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ARRIVAL
Arrive at Church at 6.30am Ripley + 1:45pm Springfield
Move the TRAFFIC Cones into position for Ps Mark and Gail Edwards
Open up appropriate doors for creatives team
Turn on Lights, Aircons, music in foyer. Make sure Spotify Levels are optimal. and all volume knobs are correct. (9PM on dial Ripley)
Turn exhaust fan on low. (Ripley)
Check Runsheets and underline, check anything you have thoughts on, notes
Put Connection Cards on front row chairs
Check all checklists/runsheets are at Tech stations in clipboards
SOUNDCHECK
Start sound check with Band & Sound person
Check with media person if they have everything they need.
Sound person to lead the process with band.
Vocals should join in when band is done.
Then they will run through a song to get ears done.
7.15am Ripley + 2:30pm Springfield Pre-brief with Team down front / Hand out runsheets - start without people if they have run late or still setting up
Run through Runsheet / Be Clear and Specific / Mention who is WL and MD
Go through whole sheet, and then come back to worship set and get WL to talk through it.
Mention all media elements in front of team.
Check if anyone has any questions.
Get someone to pray for morning.
REHEARSAL
Start Rehearsal - Run through all songs and transitions.
Check that Sermon Notes are uploaded and LIVE on App
Pass physical Sermon Notes onto the Media person to familiarise themselves with
Check cleanliness of Auditorium, black fabric, speaker section, side wings.
Check positions of singers and musicians, move around if needed.
Check that all tech team are aware of everything, briefly talk through the runsheet with each
Make sure they do transitions and keep them to time.
Check Auditorium Audio level into the Foyer and adjust where needed
Check Foyer Volume of Rehearsal and get Sounds person to set it! -10 pre 0 for speaking. is normal.
Ensure auditorium is excellent, service ready - lights backstage off, in ear boxes away and nothing out of place
AFTER REHEARSAL
Head to 8.30am Ripley and 3:30pm Springfield .
Prayer meeting in foyer with all teams - this is a ALL TEAM meeting so ensure you are on time, arriving in the foyer on time.
Producer to do another check of auditorium, find someone to sweep stage
When MLE arrives, ask to run through the whole service, his connection card and talk him through it completely.
Do soundcheck of Preacher (MLE on lapel) with Sound person
The producer takes control of this via MC mic, tuning with FOH then, to FB then altogether
Soundcheck any person that is speaking at all.
Check for any other misc. items needed - Flowers, Frames, Gifts etc.
Start Comms Group on FB with Producer, Guest Services Leader, Service Hand, Ryan Germain and Alastair Hills.
Check all video levels and sound person to make note of db level
Check of Auditorium - Lights backstage off, media ready, lights ready
Check in with Photographer and make sure they are aware of runsheet.
Doors open - 5 min music playlist on iPod
Check all microphones are on the front row ready.
DURING SERVICE
PRAY - Purpose without His Presence is Pointless
During service make sure the tech guys are aware of what is next and trouble shoot
Do attendance count with Guest services person during preaching
Fill out weekend report via phone link.
Debrief with Team and reset all stations for following week.
Check sound is loud enough and playing in foyer
Run short debrief with Tech team after band debrief and talk improvements.
Clean sound desk and leave ready for next weekend.
RESET - Reset everything back to how it should be as default for the next person.