******* The final interview in our Giving Tuesday event is now up and live! This video features LDOJ Board Vice President, Sarah Pickette, interviewed by Director of Sound and IT, Tim Vergori. Sarah shares some of her favorite memories from her impressive 32+ years of service volunteering with the LDOJ team, including her work in previous years as an actress, director, costumes manager, and spokeswoman. ******* Welcome, and thanks for joining our fundraising kick-off for the upcoming 2025 production season of The Last Days of Jesus! We appreciate your participation in our efforts to bring this mission to the public once more. December 3rd, 2024 is Giving Tuesday. Please watch our Live Stream fundraising event right here on Give Butter! We need your help--this is your opportunity to directly support our mission of personally bringing the message of Christ's salvation to The Columbia River Gorge. Last Days of Jesus is fully funded by the generous contributions of hearts like yours. Each and every donation is vital and has a direct impact on our ability to operate this ministry now and in years to come. We deeply appreciate your support! As you consider helping us fund this ministry, please watch this all-new special 5-part video event and enjoy personal interviews with cast and crew members to hear their “behind the scenes” stories from this year's production. A new interview will be posted here nightly at 6 pm through Saturday, December 7th, 2024. After the event, all 2024 interview videos will be available on our YouTube channel and our website, www.ldoj.org. Also, don't miss our 4th annual Live Nativity & Fundraiser Event with actors and scenes depicting the birth of Christ, which will be held Saturday, December 14th from 6 to 8 pm at Sorosis Park in The Dalles, OR. Bring your family and friends out to watch the show and enjoy a bowl of chili, hot cocoa and delicious baked desserts! All donations from this event will go to help support our Easter Pageant. Our 2025 Easter Production Season Kickoff will be held Sunday, January 12th at 2 pm at First Christian Church in The Dalles, OR. Have you ever wanted to try your hand at acting, playing a speaking or non-speaking role, or helping out behind the scenes in an exciting stage production team environment? Please consider joining us at the Kickoff for a free meal, and to learn more about how you can be a part of this amazing ministry. All past actors, cast, and crew members are welcome to attend, and we would love to see some new faces as well! Day 1 of the 2025 Easter Production of the Last Days of Jesus begins with The Last Supper on Thursday, April 17th at 7 pm at The Dalles High School Auditorium. The interactive story continues as cast and audience members walk down Union Street to The Dalles City Park around 8 pm for the Garden of Gethsemane scene where Jesus is betrayed. Then, meet us the next evening, Good Friday, April 18th at 7 pm outside the Wasco County Courthouse steps for the Trial scene as Jesus is brought before Pontius Pilate. Follow Jesus up Court street to First Christian Church as He bears His cross on the way to the scene of His Crucifixion and burial. Finally, the Resurrection scene will take place Sunday morning, April 20th at 8 am at the First Christian Church parking lot, on 9th and Court Street. We're looking forward to another awesome year and we sincerely hope you'll join us!