It was a night filled with holiday cheer for those at Milton Frank Stadium as the Willowbrook Baptist Church held their annual Christmas Eve celebration for the first time in two years.
Bright fireworks could be seen bursting over the stadium as hundreds of people packed the stands on Christmas Eve.
"This has been a tradition for me to come out for the past several years and especially with my mom," said Trisha Simpson, a Huntsville resident.
One of the members of the church, Mike Hammond, passed out hot dogs and pork ribs in the parking lot.
"We have all of our friends and family, and their friends and family, come out and, you know, just do the merry Christmas," said Hammond.
The spirit of Christmas spread as the whole stadium joined together to sing "Silent Night."
"I'm almost speechless to see the place fill up with people who come for the right reason," said Mark McClelland, lead pastor at Willowbrook Baptist Church.
"If you think about it, the very first Christmas happened outdoors," McClelland said. "It was in a humble stable, and so it just seems fitting to be outdoors, to be able to celebrate once again."
Simpson said seeing everybody happy and joyful "just gives you warm willies in the heart."
The Willowbrook Baptist Church hosted their first Christmas Eve celebration back in 2010, and they were eager to bring back the tradition this year.
