Parents! PARENTS! Parents galore. Last night, we had our last show before returning to Bethel and before tonight's homecoming concert . The drive from Medford, OR, to Roseville was long, but uneventful. No car broke down, no one got lost or left behind, no late charges were incurred.
The setup at Bethel Lutheran Church in Roseville went smoothly, the major problem was how to adjust the program to a really small space.
After dinner (tacos!), there was enough time left for fun in the lawn, making music together, etc, by the time the concert began, several sets of Common Ground parents, even one grandma and two little sisters, had arrived: Jonathan, Josh, Christa, Alex N. all were lovingly greeted by their families.
Bethel Lutheran Church, Roseville, is very small by our standards. Common Ground parents made up a good percentage of the audience. Maybe thanks to the small sanctuary space, the enthusiastic audience, the bonding that had happened on tour, or the familiarity with the songs and dramas who knows why - but the concert was our best thus far. Everything seemed to come together - enunciation, transitions, smiles, etc. -- and our audience noticed!
The day ended with loading equipment onto the truck, hours of sharing time, and turning huge church's sanctuary into bedroom space.
Right now the group is practicing for worship where Common Ground will be singing two sings during the offering.
It was a pleasure to again be able yo travel with Common Ground this year. Hope to see many if you tonight at our own Bethel Lutheran Church for the homecoming concert at 7:30pm!
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