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8th annual nativity festival helps build 13th Habitat for Humanity House in Saline County

Saturday, November 21, 2009
Marshall Democrat-News
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More than 250 nativity scenes from around the world will be on display at the eighth annual Nativity Festival to benefit Habitat for Humanity of Saline County, according to a press release from event organizers.

This year, the event will be held Saturday, Nov. 21, from 3 to 6 p.m. and Sunday, Nov. 22, from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. at Covenant Presbyterian Church, located at 710 E. Yerby St. in Marshall.

On Sunday, a lunch of chili or soup and pie will be served from 11 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. for a free will donation. Also on Sunday there will be performances by Bathsheba Love, Marshall Community Chorus, Missouri Valley Gospel Choir and Marshall High School Choraliers from 1 to 3 p.m.

Special music will be presented in the sanctuary on Sunday afternoon. Performers include Bathseba Love at 1 p.m., Marshall Community Choir at 1:30 p.m., Missouri Valley Gospel Choir at 2 p.m. and Marshall High School Choraliers at 2:30 p.m.

The festival will also feature a nativity store, which will offer nativities for sale, including some made from olive wood from Bethlehem, Palestine. Some nativities will be up for bid in a silent auction as well.

Select nativities will go to the highest bidder at the silent auction.

A free will donation for admission to the festival will help in the building of the 13th Habitat for Humanity house in Saline County. Thrivent Financial Lutherans will match a portion of the donations, according to the release.

Those who would like to display nativities in the festival should contact Ruth Scherer at 660-529-3310 or bring them to the church on Saturday morning, Nov. 18. Donations for the nativity store are also welcomed.

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check the ad that was in the paper last night as well. I believe it had different times.

-- Posted by momaster on Thu, Nov 19, 2009, at 9:24 AM
Response by Eric Crump/Editor:
Fixed. Thanks for letting us know.

Please check the performance times you have in the article for the musical performers. Those times are not what the performers have.

-- Posted by momaster on Thu, Nov 19, 2009, at 8:32 AM
Response by Eric Crump/Editor:
I double checked and the times match what the news release said, but we'll call the organizers and see if things have changed.

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