Visitors to Prestonwood Baptist Church can also pay for a buffet during prior to the show
Visitors to Prestonwood Baptist Church can also pay for a buffet during prior to the show
Sounds like an episode of “The Righteous Gemstones” from HBO.
The cast includes 8 sheep, 3 camels, 3 peacocks, 2 donkeys, 2 zebras, 2 alpacas, and 1 horse. The animals come from Hedrick Exotic Animal Farm in Kansas which also provides animals to the Texas State Fair.
Maybe they can say: “Our Christmas show incurs significant costs from outside vendors. Recommended donation $70 per seat.”
Don’t like it, don’t go. Too many people whine too damn much!
Not the best use of the venue, imo.
Wife has gone for 25 years. Its a good show with one of the best BIG finishes I have ever seen.
Our church did a much more modest Road To Bethlehem. It was outside in the parking lot with real animals too. No camels but enough to keep most happy. Sheep, Donkey, chickens and rabbits. 4 tableau stations to view along with a guide narrating it. Hot Chocolate and cookies and stuff to be had inside after. All free.
No one is being forced to buy a ticket.
Is anyone else just a tad bored with it?
As good as some casino shows in Vegas
Matthew 7:15-20
New King James Version
You Will Know Them by Their Fruits
15 “Beware of false prophets, who come to you in sheep’s clothing, but inwardly they are ravenous wolves.
16 You will know them by their fruits. Do men gather grapes from thornbushes or figs from thistles?
17 Even so, every good tree bears good fruit, but a bad tree bears bad fruit.
18 A good tree cannot bear bad fruit, nor can a bad tree bear good fruit.
19 Every tree that does not bear good fruit is cut down and thrown into the fire. 20 Therefore by their fruits you will know them.
Actually a family of 4 could go for 80 dollars
This sounds like a nice show but does it really need to be hosted by a church? Churches are turning into event venues. There is no problem charging for tickets for a show but I think the thing that rub people the wrong way is that its paying for a show in a church.
Just sayin'
Perhaps, but I always thought of Jesus as more of a Striker Street Sweeper kind of guy.
I have seen it and grew up with Prestonwood Baptist as a great church here in Dallas. It’s not my primary church but I do appreciate all that they do.
In some ways, I think it is good that Daily Mail makes a pretense of controversy. It simply makes more people want to see it.
Everyone should definitely see it at least once. The Rockettes Christmas show might be slightly comparable. They charge as well.
Maybe the governor of Texas should make attendance mandatory— then I think people would have a legitimate complaint. If people do not like it or do not want to go— well unlike the public schools— you don’t have to pay for it or go.
Absolutely outrageous! Do they charge admission for their Sunday services, too?
I see nothing wrong with having to pay.
The Crystal Cathedral, a megachurch in Garden Grove, Calif. used to present the Glory of Christmas, a similar program featuring flying angels, exotic animals, and the Three Kings riding real camels.