Dozens of EMC members joyfully acted, sang and made music in Make a Joyful Noise: A Christmas Pageant in Story & Song on Sunday, December 17, sharing the story of Jesus’ birth and his love.
Father Christmas, aka Pastor Oby, shared letters from J.R.R. Tolkien to his daughter.
High school students perform Christmas in Prison, directed by Janet Anderson and adapted from the recollections of Hanns Lilje, Bishop of Hannover.
EMC actors relax in the pews between stories.
Tom Martens directs an intergenerational band in Christmas carols.
Confirmands perform The First Christmas Tree, directed by Larry Williams, adapted from German folklore and written by Will Vesper.
Janet Anderson and Sonja Martens are on hand as young actors rehearse their story.