“Back To Bethlehem”
December 13-14, 19-22, 2008
7pm-9pm
The Church At Rocky Peak
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Not too far from LA is a church that has come up with a revolutionary way to change the way folks look at Christmas. Many years ago, The Church At Rocky Peak started a ministry called “Back To Bethlehem”, a re-creation of the city of Bethlehem on the night of Jesus’ birth and serves as an outreach to the community. There are may churches out there that have a cute nativity scene, or a Christmas pageant, or petting zoos, but they are all a cheap imitation compared to traveling back in time and interacting with villagers in their town of Bethlehem. Participating with town merchants and craftsmen. Avoiding the Roman centurions and tax collectors! Or seeing for yourself, an overworked innkeeper, excited shepherds, three mysterious travelers, angelic visitors and a young couple with a newborn baby.
A description alone doesn’t really do justice to the extent these folks have gone to in order to present the real Gospel for Christmas. For these folks it’s not about bragging and boasting about how many baby Jesus’ they have on call, it’s about how many people receive the greatest gift there is: the gift of salvation.
If you’re in the LA area over the next few weeks, I would encourage you to invite an unsaved friend to “Back To Bethlehem” and see how this one-of-a-kind event can change their perspective about Christmas forever.
