Camp Algona POW Nativity - Dec. 18 and 23, 2023

Christmas is coming! The birth of Our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ resonates with individuals no matter their mark in life or status in life.

Nowhere is that more evident than in 1945, Algona, Iowa, where six German World War II Prisoners of War (POW) created 65 life-size Nativity figures made of cement on wooden frames.

Joanne interviews Marv Chickering about this fascinating story and one-of-a-kind scene, handcrafted by the POWs.

Take advantage this week of their holiday hours from 1-4 p.m. now through Saturday, December 23. The nativity is closed starting December 24 for winter.

The Nativity is on display at the Kossuth County Fair Grounds and is under the care of the First United Methodist Church. Click on this text for viewing times and dates of the nativity.  

Join Joanne Fox :

• Monday, Dec. 18 at 9 a.m. or Saturday, Dec. 23 at 7 p.m. on Siouxland Catholic Radio 88.1 FM;

• Listen on-demand on the below link,

• YouTube, Spotify, or your favorite podcasting platform thanks to Mary's Choice, a Sioux City Pregnancy Resource Center.

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Click here to view the YouTube movie trailer.

Click here to watch the 2020 YouTube video featuring Marv Chickering.

This Faith In Action episode originally aired in December 2021.