BALATON’S VICTORY CHURCH WAS TRANSFORMED INTO BETHLEHEM ON SATURDAY — there was even a census where families had to sign in. Kids and their parents could visit eight different stations that included the Bethlehem Bakers, Carpenter’s Shop, Fabric Shop, Journey to Bethlehem, Spice & Scent Shop, Painter’s Hut and finally a stable. After leaving the stable, kids could enjoy some snacks, build a few crafts and make an ornament.
TOP, LEFT: HALEY MCCARTHY helps her son, Roman pound a nail into a piece of foam board at the Carpenter’s Shop. LEFT: Eric Wichmann assists Nevaeh McCarthy as she sands a piece of lumber in the shop.
TOP, RIGHT: ASA HENKEL, 10, OF BALATON, was all businesses as she worked on driving a nail into some foam board at the Carpenter’s Shop.
RIGHT: ODESSA KNOCHENMUS of Lynd, shows some kids how people had to ride donkeys to get from place to place in Bethlehem. The donkey was proudly played by Odessa’s brother, 9-year-old Ozak.
