CHRISTMAS SHOW
A Live Animal Christmas Production!
About the Show
The history of the Live Animal Christmas Show.
In 1974, Marion Avenue Baptist Church put together the very first Live Animal Christmas Play, now known as the Live Animal Christmas Show. What started out as a simple production has turned into a Christmas event that inspires thousands each year. People from all over the Midwest have made the Live Animal Christmas Show a family Christmas tradition.
Taking place in the church auditorium, the show features a series of theatrical scenes bringing to life the Christmas story. The journey will take you from a market place in Nazareth to the Bethlehem manger where Jesus was born. You will be inspired as you watch the angel appear to the shepherds bringing them “good tidings of great joy.”
A vast array of animals are also included throughout the show. From Mary riding a donkey down the center aisle to a wiseman entering in on a full-sized camel, you will experience the Bible times come to life all around you. Enjoy the music of Christmas all throughout the show as the actors sing heart-warming songs of the season.
“And the angel said unto them, Fear not: for, behold, I bring you good tidings of great joy, which shall be to all people. For unto you is born this day in the city of David a Saviour, which is Christ the Lord.” (Luke 2:10-11)
FAQ
Answers to your questions about the Christmas Show!
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