We've Got The County Covered
We've Got The County Covered
(l-r) 'New Star' Neal Hofer sings with 'Old Stars' Taya and Pierce Hofer. The three second graders, as celestial stars, told the story of Christ's birth through narrative, songs and puppets, they even used some sign language on a couple of songs.
Recently at the North Harlem Hutterite Colony three second graders shared the story of Christ's birth. It's a tradition that's gone on since the time the colony was founded. Two old stars, played by Pierce Hofer (with the beard) and Taya Hofer told the Christmas story as they answered questions by new star, Neal Hofer. Per Colony minister Eli Hofer, the annual tradition of a Christmas program put on by the colony's children has been presented annually since 1965, just a few years after the settlement was started.
The program consisted of a series of conversations in which the new star asked va...
