Westside Presbyterian Church

The Patron Series

West Side's Patron Series is an outreach ministry which, despite the economic circumstances of today's world, maintains a no-admission-fee policy. We are grateful to so many who enable this ministry to continue through the categories of special gifts listed below.

We are honored to host Jubilation on February 28th for an afternoon of African-American sacred music. On March 21st, the 325th anniversary of Johann Sebastian Bach's birth, the incomparable St. Matthew Passion will be performed by West Side's Oratorio Choir, Children's Choir and Orchestra, and the NJ City University Concert Chorale. This very exciting year will conclude on Sunday, May 2nd, with a delightful quartet, "Pleasure Is the Law," featuring Metropolitan Opera oboist Elaine Douvas.

The 2009-2010 West Side Patron Series offers a variety of songs and very rich chords to honor the Creator and to do its important outreach ministry through the arts.

Please join us in celebrating the arts. Your contribution at the Conductor's Circle, the Choirmaster's Circle, or the Chancel Circle level will help us maintain our no-admission-fee policy and help us ensure the high quality of our programs.

Become a benefactor and enjoy these additional benefits:

The Conductor's Circle, $350+: Reserved seating; all benefits of the Choirmaster's Circle; post-concert reception with the artsits at the November 15th concert.

The Choirmaster's Circle, $150+: Reserved seating; all benefits of the Chancel Circle; open rehearsal invitation for the St. Matthew passion, Saturday, March 20th.

The Chancel Circle, $75+: Entered into drawing to win two tickets in the New Jersey Symphony Orchestra Family Concert Series (donated by West Side's Congregational Life Committee).

Child care is provided for pre-school children.

Schedule for 2009-2010 Season:

Sunday, February 28, 4 p.m.

New Jersey Performing Arts Center's Jubilation Singers, Rev. Stefanie R. Minatee, director. African-American sacred music with an emphasis on gospel music.

Sunday, March 21, 4 p.m.
St. Matthew Passion, Johann Sebastian Bach. West Side Oratorio Choir and Orchestra, Joanne Harris Rodland, director; Edward Brewer, continuo; NJ City University Concert Chorale, Dr. Robert Prowse, director.

Sunday, May 2, 4 p.m.
"Pleasure Is the Law" Quartet, featuring Metropolitan Opera oboist Elaine Duvas, with Nadine Asin, flute; Darrett Adkins, cello; and Steven Beck, piano and harpsichore.

Patron Series Committee

George L. Murray, chair

Susan McBrayer, program chair

Karen Murray, secretary

Paul A. Mensing, treasurer

Lynn Curtin, publicity

Lois Ann Folliard

Carol A. Hollen

James C. McGilvray

Elizabeth Osgood

Laura Vriesema

Ministry of Music

Joanne Harris Rodland, Minister of Music

Deborah Holden-Holloway, Associate Minister of Music

If you would like to be notified of upcoming Patron Series events, we invite you to send your mailing address and email address to PatronSeries@westside.org