July 2005 Edition

Welcome to the 2nd edition of Area III's E-newsletter "RingTouch"

News!

• Three Directors' Seminar/Read and Ring Sessions Coming Up in August
   
  - Saturday, August 20, 2005 at Manassas Baptist Church, Manassas, Virginia
  - Saturday, August 27, 2005 at St. Paul United Methodist Church, Wilmington, Delaware
  - Saturday, August 27, 2005 at Avondale Presbyterian Church, Charlotte, North Carolina
   
  Register by August 6 to assure receiving a packet at the Directors' Seminar morning session and to have enough reading packets for the afternoon ringing sessions!! Directors and Ringers are welcome at each session. For more information see: areaiii.org and click on Read and Ring or go to http://areaiii.org/events/seminars2005/2005readring.htm for registration forms.
   
  Questions? Contact Michael Helman at helman56@comcast.net or 302-334-3106.
   
• Strikepoint's Summer 2005 Tour is wrapping up in the coming week. They have presented/will present 3 concerts in the Virginia area. There is one change of venue, so the remaining schedule is listed below. For more information, see www.Strikepoint.com.

  Thursday, July 14 Harrisonburg, VA 7:30 p.m. concert Massanutten Presbyterian Church 50 Indian Trail Rd. Penn Laird, VA Friday, July 15 Stafford, VA 7:00 p.m. concert New Life Community Church 1449 Courthouse Rd. Stafford, VA Sunday, July 17 Williamsburg, VA 7:30 p.m. concert Williamsburg United Methodist Church 514 Jamestown Rd. Williamsburg, VA Monday, July 18 (Note new venue) Falls Church, VA 7:30 p.m. concert The Falls Church 115 E. Fairfax St. Falls Church, VA Tuesday, July 19 Indiana, PA 7:30 p.m. concert Graystone Presbyterian Church 640 Church St. Indiana, PA

  Wednesday, July 20 Columbus, OH 7:30 p.m. concert Bethel United Methodist Church 1220 Bethel Rd. Columbus, OH Thursday, July 21 Urbana, IL 7:30 p.m. concert Wesley United Methodist Church 1203 W. Green St. Urbana, IL Friday, July 22 Milwaukee, WI 7:30 p.m. concert Bayview United Methodist Church 2772 S. Kinnickinnic Ave. Milwaukee, WI Saturday, July 23 Duluth, MN - Homecoming concert 7:30 p.m. concert First United Methodist Church 230 E. Skyline Parkway Duluth, MN

• Mid Carolinas Handbell Festival - An AGEHR Endorsed Event
  10th Anniversary Celebration - Saturday, November 12, 2005
  

  Location:	First Presbyterian Church Charlotte North Carolina
  Clinician:	Robert Ivey
  Repertoire:	Christmastide arr. Arnold Sherman; Red River HB 0024A (2-3 octavers); HB 0024B (4-5 octaves) In the Bleak Midwinter arr. Cathy Moklebust; Lorenz CGB 260 O Holy Night arr. Cynthia Dobrinski; Agape 2304 Dona Nobis Pacem arr. Margaret Tucker; Lorenz CGB 380 Peals of Praise Margaret Tucker; Lorenz CGB 391

  For registration packet, contact Nadja Sefcik Earl at Nadja@carolina.rr.com
   
  
• Massanetta Springs Music Conference - July 31 - August 5, 2005
   
  A week of choral work, handbells, praise and fellowship in the beautiful Shenandoah Valley.
   
  Music Conference Clinicians:
       Lloyd Larson (Adult Choral Clinician)
       Dan Stokes (Youth Choral Clinician)
       Vincent Oakes (Children's Choral Clinician)
       Ed Tompkins (Handbell Clinician)
       Johanna Abell (Children's Orff Clinician)
       Michael Helman (Organ Clinician)
       Marianne Crean (Children's Chimes and Youth Bells)
   
  For more information go to http://massanettasprings.org/music_conference.html.
   
  If you have any questions about the program or the accommodations at the Church Music Conference, please contact: info@massanettasprings.org or 888-627-7774.