St Andrews by the Sea United Methodist Church  2001 Calle Frontera, San Clemente, CA  92673St

Share Your Home with a Member of the Kiev Symphony Orchestra and Choir!

St. Andrew's is proud to host a concert by the Kiev Symphony Orchestra and Choir on Friday, September 26, 2008. 

The KSOC will stay overnight in San Clemente on September 26, 27 and 28. Please consider hosting one or two members for 1, 2 or 3 nights. Hosts will meet up with their guest(s) after Friday’s concert, provide breakfast, and return them to St. Andrew’s with a sack lunch each morning. On Saturday evening, you will be providing the dinner – in your home, or perhaps paired up with another host family. They leave for Arizona at 7:00 AM on Monday the 29th.

There will be assistance for you. You will receive a package of helpful info prior to KSOC’s arrival. St. Andrew’s is planning activities and two group dinners. We try to pair non-English speakers with a KSOC roommate who does speak some. (Most of the Ukrainians speak a 2nd and 3rd language – it may be French, German or Spanish.) Diane Clark will be available around the clock for questions or concerns.

Tentative Weekend Schedule:

Friday, September 26, 2008

     2-3pm:  Buses arrive from Solana Beach

     3-5pm:  Set up Sanctuary for Performance

     5pm:  Dinner at St. Andrew's

     7pm:  Performance

     9pm:  Meet hosts on the patio

Saturday, September 27, 2008

     10am:  Return guests to St. Andrew's with sack lunches.  Performers

               will have a couple of choices about where to spend the day

     5pm:  Pick up your guests for the evening.  Dinner at your home

Sunday, September 28, 2008

     9am or 10:30am:  Some KSOC members will be taking part in the church

                              service(s).  Please provide breakfast.

     10am or 11:30am:  Home with hosts after church

     3pm:  Barbecue on St. Andrew's lawn.  Host families are invited to join

              us.  We will provide meats and grills.  Everyone is asked to bring

              potluck dish.

     6pm:  Home with hosts

Monday, September 29, 2008

     No later than 7am:  Drop guests at St. Andrew's with their bags and a

                                sack lunch

A note from Diane Clark:

"Our family hosted our first KSOC members six years ago. We are still in touch with them. We have been to 8 beautiful KSOC concerts. Our children know where Ukraine is and its history. The KSOC and Music Mission Kiev have inspired us to make two mission trips (thus far) to Ukraine. Take a chance on this. You’ll be very glad you did!"

Please contact Rev. Lucy Stafford-Lewis or Diane Clark to sign up or for further information.