Walk Through Bethlehem Showcases Christmas Spirit

This year, the annual Walk Through Bethlehem will be presented by Simpsonwood United Methodist Church over three evenings, Dec. 13 through 15. Visitors are invited to stroll through the candlelit outdoor nativity scene, complete with wise men, shepherds, angels and live animals.

This is the 29th year that Simpsonwood UMC has recreated the streets of Bethlehem on the night of Jesus’ birth—and over the years, more than 56,000 guests have visited them.

Simpsonwood UMC volunteers will begin construction about a week earlier as they transform a field in Simpsonwood Park into a living town of Bethlehem, complete with shops and shopkeepers, grape stompers, tax collectors, census takers, money changers and Roman guards.

In addition to the actors and shopkeepers, many other important roles are filled by the more than 300 volunteers. They serve hot chocolate at the hospitality tent, assist with directional signs and parking, and set up and maintain the more than 1,200 luminaries.

Simpsonwood UMC invites the Peachtree Corners community to visit Bethlehem and discover the true meaning of Christmas.

When:
Friday & Saturday,
Dec. 13 & 14, 7-9 p.m.;
Sunday, Dec. 15, 6-8 p.m.

Where:
Simpsonwood Park,
4511 Jones Bridge Circle, Peachtree Corners 30092

Admission:
Free; canned food donations will be collected for Norcross Cooperative Ministry.

More info:
simpsonwoodumc.org