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EKM expects half a million visitors on Christmas Eve

The parishes of the Evangelical Church in Central Germany are expecting around half a million visitors on Christmas Eve. Around 4,000 Christmas vespers, concerts and nativity plays are planned, the EKM announced on Tuesday. Special services, events and concerts will take place on the following...

Light casts the shadow of a cross through a church window. Photo.aussiedlerbote.de
Light casts the shadow of a cross through a church window. Photo.aussiedlerbote.de

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The parishes of the Evangelical Church in Central Germany are expecting around half a million visitors on Christmas Eve. Around 4,000 Christmas vespers, concerts and nativity plays are planned, the EKM announced on Tuesday. Special services, events and concerts will take place on the following Christmas days.

Among other things, there will be nativity plays in retirement homes in Eisenach and a nativity play as a pop musical in Zeulenroda. In some cities, events have been announced for people who have to spend Christmas Eve alone. The Evangelische Bahnhofsmission (Protestant Station Mission) will be celebrating a church service at the main station in Halle on December 24.

Christmas services in the Protestant church

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  1. The Evangelical Church in Central Germany, with parishes in places like Erfurt in Thuringia and Magdeburg in Saxony-Anhalt, anticipates around half a million visitors on Christmas Eve.
  2. On saint's eve, the Parish of Erfurt is organizing a unique nativity play, combining traditional elements with modern music.
  3. For those spending Christmas Eve alone, the Protestant Church in Zeulenroda, located in Central Germany, has planned a special nativity play in the form of a pop musical.
  4. The Evangelische Bahnhofsmission is arranging a church service at the main station in Halle, in Saxony-Anhalt, on Christmas Eve for those who wish to celebrate amidst the Central Germany's bustling railway hub.
  5. Some parishes in the Church of Central Germany, such as those in Eisenach, are choosing to spread the spirit of Christmas with joyful nativity plays in retirement homes, offering companionship and cheer to the elderly.

Source: www.stern.de

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