For those who enjoy a big jazz band, The New Horizons Big Band will be showcased in a holiday concert at Rise on Saturday, December 7th, from 4:00 to 5:00 pm.

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The New Horizons Big Band is an 18-member community band led by Brad Davis, professional trumpet player, who co-founded the band eleven years ago with Suzanne Short. The band plays arrangements of Big Band Jazz, Swing, Latin and American Songbook Standards.

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The New Horizons Big Band performs community concerts and events throughout the Portland Metro Area, including Vancouver, WA and as far south as Salem, OR. The band is a chapter of the New Horizons International Music Association, which is an organization committed to expanding music-making opportunities for adults, especially for those 50+ years of age.

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The mission of the New Horizons Big Band is to maintain the accessibility of big band music so that it’s available to be performed live by community musicians for the enjoyment of local audiences.

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As part of our commitment to end hunger and food insecurity in our community, Rise Church is involved in the Tigard Food Project / Green Bag Sunday. Last month we collected over 500 pounds of food and $1000 was donated. Our next TFP Sunday is December 8th. Please bring your canned goods and other durable food items before the 10:00 am service.

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Volunteers will be available to help you unload or carry your green bag with food items into the church. Following the service, we will gather in Fellowship Hall for the weighing and blessing of the food. Or, if more convenient, drop off your green bag  during the week, M-F, 9:00 am to 4:00 pm, the main office.

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If you need a green bag, pick one up the next couple Sundays or drop by the office where they are available.  In addition to collecting food, donors also have the option of making a financial gift. Area food pantries have agreements with local grocery stores that enable them to purchase more food than any of us can buy with the same amount. And it allows them to purchase the food that is needed, since they know what is in short supply on their shelves.

• Any financial gift will pass through Rise Church bookkeeping and then split between the local food pantries.
• Cash with a note or checks made out to "Rise Church" with the memo "Tigard Food Project" are welcome and can be sent or dropped off at the church.
• In addition, you may make a donation through the Rise Church online giving portal: Tigard Food Project.

For a more traditional sound, the Rise Chancel Choir, Orchestra, and Bell Choir will perform Love Came Down at Christmas on Sunday, December 15th at 2:00 pm. This expressive and touching contemporary cantata, arranged by Marty Parks, tells the Christmas story in a moving new way. Please join us for the concert and reception.

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The concert is free to all, and a special offering will be taken to benefit Presbyterian Disaster Assistance, for recent hurricane victims of the USA, who have lost homes and property.

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Join us for our annual Christmas Eve service to celebrate Christ's birth.

Featuring:

   Tom Willing | Woodwork
   Royce Kugler | Oils
   Diana Poorman | Watercolors
   Marianne Mcanulty | Pottery

Gallery Hours:

   Tuesday - Friday | 9:00 am - 4:00 pm
   Sunday: 9:00 am | 12:00 pm