Join the Team!
Volunteers have always been a part of our Journey to Bethlehem tradition at Glen Mar Church. Help with prep work or be part of the cast or crew. Questions? Contact us or visit us in the Gathering Place between services starting September 27.
Journey to Bethlehem is a FREE outdoor theatrical adventure for the whole family running December 4, 5, and 6 from 5:00 to 8:00 pm. There will be live animals, shepherds, angels, magi, and scenes from a biblical marketplace. Friday and Saturday will be walking nights, and Sunday will be a driving night. Reservations will be required to attend Journey to Bethlehem.
Sign up to help with preparation work prior to and after the event, or sign up to be part of the cast and crew. Be sure to check out the details below for information about roles and commitments.
All cast and crew need a costume! Pick out and reserve your costume in November.
Cast Roles
No line memorization or speaking is needed unless mentioned in the description.
Angels – The angel choir will be made up of families serving together. This is a great opportunity for pre-school and elementary-aged children with a parent. The angels appear to the shepherds and sing to them. Families can choose from two shifts so children don’t have to stay for the entire evening.
Door Helper – Assist groups moving in and out of the Simeon scene (indoors).
Elizabeth – Mary visits a pregnant Elizabeth. Ideal role for an older woman with a teen playing Mary or a mother/daughter pair with a teen daughter playing Mary.
Guide – Lead groups from scene to scene using a memorized script. This is an adult role.
Inn Keeper – Adult, youth, family or couples improvising conversation with the guests.
Isaiah – Adult male with memorized lines.
Joseph – Adult male in several scenes. Couples can sign up for the creche and Simeon scenes.
Magi – Adults or older youth present gifts to baby Jesus.
Marketplace – Families, youth, and adults in an outdoor scene interacting with guests. Possible themes include cooking, sewing, juggling, and blacksmith.
Mary – Teen or young adult female in several scenes. Couples can sign up for the creche and Simeon scenes. Mother/daughter pairs can sign up for the Elizabeth scene.
Mary & Baby – Mothers with an infant child in the indoor Simeon scene or the outdoor creche scene.
Reader – Adults read the scene script to groups as they visit and help direct groups on the driving night.
Shepherd – Adults, youth, and families with older children care for and act alongside animals in several scenes. Due to popularity, this role is usually divided into shifts.
Travelers – Improv indoor scene of people traveling to Jerusalem designed to occupy groups waiting to enter the Simeon scene.
Support Roles
Fire Team – Adults and youth start, maintain, and put out fires used to warm each scene. Must arrive by 4 pm and stay until the last guests have departed and the fires are all extinguished.
Light Setup/Takedown – Adults and high school youth help set up and take down lights and electric cords. Must arrive by 3 pm and be present as the guests are leaving.
Medical – Nurse or doctor present during the event.
Photography – Adult with photography experience and equipment walks the course during the event taking photos.
Snacks – Prepare and provide snacks for volunteers.
Sound Tech – Adults and high school youth help set up and take down the sound systems for each scene on the driving night (Sunday). Experience and comfort working with portable amplifiers and microphones is helpful. Must arrive by 4 pm and be present as the guests are leaving.
Welcome/Parking Lot – Adults and high school youth help greet and instruct guests as they arrive and direct car and pedestrian traffic.
