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Calendar

  • A Desert Ring Out

    February 7, 2025 - February 9, 2025 @ 
    Palm Desert, CA, USA

    Friday 2/7: evening a Social in Ivey Ranch, 74580 Varner Rd, Thousand Palms, CA 92276Saturday 2/8/25:  Concert is at Hope Lutheran, 45900 Portola Ave, Palm Desert, CA 92260.

    Sunday Worship 2/9/25: with Bells is at St. Johns Lutheran Church in 42695 Washington St, Palm Desert, CA 92211.

    Massed directors: Annie Hergott & Lori Teneycke

    The Plan is: Saturday

    Each Bell Choir to ring 2-3 individual selections

    Mass Choir Selections:

    A Song of Love arr. by Julie Turner

    Song of the Spirit Derek Hakes

    Somebody That I used to Know. Arr. Jim Winslett

     Saturday: Rehearsal times to be scheduled for individual choirs at Hope Lutheran Church

    Mass Ring Rehearsal approx. 3:30 PM

    Concert is at 6 PM at Hope Lutheran

    There will be a Free Will Offering, the monies will be split between the participating Choirs.

     

    Sunday for those who wish to be involved in Morning Worship at Johns Lutheran Church. Call Time TBD

     

    For more info, email Lori Teneycke [email protected]

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  • A Desert Ring Out

    February 7, 2025 - February 9, 2025 @ 
    Palm Desert, CA, USA

    Friday 2/7: evening a Social in Ivey Ranch, 74580 Varner Rd, Thousand Palms, CA 92276Saturday 2/8/25:  Concert is at Hope Lutheran, 45900 Portola Ave, Palm Desert, CA 92260.

    Sunday Worship 2/9/25: with Bells is at St. Johns Lutheran Church in 42695 Washington St, Palm Desert, CA 92211.

    Massed directors: Annie Hergott & Lori Teneycke

    The Plan is: Saturday

    Each Bell Choir to ring 2-3 individual selections

    Mass Choir Selections:

    A Song of Love arr. by Julie Turner

    Song of the Spirit Derek Hakes

    Somebody That I used to Know. Arr. Jim Winslett

     Saturday: Rehearsal times to be scheduled for individual choirs at Hope Lutheran Church

    Mass Ring Rehearsal approx. 3:30 PM

    Concert is at 6 PM at Hope Lutheran

    There will be a Free Will Offering, the monies will be split between the participating Choirs.

     

    Sunday for those who wish to be involved in Morning Worship at Johns Lutheran Church. Call Time TBD

     

    For more info, email Lori Teneycke [email protected]

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  • More Than A Metronome - Director's Workshop

    February 8, 2025 @ 9:00 am - 4:00 pm
    Walnut Creek United Methodist Church, 1543 Sunnyvale Ave, Walnut Creek, CA 94597, USA

    Conducting is communication. Join us to learn the language of conducting by connecting your movements to the music through hands-on practice of conducting gestures with a live bell ensemble.
     
    For more details:  https://area12.handbellmusicians.org/more-than-a-metronome/
     
    This is a Handbell Musicians of America Sponsored Event.

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  • A Desert Ring Out

    February 7, 2025 - February 9, 2025 @ 
    Palm Desert, CA, USA

    Friday 2/7: evening a Social in Ivey Ranch, 74580 Varner Rd, Thousand Palms, CA 92276Saturday 2/8/25:  Concert is at Hope Lutheran, 45900 Portola Ave, Palm Desert, CA 92260.

    Sunday Worship 2/9/25: with Bells is at St. Johns Lutheran Church in 42695 Washington St, Palm Desert, CA 92211.

    Massed directors: Annie Hergott & Lori Teneycke

    The Plan is: Saturday

    Each Bell Choir to ring 2-3 individual selections

    Mass Choir Selections:

    A Song of Love arr. by Julie Turner

    Song of the Spirit Derek Hakes

    Somebody That I used to Know. Arr. Jim Winslett

     Saturday: Rehearsal times to be scheduled for individual choirs at Hope Lutheran Church

    Mass Ring Rehearsal approx. 3:30 PM

    Concert is at 6 PM at Hope Lutheran

    There will be a Free Will Offering, the monies will be split between the participating Choirs.

     

    Sunday for those who wish to be involved in Morning Worship at Johns Lutheran Church. Call Time TBD

     

    For more info, email Lori Teneycke [email protected]

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    See more details

Recent News

Area 12 Elections

Feb 1, 2025 |

Area 12's biennial election for Secretary and Treasurer is live.  Area 12 Handbell Musicians of America voting members may vote until March 2, 2025. Please check out the candidates here.

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Winter 2025 Board Meeting

Jan 27, 2025 |

Your Area 12 board met Saturday, January 25 to work on future events. Welcome to new Social Media Director Harvey Glenn, and new Southern California Regional Coordinator Carol Pickford.

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