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HFPC Organ
Our organist is Ms. Donna Marie Hartley, who at age 15 was the youngest student ever accepted into the Eastman School of Music, where she became a George Eastman Scholar, studying both piano and organ. At age 20 she became the accompanist for the Paris Philharmonic Chorus. Donna Marie also studied at Northwestern University, DePauw University, the American Conservatory of Music, Roosevelt University, the Julliard School, the Ecole Normale de Musique and the Paris Conservatory in Paris France.
- HFPC's organ is a world class orchestral organ. There were only three built. One was at the Atlantic City Convention Center, one was at the Minneapolis Convention Center, and ours is the third and the only one remaining.
- There are 3,894 organ pipes that are all original Kimball.
- Organs are usually made to perform a specific type of music - for instance, Bach.
- The diversity in shape an design of both the metal and wood organ pipes is what gives this organ the ability to play and music from Bach through the music of today.
- The organ pipes are located in pipe chambers behind the north wall. The louvers, which open and close, allows the organist to adjust the volume of any or all pipes.
- Exposed and straight organ pipes might look impressive; however, they do not and cannot compete with the diverse range of sounds and volume that this organ can produce.
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MEMORIAL DAY WORSHIP
CELEBRATION Historic First Presbyterian Church |
To Worship the Almighty The Fallen ∞ The Missing ∞ The Living |
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Reception Following |
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Come Worship God Almighty. |
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All are invited. |
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If a Veteran, come dressed in uniform or wear ribbons, medals, hat. |
Parking lot @ Northwest corner of |
April 1 Donation Deadline
Session approved advertising Matt’s ride on February 15th. Friday, February 29th, Teresa Young had the privilege of interviewing Matthew about his volunteer work to raise money for charity. Excerpts of the interview and information about his ride are provided below.
The people are absolutely amazing! Who doesn’t want to be surrounded by amazing people? I joined on a whim, and am glad I did. The rides I’ve been doing have been challenging. We’re doing this for a good cause. RIDE INFORMATION CHARITY TO BENEFIT
The Leukemia & Lymphoma Society’s mission statement is “Cure leukemia, lymphoma, Hodgkin’s disease and myeloma, and improve the quality of life of patients and their families.” MATT, WHY BIKE and WHY IS THIS SUCH A CHALLENGE? They also teach you what to eat before the ride. Before, I would eat a big breakfast of eggs and toast and get sick along the way. Now I eat a bowl of oatmeal, a banana, and get on with the ride. I carry packets of GU, and special gummy SHOT BLOCKS that provide the right kind of power boost along the way. At the end of the ride I now walk around a couple of minutes to get the blood circulating through my body, or I’ll crash. I ate a buffet afterwards, but I have learned to eat only a little bit and then eat more later. I’m a novice. I’ve participated in a triathlon (running/biking/swimming), but this is the first for such a long marathon. MATT, HOW DOES A BIKE RIDE QUALIFY AS VOLUNTEERISM and WHAT HAS IT DONE FOR YOU? It feels good to do something that doesn’t benefit me; it benefits someone else. Since I was in youth group, I haven’t felt this way. In youth group, under Brett and Deane’s leadership, we sorted clothes at Goodwill and handed out presents for Angel Tree. It was a good feeling of reaching outside of myself. There’s nothing like seeing a smile you put on someone else’s face! For a while, I took everything for granted. It was all about me. I felt something was missing. Now I feel I’m on the right path.
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I actually never thought of biking. I only started biking 6-8 months ago. A good buddy of mine joined the fire department and he is an avid cyclist. He talked me into diving right in. I bought a super expensive bike. I love it! It’s more of a love/hate relationship. My buddy pushes me to my absolute limits which, at times, make me hate it. I’m wondering, “Can I meet it? Can I do it?” Then, when I got to the end result, I was glad I did. It’s mellowed me out. It centers me and makes me stop and take a look at things. Before, I’d react. Now I am able to say, “Okay.” I feel I’m in a better place. I feel like now I’m slowing down to let things happen rather than rushing around to make things happen. While riding, at this stage as a novice, I’m usually thinking, “Am I going to make it? Is my friend ever going to get tired? Will I catch up?” I often ride my problems out. It is time for me to think through things… things about work, things about myself. I’ve become more of a philosopher. I think more deeply about things. As a novice, I’m thinking about how I’m going to better myself with this [training] and how will this [training] help me in the future? I also notice how incredibly happy the people around me are. The scenery is so enjoyable, too. Both are inspiring!
I’ve been with this church for close to twenty years. I’ve definitely had my ups and downs. True as a child and true today, very few people my age go here. Yet, everything brings me back here, because of the people. I’ve never seen the fellowship we have here. Yes, I have attended some churches with powerful messages, but people hear the Word then scatter. Here we stay together and discuss what was said. It’s more of a family here. I’ve always respected that about the church. It makes me want to be a really good person. There’s always someone here I can turn to when I’m down. I’ve felt I have been struggling, but now I feel I’m ready to build even more. Music is a passion of mine. I enjoy the opportunities to sing with praise team and choir. It helps to express what I’m feeling and to pay my respects to God. My dream changes all the time. My dreams are for my family not to have to worry, to take care of my parents, and to build a family of my own. I can’t wait to find the woman I should spend the rest of my life with and make my own family! My mother always exhorted, “Do not settle; Wait!” I’m waiting. I plan to stay in Arizona, probably in the Valley, though I’d love to have a place in Sedona (the most peaceful place I’ve ever been). I love Arizona SO much. I hike Camelback on a weekly basis. I love to look around. We live in this amazing state! I kick myself for just now taking advantage of this. I’m definitely becoming an outdoorsman – no complaints! MORE ABOUT TNT: TEAM IN TRAINING
Team in Training, in exchange for my training and support, helps raise money toward finding a cure for blood cancers like leukemia – the No. 1 disease killer of children – and lymphoma. MATT, HOW CAN WE DONATE AND WHAT IS THE DEADLINE? 1.) Go to my personal Matthew Cherry TNT training page and click on “donate.” 2.) Write a check to The Leukemia & Lymphoma Society. Every penny counts |
MATT CHERRY’S BIKE RIDE FOR CHARITY
MATT, LET’S GET PERSONAL. TELL ME ABOUT YOURSELF, YOUR FAITH AND YOUR DREAMS.