Christmas Pageant, “Breathing Life into Hope,”

BRAVO!

Congratulations to all of the children and youth who participated in “Breathing Life Into Hope” on December 14th! And special thanks to all of the adult supporting cast and many volunteers. The congregation was delighted with your performance, and Bethlehem Village was a fun way to finish the morning!

There are many people to thank – it truly took a village to help behind the scenes for both the pageant and Bethlehem Village! First, a big thank you to the entire cast, instrumentalists, and booth crew who led us in worship on December 14 as we explored how God breathed life into the first person, and that breath, or the spirit of God, guided the patriarchs, inspired the prophets, and was fully revealed to us through the birth and teachings of Jesus. May we all remember that we carry forward that breath of God, as we are the body of Christ in the world today.

Thanks also to the families who supported our young people through schedule changes, extra rehearsals, and memorization so they could experience ministry by leading most of our worship service that Sunday.

And of course, we thank the many volunteers who supported Breathing Life into Hope (our 2025 Christmas pageant) and Bethlehem Village. Your assistance is vital to these ministries!

We also want to be sure to thank all of the parents and grandparents who helped the children work on their lines, learn the songs, and make sure they got to church each Sunday for rehearsals. All of the children knew their parts well and sang beautifully – their work at home paid off!

Thank you to Sandra Durbrow and Elaine Lowell for stepping up to lead Bethlehem Village. There were a lot of moving parts to Bethlehem Village, and your direction and leadership not only produced a great event, but you helped to make the work fun!

And thank you to Stephanie McIlwain Miller, along with the terrific support of her husband, Kevin Miller, for your tireless direction of the pageant. Your energy and vision are contagious!

Every one of you – children, youth, adults – did a beautiful job sharing the message of God’s work in the world through the birth of Jesus. Thank you so much!

If you want to watch or share the pageant on YouTube, you can find the full worship service here: youtube.com/live/nfsNvbAKr6o.

Parents, pageant photos are available on a Google Drive. Check the Friday family KidZ JAM e-mail for a link. If you’re not receiving this e-mail, please get in touch with Terry or the church office, and we’ll get you on the distribution list.