Don't Miss the 3rd Annual Come to the Manger - November 19th & 20th

Pee Dee Arts would like to thank Sandy Kiessling for providing us with this information:

The Ladies Guild of St. Anne Catholic Church will host their Third Annual “Come to the Manger” nativity exhibit on Saturday, November 19, from 10:00am until 6:30pm and Sunday, November 20, from 9:30am until 4:00pm in the Father Foley Fellowship Hall at 113 S. Kemp Street, Florence, SC. The exhibit will include a collection of over 100  manger scenes from the parish and the community.  Admission is free.

One of the most beautiful Christmas traditions is setting up a manger, crib, or creche to recall the scene at the manger on the first Christmas in a stable in Bethlehem. The tradition started in 1223 when St. Francis of Assisi wanting the people to remember that Jesus was born in a humble stable, asked a farmer friend to bring an ox, a donkey, a manger and some straw to a nearby cave. On Christmas Eve, St. Francis and the people of Greccio met in this cave and by candlelight acted out the story of Jesus’ birth. The idea spread throughout the world with each country adding their own culture to the manger scene. In the 17^th century, it became popular to have a manger scene in the home. Today, manger scenes are in homes, lawns, churches, and some are living scenes such as the one done by St. Francis.

We invite you to visit the Come to the Manger exhibit, a beautiful way to begin the Advent Christmas season. For further information, please contact Sue Cox at 661-6057 or Sally Depreker at 664-0488.