This 2015 Christmas season will be the 8th year of the First in the Nation Nativity Scene INSIDE a U.S. State Capitol and it promises to be another inspiring, joyful time. Our featured speakers included Pastor Mark Tyus of Decatur with his church’s worship leader, Melissa Tyus leading in song; Thomas Brejcha of the Thomas More Society of Chicago and Springfield Bishop Paprocki.

There will be a special Christmas wreath dedication to the U.S. Military presented by U.S. Emergency Chaplain Corps Director Steve Holden. M.C. is the Nativity Scene co-founder Julie Zanoza and BMIC President Bernie Lutchman will do the opening invocation. The service starts at noon on Tuesday December 1 in the Rotunda of the Illinois State Capitol, corner of 2nd Street and Capitol Avenue, Springfield.