THE GRETCHEN R. IBEN ARTS SERIES

Fall 2025-2026

ABOUT THE IBEN ARTS

ALL CONCERTS are free. Westminster Church presents these concerts for the enrichment of our church and community and hopes that you will take the time to join us here on Moss Avenue at Malvern Lane to hear some of the best music presented in the Central Illinois area.

The concerts are largely underwritten by the Gretchen R. Iben trust established in her memory by Westminster Church. if you are interested in great music here at Westminster, you can join us in supporting these events. All donations over $25 are recognized below and in programs throughout the season.

If you would like to help the Gretchen R. Iben Arts Series in a significant way, consider becoming a patron of the arts. All donations are tax-deductible. Donations are acknowledged in the programs remaining in the season.

Level of Support
Whole Note  –  $500 & above  |  Half Note  –  $250 to 499
Quarter Note  –  $100 to 249   |  Eighth Note  –  $50 to 99
Sixteenth Note  –  $25 to 49

Mail your donation to:  Gretchen R. Iben Arts, 1420 W Moss Avenue, Peoria Illinois 61606
Please write on the memo line of your check IBEN

Free-will offerings will also be accepted for the continued support of the GRETCHEN R. IBEN ARTS. There are offering plates in the Narthex as you leave.  If you would like to donate to the series, you can leave your offering there … with our thanks!

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WE THANK THE FOLLOWING SUPPORTERS OF THE IBEN ARTS 2025-2026 SEASON

2025-2026 SEASON OFFERINGS

Sunday  | September 14, 2025  |  4:00 PM

Jill Marasa, Clarinetist

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Sunday | November 16, 2025 | 4:00 p.m.

Guido Sanchez Portugez, Classical Guitarist

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Sunday | December 21, 2025 | 4:00 p.m.

Festival of Nine Lessons and Carols

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Sunday | February 1, 2026 | 4:00 p.m.

Nikki Malley, Percussionist

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Her Quartet

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Sunday | March 8, 2026 | 4:00 p.m.

Marcia Henry Liebenow, Violinist

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Sunday | April 19, 2026 | 4:00 p.m.

LaMoine Brass Quintet

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Sunday | May 3, 2026 | 4:00 p.m.

Adriana Ransom, Cellist

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Sunday | May 31, 2026 | 4:00 p.m.

Bach Organ Concert

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Click to view The Gretchen R. Iben Arts Fall Season 2024-2025

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“As a newcomer to Westminster,  I’ve found it to be a most welcoming fellowship.  I look forward to going to services and events and find the warmth of the congregation to be most helpful to a newcomer to the entire area.  I find sermons challenging … music beautiful and well prepared … and a dignity in the worship that is all too lacking in most Protestant congregations.  Mix this with an open atmosphere where it is OK to question and still be seen as a good Christian, and I know I’ve found one important ‘home’ in Central Illinois.”