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Built by neighbors

There’s a place for you in Bethlehem.

Volunteers build Bethlehem, run it for four nights, and take it down again, every year.

December 3–6, plus set-up and take-down The drive tables are in the marketplace through Sunday night Thank you to every volunteer who built Bethlehem this year.

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A painting of a shepherd carrying a lamb toward a hillside town.

Volunteer

Help build Bethlehem.

Experience
None needed
When
December 3–6, 2026Plus set-up before and take-down after.
How
Email usTell us how you’d like to help and when you’re free.

Write to team@journeythroughbethlehem.org with your name, how you’d like to help, and the days you’re free. Someone from our team will follow up about where you’d fit. Already signed up through your congregation? You’re all set.

Follow us on Instagram (opens Instagram) or Facebook (opens Facebook) to hear when next year’s sign-ups open.

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Roles

Where you might fit

I.

Welcome guests

Greet families at the gate and keep the line moving with a warm word.

II.

The marketplace

Help at the stalls and craft tables, where families toss a dreidel and make a clay lamp.

III.

Behind the scenes

Set-up, take-down, costumes, and the quiet jobs that keep the town running.

IV.

Wherever you’re needed

Not sure where you’d fit? Tell us when you’re free, and we’ll find you a spot.

The volunteer cast of the nativity in costume, with a Roman soldier on horseback.
The cast on a December night. Everyone pictured is a volunteer.
A group of young volunteers in biblical costumes on the nativity stage.
Young villagers on the stage.

On stage

This year’s cast is set.Thank you to this year’s cast.

The shepherds, angels, and musicians are chosen, and many of them are young people from right here. Come see them in December.Many of our shepherds, angels, and musicians were young people from right here.

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Cleaning supply, food & toy drives

Bring something for a neighbor.

Drop your donation at the tables in the nativity marketplace, or shop an Amazon list from home. Each drive goes to a local charity. Bringing something tonight? The drop-off tables are in the marketplace. Or shop an Amazon list from home. Each drive goes to a local charity. Thank you to everyone who brought cleaning supplies, food, and toys this year. Each drive went to a local charity.

Rather give money? Donate to keep Bethlehem free for every family.