Bethlehem Walk Recalls the Night Jesus was Born
Busy shoppers. The scent of spice. A Roman centurion patrolling the crowd.
Get into the spirit of Bethlehem on the night Jesus was born at Christ Lutheran Church’s Bethlehem Walk November 30 and December 1. Now in its third year, the event is bigger than ever and offers all sorts of fun, free activities for the whole family.
Each attendee will write down their name at the census office and receive eight gold coins to make purchases in Bethlehem. Mail a unique postcard at Curcus Publicus, the post office, or take it home as a souvenir, make a delicious cinnamon treat at the bakery, get a professional photo taken against the city’s backdrop, pet the goats at the Village Green, play at the toy shop and visit baby Jesus in the stable.
Volunteers hot-glued 500 star ornaments made of popsicle sticks. “Those are going to be handed out in exchange for a coin. At the Wool Trader they’ll get a ball of yarn,” said Director of Christian Education Tammy Schwartz. Participants will then wrap the yarn at the Carpenter. “It makes a really adorable Christmas ornament!”
A special addition to this year’s Bethlehem Walk is Holyland Arts, which sells olive wood creations by 500 Christian families from the real Bethlehem, and Jerusalem areas. The sale of nativity scenes, crucifixes, Noah’s arks and more helps sustain these Christians as their main source of income. Highly sought-after, Holyland Arts was booked more than a year in advance for the Bethlehem Walk.
The event attracted 250 people its first year, and double that last year. It’s free and open the public, and everyone is more than welcome to attend.
“It really is about people learning about who Jesus is and that they are loved,” said Schwartz. “That God loves them so much, He came to this earth to save them and is with them today.”
Come anytime on Friday, November 30 from 6-8, or Saturday, December 1 from 10-2 p.m. Please park in the lot off of 14th Street (by the Bell Tower) or in the lot off of Lincoln Avenue, then enter through the Narthex doors. Everything is handicap accessible.
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