Freedom To Dance Ministry

Hello Freedom To Dance Dancers,

We have one more practice at Hosanna! in the Activity Center on this Thurs, Feb 21 at normal times. We will be finalizing our plans for our Feb 23 event in St Paul. If you are planning on dancing on Saturday, it’s important that you are able to make this practice.

NO PRACTICE ON FEB 28 as we do not have space, so we’ll be taking a week off and then moving to Good Shepherd on March 7.

Our Freedom To Dance groups will be dancing at the River of Life Praise Event on Saturday, Feb 23 at 6:00 pm. This is also open to other churches and groups, so we’re hoping to see many partnering with ROL.

River of Life Directions: http://www.riveroflife-cc.net/locations__directions.html

This is a praise event where churches from around the cities unite in celebration of dance. Each group (and some soloists/duets) present worship pieces to the congregation. We’ve been attending this event for so many years, I cannot count. It is an amazing cultural experience just for Jesus. We highly encourage you to participate in this event. Parents (and anyone else) is invited to come to sit through the event. The event is free; however, they do take an offering.

Freedom To Dance will be dancing:
Joy & Alleluia Dancers: What the Lord Has Done For Me
Spirit Dancers: Me Without You
Glory Dancers: Resurrection Chant

For the evening event, we will be setting up our spacing and practicing, so please arrive by:

Sat, Feb 23 6:00 starting time of event

4:00pm – Glory Dancers
4:30pm – Spirit Dancers
5:00pm – Alleluia & Joy Dancers

When you arrive, ask the person at the door where “Freedom To Dance” has their things. We will be given a room to put our coats. If we are not in the room at the time, go upstairs to the sanctuary.

WHAT TO WEAR: Dress in all black – black pants and a plain black shirt. Make sure that pants and shirt are not too tight. Make sure that when you raise your hands up that stomachs do not show. No tank tops or scoop or v-neck shirts. We are to remain modest in our dress. For feet, barefoot or dance shoes.

LOCATION OF EVENING EVENT: 759 Summit Ave, St Paul, River of Life Christian Center (It tooks a little like an office-type building and not a traditional looking church).

RSVP FOR EVENING: If you are coming for the evening event, please RSVP to us so that we can see how many will be coming. TEENS – You need to know if you are coming by next Thurs. Please find out! You’ll also need to be at the 21st practice.

DAY WORKSHOP

There will also be a workshop from 9am – 12pm that day. There will be a couple different teachers. I have been blessed to be one of the teachers. I will be teaching for an hour on streamers, flags, and billows. The workshop is open from kids age 10+ – adults. Several of us are already signed up. Cost is $25 for adults. $20 for kids. The cost includes lunch. If you have your own streamers and/or flags, please bring them. If you will be going to the workshop, please email rolcc_@msn.com to confirm. You can pay at the door.

After the workshop, we will be teaching the dance portion for the Easter dance event at the Mall of America. Everyone is welcome to join, including parents and all others.

See you on Thursday! We will be practicing our event songs!

-Terriann, freedomtodancemn@gmail.com

Easter weekend, Freedom To Dance and other local dancers will be pairing up with local worship band, “Heart of The City” to dance Resurrection Chant.  We are still working out the details, but our hopes are for the MOA on Saturday, March 30.  Every dancer is asked to join us in this celebration.  LEARN ONLINE and show up!  Let’s glorify the Risen Savior this Easter.  More info to follow.  This dance has been geared for all ages.  Hope you can join us!

Facebook Event to join to receive updates:  https://www.facebook.com/messages/690426194#!/events/399387866822229/

Dance Teaching:

WE’RE MOVING MARCH 7!

God has answered our prayers and has provided a place for us to continue to gather on Thursday nights for the remainder of our season, starting on March 7. Our teams will be moving to Good Shepherd Lutheran Church & School in Burnsville. Please extend your thanks to God in prayer for opening up this door to us.

Location: Good Shepherd Luthern Church & School in their gym, 151 East Country Rd 42, Burnsville, MN 55306. Right by Barean Baptist and across the street from PetSmart. I35, Exit 42 East. http://www.goodshep.com/

ONE PRACTICE FOR THIS EVENT:  January 14 at Faith!  Hope you can come!

All Freedom To Dance members and families are invited!

We will be leading worship by dancing during the service.

Location:  Oliver Christian Ministry Center:  2647 Bloomington Ave. S, Minneapolis, MN, http://www.breakthroughmn.org

Practice:  5:00-5:30pm.  After, you can go to the community dinner to eat and/or talk with people.  You may also show up earlier if you want to help prepare the meal.

Community Dinner Time:  5:00-6:00 pm.  You are encouraged to show up early to help with the dinner portion.  You may serve food and/or talk with those in attendance.

To sign up to help with the dinner portion:  http://www.signupgenius.com/go/60B0F4CA5AC2B0-breakthrough   They are always in need of donations as well, so if you can help out in any way, visit their website to donate:  www.breakthroughmn.org

Church Service:  6:15-8:00 pm.  We will be dancing during the first part of the church service.  If you need to leave early due to getting kids to bed, no problem!  Please arrive by 4:30pm to practice in the worship area.  We will have time to run through the songs 1-2x and then will be helping with the dinner from 5-6pm.

Songs:  When Heaven Came Down, Here With Us, God’s Not Dead, I Will Follow

What to wear:  Please dress in all black – plain black shirt (short or long sleeve, no vnecks or tanks), and plain black pants.  Dance shoes or barefoot is fine.  Overlays will be provided.

Hope to see you then!

LOOKING AHEAD:  Our next Breakthrough night is Sun, Feb 16.

And, if you haven’t LIKED our Freedom To Dance facebook, it is:  www.facebook.com/freedomtodance