2021
Talent Competition General Information
The talent competition will be held on Friday morning. It will begin promptly at 8:00am and will conclude no later than 9:30.
Prizes
A plaque will be awarded for the winner of each category, with each individual partcipatant receiving a ribbon. For example: the winning quartet will receive 1 plaque, but all 4 participants will receive a ribbon. Second and third place in each category will also be awarded a ribbon.
Categories
PREACHING
This competition will take place in the North end of the church basement. Enter through the main front doors of the building. Head down the ramp to the right of the main steps, enter through the double doors at the bottom of the ramp. Sermons should be kept to a 5 minute maximum time. Contestants will be given a signal at 4 minutes to give them a chance to close properly. All contestants are encouraged (however not required) to wear a suit and tie. The Preaching competition will begin promptly at 8:00am.
Administrator—Philip Palmer
Judges
Pastor Randy Bingham
Pastor Dan Woodward
Rick Capps
Evangelist Jim Belisle
Judges Assistant—Dave & Lydia Harder
BIBLE MEMORIZATION
This competition will take place in the north end of the church basement. Enter through the main front doors of the building. Head down the ramp to the right of the main steps, go through the double doors and look to your right. There is no criteria for how long of a passage you should memorize. However, your mistakes will be scored in proporon to the length of the passage you choose. Dress attire is encouraged. Bible Memory will begin immediately after the conclusion of the preaching.
VOCAL SOLO, DUET, TRIO, QUARTET
This competition will take place in the Spanish Church auditorium. The MABC Spanish church building is located directly behind the main church building (the big brick one). Please enter through the single door located on the side on the building This is the one facing the alley on the North side. This competition will begin promptly at 8:00am.
INSTRUMENTAL ENSMBLE (Instr. Solo, Instr. Group, Ensemble)
All instrumental and Ensemble competition will be held in the main auditorium and will begin promptly at 8:00am (This includes Piano Solos)
Instrumental competition will be first with Ensembles to follow.