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2009 Statistics
- Estimated crowd of 37,770 (up on 2008, down on 2007)
- 900 tins of food for the World's Biggest Christmas Hamper (slightly down on 2008)
- About $4,000 raised for the needy by the beggars, sale of paintings etc (up on 2008)
- 920 registered volunteers (200 up on 2008)
Celebrate Christmas 2010 with Stable on the Strand in Townsville!
Date: 19-23 December 2010
Time: 5:30-9:30 pm, nightly
Location: Strand Park, Townsville
For five days before Christmas, Townsville’s major ocean-front area, Strand Park, will be transformed into the historic town of Bethlehem, complete with Roman soldiers, traditional craftspeople, livestock, shepherds and of course Mary, Joseph and baby Jesus.
This interactive re-creation of the traditional Christmas story, Stable on the Strand, is a FREE event for the whole family. There will be lots of kid’s activities to keep little ones busy as well as a special area for youth to hang out.
Come and enjoy the ambiance of Bethlehem 2000 years ago, and be sure to enjoy a complimentary slice of fruitcake and cuppa to sustain you through all of the fun.
2010 will be Stable on the Strand's ninth year and it will attract tens of thousands of visitors from throughout the region, Australia and overseas. In 2002, it was awarded the honour of Townsville’s Event of the Year and the organiser Anne Harley was Townsville’s Citizen of the Year in 2006 and was one of four Queensland finalists for the 2010 "Local Hero" award as part of the Australia Day Awards. The festival is organized by the Combined Churches of Townsville, the Townsville City Council and has widespread community and business support.
Amidst the backdrop of the serene Coral Sea and enveloped by the incoming sea-breezes, Townsville’s Stable on the Strand is a place to celebrate a joyous Christmas. We look forward to seeing you in 2010!
Stable's Mission
To see the Churches of Townsville come together to create the Christmas message in story, song and festivity for the people of this region
Goals
- To see all the Churches of Townsville and the region work together.
- For everyone in this region to be challenged about the true meaning of Christmas and the reality of Christ in their lives.
- To create a safe, friendly environment for everyone.
- To have fun.
- To provide an experience that equips and strengthens all the Churches.
Values
- To SERVE the people of Townsville and wider regions.
- In all our dealings with the Council, media and community we look for opportunities to BLESS them and serve them with honesty, integrity and humility.
- To INVOLVE as many people as possible in appropriate ways, irrespective of skill, age or other limitations.
- We commit ourselves to excellence, courtesy and responsibility in our areas of involvement.
- All churches adhere to the Apostle’s Creed.
- The event itself will proclaim the Gospel message. All evangelism must be on the basis of respect for people and given with utmost integrity by those involved. Our faith must appear genuine and transparent. Let us believe this opportunity is from God and that the Holy Spirit will speak to our guests.
Motto: “By our love”
Our prayer is that the love we show as Christians working together will create a wonderful Christian atmosphere and draw others to Jesus!
The 2009 theme was “Celebrate Christmas”
We want to Celebrate Christmas, family, hope, joy, life and so much more. In these difficult economic times, we as Christians, still have plenty to celebrate.
