The cantata is entitled “King Jesus Is Coming” and it will be performed twice.

The first performance will be at 5 p.m. Saturday. The second will be at 10:30 a.m. Sunday. Both will be in the church at 201 Ave. H. The public is invited.

The cantata will take the audience on a musical journey, beginning with the birth of Christ and concluding with his promise to return. Featured songs will include “Did You Hear The Story,” “Jesus, Oh What A Wonderful Child,” “Here I Am To Worship,” and “King Jesus Is Coming.”

Todd Redenius and Carolyn Bergman will be the soloists.

-Photo by Hans Madsen
Members of the First Covenant Church Choir practice their entrance Wednesday evening during rehearsal for the “King Jesus Is Coming” Christmas Cantata.

The narrators will be Steve Stamper, Joanne Anderson, Denise Halverson, and Pastor Allan Redenius.

Musicians accompanying the choir during the cantata will be Brady O’Brien and Lisa Flaherty on piano, Linda Benson on keyboard, and Dean Davis on drums.

Armona Redenius is the choir director.

Prior to each event, the First Covenant Praise Band will perform some Christmas arrangements. The band consists of David Lass and Armona Redenius (trumpets), Micah Flaherty and Don Bergman (trombones), Flaherty (piano), Benson (keyboard) and Davis (drums).

-Photo by Hans Madsen
Armona Redenius, director of the First Covenant Church Choir, leads a rehearsal Wednesday evening for the “King Jesus Is Coming” Christmas Cantata.

-Photo by Hans Madsen
Members of the First Covenant Church Choir practice for the “King Jesus Is Coming” Christmas Cantata Wednesday evening.

-Photo by Hans Madsen
Members of the First Covenant Church Choir practice for the “King Jesus Is Coming” Christmas Cantata Wednesday evening.