Experience Maranatha Full-Day Schedule

Experience Maranatha Full-Day Schedule

Welcome to Experience Maranatha, a full day of musical performances, visual art displays, theater productions, innovation projects, book fair, food trucks, and so much more. To help you manage your time, please review the full-day schedule below. 


May 17, 2024

It's like having our very own Food Truck Fair right on our campus! Students and guests are invited to

7:30 a.m.-3:30 p.m.Book Fair Open in the MCA Gym
 Suggested Shopping Times:
PK-Grade 1 from 10:30 a.m.-12:00 p.m.
Grades 2-4 from 12:00 p.m.-1:30 p.m.
7:30 a.m.-2:00 p.m.Guest Check-In in the LW Lobby/Coffee House
 Visual Art Displays Open | Mustang Enterprises Sales in LW Lobby
8:30 a.m.-9:30 a.m.Lower School (PK-Gr. 4) Performances in the Sanctuary
9:30 a.m.-10:30 a.m.Lower School Medallion Hunt
9:30 a.m.-1:30 p.m.Build-a-Button with Mustang Enterprises in the LW Lobby
10:30 a.m.-11:45 a.m.Upper School (Gr. 5-12) Choir Performance in the Sanctuary
10:30 a.m.-11:00 a.m.Intro to Acting Production in LW Kids
10:30 a.m.-1:30 p.m.Food Trucks and Vendors Open
10:30 a.m.-1:30 p.m.Community Partners' Corner Open in the MCA Cafeteria
11:30 a.m.-12:30 p.m.Makers' Market in the LW Atrium
12:00 p.m.-12:45 p.m.Grade 5 Wax Museum on Display Outside the MCA Entrance
12:15 p.m.-12:45 p.m.Pottery Demonstration in the MCA Upper School Art Room
12:30 p.m.-1:00 p.m.Competitive Acting Production in LW Kids
1:10 p.m.-1:40 p.m.Middle School Acting Production in LW Kids
1:50 p.m.-2:20 p.m.Grade 6 Acting Production in LW Kids
2:00 p.m.-3:10 p.m.Upper School (Gr. 5-12) Band Performance in the Sanctuary

Logistics for the Day

With so much going on, it can be hard to know when and where our special guests will be able to meet up with our students. Please select a drop-down to learn more.

Checking In

Check In

When our guests arrive, please make it a point to check in. There will be check-in stations in the mane LW lobby/Coffee House area. Our goal is to make this as seamless as possible for our guests. Once our guests are checked in, each person will receive a wristband to wear throughout the day.

To make this process even quicker, please make sure to register well before the event.

Register Here

Lower School (Prekindergarten-Grade 4)

Lower School

All Lower School students will need to be in their classroom at the start of the school day, 8 a.m. Guests are invited into the sanctuary to view the performance from 8:30-9:30 a.m. After the performance, special guests will be released to check out their student(s) from their classroom. Please note, all students must be checked out of their classroom.

After picking up your student(s) from their classroom, ask your student about the Medallion Hunt and start searching. Or you can take time to visit the visual art displays, watch the theater productions, take in the innovation projects, shop at the Book Fair, stop by the Community Partners' Corner, eat lunch at one of the food trucks or vendors, and more. 

At 1:30 p.m., any Lower School students who do not have an adult staying for the afternoon and/or not being checked out for the day must return to their classroom.

Middle School (Grades 5-8)

Middle School

All Middle School students will be escorted to the sanctuary to view the Upper School Choir Performance. After the performance, special guests will be able to check out their student(s) from designated sections of the sanctuary. Please note, all students must be checked out.

After picking up your student(s) from the sanctuary, please take time to visit the visual art displays, watch the theater productions, take in the innovation projects, shop at the Book Fair, check out the Makers' Market, view he Pottery Demonstration, stop by the Community Partners' Corner, eat lunch at one of the food trucks or vendors, and more. 

At 2 p.m., any Middle School students who have not been properly checked out by an adult to leave for the day must attend the Upper School Band Performance. 

High School (Grades 9-12)

High School

All High School students will be escorted to the sanctuary to view the Upper School Choir Performance. After the performance, special guests will be able to meet their student(s) in the LW Lobby.

After connecting with your student(s), please take time to visit the visual art displays, watch the theater productions, take in the innovation projects, visit the Makers' Market, view the Pottery Demonstration, stop by the Community Partners' Corner, eat lunch at one of the food trucks or vendors, and more. 

At 2 p.m., any High School students who have not been properly checked out by an adult to leave for the day must attend the Upper School Band Performance.