Dr. Rändel Wolfe joined the staff of Trinity Lutheran Church in October 1999. He served as the Director of Music & the Arts through 2010. Rändel was named Director of Music & the Arts Emeritus when an illness prevented him from continuing his ministry. He joined the church triumphant in April 2013.
As an on-going testimony to the musical gifts of our brother in Christ, we established the Rändel L. Wolfe Memorial Concert Series to provide support for concerts throughout the year. We are excited that the series partners with community groups, providing tangible support for organizations that have an impact for good in Reading and Berks County.
These concerts are supported through patron contributions. If you would like to make a gift to support the Rändel L. Wolfe Memorial Concert Series please mail contributions to the church office.
Christmas Bells are Ringing! – Friday, December 20 at 7:00 PM
The final Rändel Wolfe concert of 2024 features the renowned handbell soloist Ron Bellamy, will be accompanied by his wife, pianist Linda Lorgus. Together they will share Christmas carols and songs that will be sure to have you in the Christmas spirit! Join us and help support the important work of Family Promise of Berks County!
Don’t miss this unforgettable evening!
Ron Bellamy began ringing handbells in 1979 and has been a performer and clinician for Handbell Exploration, the Handbell Musicians of America (HMA), and Solo/Ensemble Extravaganza (SEE). A former member of the Philadelphia Handbell Ensemble, he is now their Artistic Director. He is a solo handbell artist and was the solo ringing clinician at the 2024 HMA National Seminar in Hartford CT. Ron is the handbell director at the Elizabethtown Church of the Brethren and has directed the Bucknell University Rooke Chapel Ringers on several occasions in Dr. William Payn’s absence. He has conducted several massed ringing festivals and was the conductor for the February 2024 Toms River Handbell Festival as well as for the April 2024 Virginia Bronze Ring in Spring Festival. A graduate of the University of Scranton and a veteran of the U.S. Air Force, his full-time employment is in the field of accounting and finance.
Linda Lorgus recently retired after forty years as organist, choir director and handbell director. Her church and handbell experience led to her current position as the Church Music and Handbell Editor at J.W. Pepper, Inc., a large sheet music distributor. As an organist, she has performed at Longwood Gardens on the magnificent Aeolian organ. As a handbell director, her choirs performed at Disney World, Williamsburg, VA, Longwood Gardens, and many other local entertainment venues. She is an active accompanist in the tri-state area, playing for the Brandywine Valley Chorale, WCU School of Music, several local high schools and vocal studios, and the National Association of Teachers of Singing. Linda was a member of both Bell Amis and Philadelphia Handbell Ensembles (where she met Ron), and worked at Schulmerich Carillons, arranging and recording carillon music heard from bell towers.
Linda and Ron often work together as clinicians and performers for banquets, concert series, weddings, and other special occasions. For more information, contact them at RinginRon@gmail.com or lylorgus@gmail.com.
