HUNTINGDON COLLEGE
NEWS RELEASE
November 8, 2017
For more information, contact:
Su Ofe
(334) 833-4515; news@hawks.huntingdon.edu
Huntingdon Christmas Tradition Continues
Montgomery, Ala.—Huntingdon College invites the public to attend the College’s traditional Christmas Celebration and A Service of Lessons and Carols, Thursday, November 30. Festivities will begin with the arrival of St. Nicholas at 6:30 p.m., led by the Huntingdon Marching Scarlet and Grey, at the front entrance of campus. St. Nicholas will proceed to the Library Atrium, where he will be available to visit with children. Outside, the crowd will sing carols led by the band, and a special guest will light the trees outside Flowers Hall. Following the tree-lighting, all are invited to attend the beautiful tradition, A Service of Lessons and Carols, beginning at 7:00 p.m. in Ligon Chapel, Flowers Hall. The service features performances by the Huntingdon Concert Choir and the Huntingdon Chamber Ensemble, interspersed with biblical readings and ornamentation of the Chapel tree by members of student organizations.
Events are as follows:
- 6:30 p.m., Arrival of St. Nicholas and Christmas parade, campus front entrance
- 6:45 p.m., Caroling and Tree Lighting, Flowers Hall front entrance
- 7:00 p.m., A Service of Lessons and Carols, Ligon Chapel, Flowers Hall
The above events are free and open to the public as part of Huntingdon’s Cultural and Community Events Series, sponsored by Baptist Health.
To learn more, contact the Office of Communications at (334) 833-4515 or news@hawks.huntingdon.edu.
Grounded in the Judeo-Christian tradition of the United Methodist Church, Huntingdon is committed to nurturing growth in faith, wisdom, and service and to graduating individuals prepared to succeed in a rapidly changing world. The College motto is “Enter to grow in wisdom; go forth to apply wisdom in service.”
— Suellen (Su) Ofe Vice President for Marketing and Communications Huntingdon College 1500 E. Fairview Ave., Montgomery, AL 36106 (334) 833-4515; Cell (334) 324-6591 www.huntingdon.edu
