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NATIVITY SCENE LAUNCH SERVICE THIS TUESDAY DECEMBER 1
Friday, November 27th, 2015
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.
ILLINOIS NATIVITY SCENE LAUNCH THIS TUESDAY
Friday, November 29th, 2013
Springfield Christmas Nativity Scene@State Capitol Rotunda December 3 to December 23
The Christmas crèche display will stand in the center of the Illinois State Capitol Rotunda, next to the Governor’s Holiday Tree, and will depict the newborn Christ child lying in a manger inside a handcrafted wooden stable. The official unveiling of the Nativity tableau will feature a celebration marking Christmas, the Christian holy day honoring the birth of Jesus Christ. WHAT: Springfield Nativity Scene opening celebration WHEN: Tuesday, December 3, 2013, at 12 p.m. noon to 1 p.m. (Central) WHERE: The Illinois State Capitol Rotunda, South 2nd Street & East Capitol Avenue, Springfield, IL WHO: open to the public, sponsored by the Springfield Nativity Scene Committee |
