Hope at The Center of Illinois Government

On Tuesday, November 29th, the Springfield Nativity Scene Committee (SNSC) hosted dedication ceremony for a Nativity scene display in the center of the State Capitol Rotunda Building located at South 2nd Street & East Capitol Avenue in Springfield.

The SNSC’s primary goal is to celebrate the birth of our Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ. The secondary mission of the SNSC is to inform the public and media regarding the constitutionality of such expressions of religious faith in the public square.

In 2008, the SNSC made history when the Illinois Sec. of State’s office granted a permit to the group, allowing a Nativity Scene to go on display in the Capitol for the first time in state history. Since 2008, 40 other states have followed Illinois’ lead. The crèche will stand in the center of the Illinois Rotunda, in accordance with the U.S. Constitution which provides for such religious expression in the public square–as long as such displays are privately-funded and temporary in nature.