Redeemer Lutheran Church hosts drive-thru live nativity in Marana [Video]

MARANA, Ariz. (KGUN) — Every Christmas season, Redeemer Lutheran Church and School in Marana hosts a drive-thru live nativity, which attracts hundreds of community members.

The free two-day event started on Friday and runs through Saturday from 6 pm to 8:30 pm at 8845 N. Silverbell Rd.

At Friday’s event cars were lined down Silverbell Rd. before the event even started.

Church members say it is a gift of love to the community. One of its organizers Andrea Dunn was emotional when talking about it because of how much it means to her.

“It brings our community together and we share God’s love,” she said. “It’s just a wonderful thing.”

It all started in 2013.

“A member of our congregation – their family was doing it at another church and she said, ‘Can we try it?’, Dunn said.

They’ve been doing it ever since and have seen it continuously grow. 150 people work each night to make it happen for the attendees who go through six different …