A Baptist Church in Lawton, Oklahoma recently announced that 116 American soldiers made professions for Christ at a recent Christmas program, CBN reports.

The First Baptist Church puts on a musical each year entitled “The Journey of Christmas” that draws thousands of people to the show which typically runs multiple nights.

The musical which features 30 actors, 50 singers, and a 39-foot Christmas tree tells the story of Michael who plans to go on vacation over Christmas. His failure to make the trip results in him gaining a new perspective on the true meaning of Christmas.

Last year, over 4,000 people attended the musical that ran one weekend. The church hopes to see over 5,000 people attend this year’s program, which is scheduled to be performed over two consecutive weekends.

Over 700 military personnel from the nearby Fort Sill Army base attended this year’s program. Fort Sill Army base has a population of approximately 53,000 military personnel and their families and provides artillery training for several branches of the US military.