2015 Nativity Display

At the present time we have 812 nativity sets. I estimate that we display around 600. Every year we have to choose not to display some since we are out of room. We try to limit our new ones to very small ones and ornaments. We violated this policy a couple times this year with a unique nativity in a metal tree nativity and a horsehair ceramic Indian nativity set.

Most of these nativities came from Latin America: Costa Rica, Peru, Bolivia, Mexico, Guatemala, and Aruba. 

Olive wood nativities

Most olive wood nativities from the Holy Land are made in Jordan. Various people have given us these nativities.We have found a few of them in yard sales.  Most of them are similar but yet different. 

Tag attached to a nativity that came in a special bag.

The back and roof are also rough bark.

All of our olive wood ornaments have been given to us by friends.

Nativities featuring angels

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This angel was given to us by Bob and Paula. She is 14" tall and is done in the style of Jim Shore.

Jim Shore angel- a gift from kathy

The angel actually bounces when touched. 

Snow globe with a guardian angel

Nativities that feature Bibles

It is very fitting that a nativity would include a Bible since Jesus is The Word and The Word became flesh and dwelt among us"..

This makes Carole think of the children's chorus: "I stand alone on the Word of God: the B I B L E"

A very heavy ornament given by Pastor Dave

Ceramic made by Carole

This nativity has a music box that is motion sensitive. It is so sensitive that the slightest change in light would make it go off. We finally had to remove the batteries as it was driving us crazy.

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