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NATIVITY

Over 50 nativity scenes from around the world, made from different materials in different sizes, will be
offered during a silent auction event at Chester Presbyterian Church.

BY LINDA FAUSZ
he nativity representing the Joseph. Shepherds, sheep, and angels The majority of the collections of Dorn started giving away his
birth of Christ has long been may be displayed near the manger. these nativity sets comes from a 35- collection five years ago during the
Ta part of Christmas. Many This Christmas season, Chester year collection of Jim Dorn, musical process of downsizing in preparation
different interpretations go on display Presbyterian director for retirement. The remaining
in homes, churches, and businesses. Church will be at Chester collection, with the exception of
Christians visit churches with live offering over Presbyterian three, has been given to the church to
nativity scenes as part of their 50 nativity Church; a raise funds for their music department
Christian traditions. Carols have been scenes of collection he and the general fund. “I have been
written, “Angels We Have Heard on different sizes – started with thinking [for] years about donating
High,” including “O Come, All Ye from table-top memories of them,” he said. “This is the right
Faithful,” “Silent Night,” and “What to miniatures the nativity opportunity.”
Child Is This.” – made and from his The silent auction will be held
The first nativity scene was reflecting boyhood at the church Saturday, Dec. 16, 3
created by St. Francis of Assisi in different church. “I p.m. to 5 p.m. and Sunday, Dec. 17,
1223 at Greccio in central Italy. St. interpretations grew up beginning at 1 p.m. Refreshments
Francis wanted to place the emphasis from around in one of and musical entertainment will be
of Christmas upon the worship of the world, the oldest provided during the auction.
Christ rather than upon secular generously churches in “We [the church] are really grateful
materialism and gift giving. Nativity donated by Minnesota, to Jim for the generous collection he
scenes represent the story of the birth two collectors. built in gives us,” said Pastor Gordon Mapes.
of Jesus as described in the Gospel This silent auction and raffle event 1852, German heritage; it had nearly “He gives us a wonderful opportunity
of Luke: the infant Jesus in a manger, is the “Away in a Manger Nativity a life-size nativity on a huge altar,’ he
his mother, Mary, and her husband, Collection Silent Auction.” said. “I always treasured it.” Read more on page 7

Remembering the fallen

BY DANIELLE OZBAT
he Chester Kiwanis Christmas banner for her son, she decided to make
parade is Sunday, and as one of her brother.
Torganizations, businesses, and “When I gave the picture to the
dance teams prepare for the parade, a gentleman who was making them, I
local Gold Star sister is readying her thought, ‘Well, it’s going to be like the
banners for her annual participation. picture.’ When he unrolled it, it hit me
Joann Duncan became a Gold like everybody else, even though I knew I
Star sister after her brother was killed was having it done, but [now] it was like,
in Vietnam in 1969, 12 days after his in your face, this is real,” Duncan said.
19th birthday. Duncan struggled with “I’ve had a hard time coming out with
accepting her brother’s death, but after accepting [my brother’s death] because
reading about a Gold Star mother in Read more on page 3 JOANN DUNCAN MARCHES WITH THE BANNERS OF FALLEN SOLDIERS.
Washington state who had made a

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