Flag's ?????????????

[cndlou]

Cpt. Jack, I was told that the center wouldn't allow us to use the nations flags this year... Something about them being a hazard..

[paul]

Cpt. Jack, I was told that the center wouldn't allow us to use the nations flags this year... Something about them being a hazard..

What ? did they think all groups that lay claim to it would show up and have it out, and that would be hadazarist

[Full Quiver]

TCoG won't take it even though they spent lots of money trying to.

[Pastor Gary]

From what I was told, the minimalist staging was intentional; the television production was greatly enhanced by the sparse stage set. I would have really loved to have staged it with some concert stage trestle and lighting.

[DaJudge]

Yes, the stage was much more professional and cleaner looking. I never even noticed there were no flags of any sort present on stage.

Me either. I never noticed it till Cpt. Jack mentioned it. I thought the stage looked great.

As for the "hoopla" and the legal action to protect our copyright on the flag, think of it this way. Sometimes businesses or restaurants change their copyrighted logos. Yet, even when they change it, they maintain and protect the copyright on the old logo. Why? They don't want some knock-off competitor to steal the old logo and try to pawn themselves off as the real thing. Sound familiar?

[Pastor Gary]

This kind of stage design is more my taste/style.

[DaJudge]

That's a little busy for my taste. I liked the simple look

[Cpt. Jack]

PG's picture,

This kind of stage design is more my taste/style.

PG, form that angle I must say it looks good.

Cpt Jack

[PastorDaniel]

I was just thinking about this the other day...I didn't think about it while there...but I did think about it later...no huge deal for me....but I bet it was for some.

[Billy n NC]

Helloooo Pastor G. Thats what Im talking about. oh yeah

lets. our stage is going to be 50ft wide and 18 ft high back wall and ........
Oh yeah


Ideas Ideas.

[soulsearcher]

That's a little busy for my taste. I liked the simple look

Good eye, DaJudge.

[Pastor Chip]

Theory: Purely speculative -- Desiring to be truly international, they didn't put up the church flag because to do so, correctly, requires display of the American flag. In a setting where they were really trying to make this an international assembly instead of an American one, they chose to forego the whole thing.

They use to adorn the stage with the flags of the nations of the world where cogop is located along with the holy flag. Very colorful display.

[Pastor Bill]

That's a little busy for my taste. I liked the simple look

Yeah, but it's geared for youth, their used to things busy. PG may not be youth, but he's thinking ahead (a suit would look out of place there, I might get to go back to "normal" for the assembly!)

[webservant]

As an Assembly Task Force member I can tell you this.
The flag is not an embarassment nor something that we wish to hide. The stage decorations for the past assembly's have gone through many phases. For some years we did the backdrops, huge 20 ft canvas's. Then we did the huge letters on backdrops, then huge letters without backdrops. All the while the flags have been across the back. This year we went with projection for the backdrops. It was not clear at what height we would have the screens or what would look best. Therefore we did not place any trees or flags that would potentially cover the screens at the bottom. Also the theme for this year was "Awake" using the sun rise. From a decoration sense, the background including the projection was to emulate the sun rising from a horizon. Thus a more clear stage representing the horizon with the sun being used in the projection. It was a new look for an assembly stage. I am sure the next assembly stage will look different again. Maybe with flags maybe not. The one thing I do know is that we wanted to use the flags we did for the parade of nations. Also keep in mind that those flags are very expensive and we don't just want to put them anywhere where they can get soiled or destroyed. Even drycleaning the things is costly.

[KBevangelist]

As an Assembly Task Force member I can tell you this.
The flag is not an embarassment nor something that we wish to hide. The stage decorations for the past assembly's have gone through many phases. For some years we did the backdrops, huge 20 ft canvas's. Then we did the huge letters on backdrops, then huge letters without backdrops. All the while the flags have been across the back. This year we went with projection for the backdrops. It was not clear at what height we would have the screens or what would look best. Therefore we did not place any trees or flags that would potentially cover the screens at the bottom. Also the theme for this year was "Awake" using the sun rise. From a decoration sense, the background including the projection was to emulate the sun rising from a horizon. Thus a more clear stage representing the horizon with the sun being used in the projection. It was a new look for an assembly stage. I am sure the next assembly stage will look different again. Maybe with flags maybe not. The one thing I do know is that we wanted to use the flags we did for the parade of nations. Also keep in mind that those flags are very expensive and we don't just want to put them anywhere where they can get soiled or destroyed. Even drycleaning the things is costly.

Mike thanks for all your hard work and the explanation.

KB