Friday December 7th, 2014 Christmas With The Embers – 7:00pm
Doors open at 6pm for holiday vendors, show starts at 7. Tickets still available Friday at Chamber of Commerce $10.00 adult $5.00 kids. Tickets will be available at the door until sold out.
Sunday December 9th, 2014 Henderson Christmas Parade – 2:30pm
The parade list is at the bottom of this article.
Sunday December 9th, 2014 Light The Night – 5:30pm
Light The Night is the official Christmas Tree Lighting Ceremony for the City of Henderson. Come to First United Methodist Church, the ceremony begins inside at 5:30pm. An agenda with the performances listed is below.
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Welcome Light The Night
Mayor Pete O’Geary
Lighting of the Tree
Invocation
Pastor Terry Huffinen
First Methodist Church Choir (Ms. Cindy Edwards)
Go Tell it on the Mountain
Scripture Reading
Ms. Fearldine Simmons
Royalty Students Striving (Dr. Alice Clark Sallins)
Most Wonderful Time of the Year
Christmas Medley
Soloist – Ms. Brenda Peace-Jenkins
Happy Birthday Jesus
Spring Street Missionary Baptist Church
Senior/Male Choir with Soloist
Ms. Regina Hawkins (Mr. Terrell Hargrove)
Jesus Oh What A Wonderful Child
Soloist – Andy Dickerson
Closing Remarks
HVDDC Chairman Mr. Phil Hart
Group Sing
Oh Come All Ye Faithful
Christmas Parade line-up as of December 5, 2014
1. Retired Police Captain M. Davis
2. Vance County Sheriff Peter White
3. Police Chief Marcus Barrows
4. Air Force Jr. ROTC/ Color Guard
5. Mayor Pete O’Geary
6. Grand Marshal Sen. Angela Bryant and Dabney Student Escorts
7. District Attorney (Elect) Mike Waters
8. Victoria Markham National Drum Majorette of America
9. Southern Vance High School Marching Band
10. Aaron’s Sales and Lease Marchers
11. Aaron’s Sales and Lease Float
12. Vance Granville Community College
13. Military Order of the Purple Heart Chapter 637
14. Vance County Fire and Rescue Association Honor Walk
15. Vance County Fire and Rescue Association Truck
16. Vance County Fire and Rescue Association Truck
17. Kittrell Volunteer Fire Dept.
18. Townsville Volunteer Fire Dept.
19. Cokesbury Fire Department
20. Cokesbury Fire Department
21. Watkins Volunteer Fire Dept.
22. City of Henderson Recreation & Parks Dept. Bus
23. City of Henderson Recreation & Parks Dept. Truck
24. Beacon Light Masonic Lodge 249 Float
25. Knights of Columbus
26. Chick-fil-A of Henderson
27. South Henderson Church of God Float
28. Beckford Medical Center
29. NVHS FCCLA/ Dance Team
30. Henderson Vance Downtown Development Commission
31. Eaton Johnson Middle School Show Choir
32. Ladies with Hearts
33. Family United Birthday Club Float
34. New Hope Baptist Church Jesus Riders Float
35. U.S. Coast Guard Auxiliary (Kerr Lake Flotilla)
36. Badd Boyz & Lady Badd Boyz Social Club Marching Unit
37. Badd Boyz & Lady Badd Boyz Social Club Vehicle
38. Walmart Distribution Center 6091
39. MAD Making A Difference Vehicle
40. MAD Making A Difference Vehicle
41. Beyond Challanges, LLC Float
42. Henderson Shrine Club (Calliope)
43. Wisdom of Life Float
44. All Safe Records Management Solutions Inc
45. House of Toyz Float
46. House of Toyz Vehicle
47. House of Toyz Vehicle
48. House of Toyz Vehicle
49. House of Toyz Vehicle
50. House of Toyz Vehicle
51. House of Toyz Vehicle
52. House of Toyz Vehicle
53. House of Toyz Vehicle
54. House of Toyz Vehicle
55. House of Toyz Vehicle
56. Northern Vance High School Cheerleaders
57. Northern Vance High School Band
58. Pinkston Street School Royal Court
59. Vance County Arts Council Float
60. Vance County Arts Council Characters of Christmas
61. Dabney Elementary School Santa’s Workshop
62. Dabney Elementary School Float
63. Cruz Roofing
64 Richard Gill & Granddaughter (Spider)
65. Crime Stoppers Float
66. Seven Springs Delights
67. Greater Entertainment Truck
68. Greater Entertainment Float
69. Pride of Vance Elk Lodge 1263 Marching Unit
70. Pride of Vance Elk Lodge 1263 Vehicle
71. Kerr Lake Rehabilitation Float
72 Fred’s Towing & Transport
73, Ink Addictions Tattoo & Piercing
74. Superior Chrysler Dodge Jeep Vehicle
75. Superior Chrysler Dodge Jeep Vehicle
76. Superior Chrysler Dodge Jeep Vehicle
77. Superior Chrysler Dodge Jeep Vehicle
78. Superior Chrysler Dodge Jeep Vehicle
79. Midnight Blue Martial Art Academy, LLC Float
80. Ballet Arts All Stars
81. Deep South Tattoo
82. Vance County Arts Council Director
83. Santa Claus
84. Lt. Irvin Robinson