1. Come early

• Doors open 45 min before show starts
• Main Hall opened first – first come first serve
• Annexe, Chapel, Upper Room and Vineyard will be opened progressively

2. Alight & Park considerately

• Refer to the map on the ticket
• If possible, car pool or take public transport

3. Allow BFEC members to guide you

• Collect a door gift sponsored by Frankelites
• Toddlers to Creche, Children to Level 2

4. Fill up the Response Form

• Do join us at the “Blessing Room” and stay for the makan

5. Help us, please

• Show your ticket
• Allow the Greeter to usher you to a seat (overflow room if Sanctuary is filled)

We understand that children have a shorter attention span, as such some church members and volunteered to setup a children’s programme

• the Creche (for up to 4yrs) will be operational

• A Children’s movie (for 5 – 9 yrs) will be screened at Level 2, AVA room

So leave your kids in the safe hands of our experienced parent volunteers and enjoy the show!

Hello everyone,

Come Sunday, 15 November 2009, we are setting out to the Frankel/Siglap/Dunbar Walk neighbourhood to tell people about TGBCG. Sign up with the TGBCG Publicity Team on Sunday for this meaningful time! Even better, do this with your cell group.

Invitation open only to BFEC members! Sign up quick!

The SALT team has been busy. Here are some of the areas they have been working on, and their concerns…

Sound

• Work out the number of microphones required
• Work out the allocation (Who gets what type of microphones, passing of microphones etc…)

Lights

• Appropriate use of colours
• Effect of colours e.g. what do you get when you mix a blue shirt with yellow lights?

Appropriate placement of equipment

• Get the right sound and light effect
• Does not get in the way (onstage, backstage, and in the control room)

Suitable people who are willing to serve

• Need people to learn and help operate the equipment
• A crew that is willing to spend time at rehearsals

Dear all,

If you are involved as a performer, showhost, in the lights, sound, stage, video or lyrics team for TGBCG (or in general, you are involved in any way for the production of TGBCG), please pencil these dates in your diaries for tentative combined rehearsals. The dates won’t change, but the timings might. Stay tuned.

6 Dec, 2:30 pm – 9:30 pm, First Combined Rehearsal
Objectives: Overall run through, familiarization with cues, first attempt putting together entire program with lights, sound, lyrics, videos and performances.

13 Dec, 2:30 pm – 8:30 pm, Second Combined Rehearsal
Objectives: Fine-tuning of first combined rehearsal, with focus on stage, lights, sound, lyrics and video. SSS Studio Carolers are not around as they are away for SSS camp.

16 Dec, 6:00 pm – 9:30 pm, Third Combined Rehearsal
Objective: First full-dress rehearsal

18 Dec, 6:00 pm – 9:30 pm, Forth combined rehearsal
Objective: Second and final full-dress rehearsal

19 Dec, 3:00 pm – 9:30 pm, FIRST SHOW

20 Dec, 2:30 pm – 5:30 pm, Fifth and Final Combined Rehearsal (if necessary)

24 Dec, 3:00 pm – 9:30 pm, SECOND SHOW

25 Dec, 11:00 am – 1:00 pm, THIRD AND FINAL SHOW

I’m looking for a video to be shared during TGBCG. It needs to address how Christ has come to give us hope; but in a subtle way. Either a parallel can be drawn from the video, or an analogy, or as an afterthought. Best if it concerns Christmas. Anyone has any idea where we can find such a video?

Here is our artist’s impression of how the stage could look like. The design team are working closely with the sound and lights team to see how this could be implemented.

Stage (front view)

Stage (plan view)

This whole Christmas thing is starting to take shape. If you are still wondering what TGBCG is all about, it will be revealed this Sun.

Some more updates…

Publicity & Creative Design

We’ve been working hard to try to get the flyer design out. We are proud to report that the design is now with the printer, and he will be rushing it out by Sun! Just in time for the official launch!

Next we’ll concentrate on the publicity details, tickets, cards, programme sheet etc… On 15 Nov, we plan to distribute flyers around the church vicinity to invite our neighbours to the event. We need labourers… as many as we can get. Those involved in singing will be unable to help as they will need to be around for their rehearsals. If you are available, please sign up via the link to the form on the right. Get your friend to help too!

Rehearsals

Rehearsals for the carollers (this is the British spelling) begin on Sun 18 Oct and every Sun thereafter. The other singers will have their own separate rehearsals. The 1st combined rehearsal is scheduled for 6 Dec.

Registration

We hope to have the online registration soft-lunch on 18 Oct when we launch the event. However, the registration booths in church will only be set up from 1 Nov. We will be encouraging e-registration as much as possible. This will help us track the numbers and also consolidate information such as whether dinner or refreshments are required. Keep a look out for more details.

Prayer and Praise

We only have 2 months to go. Pray with us as we continue to firm up the stage design and finalise the MC scripts. Pray that we will spend money wisely, and within the budget. Praise God also that someone has volunteered to not only sponsor 2000 candy canes, but also source for the supplier and arrange the order. Pray that more will come forward to help – both in person and in kind.

Thank you for your prayers and support these past weeks as TGBCG takes shape. We are reminded continually that unless the Lord builds His house, we labor in vain. We seek your assistance as we continue to commit to Him this really important program and ask for His abundant blessings and clear directions as we move forward.

Here are some updates on the progress of our work, for your prayer and also for your continued support.

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