Dear Believers,

Last Monday’s concert was awesome!  I heard many, many positive comments!  It was a moving tribute to our veterans!  We had over 2000 Facebook views for this concert.  We had the largest audience in Believers Band history? – 554 in the audience.  We had donations of over $2,000.00 so far.  Great job, everyone!

I want to especially thank the Public Relations Committee, Planning and Production Committee and Kay and her helpers with the amazing decorations!!!

I am looking forward to the “Jingle Mingle” this Saturday, November 23rd!!!  Here are the tentative details:

• The Main Street Market, 118 Main Street SW, Gainesville, GA  30501
• Be there, rain or shine!!  
• Parking is available in the parking garages.
• Jingle Mingle activities are from 4-8:00 pm so give yourself plenty of time to park and get to the Main Street Market
• Dress in your most festive Christmas-wear – decorate your instruments, stand lights and music stands – have fun making music!
• Early set-up – arrive around 4:30 pm – Take pictures of the area before moving chairs and tables.  Percussion set-up first and then chairs – Please come and help if possible. 
• 5:00 pm – Call time
• 5:15 pm – Warm-up.
• Bring a music stand, stand lights, instrument and the following music (in numerical order):
  • 059 The Chicken Dance
  • 311 White Christmas
  • 318 The Sounds of Christmas Joy
  • 319 Listen to the Season
  • 320 On a Winter’s Eve
  • 323 On A Cold Winter’s Night
  • 330 Christmas Overture
  • 331 Silver Bells
  • 332 It’s The Most Wonderful Time of the Year
  • 333 And the Herald Angels Sang
  • 339 Sleigh Ride
  • 340 A Cartoon Christmas
  • 342 The Christmas Song
  • 343 Jingle Bell Rock
  • 344 Frosty’s Caribbean Holiday 
• 5:45-6:30 pm – Play first set of music
• 6:30-7:00 pm – Eat and enjoy performances on the stage (Food provided by Main Street Market)
• 7:00-7:15 pm – The Lighting of the “Big Chicken” Ceremony/Fireworks
• 7:15-8:00 pm – Play second set
• 8:00 pm – Pack-up, help put the market back together.

Here is the schedule for the remainder of 2024:

• Saturday, November 23, call time 5:00 pm (set-up 4:30 pm) – Jingle Mingle Performance 
• Monday, November 25 & December 2 – No Rehearsal – Happy Thanksgiving!!
• Monday, December 9 & 16 from 6-8:00 pm – Regular Rehearsal
• Monday, December 23 & 30 – No Rehearsal – Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year!!
• Monday, January 6, 2025 from 6-8:00 pm – Regular rehearsals begin.

May the Lord bless you and your family this Christmas season! 

David