Christmas Program FAQ

As I receive questions about the upcoming Christmas program, I will try to add them to this list to help out others who may have the same questions!!

Where is the church?
Resurrection Life Church is located in Grandville. The address is: 5100 Ivanrest SW. Click here for a map to the church.

The easiest way to reach the church is to drive towards the Rivertown Mall on Rivertown Parkway. Turn right at the light at Ivanrest. Continue about 1 mile. At the top of the hill on the left hand side is the church. Do not turn into the driveway here. Go to the light and turn left on 52nd. Turn into the first driveway on your left. Follow the driveway around to the right and follow the signs to the worship center. There is a large canopy over the entrance.

What time do students need to be at the church?
Students need to report to their assigned classroom AT 6:45. It is very important not to be late so teachers have enough time to line students up in their riser orders, pass out props and make sure everyone who has a special part is accounted for. Please do not send your child to the classroom unsupervised or prior to 6:45. Classroom teachers will be there at 6:45.

How long will the program be?
The entire program will be about an hour long. Students will sit with their teachers while you enjoy the show!

What order are the grades singing?
The grades are singing in order of age: PreK and Kindergarten sing first, then 1st/2nd grade, then 3rd grade and finally 4th/5th grade.

Can we save seats prior to the program?
No. The only reserved seats will be for the directors, videographer, teachers, and students.

Doors will open at 6:30 and seating is first come first served. The church seats 4000 so there is no worries of not getting a seat and every seat is a good seat. There are also huge screens above the stage that will be televising closeups of each group during the entire program.

Is food or drink allowed in the church?
No food or drink is allowed in the church. This is strictly enforced.

Do the students need to wear anything special?
No. Most students love to dress up and will wear special Christmas dresses or "church clothes", but there is no requirement.

The exception to this is if your child has a special part. Some parts require special costumes. Many costumes are provided, but some may have to be brought from home. If your child has a special part, they should have brought home a "congratulations" letter that would say if they need to wear or bring anything special. Please note that if your child has a special part that requires a costume, they will not have time to change and will wear their costume for the entire program.

How do students get special parts?
For most parts, students audition during class time. Sometimes if I have simple parts I randomly choose students or pull names from a hat. I also keep track of every student who has ever had a Christmas program part from Kindergarten through 5th grade. Whenever possible, I try to give parts to students who have not ever had parts or who have not had parts in the past couple years. Although I would love everyone to have a part, having 550+ students and only a handful of parts each year is very difficult. I discuss this with the students and they realize everyone cannot have a solo part, but that EVERY single person is important to the success of the program. Most songs have special props or motions that involve everyone as well.

What if my child's music teacher is Mrs. Whitenight?
Due to the size of Georgetown, I am not able to teach every class. Mrs. Whitenight is our amazing traveling music teacher who teaches Mr. Jurewicz and Mrs. Flory's classes this year. We have worked together and have been teaching the same songs and motions to our classes. No matter who your child's music teacher is, they will still perform at the program together with the rest of their grades. Mrs. Whitenight and I will direct together.