The Light of the World Has Come! Glory to God in the Highest!

We are so excited and Grateful! to those of you that you came out Saturday night and Sunday morning to share Awaiting Emmanuel 2009 with us.

It has truly been a labor of love and we are immensely grateful to Faith Tabernacle church, the place where AE was born, especially

• Pastor Bruce - for your prayer, support and encouragement to bring Awaiting Emmanuel to life.
• Brynn, We are so richly blessed by your heart for worship and talents. Thank you for your tireless work behind the scenes to bring Awaiting Emmanuel to fruition. And last but certainly not least, we can't forget to give you a shout out for your willingness to travel to Flint, AKA "the Artic North", and so close to Christmas too! We know the trip takes great sacrifice for a California girl! - and we can't thank you enough! :)
• Pam, When you sing "Should I Call Him King?", God's presence is amplified a hundredfold. Your ability to bring a tangible reality to Mary's struggle and acceptance is moving beyond measure. Thank you for sharing your incredible gift and heart with us.
• The Faith Choir and especially Director Jim Ambrust - your love for the Lord and your hearts for worship are contagious! We are so thankful for your hard work and commitment
• The Tech Team at Faith - Brent and Jessy - your tireless work behind the scenes and ability bring all the pieces together with excellence is so greatly appreciated!
• All that served as Living Statues - Thank you for serving - your characters were instrumental to bringing this "Story of the Ages" to life.
• Alexis and Taylor, your grace and hearts for worship were so evident in your signing for Glory Alleluia. Your ability to look beyond obstacles and stand firm is a testament to your character and love for God.
• Mark "Miyagi" Meana of Odyssey Lighting, Your immense talent & creativity bring a visual richness and grandness to Awaiting Emmanuel through color and light. We know the requests for your expertise are limitless this time of year, thank you so much for choosing to be with us. :)
• Cody, your portrayal of Gabriel and ninja skills at stage manager are unmatched! You bring such power and authority to your scenes as Gabriel - and your ability to keep the stage & it's inhabitants moving, queued and on schedule is amazing & greatly appreciated! We definitely couldn't do it without you!

With heartfelt gratitude,

Gersh, John & Scott

Israel was a broken nation, a people scattered and living in darkness. But God had given them a Promise, the dream of a Messiah. For centuries they hoped and waited for Him.

Awaiting Emmanuel unfolds the breathtaking story of how the God of Israel birthed the dream of a Messiah into the soul of His people. Created by Mark Gersmehl and John Thorn, Awaiting Emmanuel weaves Scripture, song, video, and drama into a visual and musical tapestry that is fresh and current yet still colored with the timeless beauty of a traditional Christmas.

This Christmas, the Messiah longs to fill the hearts and homes of His people like never before. Join us as we celebrate the birth of the Promise - Yeshua - the Light of the World!