Get ready for an even bigger and better Christmas Nativity Journey for Lake Waccamaw this year. In its third year, the Christmas Nativity Journey returns 4-8:30 p.m. Dec. 6 and 10 a.m.-4 p.m. Dec. 7 at six sites around Lake Waccamaw.
Nativity tour sites include:
- Three sites at Boys & Girls Homes -- the Chapel, Fellowship Hall and Flemington Hall
- The Anchorage Camp residence, Lakeshore Drive
- Lake Waccamaw Methodist Church, Lakeshore Drive
- Little Wheel of Hope Missionary Baptist Church, Sam Potts Highway
On Saturday Dec. 7, local family band Ogden Heart will play Christmas music 10 a.m.- 1 p.m. and additional area musicians will play Christmas music 1-4 p.m. that day in the Chapel. Don't miss these fantastic musicians and start your Christmas season right! Silent auctions will be available each night in the Fellowship Hall and at Lake Waccamaw Methodist Church. All donations for admission will go to fund the programs of care for children at Boys & Girls Homes of North Carolina.
This event is all about celebrating how the world tells the story of Jesus’ birth and his message of hope through artwork, said Amanda Irwin, Director of Marketing and Communications for Boys & Girls Homes.
“This Christmas Nativity Journey is an artistic reflection on how Jesus’ story is told throughout the world,” she said. “We added extra sites this year to be able to show even more of the collection than ever before. We have nativities from all different countries and representing different races and ethnicities. But every nativity comes down to this – a small family marveling at the miracle of birth and the wonderful promise of Jesus’ life. That story connects to the value of family at the center of Boys & Girls Homes’ mission for the past 70 years.”
The Lake Waccamaw Methodist Women are excited to welcome the public on the journey.
“This is such a wonderful time of the year, and our church already decorates, but we felt by having the nativities, we could share them with more people than just our church,” said Pat Medlin, a member of the group. “It’s just going to be wonderful. Our pastor is so excited to have people visit our church.”
The Christmas Nativity Journey began in 2022 with the donation of more than 2,500 Nativity sets containing about 30,000 pieces to Boys and Girls Homes from Tabor City florist and avid collector Rodney Gore. Mr. Gore said it was important to him to donate his beloved collection he worked to build since 1975 to an agency who would show it to the area.
Cash donations for admission will be accepted at the door.
