2024 Christmas Experience - Volunteer Sign Ups

Welcome to the Fifth Annual Pathfinder Christmas Experience Drive Through! You are invited to be a part of the teams that share Christmas Cheer and the Story of Jesus with the families who drive through our outdoor Light, Joy, and Hope Christmas Experience! In case you are not familiar:

- LIGHT features thousands of lights timed to Christmas music
- JOY features the fun energy of the season with blow-up characters and festive costumed greeters
- HOPE features a living nativity complete with live animals

Below you will find a variety of ways you can serve our Community in witnessing this incredible experience! Once you sign up, our Staff leaders will communicate directly with you about your role, including arrival, parking, what to wear, and the hospitality we will provide as our way of thanking you for your service!

You will receive a follow up email two days before your volunteer time with a few reminders. In the meantime, thank you for using your gifts to create an impactful experience for our Community. Please invite people in your circle to Christmas Experience.

EVENT Dates and Times:

-Friday, Dec. 6 and Saturday, Dec. 7 (6:30 pm - 8:00 pm)
-Friday, Dec. 13 and Saturday, Dec. 14 (6:30 pm - 8:00 pm)

Click the 'Join' link in a slot below to sign up there.

	Friday, Dec 6th	Saturday, Dec 7th	Friday, Dec 13th	Saturday, Dec 14th
TRAFFIC - Welcome Committee arrive 5:50pm - (hand out experience flyer and orient drivers.) Leave around 8:15pm	Carissa Golden Tim Golden Full	Wesly Pinkston Join →	Mark Hemmann Fern Kaufmann Full	Wesly Pinkston Jared Ramsey Full
TRAFFIC - 5:30 arrival - Age 18+ (help cars navigate the line/parking lot; orient cars to the experience at the start of LIGHT.) Leave around 8:15pm	Dave Raber Matt Hewitt Kyle Westmoreland Will Pinkston Dwayne Leadbetter Dan Winkelman Dave Raber Full	Kyle Westmoreland Matt Hewitt Will Pinkston Dan Winkelman Join →	Will Pinkston Dan Winkelman Sean Brown David Peters Jason & Kary Bachert Join →	Connie Worzer Patrick Worzer Dwayne Leadbetter Dan Winkelman Sean Brown Will Pinkston Join →
JOY - Set-up Crew - Arrive at 4:30 to help set up (weather might cause the need for an earlier arrival)	Stephen York Karl Vivian Join →	Alex Carson Nick York Stephen York Full	Stephen York Guy and Lynn Freese Join →	Brad Phillips Stephen York Join →
JOY Fun Team - Age 13+ if not with adult - HIGH energy, lots of movement and smiles. 6:00-8:15pm unless you note otherwise. Costumes provided.	Karl and Jayme Vivian (Kaleb 10, Isaac 7) Tim & Laura Vivian (Bryce 9, Miles 6) Dion Rachel, Seth, Judah, Samson, Evie Hinz Grayson Beck Jessica & Tyler Bergtholdt (Taylor 8, Landon 8, Colton) Aaron, Krista, Genevieve and Henry Schweiss (4) Luke Shoulders with Mason and Hudson 1st shift Ashley Culpepper (Snowman costume please 😁) Henry Culpepper (Gingerbread man costume please 😁) Jan Carreiro Full	Ember Mauss Katy and Addy Meers (10) Luciana Stone (11) Fern Kaufmann (will serve 6-8:15) Lynn Ruel Harper Joyner Luke Shoulders with Jackson and maybe 1 more. (1st shift) Stephanie Carson and Kids (Would love a blow up costume) Kari Reimann (1 adult, 2 kids (1st shift)) Elyse Powell & Kids (1st shift) Sean Kuhnert with Rex and Rosie Gina Stone Traci Ramsey Full	Tom Rosner (Would like to be the blow up Grinch.) Taylor Hemmann Maddie Guldalian Makayla Hemmann Karen Taylor-Rosner (Would like to be blow up Christmas tree.) Ethan Gebhardt (put Ethan near Kari in blow up costume) Marge Augustin Payton Hemmann Jessica & Tyler Bergtholdt (Taylor 8, Landon 8, Colton) Kari Kamrud (would love to be in blow up snow man costume again Cathy Zych Robin Wolf Join →	Steve & Mia Sprenger (No blow up costumes please. Snowman or Elf for Steve Christmas Tree or Elf for Mia) Shari Jennrich (Plus kids ages 7 & 13) Angela George (Owen, 11 and Ryan, 8) Kennedy Family - Rachel and Joe + 3 kids. Eric Breyer Sean Kuhnert with Rex and Rosie Mauss family + Cluver family (7 ppl), 2nd shift after service. Charlie H and Jenny L Caleb Pickens (grinch blow up) Jen Pickens Full
JOY Santa Claus - JOLLY energy for the kids! 6:00-8:15pm. Santa suit, hat, and beard provided.	Frank Weatherford Full	Frank Weatherford Full	Nathan Rosner Full	Jake Schuchardt (1st or 2nd) Jake Schuchardt@stjstl.net (all night) Full
JOY Mrs.Claus - JOLLY energy for the kids! 6:00-8:15pm. Mrs. Claus costume provided.	Kristi Weatherford Full	Kristi Weatherford Full	Laura Bass Full	Fern Kaufmann (first and second shift 6-8:15) Full
JOY - Costume Room Lead and Support (mostly indoors)	Jocelyn Shelli McMullen Robin Wolf Kim Leadbetter Full	Gretchen Morris Michele Telle Kim Suddeth Join →	Kate, Gabby, and Alex Ceresia* Shelli McMullen Join →	Michele Telle Bekah Stock Kim Leadbetter Join →
JOY/HOPE Snack Buyer & Setup	Kim Mocker Full	Kim Mocker Full	Diane McKinney Full	Be the first. Join →
JOY - LEADERS	Mason Mitchell Kelly Reinhart Jeremy Hetzel Full	Dawn Hall Jeremy Hetzel Julie Lorenz Full	Dawn Hall Julie Lorenz Theresa Peters Full	Kelly Reinhart Mason Mitchell Full
HOPE - Live Nativity (complete with animals)- first shift 5:45 - 7:30pm; (Non-speaking character role. i.e. Mary, Joseph, Shepherds, Angel, Wiseman. *Costumes provided.) Great family opportunity! 14 (12 adult or older teen) needed each shift	Fern Kaufmann Megan, Sarah, Audrey, Caroline, Luke Mastic (Would prefer the stable/manger area!) Lauren Munn Bill and Mary Vassar Shannon Heupel Kathy Williams Lance Smith Carin shulusky Erica Boyet Douglas and Melinda Lanzon Denyse and Michael Bozzay Full	Carin Shulusky Juliane & Kaitlin Naeger York family. (2 adults 2 kids (9 and 6). ) Laura Haralson Mitchell Family 2 adults 3 kids (10, 7, & 5) Ann and Jeff Philiph Erica Boyet Lance Smith Join →	Rebecca Klussmann Bichsel Family(2 teens, 1 adult) Michelle Telle Jane Dobrinic Shannon Heupel (I would like to be with a donkey ) Jameson Family (1 adult, 3 kids) Grayson Fryar (Heather (adult), Derek (adult), Claire (teen), and Grayson Fryar (teen)) Carin Shulusky Full	Anna Ramsey Lance Smith Andrew Jennrich (Plus kids ages 9, & 11) O’Dell Family- Abby, Bryan & Tommy Carole Sano Friedhoff Family (2 adults, 3 kids ages 9, 7, 5) Alena and Nicklaus Meiser Full
HOPE - Live Nativity (complete with animals)- second shift 7:15- 8:15pm; (Non-speaking character role. i.e. Mary, Joseph, Shepherds, Angel, Wiseman. *Costumes provided.) Great family opportunity! 14 (12 adult or older teen) needed each shift	Bruce Litzsinger Douglas and Melinda Lanzon Carin shulusky O’Dell Family- Abby, Bryan, Cassy & Tommy Lance Smith Sarah Thayer (I can't be an angel due to neck/back issues. ) Michael and Justina Hudak Amanda Johnson Denyse and Michael Bozzay Full	Lance Smith York family (2 adults and 2 children, 6 year old boy and a 9 year old girl. ) Ann and Jeff Philiph Michael and Justina Hudak Erica Boyet Laura Haralson Juliane & Kaitlin Naeger Join →	Scheidlers (2 adults and 2 teens) Bruce Litzsinger Kertz family: 2 adults, 2 teens Patrick Quinn ((plus one kid age 7)) Wyatt Family (2 adults and 3 teens) Carin Shulusky Full	Anna Ramsey Jacklins (2 adults, 2 teens for sure, maybe 4 teens) Friedhoff Family (2 adults, 3 kids ages 9, 7, 5) Carole Sano Lance Smith Patrick Quinn (plus one kid, age 7) Simmons Family (2 Adults 3 kids ages 11 8 5) Full
HOPE - Hospitality for volunteers. 5:00pm - 8:30pm.	Kathy Hensel Full	Kathy Hensel Full	Kathy Hensel Full	Kathy Hensel Full
HOPE - Donate snacks/supplies (before the event help provide snacks or other items for the staff/volunteer)	Wesly Pinkston Full	Be the first. Join →	Be the first. Join →	Kathy Hensel Full
PEACE (Video) On/Off	Jonathan NaThalang Full	Jonathan NaThalang Full	Jonathan NaThalang Full	Jonathan NaThalang Full
LIGHT Setup/Takedown	Brendan Schmidt Full	Brendan Schmidt Full	Brendan Schmidt Full	Brendan Schmidt Full
HOPE LEADS Set-Up/Directing/Take Down	Jackie Scott Tiffany Sloane Lisa Schmidt Steven Wheeler Marv Hensel Full	Jackie Scott Becky Shocklee Lisa Schmidt Tiffany Sloane John Shocklee Full	Tiffany Sloane Lisa Schmidt Steven Wheeler Jackie Scott Marv Hensel Full	Marv Hensel Lisa Schmidt Ron Schmidt Jackie Scott Tiffany Sloane Full
EVENT STAFF LEAD	AJ Mastic Full	AJ Mastic Full	AJ Mastic Full	AJ Mastic Full

Friday, Dec 6th

Saturday, Dec 7th

Friday, Dec 13th

Saturday, Dec 14th

TRAFFIC - Welcome Committee arrive 5:50pm - (hand out experience flyer and orient drivers.) Leave around 8:15pm

TRAFFIC - 5:30 arrival - Age 18+ (help cars navigate the line/parking lot; orient cars to the experience at the start of LIGHT.) Leave around 8:15pm

JOY - Set-up Crew - Arrive at 4:30 to help set up (weather might cause the need for an earlier arrival)

JOY Fun Team - Age 13+ if not with adult - HIGH energy, lots of movement and smiles. 6:00-8:15pm unless you note otherwise. Costumes provided.

Karl and Jayme Vivian (Kaleb 10, Isaac 7)
Tim & Laura Vivian (Bryce 9, Miles 6)
Dion
Rachel, Seth, Judah, Samson, Evie Hinz
Grayson Beck
Jessica & Tyler Bergtholdt (Taylor 8, Landon 8, Colton)
Aaron, Krista, Genevieve and Henry Schweiss (4)
Luke Shoulders with Mason and Hudson 1st shift
Ashley Culpepper (Snowman costume please 😁)
Henry Culpepper (Gingerbread man costume please 😁)
Jan Carreiro

Full

Ember Mauss
Katy and Addy Meers (10)
Luciana Stone (11)
Fern Kaufmann (will serve 6-8:15)
Lynn Ruel
Harper Joyner
Luke Shoulders with Jackson and maybe 1 more. (1st shift)
Stephanie Carson and Kids (Would love a blow up costume)
Kari Reimann (1 adult, 2 kids (1st shift))
Elyse Powell & Kids (1st shift)
Sean Kuhnert with Rex and Rosie
Gina Stone
Traci Ramsey

Full

Tom Rosner (Would like to be the blow up Grinch.)
Taylor Hemmann
Maddie Guldalian
Makayla Hemmann
Karen Taylor-Rosner (Would like to be blow up Christmas tree.)
Ethan Gebhardt (put Ethan near Kari in blow up costume)
Marge Augustin
Payton Hemmann
Jessica & Tyler Bergtholdt (Taylor 8, Landon 8, Colton)
Kari Kamrud (would love to be in blow up snow man costume again
Cathy Zych
Robin Wolf

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Steve & Mia Sprenger (No blow up costumes please. Snowman or Elf for Steve Christmas Tree or Elf for Mia)
Shari Jennrich (Plus kids ages 7 & 13)
Angela George (Owen, 11 and Ryan, 8)
Kennedy Family - Rachel and Joe + 3 kids.
Eric Breyer
Sean Kuhnert with Rex and Rosie
Mauss family + Cluver family (7 ppl), 2nd shift after service.
Charlie H and Jenny L
Caleb Pickens (grinch blow up)
Jen Pickens

Full

JOY Santa Claus - JOLLY energy for the kids! 6:00-8:15pm. Santa suit, hat, and beard provided.

JOY Mrs.Claus - JOLLY energy for the kids! 6:00-8:15pm. Mrs. Claus costume provided.

JOY - Costume Room Lead and Support (mostly indoors)

JOY/HOPE Snack Buyer & Setup

JOY - LEADERS

HOPE - Live Nativity (complete with animals)- first shift 5:45 - 7:30pm; (Non-speaking character role. i.e. Mary, Joseph, Shepherds, Angel, Wiseman. *Costumes provided.) Great family opportunity! 14 (12 adult or older teen) needed each shift

Rebecca Klussmann
Bichsel Family(2 teens, 1 adult)
Michelle Telle
Jane Dobrinic
Shannon Heupel (I would like to be with a donkey )
Jameson Family (1 adult, 3 kids)
Grayson Fryar (Heather (adult), Derek (adult), Claire (teen), and Grayson Fryar (teen))
Carin Shulusky

Full

HOPE - Live Nativity (complete with animals)- second shift 7:15- 8:15pm; (Non-speaking character role. i.e. Mary, Joseph, Shepherds, Angel, Wiseman. *Costumes provided.) Great family opportunity! 14 (12 adult or older teen) needed each shift

HOPE - Hospitality for volunteers. 5:00pm - 8:30pm.

HOPE - Donate snacks/supplies (before the event help provide snacks or other items for the staff/volunteer)

PEACE (Video) On/Off

LIGHT Setup/Takedown

HOPE LEADS Set-Up/Directing/Take Down

EVENT STAFF LEAD

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