The shepherds, after hearing from the angel of the birth of Christ, hurry to the stable to view the baby. Lancaster Farming, Saturday, December 24,1977—23 Pageant (Continued from Page 1) The 8 x 10 structure has a peaked roof, manager, and hay rack to add to its authenticity. Franklyn Wise, another member of the church is in charge of put ting up the stable each year. Costumes for the pageant are made by the women of the church with Mrs. Hazel Lynes in charge. Shepherd cloaks, wise men robes, and angel costumes are all made with creativity and imagination. However, most of the planning and work of the pageant is done by the youth of tile church who begin their preparations in November and continue working right through the performances. Besides the actors involved, there is a light crew, a sound crew, and makeup people all getting into the act to make the program more professional. This year was the first year movement was added to the pageant, which created the problem of getting the animals involved to cocverate. The Wise Men come to pay tribute to the Christ child bearing their gifts, as Mary and Joseph watch. PRICE OF THE YEAR TILLER PRICE INCREASE COMING BUY NOW AND SAVE! SPACE HEATERS | L PRICED RIGHT I mnMiwiNMMiwMimnml SALES & SERVICE NORMAN H. ZIMMERMAN Myerstown R.D. 2 Phone (717) 866-4695 f t Vz mile west Myerstown - West Main St. J a Shop Honrs; 7 I Mon. & Pri. -Bto 8 Sat.-8 to 12 ▼ J Wed. & Thun. Bto 5 Toes. Closed ▼ captures For not only does the pageant involve people, but there is livestock in the act too. Joseph leads Mary to the stable on the back of a Syrian donkey, and the shepherds appear on the scene complete with two sheep. The youth had to persuade the animals to cooperate in their movements thoughout the different scenes. The sheep are owned by C. Mervin Mellingfer, Willow Street Rl, and a few days before the pageant Richard Hackman takes them to Anna Hackman’s home next to the church where they are boarded throughout the week. While boarded there, D’Ann and Tammy Shultz get' some practical farm experience by being in charge of the care of those animals. The donkey, Jenny, is owned by Luther Kauffman, Pequea El, and brought to the church before the per formance by Mrs. Flossie Kreider and her son Mike. After the show, Jenny gets (Turn to Page 26) 4 H.P. Pony Tillers \ Available
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