Ignite Your Faith | St. John's Lutheran School in Winston Salem

“Ignite” Your Faith Concert @ St. John’s Lutheran School: Saturday, March 10th

[St. John’s Lutheran School will be holding a Christian concert titled “Ignite” on Saturday, March 10 starting at 3:00 pm and featuring multiple acts. Headlining the event is local celebrity, Katelyn Marks. Also performing are Austin Simmons, Ashley Woodard and the Soaring Band and school alumnus, Meredith Macy. Opening acts include a delightful group of performers from the Enrichment Center and the praise band from St. John’s Lutheran Church. The Mt. Tabor Acapella Group will be serenading the crowds in between sets.

Schedule of Performances

Doors open @ 3pm
3:30 – 4pm Enrichment Center Group
4:15 – 4:35pm St John’s Praise Band
4:50 – 5:20pm SJLS Alumnus Meredith Macy (www.youtube.com/watch?v=SX7vflbIISg)
5:35 – 6:20pm Ashley Woodard and the Soaring Band (www.soaringministries.com)
6:35 – 7:05pm Austin Simmons (www.reverbnation.com/austinsimmons)
7:20 – 8:45pm Katelyn Marks Band (www.katelynmarks.com)
Mt Tabor A Cappella Group, the Spartanettes will be performing in between sets

About the Artists

For those hooked on reality TV, Katelyn Marks and Austin Simmons may be familiar names. Both appeared on seasons of American Idol, with Marks making it to the 4th round of auditions. Most of the concert performers at Ignite are local and many have a following in either the Christian or Country music scene.

Headliner Katelyn Marks has made a name for herself primarily as a Country singer – opening for acts such as Steel Magnolias, Little Big Town and Bucky Covington. However, her faith is a big part of her life – as is her home church, Pinedale Christian Church. Marks grew up on Christian music and still loves to share her gift singing inspirational, contemporary songs that appeal to a broad audience but particularly teenagers.

Learn more about each of these artists from the following sites.

Meredith Macy (www.youtube.com/watch?v=SX7vflbIISg)

Ashley Woodard and the Soaring Band (www.soaringministries.com)

Austin Simmons (www.reverbnation.com/austinsimmons)

Katelyn Marks Band (www.katelynmarks.com)

For a small, Christian school like St. John’s to raise money for a new bus, it had to think big. One might say, as-big-as-a-bus big. The school’s PTO has done just that by creating a music event targeted at not only school and church families but the public at large.

A crowd of about 650 is expected, including St. John’s families, local youth groups and the community groups. Aside from music, the event will feature food from Papa Murphy’s Pizza and Baskin Robbins Ice Cream. T-shirts will be available for sale, and sponsors will be providing door prizes. Free parking, drop off and shuttle service are available.

Please visit and support our sponsors!

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Papa Murphy’s Pizza – www.papamurphys.com

PIP Printing – www.pip.com/winstonsalem

Dick Kelly Truck Sales – www.dickkellytrucks.com

R & R Improvements, Inc

Baskin Robbins/Dunkin’ Donuts

Joey Bovender & Show Pros Entertainment Services

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