Published December 13. 2017 02:45PM
Churches of Summit Hill opened their doors Sunday for the 2017 Christmas Open House on the Hill. The event was organized by the Church of the Rock and Summit Hill Heritage Center. Churches welcomed visitors to see their sanctuaries adorned and ready for the Christmas season.
Youth from Church on the Rock in Summit Hill celebrate the birth of baby Jesus during a live Nativity on Sunday. Pictured, from left, are Klarissa Wilder, Benny Baneravage, Zach Rossmann, Victoria Johnson, Kristiana Mistretta, Rayann Wilder, Kirstin Philipovich and Ariana Mistretta. SHERI RYAN/SPECIAL TO THE TIMES NEWS
David Wargo, his daughter, Kathryn, and wife, Katie, plot Santa’s course while viewing an 1870 map of Summit Hill with curator, Maxine Vermillion.
Beautiful, handmade ornaments decorate the Christmas tree at the Summit Hill Historical Society.
Playing the part of the innkeeper and shepherd during the living Nativity at Church on the Rock in Summit Hill are from left Klarissa Wilder and Benny Baneravage.
Portraying the coming of the three wise men to see baby Jesus at the manger are Kristiana Mistretta, Kirstin Philipovich and Ariana Mistretta.
A manger display sits behind a memorial Christmas tree that stands in the vestibule of the Hope of Christ Presbyterian Church. The tree is decorated with photographs in memory of church and family members.
The Hope of Christ Presbyterian Church in Summit Hill was beautifully decorated for the 2017 Christmas Creche open house.
The Hope of Christ Presbyterian Church in Summit Hill was beautifully decorated for the 2017 Christmas Creche open house.
St. Paul’s Lutheran Church participated in the open house on Sunday. The church, which is presently celebrating Advent, will be fully decorated within the next couple of weeks.
A Nativity scene is seen at St. Paul’s Lutheran Church, which participated in the open house on Sunday.
As part of the display at the Summit Hill Heritage center, a 1930s Creche depicts the manger scene and the birth of Christ.