Dear Believers Band,
I hope you had a wonderful Labor Day Weekend! I’m very excited to get back to rehearsal tomorrow! We’ll touch on our Lakeside Music as well as continue to make improvements on our Veteran’s Concert. Please note that John has changed one of the hymns to “Morning Has Broken.” You’ll find that on our website, #225.
This is the plan for the Lakeside Service on Sunday, September 20th.
Dress:
Blue “Believers Band” polo shirt (Contact Betty Foster, if you do not have one)
Khaki pants (Capris, skirts, or shorts)
Baseball cap, optional (Be mindful of what the cap says)
Jacket (Optional – depends on weather)
Sunglasses
Bring:
Instrument
Music
Music stand
Stand light – if we move into the sanctuary because of the weather
Clothespins – to hold your music if it is windy.
Water – we get thirsty!
Schedule:
7:45 Arrive at GFUMC – Set-up (Percussion and helpers, please arrive at 7:30)
7:55 Be in your seats
8:00 – 8:20 Warm-up and tune
8:25 Be in your seats
8:27 Service Begins – Not in this order
176 – Southern Folk Rhapsody
213 – Great Is Thy Faithfulness
225 – Morning Has Broken, new – please print for rehearsal Monday
437 – Our Song Shall Rise
459 – A Nation’s Prayer
We will play rain or shine. If there is a threat of rain, we will move into the sanctuary. For those that are new to playing at the lakeside, the venue is to the right as you’re facing the front of the church. Just follow the sidewalk and path down the hill. You can’t miss it. There are no restroom facilities at lakeside so take care of that before you walk down the hill. Let us know if you need assistance.
If you have questions about Lakeside, be sure to bring those to my attention at rehearsal tomorrow night.
Here is the tentative music for the Veterans Concert:
- 002 – Believers Band Warm-Up
- 008 – Armed Forces on Parade 2023
- 009 – Those Who Serve
- 027 – Forged By the Sea
- 028 – Cadillac of the Skies
- 129 – America the Beautiful
- 130 – Where Eagles Soar
- 131 – To Challenge the Sky and Heaven Above
- 132 – After the Battle
- 429 – Irving Berlin’s Songs for America
- 458 – Patton
- 552 – Armed Forces Salute
- 725 – Ghost Fleet
These are the approved calendar dates so far for this year:
Sunday, September 20 – GFUMC Lakeside Service
Sunday, November 8 – Veterans Day Concert 4:00 pm
Saturday, November 21 – Jingle Mingle in Downtown Gainesville
Sunday, March 7 – Winter Concert with the Gainesville Ballet Company
Sunday, May 2 – Spring Concert
Sunday, May ? – GFUMC Lakeside Service
Sunday, June 27 – Patriotic Concert with the GFUMC Choir
Thank you and may God bless you!
David