Wait for it…Wait for it…STOP!
It is finally here: Bethlehem Marketplace!
One Solitary Life
He was born in an obscure village, a child of a peasant woman.
He worked in a carpenter shop until He was thirty,
Then became an itinerant preacher.
He never wrote a book.
He never held an office.
He never did one thing that usually accompanies greatness.
He had no credentials but Himself.
While still a young man, public opinion turned against Him.
His friends ran away.
One denied Him.
He went through the mockery of a trial.
He was nailed to a cross between two thieves.
His executioners gambled for His only piece of property - His
coat.
He was laid in a borrowed grave.
Nineteen wide centuries have come and gone.
Today He is the centerpiece of the human race.
All the armies that ever marched,
All the navies that ever sailed,
All the parliaments that ever sat,
And all the kings that ever reigned put together,
have not affected the life of man upon this earth as powerfully
as that
One Solitary Life.
Author Unknown Public Domain
Now that you have read that
inspiring poem aren’t you ready to visit our marketplace?
You are invited to come witness the
sights, sounds, tastes, aromas and feel what it was like back in
Jesus’ time. On November 26 after the town tree lighting, our
congregation will be creating Bethlehem. Please join us to
celebrate the birth of Jesus, as well as our church’s 250th
Anniversary.
Thank you to all who have supported
the marketplace. Your generosity is greatly appreciated.
Note:
Sunday, Nov. 21st we will
secure the stalls and background paper. Please watch the
bulletin for the time.
Monday, Nov. 22nd all
families participating in running a stall need to create your
backdrops and set up artifacts at 6:00-8:00. Dinner will be
provided.