Pastor Warren Jones of the Bethel United Methodist Church

There will be public presentations by Lower Burrell Churches on December 12, from 6pm to 10pm. Bring your family and friends to experience and celebrate our differences. Enjoy fellowship and unity with each other. Donations will be accepted in the form of non-perishable food items, new or used gloves or socks will also be collected. Donation drop-off areas will be designated inside each individual church. This event is in cooperation with the Lower Burrell Parks Commission. The following is a list of the evening's events:

*Bethel United Methodist Church . 6:15pm & 7:45pm . "Let it Shine" . Bethel's youth group will put a smile on your face, a song in your heart and make you laugh out loud with their unique Blacklight Ministry. A show you have to see to believe, its broad appeal is sure to fascinate both young and old. This is puppetry like you've never seen before. *Bethesda Evangelical Lutheran Church . 7:30pm & 8:30pm . This year's presentation will break from their pattern of presenting Christmas traditions from around the world in a rather drastic way. They hope to have some fun and create some bizarre experiences as they take a look at what might happen if Christmas got really mixed up. They will present "Scrooge's Screwed Up Christmas" twice. After each presentation will be picnic-type snacks in the Fellowship Hall after each presentation. *Braeburn Methodist Church . 6pm . Sounds of the Holiday. Will include sounds of the years with the choir and the junior choir. The program will last twenty minutes with refreshments provided after the program downstairs. *Church of God-9:15pm . The Christmas Tree is often the center of attention during the Christmas season. You are invited to join them and discover how the tree and all its trimmings can be symbols reminding us of the true reason for the season. There will be on e 30-minute presentation at 9:15pm. Light refreshments will be served following the presentation. *Grace Community Presbyterian Church . 7:15pm & 9pm . The Visit. There is no other time of the year like Christmas. We all like to think that everyone can set aside differences and share a little more kindness than usual. After all, Christmas is the celebration of God's loving gift of his only child, Jesus. Sometimes the Christmas season brings out the worst in people. Maybe it.s the frustration of overcrowded stores. Maybe it.s the physically tiring activities. For some it.s the time of year when being selfish and self indulgent are all that matter. This 30 minute drama, presented by the kids of Grace Church will share how one family experienced Christmas. Maybe you will identify with the characters. At 9pm . Do You Hear What I Hear? . What were the sounds of the first Christmas? What are the sounds of Christmas today? Presented by the Chancel Choir of Grace Church. This cantata blends fresh arrangements of carols and beautiful new songs with a compelling narrative to create an exciting musical for Christmas. *Hillcrest Alliance Church . 6:30pm & 8:15pm . The Perfect Tree- Using drama, music and puppetry will present a Christmas theme that looks past the decorated trees of today's Christmas celebrations to the tree that was marked for the Christ child. *Lower Burrell Baptist Church . 7:45pm . The Lower Burrell Baptist Church puppet team will provide a program that will help us remember the true meaning of Christmas. Refreshments following the program. *Puckety Presbyterian Church . 8:00pm . This year Puckety Church is celebrating it's Bicentennial. Come join them as they sing your favorite Christmas carols, hear some special music and get glimpses of Puckety's past. *St. Margaret Mary Roman Catholic Church .7pm & 8:15pm . During this, their 50th anniversary year as a parish, St Margaret Mary Church invites you to a musical reflection of Advent music over the past 50 years. From Latin chant to rousing Gospel to music written specifically with children in mind, let us join in "Proclaiming and Celebrating Christ's Love". *Trinity United Christian Church . 6:45pm . The children at Trinity United Christian Church invite you to attend their production of "Hark The Herald Children Sing!" The children will be telling the story of the birth of Jesus Christ with words and song.