BWC FINANCIAL CORP
SC 13D/A, 1998-01-15
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           UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
                       Washington, D.C.  20549


                            SCHEDULE 13D

              Under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
                          (Amendment No. 1)




                         BWC Financial Corp.
                          (Name of Issuer)

                    Common Stock, $0.01 par value
                    (Title of Class of Securities)

                              056042-10-4
                           (CUSIP Number)

                          Charles J. Moore
                           The Banc Funds
                      208 South LaSalle Street
                      Chicago, Illinois  60604
                            (312) 855-6202
             (Name, Address and Telephone Number of Person
            Authorized to Receive Notices and Communications)

                          January 13, 1998
        (Date of Event which Requires Filing of this Statement)


If the filing person has previously filed a statement on Schedule 13G to report
this acquisition which is the subject of this Schedule 13D, and is filing this
schedule because of Rule 13d-1(b) (3) or (4), check the following box [ ].

Check the following box if a fee is being paid with the statement [ ].


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CUSIP No.  056042-10-4


1  Name of Reporting Person
   S.S. or I.R.S. Identification No. of Above Person (optional)
                      Banc Fund III L.P.


2  Check the Appropriate Box If A Member of a Group*  (A) [ ]`
                                                      (B) [X]

3  SEC Use Only

4  Source of Funds:   WC

5  Check Box If Disclosure Of Legal Proceedings Is Required
   Pursuant To Items 2(d) or 2(e)                        [ ]

6  Citizenship or Place of Organization
   Illinois

                            7  Sole Voting Power
Number of                      11,150 shares
 Shares
Beneficially                8  Shared Voting Power
Owned By                       0
  Each
Reporting                   9  Sole Dispositive Power
Person                         11,150 shares
  With
                           10  Shared Dispositive Power
                                0

11  Aggregate Amount of Beneficially Owned by Each Reporting Person
    11,150 shares

12  Check Box If The Aggregate Amount In Row (11) Excludes
    Certain Shares*                                    [ ]

13  Percent of Class Represented By Amount In Row (11)
    1.0%

14  Type of Reporting Person*
    PN



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CUSIP No.  056042-10-4


1  Name of Reporting Person
   S.S. or I.R.S. Identification No. of Above Person (optional)
                      Bank Fund III Trust


2  Check the Appropriate Box If A Member of a Group*  (A) [ ]
                                                      (B) [X]

3  SEC Use Only

4  Source of Funds:   WC

5  Check Box If Disclosure Of Legal Proceedings Is Required
   Pursuant To Items 2(d) or 2(e)                        [ ]

6  Citizenship or Place of Organization
   Illinois

                            7  Sole Voting Power
Number of                      34,173 shares

Beneficially                8  Shared Voting Power
Owned By                       0
  Each
Reporting                   9  Sole Dispositive Power
Person                         34,173 shares
  With
                           10  Shared Dispositive Power
                                0

11  Aggregate Amount of Beneficially Owned by Each Reporting Person
    34,173 shares

12  Check Box If The Aggregate Amount In Row (11) Excludes
    Certain Shares*                                    [ ]

13  Percent of Class Represented By Amount In Row (11)
    3.0%

14  Type of Reporting Person*
    PN



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CUSIP No.  056042-10-4


1  Name of Reporting Person
   S.S. or I.R.S. Identification No. of Above Person (optional)
                      Banc Fund IV L.P.


2  Check the Appropriate Box If A Member of a Group*  (A) [ ]
                                                      (B) [X]

3  SEC Use Only

4  Source of Funds:   WC

5  Check Box If Disclosure Of Legal Proceedings Is Required
   Pursuant To Items 2(d) or 2(e)                        [ ]

6  Citizenship or Place of Organization
   Illinois

                            7  Sole Voting Power
Number of                       6,477 shares
 Shares
Beneficially                8  Shared Voting Power
Owned By                       0
  Each
Reporting                   9  Sole Dispositive Power
Person                         6,477 shares
  With
                           10  Shared Dispositive Power
                                0

11  Aggregate Amount of Beneficially Owned by Each Reporting Person
    6,477 shares

12  Check Box If The Aggregate Amount In Row (11) Excludes
    Certain Shares*                                    [ ]

13  Percent of Class Represented By Amount In Row (11)
    0.6%

14  Type of Reporting Person*
    PN



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CUSIP No.  056042-10-4


1  Name of Reporting Person
   S.S. or I.R.S. Identification No. of Above Person (optional)
                      Banc Fund IV Trust


2  Check the Appropriate Box If A Member of a Group*  (A) [ ]
                                                      (B) [X]

3  SEC Use Only

4  Source of Funds:   WC

5  Check Box If Disclosure Of Legal Proceedings Is Required
   Pursuant To Items 2(d) or 2(e)                        [ ]

6  Citizenship or Place of Organization
   Illinois

                            7  Sole Voting Power
Number of                      21,782 shares
 Shares
Beneficially                8  Shared Voting Power
Owned By                       0
  Each
Reporting                   9  Sole Dispositive Power
Person                         21,782 shares
  With
                           10  Shared Dispositive Power
                                0

11  Aggregate Amount of Beneficially Owned by Each Reporting Person
    21,782 shares

12  Check Box If The Aggregate Amount In Row (11) Excludes
    Certain Shares*                                    [ ]

13  Percent of Class Represented By Amount In Row (11)
    1.9%

14  Type of Reporting Person*
    PN


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This Amendment No. 1 amends and supplements the Schedule 130 filed on January
2, 1997 (collectively the "Schedule 13D") by the entities included in Item 2(a),
with respect to the Common Stock, $0.01 par value ("Common Stock"), of BWC
Financial Corp. ("BWCF").  The address of the principal executive offices of
BWCF is 1400 Civic Drive, Walnut Creek, CA 94596.  The purpose of this Amendment
is to report  in ownership of more than 1% in the percentage of the outstanding
Common Stock of BWCF.

Item 2.   Identity and Background

  (a)  This statement is filed by Banc Fund III L.P. ("BF III"), an
Illinois Limited Partnership, Bank Fund III Trust ("T III"), Banc Fund IV
L.P. ("BF IV"), an Illinois Limited Partnership, and Banc Fund IV Trust ("T
IV"). The business of the Funds is to provide financing to, and acquire
equity interests in, banks and other depository institutions and holding
companies controlling such entities.

  (i)  The general partner of BF III is MidBanc III L.P. ("MidBanc III"),
whose principal business is to be a general partner of BF III.  The general
partner of BF IV is MidBanc IV L.P. ("MidBanc IV"), whose principal
business is to be a general partner of BF IV.  MidBanc III and IV are
Illinois limited partnerships.

  (ii)  The general partner of MidBanc III is ChiCorp Management III, Inc.
("Management III"), whose principal business is to be a general partner of
MidBanc III. The general partner of MidBanc IV is ChiCorp Management IV,
Inc. ("Management IV"), whose principal business is to be a general partner
of MidBanc IV.  Management III and IV are Illinois corporations.

  (iii)  The executive officers and directors of Management III and IV are
the same and are composed of:

     Name and                                  Offices in
Present Principal                              Management
    Occupation                                 III and IV
- -----------------                             ---------------

Joan W. Moore                                 Secretary
Member, The Banc Funds                        and Director
Company, L.L.C. ("TBFC")

Charles J. Moore                              President, Treasurer,
Manager, BF III, T III,                       and Director
BF IV, and T IV

  (iv) The sole stockholder of Management III and IV is TBFC, an Illinois
limited liability company which is controlled by Charles J. Moore. Mr.
Moore has been the manager of the investment decisions for each of BF III,
BF IV, T III and T IV since their respective inceptions. As manager, Mr.
Moore has voting and dispositive power over the securities of the issuer
held by each of those entities. As the controlling member of TBFC, Mr.
Moore will control Management III and IV, and therefore each of the
Partnership entities directly and indirectly controlled by each of
Management III and IV.

  (v)  The investment manager of T III and T IV is TBFC under an Investment
Management Agreement with each Trust.  Charles J. Moore, as portfolio

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manager for T III and T IV, has voting and dispositive power over the
issuer's securities held by such trusts.

  (b) and (c)  The address of the principal business and principal office
of  BF III, T III, BF IV, T IV, MidBanc III, MidBanc IV,  Management III,
Management IV, and TBFC and the business address of each of the persons
named in paragraph (a)(iii) is 208 S. LaSalle Street, Chicago, IL  60604.

  (d) and (e)  During the last five years, none of the persons named herein
has been convicted in any criminal proceeding (excluding traffic violations
or similar misdemeanors), or been a party to any civil proceeding of a
judicial or administrative body of competent jurisdiction as a result of
which such person was or is subject to a judgement, decree or final order
enjoining future violations of, or prohibiting or mandating activities
subject to, federal or state securities laws or finding any violation with
respect to such laws.

  (f)  Each of the persons named in paragraphs (a)(iv) and (vi) is a
citizen of the United States of America.


Item 3.  Source and Amount of Funds or other Consideration.

  An aggregate of $1,374,056 from the capital of the Funds has been used in
making purchases of 73,582 shares of Common Stock of BWCF.


Item 4.  Purpose of Transaction.

  The Funds acquired the Common Stock of BWCF reported herein for purposes of
investment.  The Funds may, in the future, purchase additional shares of Common
Stock of BWCF or sell such securities.

  The Funds do not have any present plan or proposal which would relate to or
result in transactions of the kind described in paragraphs (a) through (j) of
Item 4 of Schedule 13d-101 of the Securities and Exchange Commission.  The Funds
reserve the right, in the future, to adopt such plans or proposals.


Item 5.  Interest in Securities of the Issuer.

  (a)  An aggregate of 73,582 shares of Common Stock are beneficially owned by
the Funds.  Such shares of Common Stock represent approximately 6.6% of the
Common Stock of BWCF outstanding as of January 13, 1998.  Of said shares, 11,150
shares of Common Stock are beneficially owned by BF III (1.0% of the outstanding
shares), while 34,173 shares of Common Stock are beneficially owned by T III
(3.0% of the outstanding shares), while 6,477 shares of Common Stock are
beneficially owned by BF IV (0.6% of the outstanding shares), and 21,782 shares
of Common Stock are beneficially owned by T IV (1.9% of the outstanding shares).
To the best knowledge and belief of the Funds, no securities of BWCF are owned
by any of the other persons named in Item 2 or by any persons who together with
any of the persons named in Item 2 comprise a group within the meaning of
Section 13(d) (3) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended.  Anything
to the contrary in this Schedule 13D notwithstanding, each Fund disclaims
beneficial ownership of the shares of Common Stock beneficially owned by the
other Fund.

  (b)  The Funds have the sole power to vote or to direct the vote, and the sole

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power to dispose or to direct the disposition of, all of the shares beneficially
owned by them as set forth in paragraph (a) above.

  (c)  On January 13, 1998, the Funds' ownership of shares of Common Stock of
BWCF increased by more than 1% of the adjusted outstanding shares of said class
since the Funds' last 13D filing.  The Funds have purchased and sold Common
Stock on the open market as described in the table below:

              Dollar         Number    Cost per
Date          Amount       of Shares     Share
- ----         -------       ---------     ------


BF III Purchases:

01/13/98            20,428.75                  590          34.625


T III Purchases:

01/13/98            62,671.25                1,810          34.625


BF IV Purchases:

01/13/98            28,842.62                  833          34.625


T IV Purchases:

01/13/98            97,019.25                2,802          34.625


Item 6.  Contracts, Arrangements, Understanding or Relationships
         with Respect to Securities of the Issuer.

                          None

Item 7.  Material to be filed as exhibits.

                          None



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Signature.

   After reasonable inquiry and to the best of my knowledge and belief, I
certify that the information set forth in this statement is true, complete and
correct.

January 15, 1998


BANC FUND  III L.P.
By MIDBANC III L.P.,
   general partner
By CHICORP MANAGEMENT III, INC.,
   general partner
By /s/ Charles J. Moore
   --------------------------
   Charles J. Moore, President


BANK FUND III TRUST
By THE BANC FUNDS COMPANY, L.L.C.,
   Investment Manager
By /s/ Charles J. Moore
   --------------------------
   Charles J. Moore, President


BANC FUND IV L.P.
By MIDBANC IV L.P.,
   general partner
By CHICORP MANAGEMENT IV, INC.,
   general partner
By /s/ Charles J. Moore
   --------------------------
   Charles J. Moore, President


BANC FUND IV TRUST
By THE BANC FUNDS COMPANY, L.L.C.,
   Investment Manager
By /s/ Charles J. Moore
   --------------------------
   Charles J. Moore, President



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