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Continuintflhe tradition First Baptist Church plans annual live nativity scene By YVETTE N. FREEMAN ^ Community News Editor First Ifoptist Church on High land Avenue plans to continue an annual Christmas tradition this year by presenting its 28th annual Outdoor Live Nativity Pageant. The Pageant will be presented on the church lawn this Sunday behind the scenes. The Pageant itself will consist of six different scenes, each lasting about 20 min utes. Taped Christmas carols will provide the background music, and the Rev. Wendell Johnson, pastor of First Baptist Church, will pro vide the narration. The Outdoor Live Nativity Pageant has been a tradition at now," said Smith. Smith also recalled how suc cessful the Pageant has been each year, and how in past years, traffic had to be directed by police offi cers. However, in recent years, the audience number has decreased. Smith attributes the drop to urban renewal. "1 think (the lack of) city Pictured (left to fight) are Kendra Peay, Margie Bohannon, Keith Bohannon, and Kathy Peay rehearsing their roles in First Baptist Church's upcoming Outdoor Live Nativity Pageant 7-9 p.m., by members of the con gregation and the church's Wom en's Progressive Club. "We feel that we are giving a community service. After all that's what we want to do," said Louise Smith, director of the Pageant. "This is part of the outreach min istry of our church." The Pageant will be a massive productipn by the church members, with over 60 participating in the -Pageant itself, and over 50 working First Baptistfor 28 years now, first being presented in 1963 by the Women's Progressive Club. And according to Smith, who has been the Pageant director since the beginning, there is at least one par ticipant of the very first Pageant,? who is also in this year's presenta tion. "When we had it in 1963, we used a live baby to make the pic ture for the paper. He was just about two or three months old, and he is in it. So, he's 28 year old Local gospel singer receives two awards Ruby Cunningham Glaspy, a local artist of extensive experience and versatility, recently received two awards, one from the Durham Parks and Recreation Department, which sponsored the 1991 Durham ' Gospel Music Showcase, and the other from the City of Lexington Parks and Recreation Department. Mrs. Glaspy sings Southern Gospel, Country Gospel, Black Gospel and Black Country. She has performed at the Walkertown Fall Festival, Madison Square Garden in New York City, Love the Arts Festi val, City Stage in Greensboro, and the National Quartet Convention in Nashville, Tenn. She was also a winner at the North Carolina State Fair Folk Fes tival in 1990. Ruby Cunningham Glaspy A SCENTED CHRISTMAS By Dawn Cusick A Scented itmas Years ago, people expressed the mood of Christmas by going to the woods and bringing into home and hearth the distinctive scents of evergreen, winter flowers, and special herbs and spices grown and saved for the occasion. Today you can recapture that nostalgic spirit, and share it throughout the season, with this treasury of over 100 festive projects. Take your pick from dozens of scented garlands, tree ornaments, swags, table centerpieces, mantelpieces, orna ments, topiaries, and wreaths, as well as more personal gift items such as potpourri^, pomanders and sachets. The step-by-step in structions, beautifully illustrated with full-color photographs and closeup drawings, show you how to feature a variety of fragrant plants and other scents in your holiday decor. (There's even a sec tion of recipes for the most irresistible Christmas treats.) This holiday season, make sure that the moment a person enters your home, the scent of Christmas will make the first and most lasting impression. 112 pages (all in color),7 x 10. TO ORDER Send your name, address, zip code and plus $1.50 postage and handling to American Melody, 123 South Street, Oyster Bay, NY 11771. MY rcsnlrnts ndd appwprmh' >alc> tax Plca<c (irrnt clcnrfy SAVE! Order two for $18.90 plus $1.90 postage and handling. transportation, plus the removal of the residential area caused our attendance to drop," she said. She said that during the 1960s, Highland Avenue and the sur rounding area was mostly a resi dential area, along with some busi nesses and the Kate B. Reynolds Hospital across the street. Because of the crowds coming to see the Pageant, it was originally presented on four consecutive nights. But, over the years, as the audience dwindled, so did the nightly presentations. This year will mark the fourth year that the Pageant has been presented on only two consecutive nights. However, despite the drop in attendance, the Pageant is still con sidered a success, and Smith said that the congregation still enjoys doing it. But an end to the tradition is possible because of the apparent lack of community interest and support. Other alternatives that have been considered include mov ing the Pageant inside the church, or having a singing Christmas tree. None of those possibilities have been ruled out, according to Smith. Smith, on the other hand, though, would not like to see the tradition come to an end. "I would like to think that this will continue on," she said. The Outdoor Live Nativity Pageant at First Baptist will be free and open to the public. The church is located at 700 Highland Avenue. Louisa Smith has baan director of tha Outdoor Liva Nativity Pageant; sinca its first presentation 28 years ago. '* : . 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