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NEWTON COMMUNITY
NOVEMBER 2008 Note from the Director
NCCC HOLIDAY CONCERT “Sing Alleluia!” is fast approaching! We are working hard to get music ready for Monday, November 24. Please make sure that your singer is ready with uniforms (see required dress below). If you do not have everything on the list, please get your shopping done early. If you are missing vests or ties, please contact Carol Gerbrand at gerbrandcarol@yahoo.com or 316-283-4258. On the day of our concert, Monday, November 24, all singers need to be at First Mennonite Church, 429 E 1st Street, Newton, ready to rehearse at 4:45 pm. They need to bring a sack lunch and their concert clothes to change into. CONCERT DRESS for BOYS: White oxford button-down shirt, navy pants, vest, tie, belt, darks socks, and black or navy shoes. CONCERT DRESS for GIRLS: White oxford button-down shirt, navy skirt, vest, tie, white tights, and black or navy closed-toed shoes. No high heels, please. As in the past, each family will receive two free tickets for the concert. The normal admission prices for the concert are $5 for adults and $3 for children. With the donation of non-perishable groceries for Harvest of Love, the prices will be $4 adults and $2 children. Harvest of Love is an annual fall campaign by Salvation Army and the Newton Ministerial Alliance to gather food for the pantry that serves families in the area. Given the economic situation, the pantry is nearly empty already and needs to be prepared for the holiday and winter season. We hope to have someone from Salvation Army share a few words during the concert. Please encourage your family, friends, and neighbors to bring items and come hear us sing!
ATTENDANCE and MAKE-UP REHEARSAL: A great concert depends on great attendance at rehearsals. Last Thursday, Oct. 30, there were ten singers who did not indicate to me other conflicts and did not show up to rehearsal. This makes it difficult to have productive rehearsals. If you know that your singer will have a conflict, will be late, or needs to leave early, please let me know ahead of time. Please read your weekly memos that Jonni Brown e-mails out on the weekends to remind you about rehearsals. If you are not getting those memos, please let me know.
I will be doing a make-up rehearsal on Friday, November 14, 4:00 – 5:15 pm in the choral room. Any singers that have missed or will miss two entire or partial rehearsals between October 24 and Nov. 21 will need to come. I will send out a list of those singers a few days before the 14th.
CONGRATULATIONS for a great Mum fundraiser! A total of 552 mums were sold by our choir in September. Receiving prizes for being top sellers were Dana Wild, Elyse Bergquist, Nicholas Preheim, Elizabeth Brown, and Mackenzie Young. Way to go!
POINSETTIAS: Yes, it’s that time and you all should have your packets for selling these very lovely plants from Stone Creek Nursery. The more you sell, the more you can add to your singers accounts which will help when it comes time to go to Worlds of Fun Music Festival in April.
THANK YOU to parent volunteers that help take attendance at the beginning of rehearsal! A schedule was sent out the first of September by our Board Chair, Tiffany Wyse. If you do not remember when your time is, here is the schedule for the rest of November: 11/3 – Mari Sailors 11/10 – Kay Schroeder 11/17 – Jason Weller 11/21 – Jodi Wondra
THIS MONTH’S SCHEDULE:
November 3 Monday BC Choral Room 6:30 – 8:00 pm November 10 Monday BC Choral Room 6:30 – 8:00 pm November 14 Friday BC Choral Room 4:00 – 5:15 pm Make-up rehearsal for singers who have missed part or all of two or more previous rehearsals. November 17 Monday BC Choral Room 6:30 - 8:00 pm November 21 Friday BC Choral Room 4:00 – 5:45 pm Pizza Supper at Bartel Home 2512 College Ave. 5:45 – 6:30 pm
November 24 Monday HOLIDAY CONCERT First Mennonite Church, 429 E 1st Street, Newton Dress Rehearsal 4:45 – 6:00 pm Eat sack lunches and change clothes Performance 7:00 pm
COMING UP IN DECEMBER: December 1 Monday NO REHEARSAL December 11 Thursday Caroling Party/Supper 4:00 – 6:30 pm (Sing at Kidron Bethel Retirement Home 4:45 – 5:15 pm) December 16 Tuesday Performance for Newton Rotary Club at Hesston Crosswinds Center 7:30 – 8:00 pm
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