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Five churches presented 16 nativity scenes connected Saturday, Dec. 11, 2021 astatine the 48th yearly Portraits of the Prince of Peace Pageant successful Long Beach. (Photo by Howard Freshman, Contributing Photographer)
Five churches participated connected Saturday, Dec. 11, 2021 successful the 48th yearly Portraits of the Prince of Peace Pageant successful Long Beach. In 1 of the 16 nativity scenes presented, the heavenly commencement is announced. (Photo by Howard Freshman, Contributing Photographer)
Five churches presented 16 nativity scenes connected Saturday, Dec. 11, 2021 astatine the 48th yearly Portraits of the Prince of Peace Pageant successful Long Beach. (Photo by Howard Freshman, Contributing Photographer)
Visitors work scripture from the publication of Isaiah connected Saturday, Dec. 11, 2021 astatine 48th yearly Portraits of the Prince of Peace Pageant successful Long Beach. (Photo by Howard Freshman, Contributing Photographer)
Five churches participated connected Saturday, Dec. 11, 2021 successful the 48th yearly Portraits of the Prince of Peace Pageant successful Long Beach. In 1 of the 16 nativity scenes presented, Wisemen question Him. (Photo by Howard Freshman, Contributing Photographer)
Five churches participated connected Saturday, Dec. 11, 2021 successful the 48th yearly Portraits of the Prince of Peace Pageant successful Long Beach. In 1 of the 16 nativity scenes presented, Wisemen question Him. (Photo by Howard Freshman, Contributing Photographer)
Five churches participated connected Saturday, Dec. 11, 2021 successful the 48th yearly Portraits of the Prince of Peace Pageant successful Long Beach. The travel to Bethlehem is depicted In 1 of the 16 nativity scenes presented. (Photo by Howard Freshman, Contributing Photographer)
Five churches participated connected Saturday, Dec. 11, 2021 successful the 48th yearly Portraits of the Prince of Peace Pageant successful Long Beach. In 1 of the 16 nativity scenes presented, 3 kings inquire Herod astir the King of Kings. (Photo by Howard Freshman, Contributing Photographer)
Five churches participated connected Saturday, Dec. 11, 2021 successful the 48th yearly Portraits of the Prince of Peace Pageant successful Long Beach. In 1 of the 16 nativity scenes presented, an angel bring’s God’s connection to Mary. (Photo by Howard Freshman, Contributing Photographer)
Five churches participated connected Saturday, Dec. 11, 2021 successful the 48th yearly Portraits of the Prince of Peace Pageant successful Long Beach. In 1 of the 16 nativity scenes presented, an angel bring’s God’s connection to Mary. (Photo by Howard Freshman, Contributing Photographer)
Five churches participated connected Saturday, Dec. 11, 2021 successful the 48th yearly Portraits of the Prince of Peace Pageant successful Long Beach. In 1 of the 16 nativity scenes presented, 3 kings inquire Herod astir the King of Kings. (Photo by Howard Freshman, Contributing Photographer)
Jeremy and Ann Marie Ramirez airs with their dogs successful beforehand of a nativity country connected Saturday, Dec. 11, 2021 astatine the 48th yearly Portraits of the Prince of Peace Pageant successful Long Beach. (Photo by Howard Freshman, Contributing Photographer)
Five churches participated connected Saturday, Dec. 11, 2021 successful 48th yearly Portraits of the Prince of Peace Pageant successful Long Beach. In 1 of the 16 nativity scenes presented, Elizabeth blesses Mary. (Photo by Howard Freshman, Contributing Photographer)
Five churches participated connected Saturday, Dec. 11, 2021 successful 48th yearly Portraits of the Prince of Peace Pageant successful Long Beach. In 1 of the 16 scenes presented, Emperor Augustus orders a Decree of Destiny. (Photo by Howard Freshman, Contributing Photographer)
Five churches presented 16 nativity scenes connected Saturday, Dec. 11, 2021 astatine the 48th yearly Portraits of the Prince of Peace Pageant successful Long Beach. (Photo by Howard Freshman, Contributing Photographer)
Five churches presented 16 nativity scenes connected Saturday, Dec. 11, 2021 astatine the 48th yearly Portraits of the Prince of Peace Pageant successful Long Beach. (Photo by Howard Freshman, Contributing Photographer)
Five churches enactment connected Saturday, Dec. 11, 2021 successful 48th yearly Portraits of the Prince of Peace Pageant successful Long Beach. In 1 of the 16 nativity scenes presented, the prophet Isaiah successful the temple foretells the commencement of the Savior. (Photo by Howard Freshman, Contributing Photographer)
Living portraits displayed themselves successful Long Beach this play to archer the communicative of Jesus Christ’s birth.
The 48th yearly Portraits of the Prince of Peace Pageant featured 16 nativity scenes crossed 5 churches. Folks could circuit the scenes connected Saturday and Sunday nights, Dec. 11 and 12, to spot breathing depictions of Jesus’ birth.
Putting connected the fashionable Christmas contented is nary casual feat, for either the organizers oregon the players.
Some of the scenes, for example, progressive volunteers who had to enactment inactive for the full 90 minutes each night.
The churches progressive successful the pageant were The Neighborhood Church, St. Luke’s Lutheran, University Baptist, St. Cornelius Roman Catholic and Long Beach Christian Reformed.
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