Christmas Eve...According to John, Paul, George & Ringo

The truth about Christmas Eve services at Granger...

• Included kite flying and ribbon twirling by professional kite-flyers and ribbon-twirlers.
• Multi-sensory.
• Three stages built in the crowd throughout the auditorium.
• A 10' high, fiber-optic, star floating out above the audience.
• Amazing choreography by more than 30 cast members.
• A guest appearance by the Culps.
• The story of Joseph and Mary and baby Jesus using the songs of the Beatles.
• Attended by more than 10,500 people -- a record.

Watch it yourself here.

Some of my favorite pictures (thanks to Jeff Petersen)...

Comments

[Jason Hayes]

Tim, I'm loving watching the Christmas Eve service at GCC. It's really great thus far. However, the video has stopped and reset about half way through the last 3 times I've tried to view it. I'm dying to see the end. Anyone else having trouble with it or is the problem on my end? Merry Christmas and Happy New Year.

[skoutz]

This was such an incredible service for many different reasons. The creative arts and tech teams did an excellent job. Musical arrangements and transitions were phenomenal. I'm so thankful to be a part of a church that understands that services need to include as many senses as possible.

[Bryan]

Tim -

This is one of the most creative retellings of the Christmas story I have ever seen. I can tell a lot of time and energy went in to make this happen. Simply incredible.

I watched with particular interest as our church has Ken Mansfield, the Beatle's former manager, coming in March 2008.

Thanks for sharing!

[Terrace Crawford]

Only one problem I had with it... I wasn't there. Stellar job Tim. I'm lovin it.

//TC//