@ BalCC
A Big Warm Welcome To you
For to us a child is born, to us a son is given, and the government will be on his shoulders. And he will be called Wonderful Counselor, Mighty God, Everlasting Father, Prince of Peace. Isaiah 9:6-7
Christmas@BalCC Event 2024
Version 1 Outdoor Stage Venue
Staff Duty Locations
Evacuation Assembly Point
Toilets
Toilet 1 - Primary Undercover Area
Toilet 2 - S9 near Kerry Hutton Centre Lawn Area
Assembly Point)
(Alternate Evacuation Assembly Point)
Food & Drinks
Cafe 6:8
The Rolling Sausage
Masala Valley
Kazan Central Asian
The Hippie Whippy
Deja Brew Xpresso
Mr Squidgy
Emergency Plan
• In the event of an emergency incident on the campus tonight -students, parents & visitors should quietly & calmly follow directions from teachers who will be advised by the Chief Warden, Mr Simon Edwards.
• If required, the Emergency Assembly area is the Blue Court in front of the stage, or alternatively for tonight, on the Main Oval. You will be advised which area is being utilised for your safety.
• If we need to evacuate the campus, there are exit points through the Yarrowee St, Vickers St, and Warreen St gates.
Housekeeping
Emergency procedure please refer to College Map
Staff Assistance
If you require assistance during the event, please see any of our staff who are around the campus tonight wearing yellow vests. There are staff located near both sets of toilets and in the middle of the food alley way.
First Aid & Water
The First Aid desk is located to the back of the event area. Please see the staff at the table if you require first aid or bottles of water.
Toilet Locations
There are toilet blocks located in our Primary Undercover area and near the S9 classroom. There is signage in place at these toilets blocks to show you which toilets to use. There is also signage around the venue providing the locations of the toilet blocks.
Disabled Toilets
There is disabled toilet access at both sets of toilet blocks.
Staff Near Toilets
A staff member is located nearby to each toilet block should you require any assistance. Staff will be wearing yellow vests.
Playground Equipment
Parents and carers please supervise your children on any of the playground equipment.
Photography & Video
In line with the College’s privacy and child safety procedures, please restrict the taking of photos/video to your own child/ren and family.
No flash photography.
The College photographer will be taking photos during this event and these photos will be available in due course via: iNewsletter (emailed weekly to parents) and on the Ballarat Christian College Facebook page (all subject to any privacy permissions).
Alcohol-free event
Acknowledgement of Country
We give thanks to God as the Creator, owner and sustainer of this Land. We honour the Indigenous People who have tended and cared for it.
We acknowledge that we meet on the traditional lands of the Wadawurrung people. They are the first people to have lived in this region and the custodians of this area.
We pay our respects to their leaders past and present and extend that respect to other Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islanders who are present.
We ask Jesus’ blessing on all who continue to work for the healing and restoration of this Land and our Communities across Australia.
*Audience Participation - Singalong
5:30pm
Opening
Acknowledgement of Country & Housekeeping & Welcome
5:40pm
Hark The Herald Angels Sing
Senior Chapel Band
5:45pm Peace on Earth
Prep - Year 4
5:50pm
The Best Gift Ever Year 9 & 10 Musicians.
5:55pm
Various - Instrumental Students
Annabelle Cromie - From the Top
Caleb Hewitt - Hoonmobile
Mateo Marin-Garcia - Lightly Rock
6:05pm Merry Christmas
Upper Primary
6:15pm
O Holy Night
Primary Chapel Band Program
6:20pm
I Believe
Year 7/8 Chapel Band
6:25pm
Christmas Play
Year 9/10 Drama class
6:35pm
Dress Up Competition
Categories:
• Best costume from Lower Primary - Prep/LPA & LPB
• Best costume from Middle Primary - MPA & MPB
• Best costume from Upper Primary - UPA & UPB
• Best costume from Lower Secondary - Years 7, 8 & 9
• Best costume from Senior Secondary - Years 10, 11 & 12
• Best Staff costume
• Best Adult (parents/carers/grandparents/relatives)
• Best Family costumes
6:45pm
Good King Wenceslas/Jingle Bells
Year 7 Concert Band
6:55pm
O Come All Ye Faithful
Year 9/10 Chapel Band
Program Continues
7:00pm Joy to the World Year 8 Students
7:05pm
Dance of the Sugar Plum Fairy
Ding Dong Merrily on High VIVO Ensemble
7:15pm Esta Navidad Year 9/10 Class
7:20pm The Drummer Boy VCE Class
7:25pm We Wish You a Merry Christmas
All Bands & Choirs/Year 9/10 and VCE Music
7:30pm Closing
Thank you for coming to our Christmas@BalCC and a special thanks to the following for their contributions to the event:
Christmas@BalCC Committee: Briony Kenneth, Ruth Orr, Sarah Rodwell.
Audio & Sound: Isaac Baker, Trevor Clough, Tim Weatherstone.
Maintenance Team: Chris McInerney & Scott Collins.
Dress Up Competition Judge: Nicki Laursen & Jenny MacRae.
Photography & Video: Ruth Orr & Tim Weatherstone.
Decorations: Ruth Orr. With the ‘Come Let Us Adore Him’ signage by Good and True DesignsTroy & Alexzandra Prollius 0422 415 544.
Café 6:8: Sarah Inglis and Year 9 Micah 6:8 students.
Food Vans: Deja Brew Xpresso, Mr Squidgy, Kazan Central Asian Kitchen, Masala Valley, The Hippie Whippy and The Rolling Sausage.
TO THE WORLD
Hark!
The Herald Angel Sing
Verse 1
Hark! the herald angels sing: "Glory to the newborn King! Peace on earth and mercy mild God and sinners reconciled"
Joyful, all ye nations rise Join the triumph of the skies With angelic hosts proclaim: "Christ is born in Bethlehem" Hark! the herald angels sing: "Glory to the newborn King!"
Verse 2
Christ, by highest Heav’n adored; Christ the everlasting Lord; Late in time, behold Him come, Offspring of a virgin’s womb. Veiled in flesh the Godhead see; Hail th’incarnate Deity, Pleased as man with men to dwell, Jesus our Emmanuel Hark! the herald angels sing: "Glory to the newborn King!"
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Verse 3
Hail the heav’nly Prince of Peace!
Hail the Son of Righteousness! Light and life to all He brings, Ris’n with healing in His wings.
Mild He lays His glory by, Born that man no more may die; Born to raise the sons of earth, Born to give them second birth.
Hark! the herald angels sing: "Glory to the newborn King!"
Hark! the herald angels sing: "Glory to the newborn King!"
CAME DOWN
O Holy Night
Verse 1
O holy night! The stars are brightly shining, It is the night of our dear Saviour’s birth. Long lay the world in sin and error pining, ‘Til He appear’d and the soul felt its worth. A thrill of hope the weary world rejoices, For yonder breaks a new and glorious morn.
Fall on your knees! O hear the angel voices!
O night divine, O night when Christ was born; O night divine, O night, O night Divine.
Verse 2
Led by the light of Faith serenely beaming, With glowing hearts by His cradle we stand. So led by light of a star sweetly gleaming, Here come the wise men from Orient land. The King of Kings lay thus in lowly manger; In all our trials born to be our friend.
He knows our need, to our weakness is no stranger, Behold your King! Before Him lowly bend! Behold your King, Before Him lowly bend!
O Holy Night
Verse 3
Truly He taught us to love one another; His law is love and His gospel is peace. Chains shall He break for the slave is our brother; And in His name all oppression shall cease. Sweet hymns of joy in grateful chorus raise we, Let all within us praise His holy name.
Christ is the Lord! O praise His Name forever, His power and glory evermore proclaim. His power and glory evermore proclaim.
IS BORN
26In the sixth month of Elizabeth’s pregnancy, God sent the angel Gabriel to Nazareth, a town in Galilee, 27 to a virgin pledged to be married to a man named Joseph, a descendant of David. The virgin’s name was Mary. 28 The angel went to her and said, “Greetings, you who are highly favored! The Lord is with you.”
29 Mary was greatly troubled at his words and wondered what kind of greeting this might be. 30 But the angel said to her, “Do not be afraid, Mary; you have found favor with God. 31 You will conceive and give birth to a son, and you are to call him Jesus. 32 He will be great and will be called the Son of the Most High. The Lord God will give him the throne of his father David, 33 and he will reign over Jacob’s descendants forever; his kingdom will never end.”
Luke 1:26-33 NIV
1In those days Caesar Augustus issued a decree that a census should be taken of the entire Roman world. 2 (This was the first census that took place while Quirinius was governor of Syria.) 3 And everyone went to their own town to register.
4 So Joseph also went up from the town of Nazareth in Galilee to Judea, to Bethlehem the town of David, because he belonged to the house and line of David. 5 He went there to register with Mary, who was pledged to be married to him and was expecting a child. 6 While they were there, the time came for the baby to be born, 7 and she gave birth to her firstborn, a son. She wrapped him in cloths and placed him in a manger, because there was no guest room available for them. Luke 2:1-7 NIV
8 And there were shepherds living out in the fields nearby, keeping watch over their flocks at night. 9An angel of the Lord appeared to them, and the glory of the Lord shone around them, and they were terrified. 10But the angel said to them, “Do not be afraid. I bring you good news that will cause great joy for all the people. 11Today in the town of David a Savior has been born to you; he is the Messiah, the Lord. 12 This will be a sign to you: You will find a baby wrapped in cloths and lying in a manger.”
13 Suddenly a great company of the heavenly host appeared with the angel, praising God and saying,
14 “Glory to God in the highest heaven, and on earth peace to those on whom his favor rests.”
15 When the angels had left them and gone into heaven, the shepherds said to one another, “Let’s go to Bethlehem and see this thing that has happened, which the Lord has told us about.”
Luke 2:8-15 NIV
O Come, all ye faithful
Verse 1
O Come, all ye faithful Joyful and triumphant, O come ye, O come ye To Bethlehem. Come and behold Him, Born the King of Angels:
Chorus
O come, let us adore Him, O come, let us adore Him, O come, let us adore Him, Christ the Lord.
Verse 2
Sing, choirs of angels, Sing in exultation, Sing all ye citizens of heaven above. Glory to God, Oh glory in the Highest:
Verse 3
Yea Lord, we greet Thee, Born this happy morning, Jesus to Thee be all glory given; Word of the Father, now in flesh appearing:
We wish you a Merry Christmas
We wish you a Merry Christmas, We wish you a Merry Christmas, We wish you a Merry Christmas, We wish you a Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year.
Good tidings we bring to you and your kin. We wish you a Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year.
Now, bring us some figgy pudding, Now, bring us some figgy pudding, Now, bring us some figgy pudding, and bring it out here!
Good tidings we bring to you and your kin. We wish you a Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year.
We won’t go until we got some, and we won’t go until we got some, and we won’t go until we got some, so bring some out here!
Good tidings we bring to you and your kin. We wish you a Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year.
We wish you a merry Christmas We wish you a Merry Christmas, We wish you a Merry Christmas, We wish you a Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year.
Good tidings we bring to you and your kin. We wish you a Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year.
Café 6:8 are serving a range of delicious treats and food.
Established in 2023 Café 6:8 provides a hospitality and catering space for the College, as well as being an integral part of the Year 9 Micah 6:8 program.
Deja Brew Xpresso
• The Rolling Sausage
• Kazan Central Asian Kitchen
• Masala Valley
• The Hippie Whippy
• Mr Squidgy
Belongings & Rubbish
Please remember to take all your belongings and put rubbish in the bins provided before leaving.
Exits
The Primary School gate on the Vickers Street side of the campus and the Administration/Canteen gates on the Yarrowee Street side will be open for you to exit via this evening.
Feedback
We welcome your constructive feedback about the Christmas event. Please email feedback to connect@balcc.vic.edu.au
We Wish You a Merry Christmas