A Christmas Tale
Contact: Sue Cone,
Cornerstone Administrator
4995 N. Hickory Ridge Rd.
Highland, MI 48357
(248) 887-1600 phone
(248) 887-0198 fax
Who Needs Christmas!
A crumbling auto industry, record high foreclosures, grocery cost skyrocketing.
We are living in some scary times. Times full of fear, worry, and stress.
Who needs Christmas? Everyone. It gives a whole new meaning to “It’s not what you know, it's Who you know!”
Cornerstone Church of Highland presents the eighth year of “A Christmas Tale”,
based on the play “A Christmas Carol”, by Charles Dickens. This musical is entirely
written and produced by Cornerstone Church staff and members. It takes place in
fictional Manchester England, in the mid 1800’s.
You know that you are in the right place, when you pull into the parking lot, and breath a
sigh of relief, as you glance at the smiling faces around you. Families and friends gather
to take a sleigh ride, or cozy up around a warm fire. As you enter the church, you are
whisked back into the 1800’s, and greeted warmly by the village folk. The entire church
is transformed into a “real” village, complete with shops filled with goodies and gifts you
can purchase for your loved ones. The ambiance is infused with the heavenly sound of a
choir singing traditional Christmas carols.
Ignited Center, Cornerstones multimillion dollar youth center, will be hosting a
Christmas Café. A place away from the bustling village, where you can purchase
popcorn, cider, and donuts, or apple slices with caramel dip, play video games,
or try out the 30 foot rock climbing wall while listening to all your favorite Christmas
tunes.
When you see the play, you will be amazed that it is done entirely by volunteers. Every
costume, each set piece, every light, made up face, everything, is because
hundreds of people who make up the body of Cornerstone want to show this world that
Love, Peace, and Joy are what Christmas is really about. And we want to share it with
you! Something to take note of: It’s Free!
If you are ready to trade in your fear, worry, and stress, Then we invite you to “A Christmas
Tale”. Six performances are scheduled this Holiday Season: Thursday, December 4,
2008 at 7:00 p.m.; Friday, December 5, 2008 7:00 p.m.; Saturday, December 6, 2008 2:00
p.m. and 6:00 p.m. ; Sunday, December 7, 2008 at 11:00 a.m. and 4 p.m. Each
performance is in the main sanctuary, and will run approximately 90 minutes in length.
The village shops and doors will open 1 hour before each performance. Early arrival is
suggested, as seating is available on a first-come, first-serve basis. Childcare will be
available for children six months old through Kindergarten. There is no cost for the
program. A free-will offering will be taken after each performance to support the work at
Cornerstone.
For more information about “A Christmas Tale” or Cornerstone Church, please call (248)
887-1600, or visit Cornerstone Church’s website at www.cornerstonehighland.com
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