CoantvOffice of Caitmsl a a ! Herita^ Af-fairs.

Interfaitit S i n ^ ^ ListApril Meeting Dat^

Singles, a ftksdfy andsupportive groop for single adultsover 45. holds weekly disrtisaoas onsuccessful single living. Continentalbresk&sfc, irar a donation of $2. areavailable.

The group will meet at the FirsiBaptist Church. 170 Elm Streetin WestitekU on Sundays, April 5.12. 19 and 26. from 9 10 10-30a.m.

A pot lack sapper rntb a cwjvie tsalso scheduled froro 4:30 to 10 p mon April l&ForfertheriBfonnaiiorLplease call (908) 233-22?«.