Christmas Street Party Team

Our hope in running festival events is to build connection, community and sow seeds for people to  follow Jesus. Thank you for playing your part in building a Christ shaped community for people to experience.

Four Community Zones

We are dividing the Street Party into different zones. This helps us focus on building community in four different ways.

Where will you be?
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Contact

Build a friendly presence in the Neighbourhood

Area: local streets

Activity

Wear Volunteer Tops

Travel in pairs

Roam the surrounding streets

Say G'Day to neighbours and people approaching the Street Party

Welcome

Offer a big welcome!

Area: entrance to Street Party

Activity

Wear Volunteer Tops

Rostered in pairs

Say G'Day to people entering Street Party

Handout Information Leaflets

Offer Christmas treats

Guide with general layout/program information

Farewell at the end of the night

Festival

Build community though fun and activities

Area: Food, Family & Youth Activities

Activity

Engage people and say G'Day

Run activities and Family Stalls

Encourage people to join in Games & Activities to build community

  • Includes food stalls, face painting, busking, games, competitions, basketball, Games Zone area

Relational

Connect through conversation

Area: Coffee, Tables, Concert Seating

Activity

Say G'Day

Connect with people through conversation, service

Keeping Children Safe

To help keep children and young people safe please:

  • Keep an eye out for un-attended children. Make sure they are safe and not doing anything risky.
  • After dark - ensure children and young people remain in light up areas. Send them back to their parents or populated areas.
  • Watch for adults who behave in concerning ways around children or young people. Contact Carl Collins or Jason Hoet or if you have suspicions - no matter how trivial.

Program

Set Up

  • (See Site Set Up Map below)
  • 12pm set up Marquee/Stage/Lighting/move equipment
  • 1pm Street Closure
  • Sound, Staging and Lighting set up
  • 4pm site set up - seating, coffee area tables, food stalls, kid & youth zone, festival area sound, Concert area staging.
  • 4:30pm Concert Sound Check
  • 4.30pm Volunteer arrival & preparation
  • 4.30pm Team gather & pray in Lounge
  • 4.45pm Team gather & pray in Lounge
  • 5.00pm Kids Program begins
  • 5.45pm Teams in place ready for 6pm Program

Street Party Program

Contact Phase: help people engage with activities and begin to build community

  • 5pm Kids Program
  • 6pm MC Welcome & Engagement Games
  • initiate games/activities
  • Food Stalls open

Connect Phase: people begin to 'warm up' and connect

  • 5pm-6pm Kids Program
  • 6.15pm-7:15pm Busking & Activities
  • Ballooners move through Festival & Relational Zone
  • Mix & Mingle. Build an open crowd and make new friends!

Community Phase: people like being together in community. New friends are made, the atmosphere is warm and welcoming.

  • 7pm - approx 🙂
  • 7:15pm Gather people towards Concert area for Carols

Concert Program

  • 7:15pm People gather at Concert area
  • Band play-in music
  • Welcomers handout Programs
  • Candle Purchases
  • 7:30pm Choir & Carol Program begins
  • ~ 8:15pm Welcomers take up Westcare Offering.
  • 9pm Program Ends
  • Welcomers farewell in Welcome Zones

Pack Down

  • All hands to pack down site
  • 9.30pm Street Re-opened

Site Set Up

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