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Friends of First Church Past Events |
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2006 Spring Fund Raising events
| We had a great time! |
| Here are some photos taken at both events. |
| Hope to see you at Benefit Events in 2008 |
| Thank You Again |
| For Your Generous Support! |
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Leslie M. Freudenheim |
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| "Building with Nature: Inspiration for the Arts & Crafts Home" |
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| Leslie M. Freudenheim's new book, "Building with Nature: Inspiration for the Arts & Crafts Home" (Gibbs Smith, Nov. 2005), |
| focuses on the beginnings (1865 and on) of the California Shingle and California Mission Style Arts & Crafts houses, |
| and the origins of the trend toward building simple rustic homes in harmony with nature. |
| Some of the key players in this drama were Bernard Maybeck, Willis Polk, Ernest Coxhead, A.C. Schweinfurth, John Galen |
| Howard, Charles Keeler, Julia Morgan, and their "wizard" mentor, the Swedenborgian minister Joseph Worcester. |
| Surprisingly, the famous Chicago architect Daniel H. Burnham, New York's Central Park designer |
| Frederick Law Olmsted, and Sierra Club founder John Muir also contributed to these developments. |
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"One Nation Under God: A History of Prayer in America" |
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Music, presented by Peter B. Allen Composer and Pianist |
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| by author James Moore |
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Guitarist and Singer, Lisa Redfern |
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| James Moore's new book "One Nation Under God: A History of Prayer in America" (Doubleday November 1, 2005), |
| suggests that prayer has always been intertwined with America's cultural life, and shows how political leaders, |
| soldiers, artists, and ordinary Americans have turned to prayer throughout our history. |
| Composer and pianist Peter Allen, created a music CD to accompany the book. |
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| Thank You to All |
| who attended our Spring Fund Raising events! |
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