The second segment was entitled "Celebrate Christmas" and had less of a religious atmosphere. Five carols had been delightfully rearranged by the wind orchestra, superbly conducted by Ren Huijie. Pastor Qi awarded certificates to five people who had donated new musical instruments to the seminary music department and announced the establishment of the Yanjing Theological Seminary's own wind orchestra. He invited Ren Huijie to act as the orchestra's instructor and announced their intention of becoming the top orchestra its kind on the mainland.

A mini drama The Station of Man's Life performed by third-year students followed, telling the story of a jobless and lonely bachelor who found the meaning of life by speaking to an angel and the spirits of the departed. It was a moving play and left an appreciative audience with much to think about.

Self composed carols, poems and dance all drew great applause after which two mini dramas derived from a true story and The Bible named Searching Notice and V.I.P respectively reflected social phenomena in real life. The former told a story about a mother who continuously posted notices in the newspaper for 38 years to search for her lost son, which aimed to stress the point of "searching and returning". V.I.P described a snobby hostel owner who forced Mary to give birth to Jesus in a stable just because she looked poor. It was a timely reminder to people do not judge others.

The 3-hour-long show, had its hiccups, but overall provided a deeply impassioned expression by the students whose warmth and enthusiasm helped to warm a very cold Christmas Eve in Beijing and left all those who came feeling the true spirit of Christmas - giving and sharing. 

(Photographer: SHI GANG)