Abigail Brown – Loveland, Colorado … The story of Jesus was brought to life for over 1,600 visitors at the annual Journey to the Cross held on the Campion campus in Loveland, Colorado, April 4. Over 200 volunteers from Campion Seventh-day Adventist Church, HMS Richards Adventist School, and Campion Academy (CA) all worked together to put on the annual interactive performance with five showings, including one in Spanish.
This year’s drama was from the perspective of three women in the Bible: Mary, mother of Jesus, Mary Magdalene and Martha, sisters of Lazurus, and was written by Campion Academy’s drama teacher Erin Johnson.
The audience started the program in the church showing Jesus growing up with his mother and ending with a scene of the resurrection of Lazarus. Johnson shared, “My favorite part of the performance was seeing two resurrections this year and getting to witness the performance from behind the scenes.”
The group then progressed to the Campion Academy gym where the audience watched Jesus’ last moments and resurrection.
After the performance in the gym the audience was led to a mini Jerusalem market set up in the HMS Richard’s gym. Participants could enjoy a variety of snacks from the era. CA student Austin B. expressed, “My favorite part was enjoying the food from the market made by the community; it tasted so good.”
The performance was very impactful and inspiring for the audience and cast alike. Daniel O., CA student, stated, “This year’s performance helped me to understand what Jesus did for us and what it really means. It helped me put things into perspective.”
—Abigail Brown, Campion Academy Student Editor. Photos supplied and by Liz Kirkland.
