FREE Annual Family Christmas Experience the 1st week in December, featuring Live Christmas Stage Show, Interactive Drama, Real Animals, Living Nativity, and more. Only 12 minutes from Joplin, MO or Neosho, MO on Hwy 86. Call (417) 346-0963 for info. Begin your Christmas season with an unforgettable new family tradition. Come and see what thousands are talking about. Travel back in time to 1st-cent
ury Israel to experience the original Christmas story, the birth of Jesus of Nazareth. Make plans now for your family to attend this year's annual production of ‘Journey to Bethlehem’ - a live production featuring a live indoor stage show and a walk-through, outdoor theatre experience set in turn-of-the-millennium Judea. Don't miss your chance to take part in this inspiring Journey. In 2011, the 'Journey' trail was expanded to include alternate paths and new interactive scenes, helping to ensure that your 'Journey' experience will be unique, no matter how often you visit. Featuring a cast of over 200 in period costume, hundreds of volunteers, scores of live animals, authentic sets, and a breathtaking living nativity, 'Journey to Bethlehem' welcomes thousands of visitors annually - nearly 7,000 in 2015 alone.
‘Journey to Bethlehem’ 2021 takes place Thursday, Friday, & Saturday, December 2, 3 & 4. Doors are open to the public from 5:00pm to 9:00pm, with guests seated on a first-come, first-served basis. 'Journey' trail tours begin at 6:00pm, departing every few minutes throughout the evening and continuing until the last guest is served.
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3 Days Only - Admission is Free
Your 'Journey' begins upon your arrival inside the main auditorium. A live stage production, featuring a dazzling ensemble of talent, from live Christmas music, to spirit-moving dance, to incredible story-telling, this part of the 'Journey' experience has something for everyone. For the second leg of your 'Journey', you will join a small group of fellow travelers, setting out on the outdoor trail for an incredible, live, interactive theatre experience. Your group, led by a Jewish guide and his family, will embark on an 80-mile, week-long trek (about a half mile or 45-minutes, in real figures) from their home in the tiny Galilean hamlet of Nazareth to the distant town of Bethlehem in Southern Judea to enroll and be counted in the Roman census, as mandated in a decree by the Roman governor Quirinius. Along the way your family group will encounter a host of characters - fellow travelers, local residents, camels, Roman cavalry, shepherds, radical revolutionaries, and more. Guests are encouraged to participate by interacting with characters, sharing stories, and helping with hands-on activities. Your 'Journey' will conclude with a heart-warming scene in a stable with a newborn baby and a message of hope. Upon completing the trail, visitors are invited to warm up with a hot beverage, homemade cookies, and to take an opportunity to reflect and to share their 'Journey' experience with others. This free event is open to the public. Everyone is invited to attend and encouraged to share the invitation with others. Please feel free to contact Racine Christian Church with any questions at (417) 346-0963.
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