Southeastern California Conference San Diego Broadway Spanish church rings in the Christmas season with its Christmas cantata. The yearly event includes people of all ages and from nearby churches.
Christmas in SECC:
Honoring the Season in Different Ways By Becky St. Clair
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or many people, Christmas means family, friends, and food. For others, it’s a time of sadness and grief. Churches across the Southeastern California Conference honored all these aspects of the holiday season, welcoming their communities to celebrate and even mourn, but in all ways connecting with the most important part of Christmas: Christ.
PHOTO: ZAIDY OLIVARRIA
The Orangewood Academy students delight the audience during their Sounds of the Season Christmas concert in December.
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Sounds of the Season In early December, Orangewood Academy held its annual Christmas event, Sounds of the Season, in two separate concerts: Pre-K and K-12. Both groups were accompanied by a professional 14-piece orchestra and the academy’s ensemble, a small group of students playing piano, bass guitar, and drums. “It was an incredible concert, one of the best we’ve had in a very long time,” said Zaidy Olivarria, marketing and alumni relations director at the academy. A total of nearly 600 people attended the concerts.
“The holidays are about coming together,” said Olivarria. “Every day we’re in classes, and performing is an opportunity to step away and just sing together. It’s also special to come together as a community that believes in and celebrates Christ.” El Mejor Regalo (The Best Gift) San Diego Broadway Spanish church hosted its annual Christmas cantata, an event that has rung in the Christmas season in the community for more than 20 years. “We love inviting our community to experience this wonderful
