Few words send shivers down the spine of planners like the word "unexpected." But when a group of random travellers cross paths in an airport on Christmas Eve, any plans they think are in their control quickly disappear like visibility in a blizzard. With the help of a little Caf-Lib and a few Christmas carols, they discover that the crossing of their paths is anything but random as unexpected events turn their hearts to discover the real meaning of Christmas!
Join us for our special presentation of the program "40 Days With Jesus" for Easter and Communion.
Christmas is a time for joy and bringing hope to a hurting world – which is what the staff at the Bethlehem Inn strives to do every day of the holiday season for its guests! Throughout this musical, the theme of hope shines through as various characters in the story face difficult, real-life circumstances. From a couple struggling financially, to a teenage runaway needing help when she finds herself homeless, WELCOME TO BETHLEHEM encourages us to remember a timeless truth...“when it seems you just can’t go on, there’s always hope.”
It’s Christmas and how we love the old carols handed down from generation to generation. The familiar words and melodies have become woven into the very tapestry of the season right along with the tinsel and lights and the wrapping of gifts. But Christmas is so much more than just traditions and the story is not how we celebrate but whom we celebrate: God himself, wrapped in swaddling clothes and lying in a manger. For two thousand years, God has been inviting us into the Christmas story. He longs for us to come and encounter Christ in an intimate up-close way. And while the call is extended to everyone, from the very beginning, the invitation has always been personal. The angel Gabriel appeared to Mary with a promise. Joseph was awakened from a dream. And to some lowly shepherds living on a hillside keeping watch over their sheep, the call came in spectacular fashion: First one angel and then a host of heaven’s angels proclaiming the good, good news of the gospel. Christ has come!
For many of us, Christmas is a time of joy and celebration, a time to be spent with family and friends…a festive, happy time. But for others, the same holiday season only serves to underscore the loneliness, pain, and hopelessness of their own lives.
In our story, Susanna King’s bright spirit and love for life overrides her circumstances; you see, Susanna has been recently diagnosed with cancer. But in spite of bad news and challenging times, she lives with the joy of Christmas in her heart. This is an emotion-filled story, rich with heart. It comes alive with great new songs that are sometimes powerful, sometimes celebratory, sometimes poignant; sometimes happy, sometimes sad; songs that propel the story along while speaking to our hearts with the love language of God’s Christmas story…the birth of our Savior, Jesus. Designed to bring your music and drama ministries together, Shepherds and Kings proclaims a strong, vibrant message about the power of love—our love for one another, our love for God, and most importantly, God’s desire that ALL would come to know of His great love for us. Share the hope and good news of Christmas with your church and community this year, through your presentation of Shepherds and Kings.
