A Night in Bethlehem

Bethlehem Chairs

• Brother Steve Mauss
• Cypress Stake
• 714-209-6680, steven.mauss@gmail.com

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• Brother Ron Nunnally
• Cerritos Stake
• 818-512-3362, rdnunnally@aol.com

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• Brother Joel Ward, Lead Chair
• Long Beach East Stake
• 562-841-7175, joeldward@me.com

For more information

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A free interfaith community event

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2nd weekend in December

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Friday, Saturday & Sunday evenings

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2025 | 2026 | 2027

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Hosted by The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints

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Held at the Long Beach East Stake Center

4142 Cerritos Ave., Los Alamitos

• Celebrate the gift of God’s Son to the world.

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• Light the World by using our talents to bless others and inviting everyone to do the same.

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• Strengthen relationships by engaging with the community in activity planning and at the event.

The TAX

The TOWN

The SHOW

The RECEPTION

Journey thru four distinct but connected experiences

• A free interfaith community event

Optional

• Voluntary donations of food, clothing, and toys

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• All donated items will be distributed to local community organizations (partner needs listed at anightinbethlehem.org)

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• Donations will be measured (weighed and/or counted) and updated as it happens

And it came to pass in those days, that there went out a decree from Caesar Augustus that all

the world should be taxed…

And all went to be taxed, every one into his own city. - Luke 2: 1,3

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• Replica town of Bethlehem

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• 18 immersive activities

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• Period costumes

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• Christ-centered scripture at each activity

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• Bethlehem staff:

“Shalom <<First Name>>”

**Crafts, “Who are you making this for?”

Animals

Bakery

Bethlehem Inn

Carpentry**

Chickens

Dreidel

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Jewelry Making**

Outfitters Photo Op

Pottery**

Slingshot

Tannery**

Weaving**

Obtain 10 free shekels at the Hanukkah Welcome House

1 shekel = 1 activity

Fishing

Fruit Stand

Hebrew Dancing

Hebrew School**

Heroes Photo Op

House of Stones**

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“But thou, Bethlehem Ephratah, though thou be little among the thousands of Judah, yet out of thee shall he come forth unto me that is to be ruler in Israel; whose goings forth have been from of old, from everlasting.” - Micah 5:2

• Live Nativity Show & Choir

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• Light of The World Script in 9 languages

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• Light The World Playbill

And she brought forth her firstborn son, and wrapped him in swaddling clothes, and laid him in a manger; because there was no room for them in the inn.

- Luke 2:7

• Cookies & hot chocolate

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• Live instrumental music

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• Guests invited to:

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• Share how they will Light the World with service on ornament

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• Hang a Light the

World ornament

on a Christmas tree

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• Ideas in playbill

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• 36 Christmas trees

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• 6 photo opportunity stations

Let your light so shine before men, that they may see your good works, and glorify your Father which is in heaven. - Matthew 5:16

Inside

Front

Back

• 9 languages: Chinese, English, Khmer, Korean, Samoan, Spanish, Tagalog, Vietnamese

For tickets or to volunteer visit

• Two times appear on each ticket:
• Town entrance time
• Show time

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• Town entrance = 1 hour before show

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• Allow time for:
• parking
• registration
• tax (optional)

# Town Show

• 5:30 pm 6:40 pm

2. 6:20 pm 7:20 pm

3. 7:00 pm 8:00 pm

# Town Show

4. 5:00 pm 6:00 pm

5. 5:40 pm 6:40 pm

6. 6:20 pm 7:20 pm

7. 7:00 pm 8:00 pm

# Town Show

8. 5:00 pm 6:00 pm

9. 5:40 pm 6:40 pm

10. 6:20 pm 7:20 pm

11. 7:00 pm 8:00 pm

Dec. 2025

Dec. 12

Dec. 13

Dec. 14

ADJACENT STAKES to Long Beach East

(Cerritos, Cypress, Long Beach, Sunset Beach):

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With approval from your stake presidency, invite your ward and stake choirs to participate

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• Rehearsals 2nd & 4th Sun. of each month (Sept. - Nov.), 4-6 pm at Long Beach East Stake Center

ALL communication councils:

Invite your community partners and their

families and accompany them at the event

• Join in preparation activities
• Participate in the show or choir
• Help during the event (tax)
• Attend A Night in Bethlehem with family and friends

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• How many pass along cards do our community partners need to extend invitations?
• Obtain approval to list organization name and needs at ANightinBethlehem.org by Nov. 1st
• Names and costume sizes due to costume specialists by Nov. 5th

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Monthly community service evenings or group projects

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Monthly props & decor collection drives

Weekly construction activities

Thank you!