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MPC’s “More Light” Concert and Spring Gala – Featuring the Oakland Gay Men’s Chorus – March 7, 2025, 2:30 pm

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Let your light shine! Join us for a joyful afternoon of luminous music, heavenly food and wine, and stellar auction prizes — all while supporting LGBTQ+ rights, immigrants rights, and MPC programs!

Join us for a musical celebration by the Oakland Gay Men’s Chorus that shines, grooves and soars! From radiant contemporary anthems to beloved classics, this dazzling performance will bring us together in joy, connection, and shared light.

Enjoy an elegant selection of mouth-watering savories, luscious desserts, and fine wines during the welcome reception and intermission!

Bid on a fabulous array of auction prizes including travel, experiences, services, wine, crafts & art, gifts, tasty treats, and more!

Support MPC programs, plus the SF-based National Center for LGBTQ Rights assisting the LGBTQ+ community in myriad ways, including legal defense against escalating attacks on LGBTQ+ rights; More Light Presbyterians, dedicated to allowing full participation of LGBTQ+ people in the life of the Presbyterian Church; and the East Bay Sanctuary Covenant, a local organization defending immigrants facing discrimination and unlawful deportation.

Tickets now on sale!

Event will be held at Montclair Presbyterian Church, 5701 Thornhill Dr. Oakland, March 7 @ 2:30 pm.

All adult tickets include concert attendance, fine food and wine at the welcome reception and during intermission, and silent auction bidding access. Ticket prices: Adults $35 – $85 sliding scale. Children/Youth (5-18 yrs) $204 yrs & under free! Professional childcare is available free of charge,if requested by noon on Friday, March 6.

Click here to buy tickets! Buying a ticket automatically enables you to bid on auction items if you wish.

Can’t attend in person? You can still bid remotely on auction items…see below!

Auction bidding starts February 21st!

Our treasure trove of over 160 sensational auction items includes Travel Opportunities, Amazing Experiences, Spectacular Services, Fine Wine, Crafts and Art , Home, Gifts and Treats, and Gift Certificates!

All are welcome to bid online, whether or not they attend the in-person event!

Ticket holders are automatically registered to bid on auction items. Can’t attend in person? Click here to register to bid remotely!

Bidding opens February 21 at 9:00 a.m. and ends March 7 at 4:30 pm. All bidding, before and during the event, will take place online.

The highest bidder at close of auction on March 7 wins the item! Winnings may be taken home immediately following the concert, the next morning, or later by appointment.

Questions? Contact office@mpcfamily.org

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