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| Creation Festival | |
|---|---|
 Creation Northeast 2006 | |
| Genre | Contemporary Christian music |
| Location(s) | Agape Farm Mount Union, Pennsylvania [nb 1] |
| Years active | 1979–2022 [nb 2] |
| Founders | Harry Thomas Jr. and Timothy Landis |
| Organized by | Come Alive International |
| Website | creationfest |
Creation Festival, commonly shortened to Creation, was an annual four-day Christian music festival in the United States. According to its organizers, it was the "Nation's Largest Christian Music Festival."[1] Average attendance was between 50,000 and 100,000 annually.[2] In late March 2023, the festival's website included a pop-up window announcing the end of the longstanding event, thanking all who had taken part, and providing statistics on the number of people affected over the years. Ticket holders were promised refunds and launch of a "New Vision for 2024" was mentioned.[1]
The four-day festivals hosted more than sixty Christian rock, contemporary, and worship bands. Also featured were Christian speakers and authors, a fringe stage (hosting mostly up-and-coming and/or harder Christian rock bands), children's stage (kids' entertainers geared towards smaller children), Late Nite Cafe, camping, petting zoo, baptisms, communion, fireworks, extreme sports, volleyball, giveaways, candlelight service, prayer tent, youth pastor VIP tent, and other experience-based activities. The festival was a member of the Christian Festival Association.[1] The Creation Festivals were conducted on the basis of purpose, vision, and belief. The festival's main purpose was "To present the Gospel through music, teaching and any other creative means so that those attending will be drawn to salvation and discipleship in Christ."[citation needed] Their vision was for the festival to be a time of prayerful reflection and a time for all attendees, on an individual level, to let Christ into their lives through music, teaching and the spoken word. The overall belief of the Creation Festival was that the lord and savior, Jesus Christ, son of God, died on the cross to take away all of mankind's sin, but then was raised from the dead and given eternal life. Therefore, from the love and mercy given by God, Christians as a people must share the message of Christ.[3]
The festival's slogans were "A Tribute to Our Creator", and "the highlight of your summer... maybe your life."[1]
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- ^ a b c d "Creation Festivals". www.creationfest.com. Retrieved March 1, 2010.
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- ^ "Creation 2012 Northeast | Creation Festivals". Creationfest.com. Retrieved September 24, 2012.