First Baptist Church-Zachary, LA
Seeking - Serving - Sharing

Rehearsals are in the choir room unless otherwise noted. We will prepare Sunday Worship Service music from 7 to 7:30 pm, and then rehearse The Christmas Song until 8:20 pm. The First Christmas rehearsal is scheduled for Wednesday, August 11th.

     August

• Wednesday, August 4 - Church Wide Kick Off (No Choir)
• Wednesday, August 11 - First Rehearsal - 7-9 pm; Choir Room
• Wednesday, August 18 - Rehearsal - 7-8:20 pm; (Includes Sectionals from 7:30-8pm)
• Wednesday, August 25 - Rehearsal - 7-8:20 pm; (Includes Sectionals from 7:30-8pm)

     September
Set design and technical meetings early September - Times & Dates TBA

• Wednesday, September 1 - Rehearsal - 7-8:20 pm; (Includes Sectionals from 7:30-8pm*)
• Wednesday, September 8 - Rehearsal - 7-8:20 pm; (Includes Sectionals from 7:30-8pm*)
• Sunday, September 12 - Music and Munchies - Men: 4pm, Choir Room
• Wednesday, September 15 - Rehearsal - 7-8:20 pm; (Includes Sectionals from 7:30-8pm*) Last day for new recruits to join
• Sunday, September 19 - Music and Munchies - Soloists; 4pm, Choir Room
• Wednesday, September 22 - Rehearsal - 7-8:20 pm; (Includes Sectionals from 7:30-8pm*)
• Sunday, September 26 - Music and Munchies - Ladies; 4pm, Choir Room
• Wednesday, September 29 - Rehearsal - 7-8:20 pm; (Includes Sectionals from 7:30-8pm*)

     October
Saturdays in October - Set Construction Parties (off stage construction)

• Sunday, October 3 - Begin blocking Rehearsals, Sanctuary** (time TBA)
• Wednesday, October 6 - Rehearsal - 7-8:20 pm; (Includes Sectionals from 7:30-8pm*)
• Sunday, October 10 - Blocking Rehearsal, Sanctuary**
• Wednesday, October 13 - Rehearsal - 7-8:20 pm; (Includes Sectionals from 7:30-8pm*)
• Sunday, October 17 - Blocking Rehearsal, Sanctuary**
• Wednesday, October 20 - Blocking Rehearsal, 7-8:20 pm, Sanctuary**
• Wednesday, October 27 - Rehearsal - 7-8:20 pm, Sanctuary NO MORE BOOKS - you can do it! (Includes First Technical Rehearsal***)

     November
Saturdays in November - Set Construction and Installation Parties***

• Wednesday, November 3 - Full Run through in Sanctuary - 7-8:20 pm, Second Technical Rehearsal***
• Wednesday, November 10 - Full Run through in Sanctuary - 7-8:20 pm
• Wednesday, November 17 - Full run through in Sanctuary - 7-8:20 pm
• Wednesday, November 24 - Free Night - Happy Thanksgiving
• Sunday, November 28 - Full Run through in Sanctuary - (Time To Be Announced) - Add Technical Rehearsals to this and all remaining rehearsals***.

     December

• Wednesday, December 1 - Children's Choir; long practice 5:30-6:45 pm (no Kid's mission activities this night)

Adults in choir room 7-8:20 pm

• Saturday, December 4 - Children's Dress Rehearsal - 10 am-Noon
• Sunday, December 5 - Children's Performance, 6pm
• Monday, December 6 - Orchestra Only Rehearsal - 2 hours, time to be announced
• Tuesday, December 7 - Full Dress Rehearsal (piano accompaniment; Sanctuary; Time to be announced
• Wednesday, December 8 - No Children's Choir, Mission activities resume; Adults focus on music in choir room (7-8:20 pm)
• Thursday, December 9 - Adults final Dress Rehearsal (with orchestra; Sanctuary; Time to be announced
• Sunday, December 12 - Performance, 4pm and 6pm

* - Sectional Rehearsals: The men will be dismissed to rehearse in the banquet hall and women will rehearse in the choir room from about 7:30 pm to 8pm Wednesday nights. On those nights, there will be a short joint wrap-up after sectionals in the choir room till about 8:20 pm.

** - Blocking practices will begin Sundays in October. On those days, we will focus exclusively on blocking. Music rehearsals will continue being held on Wednesday nights unless otherwise noted.

*** - Set Design & Technical Meetings will be held in early September. Time will be announced. Set creation parties will be held on Saturdays in the month of October and set installation parties will be held on Saturdays in the month of November - more details to follow.