The Three Wise Men, portrayed by Jonathan Baethge, Stephen York and Will “The Hurricane” Stehling, head to the birth of the Christ child guided by the Star of Bethlehem. The scene was one of eight in a drive-thru and walk-thru “Christmas Journey,” put on annually by members of Bethany Lutheran Church. — Standard-Radio Post/Ken Esten Cooke
D: Community, Gillespie Life, News
December 13, 2023
The story of Christmas
Bethany Lutheran’s annual drive-through portrays birth of Christ
Caesar Augustus, portrayed by Derek Jung, issues a decree that a census be taken throughout the Roman world. The decree was recorded by a scribe (Carol Baethge) and Caesar was attended to by a servant, played by Dax Jung.
Portraying townspeople in the Innkeeper scene, and enjoying the live chickens on display were, from left, Stacy York, Nova and Cora York, and Jamie Bailey.
The birth of Christ in the manager in Bethlehem is o...
