By Sandii Peiffer
For twelve nights between Thanksgiving and Christmas, over 1300 visitors enjoyed the 2nd Annual Christmas Light Show, a drive-through experience at Mount Asbury Retreat Center in Newville, Pa.
Over the course of a few work weekends in the fall, camp staff and around 30 volunteers helped set up five large displays depicting the Nativity story in addition to many smaller displays of Christmas joy along a drive-through path in the woods on the site. "There were too many lights to count!" said Patty Weidman, Center Director.
A total of 90 volunteers helped during the event nights as more than 400 cars drove through the Christmas Light Show, with some of the guests stopping to enjoy refreshments of hot chocolate (127) and cookies (235).
The event relies heavily on volunteers and donations of Christmas lights or money for lights and other supplies to make the displays.
For more information contact Patty Weidman at pweidman@susumc.org.
