Glorious Christmas Nights 2020 will take place outdoors in the expansive field adjoining the North parking lot at WEAG – West End Assembly of God church. The outdoor setting will allow for greater social distancing by performers, volunteers, and guests than the constrained indoors environment that GCN is typically presented in. Being outdoors also eliminates many common touchpoints like doors and seats.
Additionally…
- all volunteers will wear facial coverings;
- all performers will wear facial coverings except when a mask will impede their ability to perform, such as playing an instrument;
- all guests 10 years of age and older will be asked to wear a mask and to only attend if they have not had any symptoms nor close exposure to persons known to have Coronavirus within 14 days prior to their ticket time and feel healthy at the time of their arrival;
- all interactions between guests and performers/volunteers will be touchless;
- tickets will not be available on-site, but must be reserved online in advance;
- no goods will be available for purchase on-site, but guests may bring their own beverages to enjoy during the walk-through experience, though we kindly request that food not be brought in to minimize clean-up for our volunteers and to reduce the risk of transmission of Coronavirus;
- donation drop-off locations for coats, food, blankets, etc will be clearly marked and will be handled by designated volunteers with personal protection equipment that will not touch anything else nor other people during their volunteer shift; and,
- hand sanitizer dispensers will be available at the entrance and exit of the walk-thru experience.
Is your program still going to happen this holiday? I didn’t see anything on the WEAG website and thought maybe it was closed. Please let me know because we have a large group planning to attend again this holiday.
Hi Mary,
Sorry for the long delay in replying. We just got final approval from the county to proceed with our shorter, outdoor adaptation this year. We just made “tickets” available yesterday. Simply RSVP for your selected date and time from 17 performances. Note that only 10 “tickets” can be reserved per order. Simply create multiple orders if more than 10 are attending. Thank you for your patience as we worked to adjust to the nuances of this year.
Will you be sending out emails to et tickets on line. In the past I usually get them.
Hi Kathy,
YOu should have received an email yesterday. You may now reserve your experience for this year’s adaptation of GCN. Thanks for your patience as we worked through many details to adjust this year’s show and had to get multiple approvals from the county.
Will wheel chairs be appropriate for these performances?
Hi Elna,
The surface is generally a hard, grassy field. However, it can be uneven from tire tracks and footprints, and even a bit of rain prior to the event can make it challenging to navigate a wheelchair. It is probably ideal if the occupant of the wheelchair is able to propel the wheels while another person assists with pushing from behind. Navigating through the village will be necessary to get to the main performance area. However, once there, you will be able to stay in place through the remainder of the show.
Will wheelchairs be allowed?
Hi Mary,
Yes, and the surface is generally a hard, grassy field. However, please consider that the field can be uneven from tire tracks and footprints, and even a bit of rain prior to the event can make it challenging to navigate a wheelchair. It is probably ideal if the occupant of the wheelchair is able to propel the wheels while another person assists with pushing from behind. Navigating through the village will be necessary to get to the main performance area. However, once there, you will be able to stay in place through the remainder of the show.
Please cancel my tickets of 7 for Sat @ 5pm. Coming on Friday instead.
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Hi Noell,
We canceled the no longer needed order as you requested.
Thank you,
WEAG
One of my 5 people is a baby that we will probably carry. You may change my number if you wish
Hallelujah! You’ve made my Christmas! Have been coming since the early 80s.
Fantastic, Angela. Thrilled to hear that and glad you will be able to join us again.
Thank you to all when we need the reminder that God sent his son to save us. This year it is easy to feel abandoned and question God’s purpose in all of this. Last year’s celebration seems to have been preparing us for this year of sadness and grief. Be blessed and safe.
Hi Eileen,
You are welcome and thank you. We were very excited to receive approval from the county to proceed with this first-ever adaptation of GCN to the outdoor stage. We look forward to celebrating with you!
Thank you so much for having Glorious Christmas Nights. We look forward to this every year for the past 10+ years.
Can’t seem to locate the time slots available or do we just request a date and time?
Friday, December 11th, 4:00 would be good. Just let me know how to navigate this scheduling. Thank you.
Hi Diane,
Opening night proved that we could responsibly increase capacity and still have appropriate distancing between family units. So, we have re-opened online reservations until “sold out.”
WEAG Box Office