CHRISTMAS AT ROARING FORK

An Original Christmas Story

by Dr. Kirk H. Neely

Morningside Baptist Church

Sunday, December 20, 2009

8:30 A.M. and 11:00 A.M.

Three college coeds, friends since their high school days, return to their hometown for Christmas holidays. Frazzled over exams, grades, and boyfriends, they want to get away for a few days. The weather is unusually warm and sunny, so they hastily decide to take a three-day backpacking trip on the Foothills Trail.

The adventure is ill-advised. On the second day of their trek, a strong cold front sweeps through the mountains bringing icy winds, rain, sleet, and snow. Kristin, the least experienced of the three hikers, is separated from her friends. She is lost in the rugged Jocassee Gorges!

Pete, a Ranger with the State Forestry Commission, plans to spend Christmas Eve and Christmas Day with his family. A native of the South Carolina Dark Corner, Pete has the reputation of being a skilled mountain rescuer. He is the person who knows this section of the Blue Ridge best.  Pete joins the search for the lost hiker hoping to find Kristin before it is too late.

Christmas at Roaring Fork is the fourteenth annual Christmas story by Dr. Kirk H. Neely. This original story will be presented at Morningside Baptist Church at both the 8:30 and 11:00 worship services on Sunday, December 20, 2009. The public is invited.