Christmas with the
FELLOWS
“Glory to God in the highest, and on earth peace, good will towards men.” (Luke 2:14) Producer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Troy Gunter Director . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Iain Roush Associate Producer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Chloe Diepenbrock Production Assistant . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Sophia McCann Student Liaison . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Abigail Chuck Conservatory Fellow, Class of ’22 Audio Engineer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Robert Rubino Writer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Grace Utomo
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Tonight’s Program
Performers
HOSTED BY SOPHIE AKNIN VCHS CONSERVATORY CLASS OF 2015 @SOPHIEAKNIN
Pauline Rogers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Vocals Melody Choi . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Violin
O COME, O COME, EMMANUEL MEDLEY John Mason Neale, William Chatterton Dix, and Mark Lowry Arr. Austin Thompson Baritone: Jacob Kiesman Pianist/Score Writer: Jeanne Hourez Production by: Brand New Films
Celina Chen . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Cello Hao Summer Qin . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Guzheng James Anderson . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Percussion Erin Yu . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Piano Jeston Lu . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Piano Alexander Lopes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Electronic Music
CONCERTO FOR MARIMBA AND STRINGS (A MOTHER-SON DUET) Emmanuel Séjourné Marimba: David Hsieh Accompanist: Tammy Chen WEXFORD CAROL Traditional Irish Carol Arr. Yo-Yo Ma, Charles Floyd, and Ivan Utomo Performers: Pauline Rogers, Melody Choi, Celina Chen, Hao Summer Qin, James Anderson, Alexander Lopes
Callie Newsom . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Dancer Rebecca Rebello . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Dancer David Hsieh . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Marimba and Xylophone Jacob Kiesman . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Vocals Kevin Huang . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Piano Abigail Chuck . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Narration Stanford Yu . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . , , , , Piano
SLEIGH RIDE: A HOLIDAY EXCURSION Leroy Anderson Arr. Greg Anderson Pianists: Erin Yu, Jeston Lu DANCE OF THE SUGAR PLUM FAIRY Peter Ilyich Tchaikovsky Arr. Lindsey Stirling, Jennifer Stirling, David Russell, and Alexander Lopes Performers: Melody Choi, Alexander Lopes, Callie Newsom, Rebecca Rebello AVE MARIA J.S. Bach and Charles Gounod Violin: Melody Choi, Piano: Kevin Huang SLEEVES DANCE Le Liu Guzheng: Hao Summer Qin SILENT NIGHT Franz Gruber and Joseph Mohr Arr. Dan Forrest and Jeff Wilson Performers: Abigail Chuck, Celina Chen, David Hsieh, Stanford Yu, Melody Choi, Alexander Lopes
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Annual Gifts to the
WARRIOR FUND
Each family is asked to contribute annually in support of Valley Christian Schools. Annual gifts to the WARRIOR FUND are used to increase the general operating budget for the fiscal year and to ensure that each student at VCS has the opportunity to succeed. The executive leadership team is committed to being good stewards of your generous contributions by providing excellent opportunities for every student—from awardwinning academic programs and extracurricular activities, to outstanding facilities and maintenance, and much more. Support the WARRIOR FUND at our exciting upcoming event:
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Our Christmas Prayer ~ A Family Tradition Our Father, thank You for sending Your only begotten Son to earth as a baby so many years ago. Thank You that Jesus paid the punishment for my sins by dying on the cross. And, thank You that He has the power of God to defeat death through His resurrection for everyone who accepts Jesus as Lord and Savior. Let the lights of the Christmas season remind me of Christ as the Light of the world. May Your Word penetrate my heart as I receive Your gift of eternal life by faith in our Lord Jesus Christ. We rejoice with the heavenly angelic hosts as our children and every member of our family receive Jesus as their personal Lord and Savior, for now and for eternity. We are so grateful, Lord Jesus, that whoever believes in You will not perish but have everlasting life. This Christmas, we celebrate that You came to the earth You created to save me, my family, and the entire world. In the mighty name of the King of kings and Lord of lords, Amen.
Mark your calendars now for March 13, 2021! Get ready for a memorable evening for our entire community with a Virtual Auction and Celebration in lieu of our annual Quest Ball. Valley Christian Schools’ 3rd Annual Quest Ball Dinner and Auction We may not be able to gather in person, we can join together to th Saturday, March 25but Stand for Valley’s Kids and at Extend the Gift of Christian education! Villa Ragusa The Quest Ball has been ourCampbell, biggest fundraiser California because of our incredible community. Let’s connect to celebrate our amazing VCS students while Come for an evening delicious and Scholarships! supporting our WARRIOR FUND andof Youth withfood Promise drinks, great company, and one-of-a-kind Thank auction you for partnering us Valley in creating Warriors: items all to with benefit Christian Schools. Don’t miss out on to one of VCS’ Tomorrow’s leaders properly equipped serve Godmost and family while memorable evenings of the year and and the yourworld. positively impacting their community opportunity to extend the gift of Christian education to others. Christi Stockhaus, Director of Advancement cstockhaus@vcs.net | 408-362-7649
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MISSION STATEMENT Valley Christian Schools’ mission is to provide a nurturing environment offering quality education supported by a strong foundation of Christian values in partnership with parents, equipping students to become leaders to serve God, to serve their families, and to positively impact their communities and the world.
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VISION STATEMENT A world where every student pursues their personal Quest for Excellence™. FOUNDING STATEMENT Valley Christian Schools supports the homes and churches of students in providing an education that is grounded in the Judeo-Christian values of the Bible, as reflected in the life and teaching of Jesus Christ. Valley Christian Schools is committed to a Quest for Excellence™ in all of its educational programs and provides a comprehensive kindergarten through twelfth grade curriculum with a rigorous college preparatory program. Firmly founded on Christian values, Valley Christian Schools challenges youth to aspire toward lives of character, service and influence while pursuing their individual Quests for Excellence. Valley Christian Schools
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