You are cordially invited to
“O COME LET US ADORE HIM:
A JOURNEY TO BETHLEHEM”
MONDAY DECEMBER 24TH 2:30-4:30 pm
held at the Clayton Community Church Office
free of charge, donations accepted
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IMPORTANT INFORMATION:
*Multi-Generational, inter-active journey thru the Christmas Story
*Arrive between 2:20-3:30; allow 45 min-1 hour for your journey
*BRING your CAMERA and dress WARM!
* The last Welcome/Introduction is at 3:45
*Your journey will begin in the Community Room (left side of office)
The church parking lot and parking spots in front of the church office
will be in use; parking is available at the Children’s World lot,
or across the street/down the street
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FUN FACTS:
*There will be live donkeys, sheep, and goats
*There will be a hayride for your “journey” to Bethlehem
*There will be a 1 ½ mo. old baby playing the part of baby Jesus
*There will be Hebrew dancing for those who wish to dance
*Children will be invited to help wisemen present gifts to Baby Jesus
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BASIC SCHEDULE:
2:20 Guests start arriving/Doors open
2:30 1st Welcome/Introduction – (repeats every 15 minutes until 3:45)
2:40 JOURNEY STATIONS OPEN
(The Journey of Bethlehem has been designed to be experienced in the order provided; however, if there is a huge crowd that creates long lines and frustrating waits, we will disperse our guests to explore the stations in any order)
3:45 LAST CHANCE to attend the Welcome/Introduction
4:30 JOURNEY STATIONS CLOSE
5:00 & 7:00 Candle Light Services at Diablo View Middle School
STATIONS FOR our JOURNEY TO BETHLEHEM
WHERE TO GO,WHAT TO DO:
1. WELCOME and INTRODUCTION – Community Room
*grab a cookie to eat
*listen to Pastor Shawn’s welcome
*get map and instructions for your journey
2. NAZARETH – Parking Lot
*meet/pet a live donkey, pony and miniature horses
*walk around to view the scenes from Nazareth
*board the hayride truck bound for “Bethlehem”
3. ROMAN CENSUS – Outside Patio
*meet/greet Roman guards
*sign in on the Roman Census
4. BETHLEHEM – Youth Side of Office (enter from patio)
*join in the dancing throughout the streets of Bethlehem
*knock on doors at the inns to see if there’s any room!
*make an ornament to remember your journey
*visit our Bethlehem merchant tents:
Weaving Tent: practice your weaving skills
Carpenter Tent: pound with a hammer, and other wooden tools
Bakery Tent: Roll out dough and make “trail mix”
Gems and Jewelry Tent: dig for gems, and make pasta jewelry
5. FIELDS – tan bark to right of patio (enter from youth room)
*Meet shepherds, pet their sheep and goats
*Watch for the Angel of the Lord to appear!
6. STABLE – right side of patio…(enter from tan bark area)
*meet the 3 wisemen, Mary, Joseph and Baby Jesus
*help the wisemen present gifts to Baby Jesus
Sponsored by Clayton Community Church, 6055 Main St., Clayton, CA 94517
#(925) 673-9060, email: patty.robinson@claytoncc.com
