{"title":"Christian Drama Scripts","description":"\u003cp\u003eWelcome to DramaShare Ministries complete library of Christian drama scripts. From Christmas and Easter plays to youth skits, monologues, and full productions, our 1,400+ scripts are designed to bring faith to life on stage. Browse, download, and share God’s story through drama.”\u003c\/p\u003e","products":[{"product_id":"fashioned-into-his-likeness","title":"Fashioned Into His Likeness","description":"\u003cp\u003eBeing fashioned in the likeness of a person, or in the likeness of Jesus.\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/shop.stockphotosecrets.com\/index.cfm?\/imagedetails_EN\u0026amp;imgid=137222570\u0026amp;extintcode=0\u0026amp;CFID=36474891\u0026amp;CFTOKEN=51379102\" rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\"\u003e\u003cimg class=\"alignright lazyload\" data-src=\"https:\/\/shopcdn.stockphotosecrets.com\/smsimg31\/pv\/IsignstockContributors\/ISS_30788_08643.jpg?token=5hEOFAXXKjEpkceXxn2X3txwaF03U1J5hJ6PKiSEzxE\u0026amp;class=pv\u0026amp;smss=52\u0026amp;expires=4102358400\" border=\"0\" src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAAAAACH5BAEKAAEALAAAAAABAAEAAAICTAEAOw==\"\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cnoscript\u003e\u003cimg class=\"alignright\" src=\"https:\/\/shopcdn.stockphotosecrets.com\/smsimg31\/pv\/IsignstockContributors\/ISS_30788_08643.jpg?token=5hEOFAXXKjEpkceXxn2X3txwaF03U1J5hJ6PKiSEzxE\u0026amp;class=pv\u0026amp;smss=52\u0026amp;expires=4102358400\" border=\"0\"\u003e\u003c\/noscript\u003e\u003cbr\u003eElderly Christian grandmother has passed away in the presence of her young, loved and loving teenage granddaughter. This is a shocking happening for a young person.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe teen’s mother and a family friend come home and all try to grapple with the sudden and unexpected death. The scene becomes a bit unusual when the now-deceased lady talks to the granddaughter, unheard by the others.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eAn easily staged skit with some humor, take care that death is not treated lightly.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003ci class=\"fas fa-theater-masks\"\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e Cast:\u003c\/strong\u003e   4 women\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eGran, (indicated as VoG when unheard by Audrey \u0026amp; Judy), an elderly dead woman, (not a typo) with spoken lines\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eJenna, teenage granddaughter (VoJ when unheard by Audrey \u0026amp; Judy)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eAudrey, Jenna’s mother, Gran’s daughter\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eJudy\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003ci class=\"fas fa-bible\"\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e Bible Reference: \u003c\/strong\u003e   Isaiah 65:10\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003ci class=\"fab fa-deezer\"\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e Set:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003elikely blank stage with the bed at upstage with a person, or what appears to be a body on it, chairs.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eCould be dressed up to appear to be a bedroom\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003ci class=\"fas fa-lightbulb\"\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e Lighting:  \u003c\/strong\u003espot\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSound:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e \u003c\/strong\u003e wireless mics if available\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003ci class=\"fas fa-music\"\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e Song: \u003c\/strong\u003e  none\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003ci class=\"fas fa-volume-up\"\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e SFX: \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e  \u003c\/strong\u003enone\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003ci class=\"fas fa-tshirt\"\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e Costumes:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003estandard clothing,\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eif Gran moves about the stage she would wear a nightgown\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003ci class=\"fas fa-book\"\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e Props:\u003c\/strong\u003e      none\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSpecial Instructions:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ebe very careful to not cause any thought of taking death lightly or making a mockery of it. Rather we wish to offer a strong Christian message which will be attractive and acceptable to Christians and non-Christians alike.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eOption I\u003c\/strong\u003e is to hear Gran’s voice, which will only be heard by the audience and Jenna\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eOption II\u003c\/strong\u003e is as above but Gran will get up of the bed and discreetly move (seen only by Jenna) among the others. Use this option only if your actors can be VERY careful not to make an unreal scene look disgraceful and mocking, it will take some practice to make this work. Gram MUST appear to be seen by only Jenna and TOTALLY unnoticed by others. Make sure there is space for Gram to move about.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003ci class=\"fas fa-clock\"\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e  Time:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003e  20\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eSample of script:\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eJenna is onstage, slowly walking back and forth, wiping away tears, very emotional\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eJenna moves to bed, starts to cry, moves back downstage, paces, looks at watch\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eJenna: \u003c\/strong\u003e   Oh Gran, why?\u003cbr\u003eWhy did you have to . . ?\u003cbr\u003eDoctors said you were getting your strength back!\u003cbr\u003e\u003cem\u003e(looks at watch, reacts, annoyed)\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cbr\u003eMother, where are you? . . .\u003cbr\u003eI called you . . . \u003cem\u003e(looks at watch again)\u003c\/em\u003e . . . OK, so it was only 10 minutes ago, but you should be here! Mom, you need to be here!\u003cbr\u003eMother, why did you leave me alone with Gran, I mean, like she is \u003cstrong\u003eyour \u003c\/strong\u003eMother after all!\u003cbr\u003eOK, so I told you to go, told you I would be fine, alone here with Gran!\u003cbr\u003eBut how was I to know she would . . .\u003cbr\u003eI have spent more time with Gran in the last few years than you, more than anyone! . . .\u003cbr\u003eBut . . .\u003cbr\u003e\u003cem\u003e(starts to cry, angry)\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cbr\u003eWhy did Gran have to go and die?\u003cbr\u003eAnd you left me alone Mother!\u003cbr\u003eAnd you should have known . .  .\u003cbr\u003eI mean, I am just a kid, Mother, why did you . . ?\u003cbr\u003eGran, why did you have to die?\u003cbr\u003eI mean, with just me here and all?\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eAudrey comes rushing on stage, hugs Jenna\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eJenna:  \u003c\/strong\u003e You should have been here Mom! . . . It wasn’t right, me here alone with Gran! . . I am just a kid Mom and . . .\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAudrey: \u003c\/strong\u003e  Oh Jen I am so very sorry! . . .\u003cbr\u003eWe thought . . . We all thought . . .\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eJenna:\u003c\/strong\u003e   But Mom, you are the adult, adults are supposed to know . .\u003cbr\u003e\u003cem\u003e(Jenna start to cry uncontrollably)\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cbr\u003eWe were just talking, joking, laughing, and . . . and she took a big breath and . . .\u003cbr\u003eAnd she was gone!\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAudrey, \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cem\u003esmiling through tears, holding Jenna\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eHow beautiful!\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eJenna, \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cem\u003eangry\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e: \u003c\/strong\u003e  Mother! . . . My grandmother, . . . your mother, . . . is dead! . . . What is wonderful about that?\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAudrey:\u003c\/strong\u003e   Sweetheart . . . I wish I had of been here when Gran passed. But she was with her best friend . . . you, dear one! . . . She loved her time with you!\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eJenna, \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cem\u003eangry\u003c\/em\u003e:  But, Mom, I am a kid!\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAudrey:  \u003c\/strong\u003e  Jen, you are only \u003cem\u003e(actual age)\u003c\/em\u003e years old, but to Gran, and to me as well, you are \u003cem\u003e(age)\u003c\/em\u003e going on 35. She loved and worshipped the person you are, and there is no one she would rather be with when she went home to her Lord than you!\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eJudy comes onstage, hugs Audrey\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eJudy: \u003c\/strong\u003e   I heard about your Mom, Audrey, so sorry!\u003cbr\u003e\u003cem\u003e(moves to Jenna, hugs)\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cbr\u003eJenna, I know how close you were to your grandmother, I feel so . . .\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAudrey: \u003c\/strong\u003e Jen was with Mom when she passed away.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eJudy, \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cem\u003ehugs Jenna\u003c\/em\u003e:Oh Jenna, I know how that must have been . . .\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eJenna:  \u003c\/strong\u003e  OK, so you have been with someone when she dies? . . . I mean with someone really close to you and . . .\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eJudy,\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003cem\u003eshock\u003c\/em\u003e:    I’m sorry Jenna, I didn’t mean, . . . I mean . . .\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAudrey: \u003c\/strong\u003e Judy . . . Jenna . . . It’s been a rough day for everyone . . . especially you Jenna.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eJenna, \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cem\u003escreams\u003c\/em\u003e:Mother! . . . She is, was, your Mother and you are treating this like it was some stranger, we are talking about Gran . . who just happens to be your own mother!\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eAt this point Jenna hears Gran’s voice and depending on your action I or II choice may also see her movement, but Audrey and Judy can not see nor hear her\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eVoG:  \u003c\/strong\u003e Cool down, JenJen!\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eJenna, \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cem\u003elooks around, shocked\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e: \u003c\/strong\u003eJenJen? . . . No one calls me JenJen!\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAudrey, \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cem\u003econfused\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e: \u003c\/strong\u003eJenJen? . . . Only Gran calls you JenJen. . . But what made you think of that right now?\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eJenna, \u003c\/strong\u003econfused: You ask what made me think I heard Gran’s voice? . . . You heard it Mom, you heard her tell me to “cool down”.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eVoG:\u003c\/strong\u003e   It’s all good JenJen. . . They can’t hear me, only you can. . . . You can see me as well if you want to see an old dead gal! \u003cem\u003e(giggles)\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eJenna:\u003c\/strong\u003e What do you mean . . . “see an old dead gal”?\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eJudy,\u003c\/strong\u003e to Jenna: What are you saying Jenna? . . . Who are you talking to?\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eJenna,\u003c\/strong\u003e thinks, moves to bed, looks down, smiles: Gotcha Gran! . . . Why am I not surprised? . . . If anyone can pull it off you can!\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eAudrey \u0026amp; Judy are surprised, shocked\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eVoG:\u003c\/strong\u003e You are driving your mother wacko JenJen! . . . Maybe best you just think what\u003cbr\u003eyou want to say to me, I am perfectly able to figure out what you are thinkin’. . .\u003cbr\u003eSuch as right now as you are thinkin’ your old Gran has blown her mind!\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eJenna:\u003c\/strong\u003e How did you . . .?\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eJudy \u0026amp; Audrey react in confusion\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cem\u003eJenna \u0026amp; VoG giggle\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eVoJ:\u003c\/strong\u003e Hey Gran, I could get to like this, right on!\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eVoG:\u003c\/strong\u003e In case you didn’t notice, your mother is lookin’ at you like you just lost your marbles.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eVoJ:\u003c\/strong\u003e I could get used to that too Gran!\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eJenna giggles, Judy \u0026amp; Audrey look around confused\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eJudy:\u003c\/strong\u003e Audrey, this has been a very hard day on your poor daughter, don’t you think you should take her home for rest?\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eVoG:\u003c\/strong\u003e I tried to warn you JenJen, but would you listen to your old Gran?\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eJenna:\u003c\/strong\u003e I am fine, I was just thinking, remembering. . . 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Mary traveled with Jesus and helped support him through her resources, meaning she was wealthy.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis remarkably well-written piece by gifted storyteller Robert (Bob) Ward opens new windows to our knowledge of the contribution of Mary of Magdala.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eBible Reference:\u003c\/strong\u003e Luke 8:1-3\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCast:  \u003c\/strong\u003e1 female\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSet, Sound:  \u003c\/strong\u003estandard\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCostumes:  \u003c\/strong\u003elikely, (but not necessarily), traditional\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eTime: \u003c\/strong\u003e 10 minutes\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSample of script:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eactor comes onstage \u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eI was born in an obscure fishing village called Magdala by the Sea of Galilee.  I never knew my father, for my mother was a prostitute, who plied her trade with any man who would meet her price.  I was the unwelcome consequence of one of those meetings.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eI cannot boast of a meaningful relationship with my mother, for she slept late into the day and seldom showed interest in me even when she did rise from her bed.  The other children in our village were forbidden to play with me, but that did not stop some of them from calling me terrible names or throwing stones.  Thus I spent my early childhood in lonely solitude.  To avoid their taunts and the stones I often left the village to walk alone in the countryside.  There I developed imaginary friends who spoke with me, played games, and listened to my problems. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWe lived adequately during those early years, but that began to change by the time I turned ten, as my mother’s customer base began to wane.  At least then I had a better opportunity to tell my mother of my imaginary friends and of the adventures we enjoyed together. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIt was then that my mother introduced me to a man named Simon, who said that he wanted to use my stories to entertain people.  I eagerly agreed, for finally it made me feel like I was worth something. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBut soon Simon wanted me to tell more than my stories.  He wanted me to tell others their stories.  He gave me little details about the lives of those he took me to see and then encouraged me to use my imagination to tell them what was going to happen to them in the future.  \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e“How can I know their futures?” I thought.  But Simon offered us needed money in exchange for my predictions and I was so anxious to help that I just did it.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eTo my amazement people began coming to me, not only from Magdala, but from as far south as Judea, as far west as the sea and as far north as Tyre.  Simon began to call me “Mary Magdalene, the one who sees all and knows all!”  After so many years of scorn and ridicule it felt wonderful to be sought.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBut over time a strange heaviness began to descend upon me.  It felt like my imaginary friends were taking over my life.  They invaded my dreams with ghastly images that made me afraid to sleep at night.  During the day I began to cut myself and to beat my head with rocks.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThen suddenly when I was fourteen, my mother died of a massive hemorrhage.  She was buried outside our village in an unmarked grave.  I found myself alone with Simon, a man I had come to despise and who now wanted more from me than fortune telling.  I wanted to run away, but where was I to go?  I had no skills except for fortune-telling, which was sucking the life out of me.  I began to long for death as my only way out. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBut then I heard news about a man named Jesus who was 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(\u003cem\u003emimics), \u003c\/em\u003ecomplaining for the sake of complaining! . . . . What does that mean anyway?\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eP:          Means you are being a giant pain is what!\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eEvan:       Sure that’s fine for you to say.  . . . Me, I’m stuck here in this here smelly old suitcase,  . . . likely there’s all kinds of bugs and moths and anteaters in here!\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eP:          There’s no anteaters in your suitcase, anteaters are too big to fit in that suitcase.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eEvan:       Well maybe better you could get an anteater in here. . . . Anteater could eat all the bugs and moths and such! . . . Why do I have to travel in an old suitcase anyhow? I can hardly breath in here.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eP:          Oh stop your complaining, I’ll get you out!\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003etakes Evan out of suitcase, lifts Evan to perform\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eEvan:       Hey, hey, hey! . . . Anyone ever tell you . . . you have the c\u003cstrong\u003eoldest hand!\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eP:          Oh brother! . .  So now my hand is too cold? . . .  You can’t even feel my hand, you are a puppet! . . . Anyhow, anything else you want to complain about?\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eEvan:       Well, now you mention it . . .  there are times our breath isn’t all that sweet, and it wasn’t me that ate the garlic toast.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eP:          I happen to like garlic toast.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eEvan:       Maybe consider getting someone else to give me a hand on days you hit the all you can eat garlic toast buffet?\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eP:          OK look, this seems to be complaint day. . .  Anything else on your mind?\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eEvan:       Yes as a matter of fact! . . . Like I said, why is it I have to have an old worn out suitcase to live in?\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eP:          Just think of it as your low rent dressing room.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eEvan:       Behold my friend the comedian! . . . Laugh . . . I thought I’d never start!\u003cbr\u003eWhy can’t I have a nice padded carrying case like my friend Pinocchio?\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eP:          You figure out how to make your nose grow like Pinocchio and we’ll talk.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eEvan:       You never did tell me where I came from.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eP:          Where you came from?\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eEvan:       Yeh, Pinocchio said he came from a tree, so I want to know where I came from.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eP:          My best guess would be that you came from Walmart.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eEvan:       That’s hardly exciting, I mean why couldn’t I have come from a tree, or a rock, or maybe a piece of cotton candy. . . .  Yeh, I like the cotton candy thought. . . . Makes sense on account of I am just so very sweet.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eP:          In your dreams.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eEvan:       You have anger issues today it seems. . . Now where were we?\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eP:          You were protesting where you came from as I recall.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eEvan:       OK, where did you come from oh Puppeteer Supreme?\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eP:          Well I came from God; God makes all people.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eEvan:       Now that’s hardly fair! . . . God made you, but I likely was made by some guy at Walmart, and my maker dude was likely making minimum wage.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eP:          Look I don’t make the rules.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eEvan:       Yeh and I am stuck with them. . . . 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I mean, like every last one?\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eJesus:\u003c\/strong\u003e Yes, that’s what I am saying and yes, that’s what I mean.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePastor:\u003c\/strong\u003e Hey, hold on, like how could you know everyone? . . I mean, some of these people are new; they have never been in this church before, so how can . . . .?\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eJesus:\u003c\/strong\u003e You are asking me . . how I . . can know everyone?\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePastor:\u003c\/strong\u003e Well yes, I mean, I don’t know everyone, so how can you possibly know everyone?\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eJesus:\u003c\/strong\u003e Who are you . . . and what do you do?\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePastor, confused:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWhat do you mean? . . . 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Everyone!\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eJesus:\u003c\/strong\u003e Yes, I would. . . And I do. . . That’s why I wanted to come here. . . Especially to see the children.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePastor:\u003c\/strong\u003e Well, actually we have a child in our congregation who (will soon have or just has had) a birthday. And soon it will be your birthday too!\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eJesus:\u003c\/strong\u003e Yes, birthdays are special.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePastor:\u003c\/strong\u003e That word . . . birthday, . . it’s an interesting word. . . . Birthday. . . Birth . . day. . . As in . . . the day of your birth.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eFor sure, your birthday was very special. . . Tell me about the night you were born.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eJesus:\u003c\/strong\u003e Can you tell me about the day you were born?\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePastor:\u003c\/strong\u003e Well . . . a little, not much, just what my mom told me.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eJesus:\u003c\/strong\u003e I am no different.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePastor, in awe:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e Your mom was Mary.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eJesus:\u003c\/strong\u003e Yes she was.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePastor:\u003c\/strong\u003e That must have been incredible having Mary for your mother!\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eJesus:\u003c\/strong\u003e Yes, it was, she was a good mother. . . . In the same way that you had a very good mother.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePastor:\u003c\/strong\u003e And your father Joseph. . . Well . . . actually not your . . real . . father I guess.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eJesus:\u003c\/strong\u003e Joseph was my earthly father. . . And he was a good and effective, loving father.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePastor:\u003c\/strong\u003e Tell me about that night in Bethlehem.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eJesus:\u003c\/strong\u003e Well, like I say, I only know about that night by what my Mother and others have told me. . . . But it was a very special and exciting night!\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePastor:\u003c\/strong\u003e I always think of the excitement among the shepherds when the angels announced that you had been born!\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eJesus:\u003c\/strong\u003e Yes the shepherds were excited after they realized what the angel’s message meant. But I’m sure that the shepherds must have been very frightened at first by the bright lights of heaven, . . and by the sight and the songs of the angels.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePastor:\u003c\/strong\u003e But the angel told the shepherds that they had nothing to be afraid of, that their message was very good news, for everyone. . . That you, the Messiah, had been born. 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Lord been good to him for a fact.\u003cbr\u003eFor all those . . . (tries to remember) . . . lotsa years.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003egets excited\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAnd preacher man he been good . . . preachin the word . . \u003cbr\u003eGod’s word!\u003cbr\u003eYou know . . .the thing that’s best since slice bread with Miracle Whip on it . . .\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003elooks in the audience, frowns, somewhat angry\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWell, don't knock me over with your enthusiasm, people!\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003esmiles, nods\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThere, much better . . .\u003cbr\u003eIn all the years that my preacher friend preached the Word he went deep, deep, deeeppp into uncharted territory of the Word of God.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003epauses, frowns\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eI mean . . many . . years!\u003cbr\u003eIt’s been .. . . (excited) . . . 30 years!\u003cbr\u003e30 years!\u003cbr\u003eThe number 30 is important. . . \u003cbr\u003eRemember Jesus was 30 years of age at the start of His ministry \u003cbr\u003eAnd Joseph, he was thirty when he became Vizier of Egypt. \u003cbr\u003eOld David himself was also 30 when he began his reign. \u003cbr\u003eA priest way back in the old times, he began his duties at age 30,\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003epauses, thinks . .\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWell, and the priest retired by age 50 . . . . but that doesn’t mean so much.\u003cbr\u003eBack to preacher . . . \u003cbr\u003eThe one with beautiful feet!\u003cbr\u003eI do declare!\u003cbr\u003eYou just can’t wrap your mind around the beautiful feet thing can you?\u003cbr\u003eWell like my preacher friend always say, I know you've been staying on the porch for long time, I'll let you in in a minute on the beautiful feet thing!\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eproud and excited\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e30 years in ministry!\u003cbr\u003eWow!\u003cbr\u003e30 years of sharing God's unadulterated Word.\u003cbr\u003e30 years of teaching God's people about Faith, Prosperity, Kingdom, Healing and Doctrinal Truths.\u003cbr\u003eFor sure, that’s my preacher friend!\u003cbr\u003eI do remember some of the sermons that man preached!\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cem\u003eWant to see how the story unfolds?\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cem\u003eDramaShare members get this complete script— and access to our entire library—free! 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They enthusiastically reference Christmas songs, decorations, and greetings, showing their deep love for the holiday.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-end=\"1320\" data-start=\"992\"\u003eHowever, the tone shifts as the actor realizes a troubling truth—this joyful celebration is often limited to Christmas time. They reflect on how the angels filled the valley with singing on the night of Christ’s birth and how people express love through gifts, emphasizing that the \u003cstrong data-end=\"1318\" data-start=\"1274\"\u003ebest gifts contain a piece of ourselves.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-is-only-node=\"\" data-is-last-node=\"\" data-end=\"1635\" data-start=\"1322\"\u003eIn a powerful conclusion, the actor challenges the audience to \u003cstrong data-end=\"1429\" data-start=\"1385\"\u003espread this joyful love beyond Christmas\u003c\/strong\u003e, questioning why people \"save it all up\" for just one season. They passionately urge everyone to \u003cstrong data-end=\"1551\" data-start=\"1527\"\u003eshare joy year-round\u003c\/strong\u003e, culminating in an optional performance of \u003cem data-is-last-node=\"\" data-end=\"1635\" data-start=\"1595\"\u003e\"Don’t Save it All for Christmas Day.\"\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ci class=\"fas fa-theater-masks\"\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCast:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1 (monolog) m or f\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ci class=\"fas fa-bible\"\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e \u003cstrong\u003eBible Reference:\u003c\/strong\u003e Luke 2:8-14\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ci class=\"fab fa-deezer\"\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e \u003cstrong\u003eSet:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003enone required, could have Christmas decorations around\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ci class=\"fa fa-volume-up\"\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e \u003cstrong\u003eSound:\u003c\/strong\u003e wireless mic if available\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ci class=\"fas fa-music\"\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e \u003cstrong\u003eSong:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e“Don’t Save it All for Christmas Day” song\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eWritten by Peter Zizzo, Ric Wake \u0026amp; Celine Dion, Columbia Epic\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ehttp:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Don't_Save_It_All_for_Christmas_Day\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ehttp:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=7t2jOlyxrVQ\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ci class=\"fas fa-lightbulb\"\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e \u003cstrong\u003eLighting:\u003c\/strong\u003e standard\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ci aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"fa fa-volume-up\"\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e \u003cstrong\u003eSFX:\u003c\/strong\u003e none\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ci class=\"fas fa-umbrella\"\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e \u003cstrong\u003eProps:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eChristmas decorations around\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ci class=\"fas fa-tshirt\"\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e \u003cstrong\u003eCostumes:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003esomething Christmasy would be nice\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ci class=\"fas fa-couch\"\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e \u003cstrong\u003eSpecial Instructions:\u003c\/strong\u003e none\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ci class=\"fas fa-clock\"\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e \u003cstrong\u003eTime:\u003c\/strong\u003e 3\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eSample of script:\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eactor comes on stage, listening, smiling, nods head in agreement\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eDo you hear it?\u003cbr\u003eThe noise.\u003cbr\u003eThe . . joyful noise.\u003cbr\u003eThe joyful noise of Christmas.\u003cbr\u003eAll around, . . hear it?\u003cbr\u003eThe bells.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cem\u003esings joyously\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cbr\u003eJingle bells, Jingle bells, Jingle all the . . .\u003cbr\u003e\u003cem\u003espeaks\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cbr\u003eDoesn’t the excitement just . . get you right . . \u003cem\u003e(hand over heart)\u003c\/em\u003e . . right, there?\u003cbr\u003eLike the sounds of carollers. . .\u003cbr\u003e\u003cem\u003esings\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cbr\u003eDeck the halls with boughs of . . .\u003cbr\u003e\u003cem\u003espeaks, points upward, outward in sweeping motion\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cbr\u003eSee the decorations? . .\u003cbr\u003e\u003cem\u003esings\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cbr\u003eOh the holly and the ivy when they were first . . .\u003cbr\u003e\u003cem\u003espeaks\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cbr\u003eAnd all the “Merry Christmas” greetings.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cem\u003esings\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cbr\u003eWe wish you a Merry Christmas, we wish you a Merry Christmas, we wish you . .\u003cbr\u003e\u003cem\u003egiggles, speaks\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cbr\u003eOK so I do get kinda carried away a bit at Christmas . . \u003cem\u003e(stares out into audience, nods head resolutely),\u003c\/em\u003e and for sure you’re not gonna get any apology from me on that one either, I tell ya!\u003cbr\u003e\u003cem\u003esings, does a little dance\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cbr\u003e‘Tis the season to be . ..\u003cbr\u003e\u003cem\u003espeaks\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cbr\u003eGet my drift? . . . It’s Christmas . . and it’s time for joyful noise, for heaven’s sake!\u003cbr\u003eYep, I said, “for heaven’s sake”!\u003cbr\u003eIf I remember the story, . .\u003cem\u003e (smiles impishly, holds hand to side of mouth as though sharing a secret with the audience)\u003c\/em\u003e, and fact is I do . . . . the angel’s voices and singing filled the whole valley with singing and shouting and . .\u003cbr\u003e\u003cem\u003e(leans back, cups hands to mouth to project, shouts)\u003c\/em\u003e,\u003cbr\u003e. . . NOISE. . . HEAVENLY JOYFUL NOISE!!!!!!!!\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWant to see how the story unfolds?\u003c\/strong\u003e DramaShare members get this complete script— and access to our entire library—free! Not a member? 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Joy, laughter, and a whole lot of love! \u003cem data-end=\"305\" data-start=\"282\"\u003eThe Shepherd for Kids\u003c\/em\u003e is a charming 15-minute skit where children reflect on Psalm 23 and creatively reimagine the classic “Jesus Loves Me” with brand-new lyrics inspired by the Good Shepherd.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"\" data-end=\"823\" data-start=\"478\"\u003eAs the kids discuss what it means for Jesus to be their shepherd, they collaborate to write a beautiful, original song filled with childlike faith and biblical truth. Perfect for church services, Sunday school programs, or VBS, this flexible skit works with any number of young performers and requires no special props or staging.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"\" data-end=\"950\" data-start=\"825\"\u003eIt’s fun. It’s meaningful. And it’s a wonderful reminder that even the littlest voices can share big truths about God's love.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-end=\"84\" data-start=\"63\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-end=\"82\" data-start=\"69\"\u003eRun-Time:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"\" data-end=\"113\" data-start=\"85\"\u003eApproximately \u003cstrong data-end=\"113\" data-start=\"99\"\u003e15 minutes\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-end=\"133\" data-start=\"115\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-end=\"131\" data-start=\"122\"\u003eCast:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"\" data-end=\"288\" data-start=\"134\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-end=\"146\" data-start=\"134\"\u003eFlexible\u003c\/strong\u003e – Any number of children\u003cbr data-end=\"174\" data-start=\"171\"\u003e(Written with kids ages 6–11, identified as \"6-1\", \"11-2\", etc., but roles can be adapted to suit your group size)\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2 data-end=\"322\" data-start=\"290\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-end=\"320\" data-start=\"297\"\u003eBiblical Reference:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"\" data-end=\"430\" data-start=\"323\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-end=\"335\" data-start=\"323\"\u003ePsalm 23\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr data-end=\"338\" data-start=\"335\"\u003e(\u003cem data-end=\"369\" data-start=\"339\"\u003e\"The Lord is my shepherd...\"\u003c\/em\u003e)\u003cbr data-end=\"373\" data-start=\"370\"\u003ePlus inspiration from the classic song \u003cem data-end=\"430\" data-start=\"412\"\u003e“Jesus Loves Me”\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-end=\"461\" data-start=\"432\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-end=\"459\" data-start=\"439\"\u003eScene \/ Setting:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli data-end=\"509\" data-start=\"464\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong data-end=\"480\" data-start=\"464\"\u003eSimple stage\u003c\/strong\u003e – No special sets required\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-end=\"607\" data-start=\"512\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong data-end=\"533\" data-start=\"512\"\u003eProps \u0026amp; Costumes:\u003c\/strong\u003e Just everyday clothing; one child may optionally carry a piece of paper\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-end=\"642\" data-start=\"610\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong data-end=\"631\" data-start=\"610\"\u003eSound \u0026amp; Lighting:\u003c\/strong\u003e Standard\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-end=\"721\" data-start=\"645\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong data-end=\"654\" data-start=\"645\"\u003eMood:\u003c\/strong\u003e Light, fun, thoughtful – children gather, chat, create, and sing\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eSample script:\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"222\" data-end=\"261\" class=\"\"\u003e(\u003cem data-start=\"223\" data-end=\"260\"\u003eKids come on stage singing together\u003c\/em\u003e)\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"263\" data-end=\"488\" class=\"\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"263\" data-end=\"271\"\u003eAll:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr data-start=\"271\" data-end=\"274\"\u003e🎵 \u003cem data-start=\"277\" data-end=\"485\"\u003eJesus loves me this I know\u003cbr data-start=\"304\" data-end=\"307\"\u003eFor the Bible tells me so\u003cbr data-start=\"332\" data-end=\"335\"\u003eLittle ones to Him belong\u003cbr data-start=\"360\" data-end=\"363\"\u003eThey are weak but He is strong\u003cbr data-start=\"393\" data-end=\"396\"\u003eYes, Jesus loves me\u003cbr data-start=\"415\" data-end=\"418\"\u003eYes, Jesus loves me\u003cbr data-start=\"437\" data-end=\"440\"\u003eYes, Jesus loves me\u003cbr data-start=\"459\" data-end=\"462\"\u003eThe Bible tells me so.\u003c\/em\u003e 🎵\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"495\" data-end=\"2466\" class=\"\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"495\" data-end=\"503\"\u003e6-2:\u003c\/strong\u003e I sure like that song.\u003cbr data-start=\"526\" data-end=\"529\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"529\" data-end=\"537\"\u003e6-3:\u003c\/strong\u003e Me too!\u003cbr data-start=\"545\" data-end=\"548\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"548\" data-end=\"556\"\u003e6-1:\u003c\/strong\u003e Let’s go sing it again.\u003cbr data-start=\"580\" data-end=\"583\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"583\" data-end=\"592\"\u003e11-1:\u003c\/strong\u003e Naw, let’s sing something else.\u003cbr data-start=\"624\" data-end=\"627\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"627\" data-end=\"635\"\u003e7-1:\u003c\/strong\u003e Why you wanna sing something else?\u003cbr data-start=\"670\" data-end=\"673\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"673\" data-end=\"682\"\u003e11-1:\u003c\/strong\u003e ‘Cause we have always sang \u003cem data-start=\"710\" data-end=\"726\"\u003eJesus Loves Me\u003c\/em\u003e ever since I was a kid.\u003cbr data-start=\"750\" data-end=\"753\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"753\" data-end=\"762\"\u003e10-1:\u003c\/strong\u003e S\/he’s right, we need some new songs.\u003cbr data-start=\"800\" data-end=\"803\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"803\" data-end=\"811\" data-is-only-node=\"\"\u003e9-1:\u003c\/strong\u003e Like what?\u003cbr data-start=\"822\" data-end=\"825\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"825\" data-end=\"834\"\u003e10-2:\u003c\/strong\u003e Give us a fer-instance.\u003cbr data-start=\"858\" data-end=\"861\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"861\" data-end=\"869\"\u003e8-1:\u003c\/strong\u003e A fer-instance?\u003cbr data-start=\"885\" data-end=\"888\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"888\" data-end=\"897\"\u003e10-2:\u003c\/strong\u003e Yeh, like “fer-instance” we could sing this song maybe.\u003cbr data-start=\"953\" data-end=\"956\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"956\" data-end=\"964\"\u003e8-2:\u003c\/strong\u003e “This song”? . . Which song is that?\u003cbr data-start=\"1001\" data-end=\"1004\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"1004\" data-end=\"1013\"\u003e10-2:\u003c\/strong\u003e No, like I was giving a fer-instance.\u003cbr data-start=\"1051\" data-end=\"1054\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"1054\" data-end=\"1062\"\u003e9-2:\u003c\/strong\u003e Oh that again.\u003cbr data-start=\"1077\" data-end=\"1080\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"1080\" data-end=\"1089\"\u003e11-2:\u003c\/strong\u003e Surely there’s some new song we could sing.\u003cbr data-start=\"1133\" data-end=\"1136\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"1136\" data-end=\"1145\"\u003e10-3:\u003c\/strong\u003e You know any new songs?\u003cbr data-start=\"1169\" data-end=\"1172\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"1172\" data-end=\"1181\"\u003e11-2:\u003c\/strong\u003e Naw, I mostly just whistle mostly.\u003cbr data-start=\"1216\" data-end=\"1219\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"1219\" data-end=\"1227\"\u003e8-3:\u003c\/strong\u003e Why don’t we just write one?\u003cbr data-start=\"1256\" data-end=\"1259\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"1259\" data-end=\"1267\"\u003e9-4:\u003c\/strong\u003e Us, write a song? . . You gotta be kiddin’!\u003cbr data-start=\"1311\" data-end=\"1314\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"1314\" data-end=\"1323\"\u003e10-3:\u003c\/strong\u003e We could write the kinda songs that the worship team sings on Sunday morning.\u003cbr data-start=\"1401\" data-end=\"1404\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"1404\" data-end=\"1412\"\u003e7-3:\u003c\/strong\u003e Like kids could go out and do that!\u003cbr data-start=\"1448\" data-end=\"1451\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"1451\" data-end=\"1460\"\u003e11-4:\u003c\/strong\u003e Well, how tough could it be really to write a worship song?\u003cbr data-start=\"1520\" data-end=\"1523\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"1523\" data-end=\"1531\"\u003e9-1:\u003c\/strong\u003e What makes you think it would be easy writing a worship song?\u003cbr data-start=\"1593\" data-end=\"1596\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"1596\" data-end=\"1605\"\u003e11-4:\u003c\/strong\u003e Well my dad says all they do in a worship song is take one line and repeat it 37 times.\u003cbr data-start=\"1693\" data-end=\"1696\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"1696\" data-end=\"1704\"\u003e9-3:\u003c\/strong\u003e When you think of it that way, why not write a worship song?\u003cbr data-start=\"1765\" data-end=\"1768\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"1768\" data-end=\"1777\"\u003e11-1:\u003c\/strong\u003e OK, but about what?\u003cbr data-start=\"1797\" data-end=\"1800\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"1800\" data-end=\"1808\"\u003e8-1:\u003c\/strong\u003e Something from the Bible would be good.\u003cbr data-start=\"1848\" data-end=\"1851\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"1851\" data-end=\"1859\"\u003e8-2:\u003c\/strong\u003e I like the part where God serves soup when the bad guys come.\u003cbr data-start=\"1921\" data-end=\"1924\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"1924\" data-end=\"1933\"\u003e11-3:\u003c\/strong\u003e What????\u003cbr data-start=\"1942\" data-end=\"1945\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"1945\" data-end=\"1953\"\u003e8-2:\u003c\/strong\u003e I’m not sure about what it’s called, but something about the Lord provides a table when the enemies come.\u003cbr data-start=\"2059\" data-end=\"2062\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"2062\" data-end=\"2071\"\u003e10-1:\u003c\/strong\u003e Oh that’s \u003cem data-start=\"2082\" data-end=\"2110\"\u003e“The Lord is my shepherd.”\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cbr data-start=\"2110\" data-end=\"2113\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"2113\" data-end=\"2121\"\u003e9-3:\u003c\/strong\u003e I like that one too, let’s write a song about that.\u003cbr data-start=\"2173\" data-end=\"2176\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"2176\" data-end=\"2184\"\u003e7-2:\u003c\/strong\u003e I think you old guys should do the writing and us kids just do the singing.\u003cbr data-start=\"2260\" data-end=\"2263\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"2263\" data-end=\"2272\"\u003e11-4:\u003c\/strong\u003e OK guys let’s do it!\u003cbr data-start=\"2293\" data-end=\"2296\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"2296\" data-end=\"2305\"\u003e11-1:\u003c\/strong\u003e I have the first line.\u003cbr data-start=\"2328\" data-end=\"2331\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"2331\" data-end=\"2340\"\u003e11-2:\u003c\/strong\u003e I got the second.\u003cbr data-start=\"2358\" data-end=\"2361\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"2361\" data-end=\"2370\"\u003e11-3:\u003c\/strong\u003e Third here.\u003cbr data-start=\"2382\" data-end=\"2385\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"2385\" data-end=\"2394\"\u003e11-4:\u003c\/strong\u003e And I got the last line.\u003cbr data-start=\"2419\" data-end=\"2422\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"2422\" data-end=\"2431\"\u003e10-1:\u003c\/strong\u003e I have a good idea for the chorus.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"2468\" data-end=\"2547\" class=\"\"\u003e(\u003cem data-start=\"2469\" data-end=\"2546\"\u003eAll kids gather close together, older kids “whisper, whisper” to the others\u003c\/em\u003e)\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"2549\" data-end=\"2575\" class=\"\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"2549\" data-end=\"2557\"\u003e7-2:\u003c\/strong\u003e OK, let’s hit it!\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWant to see how the story unfolds?\u003c\/strong\u003e DramaShare members get this complete script— and access to our entire library—free! 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This leads into a bigger truth: just like there’s only \u003cem data-end=\"1562\" data-start=\"1557\"\u003eone\u003c\/em\u003e place where his surfboard really is, there’s only \u003cem data-end=\"1618\" data-start=\"1613\"\u003eone\u003c\/em\u003e way to salvation—Jesus.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe sketches in this series can be ordered \u003ca title=\"Aloha Surfer Dude\" href=\"https:\/\/dramashareministries.com\/products\/aloha-surfer-dude-series\"\u003eas a complete set \u003c\/a\u003eby ordering this script, or individually by ordering the scripts below. The individual sketches are:\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePart 1 - \"\u003ca href=\"\/products\/aloha-surfer-dude-the-real-one\/\"\u003eAloha Surfer Dude - The Real One\u003c\/a\u003e\" - God is real. Al is all about \"Surfers on Sand,\" but when his friends introduce him to a real, undeniable truth—that God spoke to Moses—Al has to rethink what’s really \"real.\"\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePart 2 – “\u003ca href=\"\/products\/aloha-surfer-dude-the-son\/\"\u003eAloha Surfer Dude – The Son\u003c\/a\u003e”. Jesus is God’s son. Al learns that faith isn't about legendary figures like \"Surfin’ Sandy\"—it's about the real and living Jesus, God's Son. Will he finally catch this wave of truth?\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePart 3\u003c\/strong\u003e – “\u003ca href=\"\/products\/aloha-surfer-dude-the-way\/\"\u003eAloha Surfer Dude – The Way\u003c\/a\u003e”. Jesus is the only way. When Al loses his surfboard (or does he?), his search leads him to a much bigger discovery—Jesus is the only way to salvation.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePart 4 – “\u003ca href=\"\/products\/aloha-surfer-dude-the-word\/\"\u003eAloha Surfer Dude – The Word\u003c\/a\u003e”. The Bible is God’s word. Mistaken identity, a crazy fan, and a missing surf champion?! Al learns that when it comes to truth, the best source is the Bible!\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePart 5 – “\u003ca href=\"\/products\/aloha-surfer-dude-the-truth\/\"\u003eAloha Surfer Dude – The Truth\u003c\/a\u003e”. My actions show what I believe. Al’s reckless surf moves put others in danger—but his friends remind him that faith isn’t just talk, it’s action! Inspired by the Good Samaritan, Al must decide: will his actions reflect his beliefs?\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eNOTE: \u003c\/strong\u003e Works with LifeWay’s “Outrigger Island” VBS program. DramaShare is in no way connected with LifeWay, and these scripts were written at a DramaShare member’s request, we did not see any LifeWay materials, (other than that which is open and visible on the LifeWay website).\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003ci class=\"fas fa-theater-masks\"\u003e\u003c\/i\u003eCast:\u003c\/strong\u003e 3 (m or f, could be any age)\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003ci class=\"fab fa-deezer\"\u003e\u003c\/i\u003eSet:\u003c\/strong\u003e none required, could show ashore and seascape with backdrop\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003ci class=\"fas fa-lightbulb\"\u003e\u003c\/i\u003eLighting and sound:\u003c\/strong\u003e standard\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003ci class=\"fas fa-tshirt\"\u003e\u003c\/i\u003eCostumes:\u003c\/strong\u003e beachwear\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003ci class=\"fas fa-book\"\u003e\u003c\/i\u003eProps:\u003c\/strong\u003e surfboard, magnifying glass\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003ci class=\"fas fa-clock\"\u003e\u003c\/i\u003eTime:\u003c\/strong\u003e 7\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSample of Script:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDay 3:\u003c\/strong\u003e I know Jesus is the only way, I can confess him as my Saviour. His death, burial, and resurrection proves it.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAl is on stage, holding a big magnifying glass, looking downwards, all around\u003cbr\u003eAfter a short time, Lisa and Reagan come on stage, watch for a short while\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eLisa:\u003c\/strong\u003e My guess is that he has lost something.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eReagan:\u003c\/strong\u003e Looking for something out here could be like looking for a needle in a haystack.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eLisa:\u003c\/strong\u003e More like a needle in a sand pile I’d say.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eReagan:\u003c\/strong\u003e Gotta hand it to him, he is determined.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eLisa, to Al:\u003c\/strong\u003e Excuse me . . .\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAl continues, doesn’t listen\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eLisa:\u003c\/strong\u003e Al!\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eReagan:\u003c\/strong\u003e Let me try . . . Hey, Aloha Surfer Dude!\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAl, jumps:\u003c\/strong\u003e Hey, who, what . . . Oh, hey Lisa, . . . Reagan.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eLisa:\u003c\/strong\u003e Whatcha doing, what's the magnifying glass for?\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAl:\u003c\/strong\u003e Fact is somebody stole my board.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eReagan:\u003c\/strong\u003e Your surfboard?\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAl:\u003c\/strong\u003e It’s true.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eLisa:\u003c\/strong\u003e Where was it?\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAl, points down:\u003c\/strong\u003e Was here . . right here.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eReagan:\u003c\/strong\u003e Oh look, you can see the marks that the surfboard made here in the sand.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eLisa:\u003c\/strong\u003e And here’s some footprints leading off (points ahead) in that direction.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAl, impressed:\u003c\/strong\u003e Wow, for sure you guys are great detectives, should’a been like private eyes!\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eLisa:\u003c\/strong\u003e See the guy had strange-looking shoes on.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAl:\u003c\/strong\u003e How do you know about his shoes, and how do you know it was a guy?\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eLisa:\u003c\/strong\u003e Either a guy or a woman with tremendous big feet.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eReagan:\u003c\/strong\u003e Really deep, strange-shaped cleats on his shoes.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAl, gets down on hands and knees, looks:\u003c\/strong\u003e Wow, I see that . . . 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Reaching out to those around us, both in prayer and in practical ways. Keeping our focus on those who are in need outside the church, and treating them as people, not as projects.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003ci class=\"fas fa-theater-masks\"\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e Cast:\u003c\/strong\u003e  3 (likely f)\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eDonna (mid-20s or older)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eJoan (mid-20’s or older)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eLorna (40’s or older)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003ci class=\"fas fa-bible\"\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e Bible Reference: \u003c\/strong\u003e1 Corinthians 13:1\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003ci class=\"fab fa-deezer\"\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e Set:\u003c\/strong\u003e  bare\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003ci class=\"fas fa-lightbulb\"\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e Lighting: \u003c\/strong\u003estandard\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSound:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e \u003c\/strong\u003e  wireless mics if available\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003ci class=\"fas fa-music\"\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e Song: \u003c\/strong\u003e none\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003ci class=\"fas fa-volume-up\"\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e SFX: \u003c\/strong\u003enone\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003ci class=\"fas fa-tshirt\"\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e Costumes:  \u003c\/strong\u003estandard\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003ci class=\"fas fa-book\"\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e Props:\u003c\/strong\u003e cell phone\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSpecial Instructions:\u003c\/strong\u003e none\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eTime:\u003c\/strong\u003e 12\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSample of script:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp data-pm-slice=\"1 1 []\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e(Donna and Lorna come on stage, chatting.)\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDONNA:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e Yes, so anyway, I am really excited about putting together the new program for attracting new people to the church.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eLORNA:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e Well, I hope it all works out, Donna. So many outreaches to sinners just don’t, you know.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDONNA:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e Well, Lorna, we are not calling this so much an outreach as assistance—being there for those in our community. Maybe some food, clothing . . . and we aren’t saying that they are like . . . sinners, but people in need of spiritual guidance.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eLORNA:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e Wasting your time is what! If we don’t recognize the unchurched as sinners, why, we are just getting off on the wrong foot is all.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDONNA:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e Well, of course, the world is full of sinners, but the fact is, we in the church are all sinners as well.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eLORNA:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e Need I remind you? We who have accepted the lordship of Jesus in our lives are sinners redeemed by the blood of Jesus. Big difference! So when you talk to sinners, say it like it is—that’s my approach!\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDONNA:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e Yes, I recognize that, but we aren’t to scare folks off either. Anyway, I invited Jane Thompson over for coffee. She and her husband and three kids moved into the old Anderson house on Spencer Avenue.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eLORNA:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e You mean old Tom Anderson finally unloaded that rundown eyesore on the other side of the tracks?\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDONNA:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e Well, it seems like the Thompsons don’t have much of anything, but I like them. They seem genuine and honest.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eLORNA:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e Hope he has a good job—her with three kids, she likely will have no time to go out and get a job.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDONNA:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e Actually, as I understand it, Tim doesn’t have a job yet. I am hoping we can help find something for him.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eLORNA:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e No job and trailing a wife and three kids into town? Not a good way to show folks here what he is made of.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e(Jane comes on stage, looking around.)\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDONNA:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e Here’s Jane now. Will you stay, Lorna, and help me make Jane feel welcome?\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eLORNA:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e Well, tell you what, she’s your project. I’ll just stay here and make suggestions for things you may need to cover with her.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e(Donna looks at Lorna, strange.)\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDONNA:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e Uhhh, yes, OK . . . \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e(to Jane)\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e . . . Hi Jane, welcome to Elm Street Community Church.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eJANE, uncertain smile:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e Uhh, hi, thanks for inviting me.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e(Donna places a hand on Jane’s shoulder.)\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDONNA:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e So, how's Tim and the kids?\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eJANE:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e Poor Tim, he is getting a little frustrated, I think. Been out every day looking for a job, seems like nothing out there.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDONNA:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e I am sorry, Jane. I know it must be discouraging. Tell him we are praying for him.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eJANE:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e Thanks, Donna. Tim came home all excited. He heard that Foster’s Auto Body downtown is looking for an auto body technician, and that’s what Tim is trained in. But he can't seem to get in touch with the owner to talk to him about the job.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e(Donna, laughing.)\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDONNA:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e Well, Jane, this just might be your lucky day! \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e(Turns to Lorna.)\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e . . . Jane, I would like you to meet Lorna Foster—just so happens that her husband owns Foster’s Auto Body.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e(Jane, overjoyed.)\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eJANE:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e You are not serious! Do you think you could . . .\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eLORNA:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e Oh, I have nothing whatsoever to do with my husband’s affairs . . .\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eJANE:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e Sorry, Mrs. Foster, I didn’t mean to imply that I wanted you to try to pressure your husband. 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all fit the script’s arc):\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli data-start=\"651\" data-end=\"701\"\u003eEphesians 4:32 — kindness\/compassion\/forgiveness\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-start=\"706\" data-end=\"757\"\u003eRomans 12:17–18 — live at peace; don’t repay evil\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eSample script:\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"2115\" data-end=\"2176\"\u003e\u003cem data-start=\"2115\" data-end=\"2176\"\u003eKim, Marty, Sydney and Terry are sitting or standing around\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"2178\" data-end=\"2262\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"2178\" data-end=\"2186\"\u003eKim:\u003c\/strong\u003e So this guy he says, “What would you guys know, being in school all\u003cbr data-start=\"2254\" data-end=\"2257\"\u003eday?”\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"2264\" data-end=\"2318\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"2264\" data-end=\"2274\"\u003eMarty:\u003c\/strong\u003e And the moral to that story would be . . .?\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"2320\" data-end=\"2421\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"2320\" data-end=\"2328\"\u003eKim:\u003c\/strong\u003e Well, duhhhh, means he figures us guys in school we don’t know square\u003cbr data-start=\"2398\" data-end=\"2401\"\u003eone about hard work.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"2423\" data-end=\"2503\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"2423\" data-end=\"2434\"\u003eSydney:\u003c\/strong\u003e Whoa, back up the train there, did he ever meet up with Mrs. Brandt?\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"2505\" data-end=\"2573\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"2505\" data-end=\"2513\"\u003eKim:\u003c\/strong\u003e Now there is one teacher who knows how to stress a kid out.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"2575\" data-end=\"2649\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"2575\" data-end=\"2585\"\u003eTerry:\u003c\/strong\u003e Yeh, those questions on the science test were from weirdsville!\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"2651\" data-end=\"2701\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"2651\" data-end=\"2662\"\u003eSydney:\u003c\/strong\u003e Not one kid got a passing grade I bet!\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"2703\" data-end=\"2734\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"2703\" data-end=\"2713\"\u003eMarty:\u003c\/strong\u003e Probably Gordie did.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"2736\" data-end=\"2826\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"2736\" data-end=\"2744\"\u003eKim:\u003c\/strong\u003e Yeh, chances are that geeky Gordie for sure got like a hundred and two\u003cbr data-start=\"2815\" data-end=\"2818\"\u003epercent!\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"2828\" data-end=\"2905\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"2828\" data-end=\"2838\"\u003eTerry:\u003c\/strong\u003e Man, did you ever in your whole life see a guy as geeky as Gordie?\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"2907\" data-end=\"2943\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"2907\" data-end=\"2915\"\u003eKim:\u003c\/strong\u003e Them silly lookin’ glasses.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"2945\" data-end=\"2987\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"2945\" data-end=\"2955\"\u003eTerry:\u003c\/strong\u003e Clothes like from the eighties!\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"2989\" data-end=\"3054\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"2989\" data-end=\"2999\"\u003eMarty:\u003c\/strong\u003e Now that is just wrong, talking about Gordie that way!\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"3056\" data-end=\"3104\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"3056\" data-end=\"3066\"\u003eTerry:\u003c\/strong\u003e You don’t think Gordie dresses geeky?\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"3106\" data-end=\"3222\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"3106\" data-end=\"3116\"\u003eMarty:\u003c\/strong\u003e Oh for sure, geekiest goober I ever did see, just doesn’t seem right talking\u003cbr data-start=\"3193\" data-end=\"3196\"\u003eabout him that way is all.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"3224\" data-end=\"3388\"\u003e\u003cem data-start=\"3224\" data-end=\"3388\"\u003eTommy comes on stage with Morgan and Jamie, Tommy is glaring at others. As they\u003cbr data-start=\"3304\" data-end=\"3307\"\u003ecome on stage the other actors move away, giving Tommy and his friends more room\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"3390\" data-end=\"3408\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"3390\" data-end=\"3400\"\u003eTerry:\u003c\/strong\u003e Oh, oh!\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"3410\" data-end=\"3441\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"3410\" data-end=\"3421\"\u003eSydney:\u003c\/strong\u003e What’s wrong Terry?\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"3443\" data-end=\"3513\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"3443\" data-end=\"3453\"\u003eTerry:\u003c\/strong\u003e Don’t turn around, don’t even blink . . . It’s Tough Tommy!\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"3515\" data-end=\"3589\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"3515\" data-end=\"3525\"\u003eMarty:\u003c\/strong\u003e Tough Tommy, meanest kid in school, always bullying other kids.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"3591\" data-end=\"3635\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"3591\" data-end=\"3599\"\u003eKim:\u003c\/strong\u003e You know, he doesn’t look so tough.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"3637\" data-end=\"3682\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"3637\" data-end=\"3647\"\u003eTerry:\u003c\/strong\u003e That’s what Billy Miller said too.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"3684\" data-end=\"3746\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"3684\" data-end=\"3695\"\u003eSydney:\u003c\/strong\u003e Did you notice Billy had lost all his front teeth?\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"3748\" data-end=\"3898\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"3748\" data-end=\"3758\"\u003eTerry:\u003c\/strong\u003e They aren’t exactly lost. Likely still can find them in the dirt in the school\u003cbr data-start=\"3837\" data-end=\"3840\"\u003eyard . . . where Tough Tommy Franklin’s knuckles put them.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"3900\" data-end=\"3995\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"3900\" data-end=\"3908\"\u003eKim:\u003c\/strong\u003e Tommy Franklin, doesn’t he live with his dad in that little house just\u003cbr data-start=\"3979\" data-end=\"3982\"\u003eoutside town?\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"3997\" data-end=\"4100\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"3997\" data-end=\"4007\"\u003eTerry:\u003c\/strong\u003e The same. And that’s one place I am never going trick or treating at\u003cbr data-start=\"4076\" data-end=\"4079\"\u003eHalloween I tell yah!\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"4102\" data-end=\"4197\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"4102\" data-end=\"4112\"\u003eMarty:\u003c\/strong\u003e My mom told me Tommy’s mom died, cancer I think, his dad took her\u003cbr data-start=\"4178\" data-end=\"4181\"\u003edeath real hard.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"4199\" data-end=\"4264\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"4199\" data-end=\"4207\"\u003eKim:\u003c\/strong\u003e Maybe if we were to try to make friends with Tommy . . .\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"4266\" data-end=\"4328\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"4266\" data-end=\"4276\"\u003eTerry:\u003c\/strong\u003e Maybe if you want to get your face rearranged . . .\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"4330\" data-end=\"4407\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"4330\" data-end=\"4340\"\u003eMarty:\u003c\/strong\u003e Well, it’s just that somebody should try to reach out to Tommy . .\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"4409\" data-end=\"4462\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"4409\" data-end=\"4420\"\u003eSydney:\u003c\/strong\u003e Sure, why don’t you give it a shot Marty?\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"4464\" data-end=\"4644\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"4464\" data-end=\"4474\"\u003eMarty:\u003c\/strong\u003e Well, yes I . .. I really . . (pauses, looks over at Tommy, thinks) . . Well, I\u003cbr data-start=\"4555\" data-end=\"4558\"\u003eguess it should really be someone who knows how to handle kids with\u003cbr data-start=\"4625\" data-end=\"4628\"\u003eviolent tempers.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"4464\" data-end=\"4644\"\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWant to see how the story unfolds?\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eDramaShare members get this complete script— and access to our entire library—free! Not a member? You can still grab this individual script and bring it to life\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"DramaShare Ministries","offers":[{"title":"30 \/ 9 \/ Everyday - Young Adult","offer_id":51365431017791,"sku":"respect-for-the-bully-3345-3345","price":18.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0884\/3241\/0943\/files\/bully.jpg?v=1757504420"},{"product_id":"hip-pocket-helper","title":"Hip Pocket Helper","description":"\u003cp\u003eReverence in the sanctuary house of God, and when talking to, or thinking of, God.\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/shop.stockphotosecrets.com\/index.cfm?\/imagedetails_EN\u0026amp;imgid=107087215\u0026amp;extintcode=0\u0026amp;CFID=97905259\u0026amp;CFTOKEN=57322837\" rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\"\u003e\u003cimg class=\"alignright lazyload\" data-src=\"https:\/\/shopcdn.stockphotosecrets.com\/smsimg33\/pv\/IsignstockContributors\/ISS_27171_00191.jpg?token=cJRnafdwpt8PKMUALQcsggnYRlIJ8PvHle-ul0QK_Zs\u0026amp;class=pv\u0026amp;smss=52\u0026amp;expires=4102358400\" border=\"0\" src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAAAAACH5BAEKAAEALAAAAAABAAEAAAICTAEAOw==\"\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cnoscript\u003e\u003cimg class=\"alignright\" src=\"https:\/\/shopcdn.stockphotosecrets.com\/smsimg33\/pv\/IsignstockContributors\/ISS_27171_00191.jpg?token=cJRnafdwpt8PKMUALQcsggnYRlIJ8PvHle-ul0QK_Zs\u0026amp;class=pv\u0026amp;smss=52\u0026amp;expires=4102358400\" border=\"0\"\u003e\u003c\/noscript\u003e\u003cbr\u003eAlthough most people \"believe in religion\" there is a habit to secularize or humanize religion. Ecclesiastes warned about this, and how we tend to treat Him as a \"hip pocket\" insurance policy, there if needed.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eMan-centred religion shows through in wordiness, but this kind of shallow religion urges us to talk rather than to listen for the word of God. The word of God is not the echo of our words, it is His own word of judgment and grace. Before it we must be still, silent and listen. God is not \"man in another form,\" or a super-human, but different in every way from man.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ci class=\"fas fa-theater-masks\"\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCast:\u003c\/strong\u003e 4 m or f\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eMary\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eBobbie\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eNorm\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eTracy\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ci class=\"fas fa-bible\"\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e \u003cstrong\u003eBible Reference:\u003c\/strong\u003e Matthew 5:14\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ci class=\"fab fa-deezer\"\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e \u003cstrong\u003eSet:\u003c\/strong\u003e bare\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ci class=\"fa fa-volume-up\"\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e \u003cstrong\u003eSound:\u003c\/strong\u003e wireless mics if available\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ci class=\"fas fa-music\"\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e \u003cstrong\u003eSong:\u003c\/strong\u003e none\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ci class=\"fas fa-lightbulb\"\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e \u003cstrong\u003eLighting:\u003c\/strong\u003e standard\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ci class=\"fa fa-volume-up\" aria-hidden=\"true\"\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e \u003cstrong\u003eSFX:\u003c\/strong\u003e none\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ci class=\"fas fa-umbrella\"\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e \u003cstrong\u003eProps:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ebrochures and tickets, a hat for Norm\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ecell phones\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ci class=\"fas fa-tshirt\"\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e \u003cstrong\u003eCostumes:\u003c\/strong\u003e standard\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ci class=\"fas fa-couch\"\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e \u003cstrong\u003eSpecial Instructions:\u003c\/strong\u003e none\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ci class=\"fas fa-clock\"\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e \u003cstrong\u003eTime:\u003c\/strong\u003e 15\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eScript Sample\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e(\u003cem\u003eMary and Bobbie enter from opposite sides of the stage.\u003c\/em\u003e)\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eMARY\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eHey Bobbie, what’s happenin’?\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eBOBBIE\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eHey Mary! Nothing much, just thought I’d come by the church, see if anyone’s around. What about you?\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eMARY\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eI’m here for a ticket!\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eBOBBIE\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eA ticket?\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eMARY\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eDidn’t you hear the news, Bobbie? Pastor Todd got tickets for us to go to the NASCAR races this weekend!\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eBOBBIE\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eNASCAR tickets? You’re not serious!\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eMARY\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eYep! Weekend races, and man, am I looking forward to that!\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eBOBBIE\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eNo way! I thought those tickets sold out months ago.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eMARY\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eNo idea how Pastor Todd pulled it off, but he got some tickets.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eBOBBIE\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThose tickets are like gold!\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eMARY\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eWell, he’s got like 50 tickets—real good seats too!\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eBOBBIE\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eWow, Mary, I mean, I’d totally love to go. Do you think he’s still got some left?\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eMARY\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eI was just talking to Pastor Todd, like five minutes ago, and there were still a few left.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eBOBBIE\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eListen, I’m gonna call my friend Tracy, see if she wants to go. I know she’s crazy about NASCAR!\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eMARY\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eI invited this new guy from my class—he’s supposed to meet me here to pick up his ticket. I told him he better get here before they’re all gone.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eBOBBIE\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e(\u003cem\u003ePulls out phone, dials\u003c\/em\u003e) Hold on, I’ll call Tracy right now—she lives just down the block.\u003cbr\u003e(\u003cem\u003eInto phone\u003c\/em\u003e) Hey Tracy, Bobbie here. I— (\u003cem\u003epauses, listening\u003c\/em\u003e)\u003cbr\u003eWait, listen, Tracy— (\u003cem\u003epauses, tries to interrupt\u003c\/em\u003e)\u003cbr\u003eI gotta tell you, Tracy, listen— (\u003cem\u003epauses, tries to interrupt again\u003c\/em\u003e)\u003cbr\u003eI said... listen! I’m over at the church, and Pastor Todd’s got NASCAR tickets for this weekend. Thought maybe you— (\u003cem\u003epauses, laughs\u003c\/em\u003e)\u003cbr\u003eYeah, I figured you’d want to go. There’s just a few left, so best get over here on the run before they’re gone! (\u003cem\u003ePauses, listening\u003c\/em\u003e)\u003cbr\u003eSee you in a minute then! Stop by Pastor Todd’s office, pick up your ticket—and grab one for me too—then meet us in the church gym. We’ll wait for you.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e(\u003cem\u003eCloses phone, turns to Mary\u003c\/em\u003e)\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eI think Tracy was out the door before she even hung up the phone—she’ll be here in a minute!\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eMARY\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThis is gonna be some weekend! I can hardly wait. And I’m excited about bringing my friend Norm along. I don’t think he goes to church, so I figured this would be a good chance for him to meet some people in the youth group.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eBOBBIE\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eTracy is really enjoying being part of the group.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e(\u003cem\u003eNorm enters from the side of the stage.\u003c\/em\u003e)\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eMARY\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eHere’s Norm now! Hey Norm, how are you?\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eNORM\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eDoin’ good! Now, what’s this about NASCAR tickets? That’s just about my favorite sport!\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eMARY\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eGlad you could come, Norm! I want you to meet my friend Bobbie. Bobbie, this is Norm.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eBOBBIE\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eHey Norm, isn’t this awesome? 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Norm, you better go see Pastor Todd and grab your NASCAR ticket while there’s still some left. Like I told you, it’s first come, first served!\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWant to see how the story unfolds?\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eDramaShare members get this complete script— and access to our entire library—free! Not a member? 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That’s not very nice.\u003cbr data-start=\"826\" data-end=\"829\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"829\" data-end=\"835\"\u003e1:\u003c\/strong\u003e 2 is right. Jesus teaches us we need to be nice to each other.\u003cbr data-start=\"898\" data-end=\"901\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"901\" data-end=\"907\"\u003e4:\u003c\/strong\u003e You are right, 1. Sorry, 2.\u003cbr data-start=\"935\" data-end=\"938\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"938\" data-end=\"944\"\u003e1:\u003c\/strong\u003e Tell me about your picture, 2.\u003cbr data-start=\"975\" data-end=\"978\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"978\" data-end=\"984\"\u003e3:\u003c\/strong\u003e Yes, what kind of garden is it?\u003cbr data-start=\"1016\" data-end=\"1019\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"1019\" data-end=\"1025\"\u003e2:\u003c\/strong\u003e It’s the Garden of Eden.\u003cbr data-start=\"1050\" data-end=\"1053\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"1053\" data-end=\"1059\"\u003e4:\u003c\/strong\u003e You mean like in the Bible?\u003cbr data-start=\"1087\" data-end=\"1090\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"1090\" data-end=\"1096\"\u003e1:\u003c\/strong\u003e My mom read me the story of the Garden of Eden from my Bible.\u003cbr data-start=\"1158\" data-end=\"1161\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"1161\" data-end=\"1167\"\u003e4:\u003c\/strong\u003e It is a lovely picture. 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She begins speaking.)\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"302\" data-end=\"1048\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"302\" data-end=\"316\"\u003eHousewife:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr data-start=\"316\" data-end=\"319\"\u003eHere we go again, another exciting day. \u003cem data-start=\"359\" data-end=\"370\"\u003eYa right!\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cbr data-start=\"370\" data-end=\"373\"\u003e(\u003cem data-start=\"374\" data-end=\"402\"\u003eLooks up and raises voice.\u003c\/em\u003e)\u003cbr data-start=\"403\" data-end=\"406\"\u003eAndrea and Lisa, for the last time, you are going to miss your bus!\u003cbr data-start=\"473\" data-end=\"476\"\u003e(\u003cem data-start=\"477\" data-end=\"506\"\u003eSmiles and shakes her head.\u003c\/em\u003e)\u003cbr data-start=\"507\" data-end=\"510\"\u003eThose girls! I love them so much, but I’m sure they’d forget their heads if they weren’t attached. They sure have changed my life, that’s for sure. I never knew how amazing children and a husband could make you feel!\u003cbr data-start=\"726\" data-end=\"729\"\u003e(\u003cem data-start=\"730\" data-end=\"754\"\u003eSmiles, retrospective.\u003c\/em\u003e)\u003cbr data-start=\"755\" data-end=\"758\"\u003eYou know, I thought I had things all figured out. Right after high school, I would go on to college, earn a journalism degree. Then I would get a job reporting for the country’s top news authority, and after precisely seven and one-half years of a successful career, I would meet Mr. Right.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1050\" data-end=\"1361\"\u003eWhy seven and one-half years, you ask? Isn’t it obvious? It’s an established fact that it had taken precisely seven years and six months for the last two Pulitzer Prize-winning female journalists to win that recognition. And I had no real reason to expect that my journey would be one less traveled. Nor moreso.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1363\" data-end=\"1704\"\u003eAnd as for Mr. Right — he would be a freelance writer who could work out of our home, so he could look after our 2.5 children, which would be born exactly five, then eight years into our marriage. I, of course, would continue on in my journalism career, enabling us to pay off our mortgage and two SUVs in 8.3 years.\u003cbr data-start=\"1679\" data-end=\"1682\"\u003e(\u003cem data-start=\"1683\" data-end=\"1703\"\u003eLaughs to herself.\u003c\/em\u003e)\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1706\" data-end=\"1896\"\u003eOh, I thought I had it all figured out, didn’t I? And did it work out exactly as planned? Well . . . not quite . . . and . . . not at all, actually. I did meet a guy — in grade 10, actually.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1898\" data-end=\"1967\"\u003eWas he Mr. Right?\u003cbr data-start=\"1915\" data-end=\"1918\"\u003eWell, certainly at least \u003cem data-start=\"1943\" data-end=\"1967\"\u003eMr. Has-Possibilities!\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1969\" data-end=\"2284\"\u003eAnyhow, we fell madly in love and married the day after our high school graduation. So much for the seven-and-a-half-year wait. And the babies came a little sooner than I had planned — we were only newlyweds when the news of impending twins was delivered to us, arriving just two weeks before our first anniversary.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"2286\" data-end=\"2456\"\u003eOh, and my freelance writer husband actually turned out to be a struggling insurance salesman, traveling seven days a week so we could make minimum payments on our bills.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"2458\" data-end=\"2732\"\u003eAnd no, I never did get that journalism degree. Not one single person has ever paid a dime to read the mind-bending revelations stored up and tucked away in my mind. But I want to tell you — my breakthroughs in nose wiping and potty training are \u003cem data-start=\"2704\" data-end=\"2732\"\u003estuff legends are made of!\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"2734\" data-end=\"2903\"\u003eI guess you could say that life hasn’t been real easy — nor anything close to what I’d planned. But I guess that’s why we need reminders that \u003cem data-start=\"2876\" data-end=\"2883\"\u003eGod’s\u003c\/em\u003e in control, not us.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"2905\" data-end=\"3230\"\u003eI never thought that instead of wearing $200 leather high heels to my executive corner office, I’d be wearing slip-on sneakers that don’t even match! My daily challenges may not be the same as they would be in corporate America, but tell me — how many business executives know how to get gum out of shag carpet?\u003cbr data-start=\"3216\" data-end=\"3219\"\u003e(\u003cem data-start=\"3220\" data-end=\"3229\"\u003eSmiles.\u003c\/em\u003e)\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"3232\" data-end=\"3481\"\u003eGod sure calls us to different places — places that He has designed specifically for us. Instead of treating life as boring and tedious, I need to remember:\u003cbr data-start=\"3388\" data-end=\"3391\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"3391\" data-end=\"3481\"\u003eGod has designed me to be a woman of virtue — a woman who pleases God in all she does.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"3232\" data-end=\"3481\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"3391\" data-end=\"3481\"\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWant to see how the story unfolds?\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cem\u003eDramaShare members get this complete script— and access to our entire library—free! Not a member? 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Laughter, mix-ups, and off-key singing set the stage—but the heart of the story is about finding unity in worship, discovering true friendship, and praising the One who gives every good gift.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-end=\"639\" data-start=\"430\"\u003eThis \u003cstrong\u003e80-minute dinner theatre script\u003c\/strong\u003e is packed with comedy, toe-tapping songs, and powerful lessons on peer pressure, serving with action (not just words), and learning what it really means to follow Christ.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eCast Number:  \u003c\/strong\u003e23 or more (great for youth groups!)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eThemes:\u003c\/strong\u003e Worship, diversity, unity, peer pressure, service\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong data-end=\"61\" data-start=\"47\"\u003eBiblical Reference: James 1:17\u003c\/strong\u003e – \u003cem data-end=\"205\" data-start=\"64\"\u003e“Every good and perfect gift is from above, coming down from the Father of the heavenly lights, who does not change like shifting shadows.”\u003c\/em\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eSample Script:\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp data-end=\"198\" data-start=\"116\"\u003e\u003cem data-end=\"196\" data-start=\"116\"\u003eGroup A are standing around, talking among themselves. Group B comes on stage.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-end=\"246\" data-start=\"200\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-end=\"223\" data-start=\"200\"\u003eGroup B (together):\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr data-end=\"226\" data-start=\"223\"\u003eHowdee, buckaroos!\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-end=\"353\" data-start=\"248\"\u003e\u003cem data-end=\"351\" data-start=\"248\"\u003eGroup A looks at Group B strangely, then decides to ignore them and goes back to what they are doing.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-end=\"447\" data-start=\"355\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-end=\"361\" data-start=\"355\"\u003e1:\u003c\/strong\u003e Buckaroos, maybe you missed it but us bronc busters here gave you fellars a howdee.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-end=\"492\" data-start=\"449\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-end=\"455\" data-start=\"449\"\u003e4:\u003c\/strong\u003e For sure we did! Listen up please!\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-end=\"540\" data-start=\"494\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-end=\"517\" data-start=\"494\"\u003eGroup B (together):\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr data-end=\"520\" data-start=\"517\"\u003eHowdee, buckaroos!\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-end=\"636\" data-start=\"542\"\u003e\u003cem data-end=\"634\" data-start=\"542\"\u003eGroup A looks at Group B, shakes heads in disbelief, and goes back to what they are doing.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-end=\"798\" data-start=\"638\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-end=\"644\" data-start=\"638\"\u003e3:\u003c\/strong\u003e Now just y’alls lookee here, where we come from a fellar gives you a howdee, it’s considered real bad manners for to not be givin’ a howdee right back.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-end=\"841\" data-start=\"800\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-end=\"806\" data-start=\"800\"\u003e5:\u003c\/strong\u003e Bad, bad, bad, bad, bad is what!\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-end=\"917\" data-start=\"843\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-end=\"849\" data-start=\"843\"\u003e2:\u003c\/strong\u003e Makes a fellar real down and out sad is what it does, for a fact.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-end=\"998\" data-start=\"919\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-end=\"925\" data-start=\"919\"\u003e6:\u003c\/strong\u003e Here we is bein’ all friendly and such, givin’ out big smiley howdees.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-end=\"1103\" data-start=\"1000\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-end=\"1006\" data-start=\"1000\"\u003e7:\u003c\/strong\u003e Sorry, we didn’t mean to make you sad or angry or anything, it’s just that you guys were . . .\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-end=\"1144\" data-start=\"1105\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-end=\"1111\" data-start=\"1105\"\u003e8:\u003c\/strong\u003e In a word, loud and obnoxious.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-end=\"1185\" data-start=\"1146\"\u003e\u003cem data-end=\"1183\" data-start=\"1146\"\u003eGroup B silently counts on fingers.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-end=\"1252\" data-start=\"1187\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-end=\"1193\" data-start=\"1187\"\u003e1:\u003c\/strong\u003e Let’s see here, somethin’ doesn’t quite figger out here.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-end=\"1326\" data-start=\"1254\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-end=\"1260\" data-start=\"1254\"\u003e4:\u003c\/strong\u003e Beggin’ your pardon there pardner, but that’s like three words.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-end=\"1365\" data-start=\"1328\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-end=\"1334\" data-start=\"1328\"\u003e2:\u003c\/strong\u003e Yep, loud, that be one word.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-end=\"1403\" data-start=\"1367\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-end=\"1373\" data-start=\"1367\"\u003e5:\u003c\/strong\u003e Obnoxious, that be another.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-end=\"1453\" data-start=\"1405\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-end=\"1411\" data-start=\"1405\"\u003e3:\u003c\/strong\u003e And we can’t possibly forget the “and.”\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-end=\"1497\" data-start=\"1455\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-end=\"1461\" data-start=\"1455\"\u003e6:\u003c\/strong\u003e So that’s like three words there.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-end=\"1512\" data-start=\"1499\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-end=\"1505\" data-start=\"1499\"\u003e1:\u003c\/strong\u003e Yep.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-end=\"1537\" data-start=\"1514\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-end=\"1520\" data-start=\"1514\"\u003e2:\u003c\/strong\u003e Uh huh, is so.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-end=\"1591\" data-start=\"1539\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-end=\"1545\" data-start=\"1539\"\u003e7:\u003c\/strong\u003e Mind if I ask what you guys are doing here?\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-end=\"1625\" data-start=\"1593\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-end=\"1599\" data-start=\"1593\"\u003e8:\u003c\/strong\u003e And where you are from?\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-end=\"1708\" data-start=\"1627\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-end=\"1643\" data-start=\"1627\"\u003e1 (proudly):\u003c\/strong\u003e Bent Spike, Montana (or another state), is where we call home.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-end=\"1736\" data-start=\"1710\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-end=\"1716\" data-start=\"1710\"\u003e4:\u003c\/strong\u003e For a fact it is!\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-end=\"1811\" data-start=\"1738\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-end=\"1744\" data-start=\"1738\"\u003e2:\u003c\/strong\u003e Yep, Bent Spike, home of the thirty-eight dollar ice cream cone!\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-end=\"1914\" data-start=\"1813\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-end=\"1819\" data-start=\"1813\"\u003e9:\u003c\/strong\u003e So, what brought you guys to . . . (double-take) . . . “thirty-eight dollar ice cream cone”?\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-end=\"1957\" data-start=\"1916\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-end=\"1922\" data-start=\"1916\"\u003e3:\u003c\/strong\u003e Yep! Old Frosty Ike’s specialty!\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-end=\"1981\" data-start=\"1959\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-end=\"1965\" data-start=\"1959\"\u003e9:\u003c\/strong\u003e “Frosty Ike”?\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-end=\"2023\" data-start=\"1983\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-end=\"1989\" data-start=\"1983\"\u003e1:\u003c\/strong\u003e Just like they say in the song.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-end=\"2045\" data-start=\"2025\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-end=\"2031\" data-start=\"2025\"\u003e9:\u003c\/strong\u003e “The song”?\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-end=\"2086\" data-start=\"2047\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-end=\"2053\" data-start=\"2047\"\u003e1:\u003c\/strong\u003e Bent Spike theme song is what.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-end=\"2299\" data-start=\"2088\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-end=\"2125\" data-start=\"2088\"\u003eGroup B (singing badly, off key):\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr data-end=\"2128\" data-start=\"2125\"\u003eIf you’re in Bent Spike on a real hot day\u003cbr data-end=\"2172\" data-start=\"2169\"\u003eBest see Frosty Ike, is what I say\u003cbr data-end=\"2209\" data-start=\"2206\"\u003eHe serves ice cream for thirty-eight bucks\u003cbr data-end=\"2254\" data-start=\"2251\"\u003eNot in some old cone, but in pickup trucks.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-end=\"2346\" data-start=\"2301\"\u003e\u003cem data-end=\"2344\" data-start=\"2301\"\u003eGroup A reacts to singing, covering ears.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-end=\"2542\" data-start=\"2348\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-end=\"2381\" data-start=\"2348\"\u003eGroup B (continuing to sing):\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr data-end=\"2384\" data-start=\"2381\"\u003eGotta tell you those who come to buy\u003cbr data-end=\"2423\" data-start=\"2420\"\u003eFrom Frosty Ike never tell you why\u003cbr data-end=\"2460\" data-start=\"2457\"\u003eThey just flat out know it’s the place to be\u003cbr data-end=\"2507\" data-start=\"2504\"\u003eEven my grand-ma now refuses tea.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-end=\"2584\" data-start=\"2544\"\u003e\u003cem data-end=\"2582\" data-start=\"2544\"\u003eGroup A looks even more unimpressed.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-end=\"2793\" data-start=\"2586\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-end=\"2614\" data-start=\"2586\"\u003eGroup B (still singing):\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr data-end=\"2617\" data-start=\"2614\"\u003eSo best listen up to this sad, sad tale\u003cbr data-end=\"2659\" data-start=\"2656\"\u003eBetter buy from Ike or you’ll land in jail\u003cbr data-end=\"2704\" data-start=\"2701\"\u003eIke he has some friends there in city hall\u003cbr data-end=\"2749\" data-start=\"2746\"\u003eSo you buy ice-cream or you’re gonna fall.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-end=\"2831\" data-start=\"2795\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-end=\"2801\" data-start=\"2795\"\u003e7:\u003c\/strong\u003e That song is simply . . . .\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-end=\"2895\" data-start=\"2833\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-end=\"2839\" data-start=\"2833\"\u003e1:\u003c\/strong\u003e I know, brings tears to my eyes every time I sing it.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-end=\"2938\" data-start=\"2897\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-end=\"2903\" data-start=\"2897\"\u003e7:\u003c\/strong\u003e I can understand that happening.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-end=\"3010\" data-start=\"2940\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-end=\"2946\" data-start=\"2940\"\u003e8:\u003c\/strong\u003e Can you imagine what it is like for those who have to listen!\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-end=\"3092\" data-start=\"3012\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-end=\"3033\" data-start=\"3012\"\u003e2 (with a drawl):\u003c\/strong\u003e You don’t get to find a sanger can sang the way I sangs!\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-end=\"3137\" data-start=\"3094\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-end=\"3100\" data-start=\"3094\"\u003e7:\u003c\/strong\u003e And for that we shall be grateful!\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-end=\"3274\" data-start=\"3139\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-end=\"3145\" data-start=\"3139\"\u003e3:\u003c\/strong\u003e Gotta tell you, 1, he was the go-to singer back in the “Introduction to Music for Harmonica and Cow-bell” back in grade seven.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-end=\"3379\" data-start=\"3276\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-end=\"3282\" data-start=\"3276\"\u003e4:\u003c\/strong\u003e I remember that! Folks around used to call it the sweetest sound this side of the cow pasture!\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-end=\"3470\" data-start=\"3381\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-end=\"3387\" data-start=\"3381\"\u003e2:\u003c\/strong\u003e Folks in Bent Spike they still talk about your coming out soiree, don’t they, 1?\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-end=\"3560\" data-start=\"3472\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-end=\"3478\" data-start=\"3472\"\u003e1:\u003c\/strong\u003e Well, look, I am not the kind to brag, but I have packed a few Oreos in my day.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-end=\"3588\" data-start=\"3562\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-end=\"3568\" data-start=\"3562\"\u003e8:\u003c\/strong\u003e You pack cookies?\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-end=\"3646\" data-start=\"3590\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-end=\"3596\" data-start=\"3590\"\u003e1:\u003c\/strong\u003e What you talking about cookies? Oreos. Singing.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-end=\"3703\" data-start=\"3648\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-end=\"3681\" data-start=\"3648\"\u003e8 (thinking, then “gets it”):\u003c\/strong\u003e Oh, you mean arias.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-end=\"3762\" data-start=\"3705\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-end=\"3711\" data-start=\"3705\"\u003e3:\u003c\/strong\u003e Anyone ever tell y’alls you talk real different?\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-end=\"3808\" data-start=\"3764\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-end=\"3771\" data-start=\"3764\"\u003e10:\u003c\/strong\u003e Well, we are working at improving.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-end=\"3837\" data-start=\"3810\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-end=\"3816\" data-start=\"3810\"\u003e5:\u003c\/strong\u003e Bless yore hearts!\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-end=\"3889\" data-start=\"3839\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-end=\"3845\" data-start=\"3839\"\u003e6:\u003c\/strong\u003e We’uns is here to help in any way we can.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-end=\"3941\" data-start=\"3891\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-end=\"3898\" data-start=\"3891\"\u003e10:\u003c\/strong\u003e That means more to us than you can know.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-end=\"4005\" data-start=\"3943\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-end=\"3949\" data-start=\"3943\"\u003e9:\u003c\/strong\u003e OK, so you guys are from Big Spike, Montana and . . .\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-end=\"4021\" data-start=\"4007\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-end=\"4013\" data-start=\"4007\"\u003e2:\u003c\/strong\u003e Bent.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-end=\"4037\" data-start=\"4023\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-end=\"4029\" data-start=\"4023\"\u003e9:\u003c\/strong\u003e Bent?\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-end=\"4053\" data-start=\"4039\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-end=\"4045\" data-start=\"4039\"\u003e2:\u003c\/strong\u003e Bent.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-end=\"4076\" data-start=\"4055\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-end=\"4061\" data-start=\"4055\"\u003e9:\u003c\/strong\u003e What’s bent?\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-end=\"4093\" data-start=\"4078\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-end=\"4084\" data-start=\"4078\"\u003e2:\u003c\/strong\u003e Spike.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-end=\"4110\" data-start=\"4095\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-end=\"4101\" data-start=\"4095\"\u003e9:\u003c\/strong\u003e Spike?\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-end=\"4127\" data-start=\"4112\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-end=\"4118\" data-start=\"4112\"\u003e2:\u003c\/strong\u003e Spike.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-end=\"4172\" data-start=\"4129\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-end=\"4148\" data-start=\"4129\"\u003e9 (frustrated):\u003c\/strong\u003e What about the spike?\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-end=\"4221\" data-start=\"4174\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-end=\"4180\" data-start=\"4174\"\u003e2:\u003c\/strong\u003e Bent Spike. Not Big Spike, Bent Spike.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-end=\"4265\" data-start=\"4223\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-end=\"4229\" data-start=\"4223\"\u003e9:\u003c\/strong\u003e Big, Bent, what’s the difference?\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-end=\"4299\" data-start=\"4267\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-end=\"4273\" data-start=\"4267\"\u003e2:\u003c\/strong\u003e We are from Bent Spike.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-end=\"4373\" data-start=\"4301\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-end=\"4307\" data-start=\"4301\"\u003e4:\u003c\/strong\u003e Big Spike is a hoot and a holler down the road from Bent Spike.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-end=\"4439\" data-start=\"4375\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-end=\"4381\" data-start=\"4375\"\u003e5:\u003c\/strong\u003e And to folks living there it makes a lot of difference.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-end=\"4534\" data-start=\"4441\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-end=\"4447\" data-start=\"4441\"\u003e6:\u003c\/strong\u003e Is so, can you imagine someone from Bent Spike looking for their house in Big Spike?\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-end=\"4620\" data-start=\"4536\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-end=\"4565\" data-start=\"4536\"\u003e9 (getting more annoyed):\u003c\/strong\u003e Look, what does it matter if it is . . . Rusty Nail?\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-end=\"4679\" data-start=\"4622\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-end=\"4628\" data-start=\"4622\"\u003e1:\u003c\/strong\u003e Rusty Nail is on the other side of the mountain.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-end=\"5105\" data-start=\"4681\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-end=\"4687\" data-start=\"4681\"\u003e3:\u003c\/strong\u003e Yep, no trouble finding Rusty Nail, as you are driving through Big Spike watch for the big water tower, turn right at the third horse trough on your left, that takes you straight into Bent Spike, watch for Widow Morrison’s Bed and Breakfast, drive right on by that to the horse trailer on the left side of the north-west roundabout, head off east by southeast, go six miles down the back alley, there be Rusty Nail.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-end=\"5210\" data-start=\"5107\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-end=\"5113\" data-start=\"5107\"\u003e2:\u003c\/strong\u003e Six miles down the back alley, 3? Me, I woulda said more like seven miles down the back alley.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-end=\"5255\" data-start=\"5212\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-end=\"5218\" data-start=\"5212\"\u003e4:\u003c\/strong\u003e I have to side with 2 on that one.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-end=\"5303\" data-start=\"5257\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-end=\"5263\" data-start=\"5257\"\u003e5:\u003c\/strong\u003e For a fact 4, seems like seven miles.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-end=\"5405\" data-start=\"5305\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-end=\"5311\" data-start=\"5305\"\u003e1:\u003c\/strong\u003e I’m with 2, and 4 and 5 on this one, could be closer to seven miles now that I think on it.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-end=\"5603\" data-start=\"5407\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-end=\"5413\" data-start=\"5407\"\u003e3:\u003c\/strong\u003e You could maybe be right, 1. Come to think on it, may truly be seven miles. Thanks for correctin’ me on that point, 2. Wouldn’t want to be handin’ out bad advice to these fine folks here.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-end=\"5831\" data-start=\"5605\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-end=\"5611\" data-start=\"5605\"\u003e2:\u003c\/strong\u003e I greatly respect y’all sayin’ that, 3. But fact is, whether six or seven miles, not a lot of never mind. After all, road ends at Rusty Nail so maybe could just say drive to the end of the road and there’s Rusty Nail.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cem\u003eWant to see how the story unfolds? \u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cem\u003eDramaShare members get this complete script— and access to our entire library—free! Not a member? You can still grab this individual script and bring it to life.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"DramaShare Ministries","offers":[{"title":"80 \/ 23 \/ Dinner Theatre - Young Adult - Music Enhanced","offer_id":51278435287359,"sku":"praise-god-of-blessings-340","price":20.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0884\/3241\/0943\/files\/cowboycity.jpg?v=1755519168"},{"product_id":"andrew","title":"Andrew","description":"\u003cp\u003eAndrew the disciple, known as \"the Introducer and patron saint of Sunday schools.\" \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/shop.stockphotosecrets.com\/index.cfm?\/imagedetails_EN\u0026amp;imgid=58232043\u0026amp;extintcode=0\u0026amp;CFID=36369345\u0026amp;CFTOKEN=60062889\" rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\"\u003e\u003cimg class=\"alignright lazyload\" data-src=\"https:\/\/shopcdn.stockphotosecrets.com\/smsimg27\/pv\/ingram\/02i44393.jpg?token=mWDIofNAGwLjArJYBF3gPh2Ggn5CyeeqPdWsI9qaYB0\u0026amp;class=pv\u0026amp;smss=53\u0026amp;expires=4102358400\" border=\"0\" src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAAAAACH5BAEKAAEALAAAAAABAAEAAAICTAEAOw==\"\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cnoscript\u003e\u003cimg class=\"alignright\" src=\"https:\/\/shopcdn.stockphotosecrets.com\/smsimg27\/pv\/ingram\/02i44393.jpg?token=mWDIofNAGwLjArJYBF3gPh2Ggn5CyeeqPdWsI9qaYB0\u0026amp;class=pv\u0026amp;smss=53\u0026amp;expires=4102358400\" border=\"0\"\u003e\u003c\/noscript\u003evisits the church and Sunday school, telling how his ministry was, and is, so critical to learning about the earthly ministry of Jesus. It was Andrew who introduced his brother, Peter to Jesus, a critical step in the formation of Jesus' disciple follower base. After the introduction at the church stage, Andrew and the children proceed to their Sunday School class and continue the lesson.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCast\u003c\/strong\u003e: 1, male likely older\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eBible reference\u003c\/strong\u003e: Matthew 4:18, 16:2\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSet, Sound \u0026amp; Lighting\u003c\/strong\u003e: standard\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCostume\u003c\/strong\u003e: traditional, see DramaShare's \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/dramashare.org\/product\/dramaclub-training-manual-download-3219\/\"\u003eDramaClub\u003c\/a\u003e \u0026amp; \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/dramashare.org\/product\/dramatech-technical-manual-download-3221\/\"\u003eDramaTech\u003c\/a\u003e manuals for instruction on creating costumes, and also for creating appropriate characterizations.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eProps\u003c\/strong\u003e: staff or cane\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSpecial instructions\u003c\/strong\u003e: Actor  made up to appear very old, with beard and carrying a staff, walking bent over. Although forceful take care not to frighten or intimidate the children, staying in character at all times, entertaining and exciting but careful not to come across as a \"comedy act.\" This drama is meant to generate interest yet with a theme of dignified, sober sincerity.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSample of script:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003ePrior to Andrew entering the sanctuary, the pastor invites the children to come to the front of the church. The cue for the actor to enter is the pastor's words, \"\u003cstrong\u003eclose friends\u003c\/strong\u003e\"\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003ePastor: Boys and girls, this morning in Children's Church we have a special guest. He has been referred to as the patron saint of Sunday Schools. His name is Andrew. He was one of Jesus' disciples and close friends. Here he is now!\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAndrew, \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cem\u003eenters sanctuary\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eGood morning! My name is Andrew. Do you know what it means to introduce someone? . . . . .  It means to help someone get to know another person, doesn't it? I have been called \"The Introducer\"\u003cbr\u003eYou see, it was I who introduced my brother, Peter, to Jesus.\u003cbr\u003eHas anyone here heard the story about the five loaves of bread and the two small fish? Well many, many years ago when Jesus was preaching, a very large crowd of people came to hear him. It got very late and the crowd was hungry with nowhere to go for food. Jesus asked us, disciples if we had seen anyone in the crowd who had food. When no one else spoke up I told Jesus of a little boy who had five loaves of bread and two small fish. So I introduced the little boy to Jesus. The boy gave the bread and fish to Jesus who prayed and then broke up the food into small pieces. And you know, Jesus made a miracle happen! That very small meal was enough to feed over 5,000 people!\u003cbr\u003eI was proud to be an introducer!\u003cbr\u003eNow let's pray together and then we'll go to Children's Church.\u003cbr\u003eFather, bless these children. Help them be introducers, that they may lead others to You. Amen.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eAndrew takes the hand of a couple of the smallest children and leads them all down the aisle and out the back doors of the sanctuary.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cbr\u003eAs it shows in the Bible, I and another disciple named John were the first to believe in Jesus.\u003cbr\u003eVery often I was spoken of as, \"Peter's brother\", but I loved my brother and was not jealous of the fact that he was better known than I.\u003cbr\u003eLike Jesus, my brother Peter was a very good speaker, and one day when Peter was preaching he actually had 3,000 people give their lives to Jesus. Me, I just seemed to bring people to Jesus one at a time. But that was OK with me, and OK with Jesus as well. 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Kids were invited to come forward for a \"Kid's Time\" when the leader would describe what was about to happen and suddenly, coming onstage in full costume was the Bible figure about to be discussed. The first time, kids would kind of hang back, unaware of what might be about to happen, but subsequent visits from other \"Bible characters\" would become a fascination as the kids tried to guess who might come next.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIn the case of Abraham, he being so predominate, so famous, almost a god-person, he seemed the perfect one to use as a lead-off character to explore, to get to know as a kind of real person. And for that purpose, we developed a dialog where our Abraham tells of how we must be devoted to the will and work of God.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAs with all in this ongoing series, the first part of the drama is spent with the children during the church service, then they proceed to their Sunday School class and continue with the lesson.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003ci class=\"fas fa-theater-masks\"\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e Cast:\u003c\/strong\u003e    1, male\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003ci class=\"fas fa-bible\"\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e Bible Reference: \u003c\/strong\u003e   Genesis 12\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003ci class=\"fab fa-deezer\"\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e Set:\u003c\/strong\u003e      bare\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003ci class=\"fas fa-lightbulb\"\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e Lighting:  \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e \u003c\/strong\u003e    standard\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSound:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e \u003c\/strong\u003e    wireless mics if available\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003ci class=\"fas fa-music\"\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e Song: \u003c\/strong\u003e    none\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003ci class=\"fas fa-volume-up\"\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e SFX: \u003c\/strong\u003e    none\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003ci class=\"fas fa-tshirt\"\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e Costumes:\u003c\/strong\u003e      traditional\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003ci class=\"fas fa-book\"\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e Props:\u003c\/strong\u003e  ancient looking scroll, contact DramaShare\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSpecial Instructions:\u003c\/strong\u003e   none\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eTime:\u003c\/strong\u003e     4\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSample of script:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003ePrior to Abraham entering the sanctuary, the pastor invites the children to come to the front of the church. The cue for the actor to enter is the pastor's words, \"very special person\".\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePastor\u003cem\u003e says: \u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003eThis morning in church we are going to be learning about a person in the Bible who served God. And you know what? You are going to learn about that very same person! We have a very special person coming to talk to you in Children's Church this morning.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eAbraham enters sanctuary from the side door:\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eGood morning! My name is Abraham. Looking around I see that many of you are here with your families. That's nice. You see I too had children and was a proud and devoted parent. Do you know what devoted means?. . . . .\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eDevoted is how your parents feel about you. They consider each of you to be so special that they would do just about anything to see that you were well looked after. In Sunday School this morning we are going to talk about families and how everyone in the family should be devoted to each other. But you know we need to be devoted to God as well. Now let's go to your Sunday School room where we can get to know each other better.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBefore we go through, let's pray. \"Dear God, I thank you for these children and for their interest in learning about You. Bless these children and their families. We pray in Your name. Amen.\"\u003cbr\u003eAbraham takes the hand of a couple of the smallest children and leads them all down the aisle and out the back doors of the sanctuary.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAbraham \u003cem\u003ereads\u003c\/em\u003e: I'm very happy to be with you children this morning. Children have always been very special to me. Many, many years ago I and my wife Sarah dreamed of having a son. Many times we both prayed to God for a son but now we were getting old and it hurt to think that we would never get the opportunity to be parents.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eOne day Sarah and I were relaxing in the shade from the desert sun. In the distance, I saw some men coming toward our camp. I asked my wife that she prepare some food, after all, it wasn't often that guests dropped in on us and I wanted to treat them properly.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe travelers sat down with me and started telling me some news which I found hard to believe! They said . . . .that they could promise us that Sarah and I would have a son! Even more that we would have many, many children and grandchildren, that our family would be so large as to be \"like the number of stars in the sky\"!\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eI could hardly believe my ears. Sarah, who was listening as she prepared the meal, laughed out loud. \"Of course this couldn't happen\", she said, \"don't you realize how old we are?\" It turned out that these were no ordinary travelers, these were angels.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eGod had sent the angels to us to give us the good news. We wanted to believe the news, and we did, even though it seemed so impossible! When the angels left we were so excited! We were going to have our very own son!\u003cbr\u003eAnd we waited and waited and waited. But it just never happened. Time went by and Sarah and I got older and older.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"My Store","offers":[{"title":"4 \/ 1","offer_id":49700467802431,"sku":"abraham-107","price":10.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0884\/3241\/0943\/files\/abraham.jpg?v=1725407632"},{"product_id":"growing-together","title":"Growing Together","description":"\u003ch3\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSilent Struggles: A Three-Scene Drama on Chat Addiction\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eTheme:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eInternet chat addiction is a silent struggle—even among Christians.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSynopsis:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eIn this three-scene drama, a Christian wrestles with computer chat room addiction but cannot bring himself to acknowledge his struggle or seek help. A friend invites him to a small group, where he meets others facing the same issue.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eRob is a sincere believer struggling with this particular addiction. Each Sunday, he brings it before the Lord in prayer, yet he sees no progress. His frustration grows as he wonders why God doesn’t simply remove the temptation. Over time, Rob comes to understand that God often works in us and through us—not in isolation, but through relationships with other believers.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eMessage:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThis drama highlights the importance of:\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eEncounter\u003c\/strong\u003e – Experiencing God in the congregational\/larger-group setting.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eEncouragement\u003c\/strong\u003e – Experiencing God through relationships with others.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eEngagement\u003c\/strong\u003e – Experiencing God through ministry and action.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ci class=\"fas fa-theater-masks\"\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCast:\u003c\/strong\u003e 7 m or f\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eRob – Main actor\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eKent – Small group leader\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eRhonda – Small group participant\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eCharmaine – Small group participant\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eJulianne – Small group participant\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eRoland – Co-worker\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePastor’s offstage voice\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ci class=\"fas fa-bible\"\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e \u003cstrong\u003eBible Reference:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1Corinthians 10:13\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ci class=\"fab fa-deezer\"\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e \u003cstrong\u003eSet:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003enone required, can be dressed up with church, living room and workplace sets in each of the scenes respectively\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ci class=\"fa fa-volume-up\"\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e \u003cstrong\u003eSound:\u003c\/strong\u003e wireless mics if available\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ci class=\"fas fa-music\"\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e \u003cstrong\u003eSong:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ealtar call music\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ci class=\"fas fa-lightbulb\"\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e \u003cstrong\u003eLighting:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eenough to separate scenes\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ci aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"fa fa-volume-up\"\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e \u003cstrong\u003eSFX:\u003c\/strong\u003e none\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ci class=\"fas fa-umbrella\"\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e \u003cstrong\u003eProps:\u003c\/strong\u003e none\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ci class=\"fas fa-tshirt\"\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e \u003cstrong\u003eCostumes:\u003c\/strong\u003e standard\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ci class=\"fas fa-couch\"\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e \u003cstrong\u003eSpecial Instructions:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ecan be used as a self-standing drama, or a sermon illustration with the pastor’s message in between (after) each scene.\u003cbr\u003eAlso very useful for a series of outreach and inreach programs offered through the church\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ci class=\"fas fa-clock\"\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e \u003cstrong\u003eTime:\u003c\/strong\u003e 20\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSample of script:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eScene 1: Encounter\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e(\u003cem\u003eThe church service has ended. The sanctuary lights are low. The pastor’s voice fades in from offstage.\u003c\/em\u003e)\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePASTOR:\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003cem\u003e(voiceover)\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cbr\u003e... And perhaps God is calling to you right now. Don’t let this moment go by...\u003cbr\u003eCome, bring that issue before a loving God. He is able to deal with that issue in your life.\u003cbr\u003eI don’t know what the issue is, but God does, and He wants to meet with you—right here, right now.\u003cbr\u003eCome now.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e(\u003cem\u003eWorship music plays softly in the background. A spotlight rises on stage left as Rob walks slowly to the spot and kneels.\u003c\/em\u003e)\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eROB:\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003cem\u003e(praying, struggling)\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cbr\u003eLord... that issue...\u003cbr\u003eThe same issue. The issue that has brought me here—it seems like every time the pastor announces an altar call, an invitation for prayer… I am sure that everyone in the congregation must snicker a bit...\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e(\u003cem\u003eMocking voices echo in his mind.\u003c\/em\u003e)\u003cbr\u003e\u003cem\u003e\"Here comes Rob again...\"\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cem\u003e\"Old altar-call Rob, there...\"\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cem\u003e\"Back for prayer again...\"\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eI mean, no one actually ever says that… probably never even thinks it, I guess...\u003cbr\u003eThe people here at church are good, kind, supportive...\u003cbr\u003eAnd it's not as if I’m a bad person… I mean, I’m a Christian… like the pastor says, a sinner saved through grace...\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eI come to church every Sunday—wouldn’t miss it. I teach Sunday school—fifth-grade boys.\u003cbr\u003eI attend most church activities during the week when I can.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIt’s just that…\u003cbr\u003eThis... issue...\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e(\u003cem\u003eShakes head, sighs.\u003c\/em\u003e)\u003cbr\u003eLord, why is it that I can’t seem to... deal with... confront this?\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e(\u003cem\u003ePauses, frustrated.\u003c\/em\u003e)\u003cbr\u003eA thousand times I’ve wanted to talk to the pastor, to ask for help, but...\u003cbr\u003eI’ve tried to talk to some folks here at church... but the words just won’t come out.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eKnow what I mean?\u003cbr\u003eI mean, what would they think of me?\u003cbr\u003eHow would they react?\u003cbr\u003eAnd would they keep my awful secret… my secret...?\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e(\u003cem\u003e[Optional] At the end of this scene, a speaker comes onstage to elaborate on the need for small groups.\u003c\/em\u003e)\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eScene 2: Encourage\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e(\u003cem\u003eStage right. A spotlight rises on Rob, kneeling beside a chair at home.\u003c\/em\u003e)\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eROB:\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003cem\u003e(praying, exhausted)\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cbr\u003eWell Lord, here I am again… Sunday has come and gone…\u003cbr\u003eThe organ music is just a memory now…\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAnd… the… issue… in my life… is still alive and well...\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e(\u003cem\u003eSighs, leans back.\u003c\/em\u003e)\u003cbr\u003eGod, You own the cattle on a thousand hills—why can’t You have a toll-free line...?\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e(\u003cem\u003ePauses, then chuckles bitterly.\u003c\/em\u003e)\u003cbr\u003eSorry… bad joke, in bad taste, kinda...\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBut if You could just call me... just call me, let me hear Your voice...\u003cbr\u003eLike I said, zap this… issue… clean outta my life!\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eLord, it’s just that I simply can’t take it anymore...\u003cbr\u003eI can’t keep going when it seems like...\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e(\u003cem\u003eThe phone rings. Rob frowns and tries to ignore it.\u003c\/em\u003e)\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eOh, just great…\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e(\u003cem\u003eLooks up, half-smiles.\u003c\/em\u003e)\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e(\u003cem\u003e[Optional] Another speaker elaborates on the need for encouragement from others.\u003c\/em\u003e)\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eScene 3: Engage\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e(\u003cem\u003eLights up on stage. Rob is seated at a desk. Roland enters and follows him.\u003c\/em\u003e)\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eROLAND:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eHi, Rob. How’s work going for you today?\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eROB:\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003cem\u003e(frustrated)\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cbr\u003eGotta tell you, Roland, this accounting software is about to drive me out of my mind!\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eROLAND:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eYou’ve done a great job on a really tough project, Rob.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e(\u003cem\u003eRob shifts uneasily, hesitating before speaking.\u003c\/em\u003e)\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eROB:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eRoland… remember last week you told me about how your wife was having issues?\u003cbr\u003eComputer… chatting issues?\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eROLAND:\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003cem\u003e(sad, sighs)\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cbr\u003eYeah. It’s tearing us apart…\u003cbr\u003eI do appreciate you so much, Rob—being able to talk with you, knowing that my wife’s problem wouldn’t be spread all over the office.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eROB:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eWell… sorry I didn’t do more for you. More to help, when we talked.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eROLAND:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThat’s fine, Rob. I’m not sure that anyone \u003cem\u003ecan\u003c\/em\u003e help…\u003cbr\u003eIt’s just good having someone I can talk with.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eROB:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eWell, that’s where you’re wrong, Roland. There \u003cem\u003eare\u003c\/em\u003e folks who can help.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eROLAND:\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003cem\u003e(defensive)\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cbr\u003eSue will \u003cem\u003enot\u003c\/em\u003e agree to going to a shrink!\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eROB:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eI’m not talking about psychiatrists—though they \u003cem\u003ecan\u003c\/em\u003e be useful.\u003cbr\u003eBut there’s this woman at my church who was a chat addict and…\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eROLAND:\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003cem\u003e(angry, cutting him off)\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cbr\u003eMy wife is \u003cem\u003enot\u003c\/em\u003e an addict!\u003cbr\u003eShe made some wrong choices, but she’s not...\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eROB:\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003cem\u003e(gently)\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe point is, Roland… this woman at church has been through what your wife is going through… and she \u003cem\u003ecan\u003c\/em\u003e help.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWant to see how the story unfolds?\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eDramaShare members get this complete script— and access to our entire library—free! 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Deluxe Corner Grocery Emporium!\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eYah, right!\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eHole-in-the-wall, scruffy little no-account excuse for a store in the worst part of Poortown, Nebraska, is what!\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eAnd me, Ms. Martha Singleton, proud proprietor of this (sneer) precious piece of real estate.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eMe, Ms. Martha Singleton, 57, single, alone . . .\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cem\u003e(pauses, looks around, thinks)\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eIt wasn’t supposed to be like this, you know.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eI remember when I was 18 . . .\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eI had life all planned out.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eGonna be Dr. Marsha Singleton, D.M.D. . . .\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eDentist!\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThat was the plan. I was set to go to the University of Massachusetts, College of Dentistry—my application all approved.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eNight before I left for college, my dad had a heart attack. . . what am I supposed to do? Someone had to look after this store until he was well enough to . . .\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cem\u003e(pause, shrugs shoulders)\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eAnyhow, college was postponed for a year. . . then another year. . . one thing led to another . . .\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eBottom line is Dr. Marsha Singleton, D.M.D. ends up Ms. Martha Singleton, old maid, stuck in this rut, and nobody cares!\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eWhatever . . . such is this wasted life I have been dealt.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eWhatever . . .\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eLeft behind as life moves on without me.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eOther folks get to do stuff . . . important things . . .\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eBut not Ms. Martha Singleton . . . no way . . . Ms. Martha Singleton, old maid, broke-down store owner in the middle of nowhere . . . Ms. Martha Singleton, number one in the category of useless existence!\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e[Mrs. Eula enters stage smiling, looking through groceries.]\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eMartha:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cem\u003e(brightens slightly)\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e Mrs. Eula over there—likely she’s as close to a friend as I have! Don’t get me wrong, Mrs. Eula, a fine, fine woman, worthy friend, widow for many years, loves the Lord with all her heart.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e[Mrs. Eula picks up some groceries and brings them to the counter.]\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eMrs. Eula:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e Heavens, but everything is getting expensive nowadays!\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eMartha:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e Well, you gotta remember, Mrs. Eula, us little guys—we can’t compete with the big chain stores, Walmart and such.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eMrs. Eula:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e Oh my, no, Martha, never would I say you don’t deserve every penny of your prices! Fact is, I have no idea what us folks hereabouts would ever do without you and your fine store. Mercy, if we had to go clean over to Walmart—why, I just couldn’t do it, is all. Fact is, you are constant in my prayers, thanking God every day for the wonderful service you give us people.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eMartha:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e Well, bless you for saying so, Mrs. Eula. . . . And how are things with you today?\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eMrs. Eula:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e Well, you know how it is—mighty lonely since my husband passed on.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eMartha:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e I am sure you are, Mrs. Eula, but you were blessed with so many wonderful years with your husband.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eMrs. Eula:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e Oh my, yes, magnificently blessed! My Edward was a wonderful husband, a great provider, all I could ever want.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eMartha:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e And a fine upstanding Christian man!\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eMrs. Eula:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e Edward was that, all right. . . \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cem\u003e(looks at her watch)\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e . . . Oh, where is my mind? I have company coming in half an hour and I haven’t so much as dusted the living room!\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eMartha:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e My guess is that would not be a problem, Mrs. Eula—folks could eat off your floor, it's all so tidy and neat.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eMrs. Eula:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e You have the gift, Martha—the gift of lifting folks’ spirits! Now, how much do I owe you?\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eMartha:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e Let’s see . . . \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cem\u003e(goes through items)\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e . . . dollar twenty-five, ninety-eight cents, dollar seventeen . . . that’s three dollars forty cents, please.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eMrs. Eula:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cem\u003e(searching through her purse, embarrassed)\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e Where did I . . . I know I had . . . \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cem\u003e(counts out change)\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e two dollars . . . and here’s three quarters . . . ten, twenty, thirty . . . \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cem\u003e(searches frantically)\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e . . . Where is my mind? Look, I’ll just have to leave the milk for today . . . oh, but Edna is coming for tea and she never can take her tea without milk . . .\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eMartha:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e Go on with you, Mrs. Eula; pay me next time you’re in.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eMrs. Eula:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e Oh, but I can’t—you can't afford selling your goods to folks who can't pay.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eMartha:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cem\u003e(chuckles)\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e We both know you’re good for three dollars forty cents; now go on, get ready for your company.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eMrs. Eula:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cem\u003e(takes Martha’s hands in hers)\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e Bless you, Martha. Don’t know what this neighborhood would have done without you all these years! You’re just an angel is what! And never do you let on all you do for folks! Yes, an angel—a quiet angel! I’ll be back in the morning with the money, I promise you!\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan class=\"markedContent\"\u003e\u003cspan role=\"presentation\" dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"Apple-converted-space\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cem\u003eWant to see how the story unfolds?\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cem\u003eDramaShare members get this complete script— and access to our entire library—free! Not a member? 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With \u003cstrong data-end=\"752\" data-start=\"699\"\u003eheartfelt dialogue, humor, and a powerful message\u003c\/strong\u003e, it’s the perfect way to \u003cstrong data-end=\"836\" data-start=\"778\"\u003eclose out a VBS series, youth event, or church program\u003c\/strong\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSKETCH 5 OF 5\u003c\/strong\u003e short sketches on the theme of \u003cstrong\u003e“Who, (and why), do we serve?”\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan style=\"box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDRAMASHARE SUGGESTS \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/dramashareministries.com\/products\/backyard-servant-series\" rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eThe COMPLETE script\u003c\/a\u003e\u003ca rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\"\u003e,\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e which contains all 5 sketches (more economical and user-friendly than ordering individual scripts).\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe individual themes for the five days, \u003cstrong\u003e(included in this script)\u003c\/strong\u003e, are:\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/dramashareministries.com\/products\/backyard-servant1-serving-family\"\u003eServing Family\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/dramashareministries.com\/products\/backyard-servant2-serving-friends\"\u003eServing Friends\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/dramashareministries.com\/products\/backyard-servant3-serving-neighbours\"\u003eServing Neighbours \u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/dramashareministries.com\/products\/backyard-servant4-serving-community\"\u003eServing Community\u003c\/a\u003e  \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/dramashareministries.com\/products\/backyard-servant5-serving-jesus\"\u003eServing Jesus\u003c\/a\u003e  \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eNOTE: DramaShare has no relationship with Standard Publishing and no Standard Publishing materials were used in writing these scripts.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003ci class=\"fas fa-theater-masks\"\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e Cast:\u003c\/strong\u003e    4 (m or f any age)\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eWoodie\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eWillie\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eTracie from Backyard Service Company doing good deeds\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eLynn from Backyard Service Company doing good deeds\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003ci class=\"fas fa-bible\"\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e Bible Reference: \u003c\/strong\u003e   Mark 12:29-31\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003ci class=\"fab fa-deezer\"\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e Set:\u003c\/strong\u003e      bare with picnic table\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003ci class=\"fas fa-lightbulb\"\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e Lighting:  \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e \u003c\/strong\u003e     standard\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSound:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e \u003c\/strong\u003e    wireless mics if available\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003ci class=\"fas fa-music\"\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e Song: \u003c\/strong\u003e    none\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003ci class=\"fas fa-volume-up\"\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e SFX: \u003c\/strong\u003enone\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003ci class=\"fas fa-tshirt\"\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e Costumes:\u003c\/strong\u003e  Standard\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003ci class=\"fas fa-book\"\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e Props:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ephoto albums, rake, hoe, Bible\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSpecial Instructions:\u003c\/strong\u003e   none\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eTime:\u003c\/strong\u003e     15 (approx. 15 min for each sketch)\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSample of script: Sketch 5 – Serving Jesus\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp data-pm-slice=\"1 1 []\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAll actors come on stage, talking excitedly.)\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWoodie:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e You know, the best thing of all in serving at the Main Street Mission was finding just how nice the people are. They are just like everyday guys.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eTracey:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e Yeh, I have to admit I was a bit scared about going down to the Mission at first, but like you say, Woodie, those folks made us feel right at home.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWillie:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e I can't help feeling that I have so much, and those folks really have nothing. It bothers me to see the poverty, the sickness, the addictions.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eLynn:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e Me too, but really, don’t you think it should bother us?\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWoodie:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e How do you mean, it should bother us?\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eLynn:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e Well, seems to me that if it didn’t bother us, we should be ashamed.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eTracey:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e Ashamed? . . . What have we to be ashamed about? . . . After all, we did spend the day serving at the Main Street Mission.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eLynn:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e Yes, we did, but then we got to go home to nice clean homes, enjoy all the luxuries that the folks on Main Street will likely never know.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWoodie:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e I feel for those folks too, don’t get me wrong. And I want to go back often to help and to share what I have with the Main Street folks. But is there anything wrong in enjoying the homes that our families have worked hard for?\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWillie:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e But do we deserve all we have when others have nothing?\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eLynn:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e Exactly. How can we feel good about what we have? Shouldn’t we share all we have with the Main Street people?\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eTracey:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e You mean like sell our houses, our cars, give all the money to the poor?\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eLynn:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e I’m not sure, but I think that’s what I mean.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWoodie:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e Well, after being at the Mission, I can see that I don’t need all that I have, and that means I am going to have to make some changes in my life. . . . But does serving my community mean giving away everything I have?\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eTracey:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e Those are tough questions, aren't they?\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eLynn:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e Seems like serving our community sure does open our eyes.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWillie:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e Makes a person think about what you want to do with your life.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eTracey:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e You mean like choosing a job?\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eLynn:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e I feel like we need to be serving people who so badly need our help.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWoodie:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e But not everyone can work full-time at the Main Street Mission.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWant to see how the story unfolds?\u003c\/strong\u003e DramaShare members get this complete script— and access to our entire library—free! Not a member? You can still grab this individual script and bring it to life.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"DramaShare","offers":[{"title":"15 \/ 4 \/ VBS - Series Skits - Comedy - Jesus","offer_id":49140802421055,"sku":"backyard-servant5--serving-jesus-3395-3395","price":10.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0884\/3241\/0943\/files\/mainstr.jpg?v=1742439677"},{"product_id":"backyard-servant4-serving-community","title":"Backyard Servant 4 - Serving Community","description":"\u003cp data-start=\"125\" data-end=\"572\"\u003eIn \u003cem data-start=\"128\" data-end=\"168\"\u003eBackyard Servant 4 – Serving Community\u003c\/em\u003e, Willie, Woodie, Tracey, and Lynn take their mission of service to the next level. After meeting and helping all their neighbors, they realize that true service doesn’t stop at the edge of their street—it reaches into the \u003cstrong data-start=\"391\" data-end=\"411\"\u003ewhole community!\u003c\/strong\u003e When they learn about an outreach program in a tough part of town, they face an important question: \u003cstrong data-start=\"512\" data-end=\"570\"\u003eAre they truly ready to serve wherever God calls them?\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"574\" data-end=\"947\"\u003eThis engaging and humorous skit helps audiences reflect on \u003cstrong data-start=\"633\" data-end=\"650\"\u003eMark 12:29-31\u003c\/strong\u003e and the importance of showing kindness to those who need it most. With lively dialogue, heartfelt moments, and a dose of comedy (including Willie’s obsession with cream-filled snacks!), this skit is \u003cstrong data-start=\"850\" data-end=\"945\"\u003eperfect for Vacation Bible School (VBS), church youth groups, and community service events.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSKETCH 4 OF 5\u003c\/strong\u003e short sketches on the theme of \u003cstrong\u003e“Who, (and why), do we serve?”\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan style=\"box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDRAMASHARE SUGGESTS \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/dramashareministries.com\/products\/backyard-servant-series\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"\u003eThe COMPLETE script\u003c\/a\u003e\u003ca rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\"\u003e,\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e which contains all 5 sketches (more economical and user-friendly than ordering individual scripts).\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe individual themes for the five days, \u003cstrong\u003e(included in this script)\u003c\/strong\u003e, are:\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/dramashareministries.com\/products\/backyard-servant1-serving-family\"\u003eServing Family\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/dramashareministries.com\/products\/backyard-servant2-serving-friends\"\u003eServing Friends\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/dramashareministries.com\/products\/backyard-servant3-serving-neighbours\"\u003eServing Neighbours \u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/dramashareministries.com\/products\/backyard-servant4-serving-community\"\u003eServing Community\u003c\/a\u003e  \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/dramashareministries.com\/products\/backyard-servant5-serving-jesus\"\u003eServing Jesus\u003c\/a\u003e  \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eNOTE: DramaShare has no relationship with Standard Publishing and no Standard Publishing materials were used in writing these scripts.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003ci class=\"fas fa-theater-masks\"\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e Cast:\u003c\/strong\u003e   4 (m or f any age)\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eWoodie\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eWillie\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eTracie from Backyard Service Company doing good deeds\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eLynn from Backyard Service Company doing good deeds\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003ci class=\"fas fa-bible\"\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e Bible Reference: \u003c\/strong\u003eMark 12:29-31\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003ci class=\"fab fa-deezer\"\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e Set:\u003c\/strong\u003e  bare with picnic table\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003ci class=\"fas fa-lightbulb\"\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e Lighting:  \u003c\/strong\u003estandard\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSound:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e \u003c\/strong\u003e wireless mics if available\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003ci class=\"fas fa-music\"\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e Song: \u003c\/strong\u003e none\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003ci class=\"fas fa-volume-up\"\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e SFX: \u003c\/strong\u003enone\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003ci class=\"fas fa-tshirt\"\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e Costumes:\u003c\/strong\u003e  standard\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003ci class=\"fas fa-book\"\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e Props:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ephoto albums, rake, hoe, Bible\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSpecial Instructions:\u003c\/strong\u003e   none\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eTime:\u003c\/strong\u003e  15 (approx. 15 min for each sketch)\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSample of script: Sketch 4 – Serving Community\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-pm-slice=\"1 1 []\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e(All actors walk on stage, animated, chatting excitedly.)\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWillie:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e And Mr. Thompson he says, “I never realized you churchy guys could be so kind and helpful!” And he gives me twenty dollars!\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eTracey:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e You are not serious? . . . You mean tight wad Thompson? . . . Sorry but that’s what everyone calls him.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWoodie:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e I know, but actually Mr. Thompson is a real nice guy when you get to know him.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWillie:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e Did you guys know that he has model railroads all over his basement? He invited us to come over anytime and help him build this humongous new track that he is putting together.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWoodie:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e And we invited him to go to church with us next Sunday. . . I mean, he didn’t say yes, . . but he didn’t say no either.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eLynn:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e That is so exciting Willie!\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWillie:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e Sure is Lynn. We are having a blast serving our neighbours.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWoodie:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e And we owe it all to you guys. . . Thanks Tracey, Lynn!\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eTracey:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e It's so exciting to see what God can do when we trust him, and show the love of Jesus to our neighbours. It’s just Backyard Service . . at your service!\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWillie:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e Sure is! Do you realize that since you two introduced us to Backyard Service we have actually met, like talked face to face, with every single person on our whole block?\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWoodie:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e Not every person has been all that friendly but, that doesn’t matter, we can still be friendly to them, right?\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eLynn:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e For sure you can Woodie.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWillie:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e I think that our next step should be in some foreign country.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWoodie:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e Seems there are a lot of needs out there in some of those foreign countries.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eLynn:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e Well, for sure there are but do you are quite ready for that? That is a really big step you know.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eTracey:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e You guys thinking of something like Africa or Russia?\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWillie:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e Well, could be, but I was more thinking like Hawaii or the French Rivera. All in the name of serving others, of course.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eLynn\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cem\u003e(smiles):\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e Of course. . . Like you said, there are needs all over the world, but we don’t have to wait until we can go to other countries to serve others. There are people in need, depressed people, much closer to home.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWoodie:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e You got a point there Lynn. . . Like we could go assist the people in Topeka, Kansas (or any city).\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eLynn:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e Is there a problem in Topeka, Kansas?\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWoodie:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e My guess is you have never been to Topeka, Kansas, right?\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eLynn:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e That wasn’t nice Woodie, I will have you know I have a really nice friend who lives in Topeka, Kansas.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWoodie:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e On purpose?\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eTracey:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e Did you guys hear that our church is starting an outreach down on Main Street?\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWillie:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e Wow, that’s a really tough part of town.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWoodie:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e Yeh, a lot of crime, drugs, homeless people.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWillie:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e Scares me sometimes, just driving through there.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWoodie:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e And you mean our church actually plans to like, send our people down there.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"DramaShare","offers":[{"title":"15 \/ 4 \/ VBS - Series Skits - Children","offer_id":50566045434175,"sku":"backyard-servant4--serving-community-3394-3394","price":10.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0884\/3241\/0943\/files\/twotalking3.jpg?v=1742438454"},{"product_id":"backyard-servant3-serving-neighbours","title":"Backyard Servant 3 - Serving Neighbours","description":"\u003cp data-end=\"244\" data-start=\"190\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-end=\"242\" data-start=\"190\"\u003eWhat does it really mean to serve our neighbors?\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-end=\"712\" data-start=\"246\"\u003eIn this lighthearted yet thought-provoking skit, \u003cstrong data-end=\"316\" data-start=\"295\"\u003eWillie and Woodie\u003c\/strong\u003e learn a valuable lesson about what it truly means to serve—not just their friends, but \u003cstrong data-end=\"436\" data-start=\"404\"\u003eeveryone in their community.\u003c\/strong\u003e When they set out to clean backyards, they limit their service to those they consider part of God's family. But when \u003cstrong data-end=\"573\" data-start=\"554\"\u003eTracey and Lynn\u003c\/strong\u003e challenge their thinking, they discover that serving isn’t just about who we already know—it’s about \u003cstrong data-end=\"710\" data-start=\"675\"\u003eshowing God’s love to everyone.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSKETCH 3 OF 5\u003c\/strong\u003e short sketches on the theme of \u003cstrong\u003e“Who, (and why), do we serve?”\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan style=\"box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDRAMASHARE SUGGESTS \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/dramashareministries.com\/products\/backyard-servant-series\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"\u003eThe COMPLETE script\u003c\/a\u003e\u003ca rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\"\u003e,\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e which contains all 5 sketches (more economical and user-friendly than ordering individual scripts).\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe individual themes for the five days, \u003cstrong\u003e(included in this script)\u003c\/strong\u003e, are:\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/dramashareministries.com\/products\/backyard-servant1-serving-family\"\u003eServing Family\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/dramashareministries.com\/products\/backyard-servant2-serving-friends\"\u003eServing Friends\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/dramashareministries.com\/products\/backyard-servant3-serving-neighbours\"\u003eServing Neighbours \u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/dramashareministries.com\/products\/backyard-servant4-serving-community\"\u003eServing Community\u003c\/a\u003e  \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/dramashareministries.com\/products\/backyard-servant5-serving-jesus\"\u003eServing Jesus\u003c\/a\u003e  \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eNOTE: DramaShare has no relationship with Standard Publishing and no Standard Publishing materials were used in writing these scripts.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003ci class=\"fas fa-theater-masks\"\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e Cast:\u003c\/strong\u003e    4 (m or f any age)\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eWoodie\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eWillie\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eTracie from Backyard Service Company doing good deeds\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eLynn from Backyard Service Company doing good deeds\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003ci class=\"fas fa-bible\"\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e Bible Reference: \u003c\/strong\u003e   Mark 12:29-31\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003ci class=\"fab fa-deezer\"\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e Set:\u003c\/strong\u003e      bare with picnic table\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003ci class=\"fas fa-lightbulb\"\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e Lighting:  \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e \u003c\/strong\u003e     standard\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSound:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e \u003c\/strong\u003e    wireless mics if available\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003ci class=\"fas fa-music\"\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e Song: \u003c\/strong\u003e    none\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003ci class=\"fas fa-volume-up\"\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e SFX: \u003c\/strong\u003enone\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003ci class=\"fas fa-tshirt\"\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e Costumes:\u003c\/strong\u003e      standard\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003ci class=\"fas fa-book\"\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e Props:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ephoto albums, rake, hoe, Bible\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSpecial Instructions:\u003c\/strong\u003e   none\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eTime:\u003c\/strong\u003e     15 (approx. 15 min for each sketch)\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSample of script: Sketch 3 – Serving Neighbours\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eWillie and Woodie are sitting on stage, very dejected, Tracey and Lynn walk on stage, listen\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWillie, \u003cem\u003ebig sigh\u003c\/em\u003e: This is so totally sick!\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWoodie: Bummer is what.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWillie: Nothing could be any worse than this!\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWoodie: Nope.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eLynn: Hey what's wrong guys?\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eTracey: You were so excited last time I saw you, what happened?\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWillie: Well, you guys said we would do backyard service for all our friends.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eLynn: Yes, that’s exactly what we said.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWoodie: So we went all around the block and found all our friends, and we served them by cleaning up their backyards.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eTracey: Well that’s wonderful, but I still don’t understand why that would make you sad.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWillie: Well, when we were going around the block we found lots of really messy backyards, but because it wasn’t friends of ours who lived there we couldn’t serve them by cleaning their backyards.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eLynn: Wait a minute, did you forget about who is your family friend?\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eTracey: What does it say about that in Mark?\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWoodie: I looked it up and it said that whoever does God’s will is like my family.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eLynn: OK, so . . ?\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWillie: So we went door to door and asked everyone if they do God’s will.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWoodie: And in the houses where they told us that they do God’s will we served them by cleaning up their back yard.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eTracey: Well that was a good thing, and you mean that serving all these people didn’t make you feel good, and make you happy?\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWillie, \u003cem\u003esad look\u003c\/em\u003e: We felt real good and real happy.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eLynn: Well then, I don’t understand, why are you unhappy now?\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWillie: ‘Cause when we were walking around the block we saw all these other backyards that really, really needed cleaning.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eTracey: So then, why didn’t you go clean those dirty backyards?\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWillie: ‘Cause those folks in those houses said they didn’t do the will of God.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWoodie: So that meant they couldn’t be our friends.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWillie: And so we couldn’t clean their backyards.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWoodie, \u003cem\u003ebig sigh\u003c\/em\u003e: Bummer is what! . . . What’s the use, might as well just go to bed.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eWillie and Woodie start to move offstage\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eLynn: Wait up, you don’t understand!\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eTracey: Yeh, we need to have a long talk about serving neighbours, as well as friends.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"DramaShare","offers":[{"title":"15 \/ 4 \/ VBS - Series Skits - Children","offer_id":50566009979199,"sku":"backyard-servant3--serving-neighbours-3393-3393","price":10.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0884\/3241\/0943\/files\/servingneighbors.jpg?v=1742437573"},{"product_id":"backyard-servant2-serving-friends","title":"Backyard Servant 2 - Serving Friends","description":"\u003cp data-pm-slice=\"1 1 []\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eJoin us for another exciting installment of \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cem\u003eBackyard Servant\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e! In \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cem\u003eServing Friends\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, Willie and Woodie think they have service all figured out—serve their family and enjoy the rewards. But when Tracey and Lynn show up, helping their neighbor Mrs. Duncan, they challenge Willie and Woodie’s idea of who deserves their help.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eWith humor, heart, and a lesson straight from Mark 3:35, this fun-filled sketch teaches kids that friendship is about more than just who we know—it’s about serving those around us with kindness and love. Featuring engaging dialogue, relatable characters, and a powerful message, this script is perfect for VBS, Sunday school, or a stand-alone performance.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSKETCH 2 OF 5\u003c\/strong\u003e short sketches on the theme of \u003cstrong\u003e“Who, (and why), do we serve?”\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDRAMASHARE SUGGESTS \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003ca href=\"\/products\/backyard-servant-series\"\u003eThe COMPLETE script\u003c\/a\u003e which contains all 5 sketches, (more economical and user-friendly than ordering individual scripts).\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe individual themes for the five days, \u003cstrong\u003e(included in this script)\u003c\/strong\u003e, are:\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/dramashareministries.com\/products\/backyard-servant1-serving-family\"\u003eServing Family\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/dramashareministries.com\/products\/backyard-servant2-serving-friends\"\u003eServing Friends\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/dramashareministries.com\/products\/backyard-servant3-serving-neighbours\"\u003eServing Neighbours \u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/dramashareministries.com\/products\/backyard-servant4-serving-community\"\u003eServing Community\u003c\/a\u003e  \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/dramashareministries.com\/products\/backyard-servant5-serving-jesus\"\u003eServing Jesus\u003c\/a\u003e  \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eNOTE: DramaShare has no relationship with Standard Publishing and no Standard Publishing materials were used in writing these scripts.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBible Reference: Mark 12:29-31, Mark 3:35\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCast:\u003c\/strong\u003e  4 (m or f any age)\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eWoodie\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eWillie\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eTracie from Backyard Service Company doing good deeds\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eLynn from Backyard Service Company doing good deeds\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003ci class=\"fas fa-bible\"\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e Bible Reference: \u003c\/strong\u003eMark 12:29-31, Mark 3:35\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003ci class=\"fab fa-deezer\"\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e Set:\u003c\/strong\u003e bare with recliners, lawn chairs\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003ci class=\"fas fa-lightbulb\"\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e Lighting:  \u003c\/strong\u003estandard\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSound:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e \u003c\/strong\u003e wireless mics if available\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003ci class=\"fas fa-music\"\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e Song: \u003c\/strong\u003e none\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003ci class=\"fas fa-volume-up\"\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e SFX: \u003c\/strong\u003enone\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003ci class=\"fas fa-tshirt\"\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e Costumes:\u003c\/strong\u003e standard\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003ci class=\"fas fa-book\"\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e Props:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003erake and hoe, drinks in glasses\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSpecial Instructions:\u003c\/strong\u003e   none\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eTime:\u003c\/strong\u003e  15 (approx. 15 min for each sketch)\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSample of script: Sketch 1 – Serving Friends\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-pm-slice=\"1 1 []\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eTitle: Backyard Service\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e(Scene: Willie and Woodie are lounging on recliners, sipping lemonade, and enjoying the sunshine.)\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWillie:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e Wow, Woodie, is this some kinda day or what?\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWoodie:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e Mmmmmmmmmm Mmmmmmmmmm! You said it, Willie—some kinda day!\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWillie:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e Sun shining down, not a cloud in the sky!\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWoodie:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e Laying here in our family’s backyard.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWillie:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e The family who, I might remind you, we love dearly!\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWoodie:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e And 'cause we love our family, we serve them.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWillie:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e For sure! We did a bang-up job cleaning up our family’s backyard. Looks some kinda awesome, for sure!\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWoodie:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e You know what? I kinda like this serving our family.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWillie:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e And now we can lie here in our family’s backyard and enjoy the day.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWoodie:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e Kinda in our own little world—just you, me, and our family.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWillie:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e A tall, cool glass of Mom’s lemonade in hand. I tell ya, life does not get much better than this!\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWoodie:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e Mom’s lemonade is for sure second to none—not too sweet, not too tangy, just bang-on awesome, that’s what it is.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWillie:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e Ever wonder how the rest of the world manages, not havin’ Mom’s lemonade and all?\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWoodie:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e Who cares? All of our family has Mom’s lemonade. That’s for sure all that counts.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWillie:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e Like you say, Woodie—our own little world.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e(Tracey and Lynn enter, carrying a hoe and rake.)\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWillie\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cem\u003e(waving)\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e: Hey Tracey, Lynn, whatcha doin’ over there in Mrs. Duncan’s backyard?\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eTracey:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e Hey Willie, Woodie. Me and Lynn, we are cleaning up Mrs. Duncan’s backyard. You know... Backyard Service, at your service!\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eLynn:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e Likely you know Mrs. Duncan, what with you being next-door neighbors and all.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWillie:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e Mrs. Duncan? Oh, for sure we know Mrs. Duncan! She's a sweet lady, a good friend, teaches me in Sunday School.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWoodie:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e And forgiving too. Mrs. Duncan hardly ever reminds me much about how my baseball went through her picture window by accident last year.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWillie:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \"Went through her picture window by accident?\" Woodie, you threw your baseball—real hard—straight through Mrs. Duncan’s big picture window.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWoodie:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e It was an accident! I was throwing my ball up over Mrs. Duncan’s roof, and see, it was a real cold day, and everyone knows how the air gets real heavy on a really cold day. When I threw my ball—which, on a hot day like today, would have easily cleared Mrs. Duncan’s roof—but being as how it was, like I say, real cold, my ball just hung up there and... whamo... right through Mrs. Duncan’s big... and expensive... picture window.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWant to see how the story unfolds?\u003c\/strong\u003e DramaShare members get this complete script— and access to our entire library—free! Not a member? You can still grab this individual script and bring it to life.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"DramaShare","offers":[{"title":"15 \/ 4 \/ VBS - Jesus - Series Skits - Children","offer_id":50565912625471,"sku":"backyard-servant2--serving-friends-3392-3392","price":10.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0884\/3241\/0943\/files\/promo3.jpg?v=1742436771"},{"product_id":"backyard-servant1-serving-family","title":"Backyard Servant 1 - Serving Family","description":"\u003cp\u003eWillie and Woodie think serving family is a chore—until Tracey and Lynn from \u003cem data-end=\"140\" data-start=\"122\"\u003eBackyard Service\u003c\/em\u003e challenge them with \u003cstrong data-end=\"178\" data-start=\"161\"\u003eMark 12:29-31\u003c\/strong\u003e: \u003cem data-end=\"213\" data-start=\"180\"\u003eLove your neighbor as yourself.\u003c\/em\u003e Through humor and real-life lessons, the boys realize that \u003cstrong data-end=\"319\" data-start=\"273\"\u003eserving family is a way to show God’s love\u003c\/strong\u003e—even to their not-so-favorite sister! 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Tracey and Lynn enter and stand upstage, leaning on a rake and hoe, listening.)\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWillie:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e Yeh and that’s Cousin Beatrice.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWoodie:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e Strange lookin’ gomer ain't she?\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWillie:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e That was one gal that was ‘way behind the door when looks were handed out I tell ya!\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWoodie:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e Who’s this here?\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWillie:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e Mom’s Uncle Ned.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWoodie:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e Never did hear of him I don’t believe.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWillie:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e For a fact. Old Ned, he was kinda the black sheep of the family.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cem\u003e(Willie and Woodie see Tracey and Lynn.)\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWillie:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e Hey, who are you guys?\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eTracey:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e I’m Tracey, and this, \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cem\u003e(points to Lynn)\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, is my partner Lynn.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eLynn:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e We are from the Backyard Service Company, we’re here to get your backyard all spruced up and special for your family!\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWoodie:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e Wow, like you just come in and take care of everything in the backyard?\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eTracey:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e For sure we do, Woodie... Cut the grass, trim the hedges, rake the leaves... everything!\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWillie:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e You mean, you do this kinda work, like... on purpose?\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eLynn:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e Backyard Service, at your service!\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eTracey:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e That there is like our motto.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWillie:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e Wow, I sometimes do those things, like mowing and raking and such, but only if I can't, like, get outta it.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eLynn:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e Well, we should get to work; fix everything up here in your backyard.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eTracey:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e Hope we don’t make too much noise, wouldn’t want to disturb you if you are doing anything special.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWillie:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e Naw, we’re just lookin’ at these old family albums.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWoodie:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e Funny lookin’ gomers mostly.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eLynn:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e Pardon me for saying so, but that’s like not a real nice thing to say about your family, is it?\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWillie:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e Not really family, see these are like uncles, cousins, that sorta thing.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eLynn:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e Well, uncles and cousins, they’re still family.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWoodie:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e Really? I always thought that family was like parents and brothers and sister, stuff like that.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWillie:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e Ya, and I am not so awful sure about Mary Ellen. Dad said that we had to be nice to Mary Ellen ‘cause she is our sister, but way I see it, we could maybe hope to trade Mary Ellen for a package of bubble gum.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eTracey:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e That’s not a nice thing to say about your sister.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWoodie:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e Well don’t make rash statements like that until you see Mary Ellen.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWillie:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e Ya, and ‘specially if the deal is for Triple Bubble Bang bubble gum!\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWant to see how the story unfolds?\u003c\/strong\u003e DramaShare members get this complete script— and access to our entire library—free! 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However it is self-standing and very adapatable to any VBS or other children's program.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eFIVE \u003c\/strong\u003eshort sketches on the theme of \u003cstrong\u003e“Who, (and why), do we serve?”\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDRAMASHARE SUGGESTS \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003ca href=\"\/products\/backyard-servant-series\"\u003eThe COMPLETE script\u003c\/a\u003e which contains all 5 sketches, (more economical and user-friendly than ordering individual scripts).\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe individual themes for the five days, \u003cstrong\u003e(included in this script)\u003c\/strong\u003e, are:\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/dramashareministries.com\/products\/backyard-servant1-serving-family\"\u003eServing Family\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/dramashareministries.com\/products\/backyard-servant2-serving-friends\"\u003eServing Friends\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/dramashareministries.com\/products\/backyard-servant3-serving-neighbours\"\u003eServing Neighbours \u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/dramashareministries.com\/products\/backyard-servant4-serving-community\"\u003eServing Community\u003c\/a\u003e  \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/dramashareministries.com\/products\/backyard-servant5-serving-jesus\"\u003eServing Jesus\u003c\/a\u003e  \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eNOTE: DramaShare has no relationship with Standard Publishing and no Standard Publishing materials were used in writing these scripts.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eNOTE: DramaShare has no relationship with Standard Publishing and no Standard Publishing materials were used in writing these scripts.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003ci class=\"fas fa-theater-masks\"\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e Cast:\u003c\/strong\u003e    4 (m or f any age)\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eWoodie\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eWillie\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eTracie from Backyard Service Company doing good deeds\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eLynn from Backyard Service Company doing good deeds\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003ci class=\"fas fa-bible\"\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e Bible Reference: \u003c\/strong\u003e Mark 12:29-31\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003ci class=\"fab fa-deezer\"\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e Set:\u003c\/strong\u003e bare with picnic table\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003ci class=\"fas fa-lightbulb\"\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e Lighting: \u003c\/strong\u003estandard\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSound: \u003c\/strong\u003e wireless mics if available\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003ci class=\"fas fa-music\"\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e Song: \u003c\/strong\u003e    none\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003ci class=\"fas fa-volume-up\"\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e SFX: \u003c\/strong\u003enone\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003ci class=\"fas fa-tshirt\"\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e Costumes:\u003c\/strong\u003e standard\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003ci class=\"fas fa-book\"\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e Props:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ephoto albums, rake, hoe, Bible\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSpecial Instructions:\u003c\/strong\u003e   none\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eTime:\u003c\/strong\u003e  75 (approx. 15 min per sketch)\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3 data-end=\"1590\" data-start=\"1555\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-end=\"1588\" data-start=\"1559\"\u003eExcerpts from Each Sketch\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003ch4 data-end=\"1632\" data-start=\"1592\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-end=\"1630\" data-start=\"1597\"\u003e📌 \u003cem data-end=\"1618\" data-start=\"1602\"\u003eServing Family\u003c\/em\u003e (Excerpt)\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp data-end=\"1730\" data-start=\"1633\"\u003e\u003cem data-end=\"1728\" data-start=\"1633\"\u003eWillie and Woodie are flipping through an old family album when two unexpected guests arrive…\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-end=\"2465\" data-start=\"1732\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-end=\"1743\" data-start=\"1732\"\u003eWillie:\u003c\/strong\u003e \"That’s Cousin Beatrice.\"\u003cbr data-end=\"1772\" data-start=\"1769\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-end=\"1783\" data-start=\"1772\"\u003eWoodie:\u003c\/strong\u003e \"Strange lookin’ gomer, ain't she?\"\u003cbr data-end=\"1822\" data-start=\"1819\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-end=\"1833\" data-start=\"1822\"\u003eWillie:\u003c\/strong\u003e \"She was way behind the door when looks were handed out!\"\u003cbr data-end=\"1894\" data-start=\"1891\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-end=\"1926\" data-start=\"1894\"\u003eTracey (arriving with Lynn):\u003c\/strong\u003e \"Pardon me, but that’s not really nice to say about your family.\"\u003cbr data-end=\"1995\" data-start=\"1992\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-end=\"2006\" data-start=\"1995\"\u003eWoodie:\u003c\/strong\u003e \"Family? But she’s just a cousin.\"\u003cbr data-end=\"2044\" data-start=\"2041\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-end=\"2053\" data-start=\"2044\"\u003eLynn:\u003c\/strong\u003e \"Family isn’t just parents and siblings—it includes uncles, aunts, cousins, and even \u003cem data-end=\"2148\" data-start=\"2139\"\u003esisters\u003c\/em\u003e—like Mary Ellen!\"\u003cbr data-end=\"2169\" data-start=\"2166\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-end=\"2180\" data-start=\"2169\"\u003eWillie:\u003c\/strong\u003e \"Whoa, hold on. Love Mary Ellen? She’s a \u003cem data-end=\"2229\" data-start=\"2222\"\u003egirl!\u003c\/em\u003e\"\u003cbr data-end=\"2233\" data-start=\"2230\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-end=\"2263\" data-start=\"2233\"\u003eTracey (holding up Bible):\u003c\/strong\u003e \"Mark 12:31 says, \u003cem data-end=\"2325\" data-start=\"2282\"\u003eLove others as well as you love yourself.\u003c\/em\u003e That includes Mary Ellen!\"\u003cbr data-end=\"2355\" data-start=\"2352\"\u003e(…Laughter and learning ensue as Willie and Woodie begin to understand what it means to serve their family.)\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003chr data-end=\"2470\" data-start=\"2467\"\u003e\n\u003ch4 data-end=\"2513\" data-start=\"2472\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-end=\"2511\" data-start=\"2477\"\u003e📌 \u003cem data-end=\"2499\" data-start=\"2482\"\u003eServing Friends\u003c\/em\u003e (Excerpt)\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp data-end=\"2635\" data-start=\"2514\"\u003e\u003cem data-end=\"2633\" data-start=\"2514\"\u003eWillie and Woodie are lounging in the sun, enjoying lemonade, when Tracey and Lynn approach after helping a neighbor…\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-end=\"3276\" data-start=\"2637\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-end=\"2648\" data-start=\"2637\"\u003eWillie:\u003c\/strong\u003e \"Ahhh, Mom’s lemonade—best in the world!\"\u003cbr data-end=\"2693\" data-start=\"2690\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-end=\"2704\" data-start=\"2693\"\u003eWoodie:\u003c\/strong\u003e \"Yep, just us and our family in our backyard. Life doesn’t get better.\"\u003cbr data-end=\"2779\" data-start=\"2776\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-end=\"2790\" data-start=\"2779\"\u003eTracey:\u003c\/strong\u003e \"Hey, guys! We just finished cleaning up Mrs. Duncan’s backyard!\"\u003cbr data-end=\"2859\" data-start=\"2856\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-end=\"2870\" data-start=\"2859\"\u003eWillie:\u003c\/strong\u003e \"Mrs. Duncan? But she’s not your mom or sister—why help?\"\u003cbr data-end=\"2931\" data-start=\"2928\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-end=\"2940\" data-start=\"2931\"\u003eLynn:\u003c\/strong\u003e \"Because she’s our friend!\"\u003cbr data-end=\"2971\" data-start=\"2968\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-end=\"2982\" data-start=\"2971\"\u003eWoodie:\u003c\/strong\u003e \"Wait, so you help people who aren’t family?\"\u003cbr data-end=\"3031\" data-start=\"3028\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-end=\"3042\" data-start=\"3031\"\u003eTracey:\u003c\/strong\u003e \"The Bible says, \u003cem data-end=\"3120\" data-start=\"3060\"\u003eWhoever does God’s will is my brother, sister, and mother.\u003c\/em\u003e That means we serve our friends, too!\"\u003cbr data-end=\"3162\" data-start=\"3159\"\u003e(…After some hilarious back-and-forth, Willie and Woodie decide they might just try serving their friends, too!)\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003chr data-end=\"3281\" data-start=\"3278\"\u003e\n\u003ch4 data-end=\"3326\" data-start=\"3283\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-end=\"3324\" data-start=\"3288\"\u003e📌 \u003cem data-end=\"3312\" data-start=\"3293\"\u003eServing Neighbors\u003c\/em\u003e (Excerpt)\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp data-end=\"3447\" data-start=\"3327\"\u003e\u003cem data-end=\"3445\" data-start=\"3327\"\u003eWillie and Woodie are frustrated—some backyards on their block are a mess, but they don’t belong to their “friends”…\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-end=\"4001\" data-start=\"3449\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-end=\"3460\" data-start=\"3449\"\u003eWillie:\u003c\/strong\u003e \"We wanted to clean all the backyards, but some people don’t do God’s will.\"\u003cbr data-end=\"3540\" data-start=\"3537\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-end=\"3549\" data-start=\"3540\"\u003eLynn:\u003c\/strong\u003e \"And…?\"\u003cbr data-end=\"3560\" data-start=\"3557\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-end=\"3571\" data-start=\"3560\"\u003eWoodie:\u003c\/strong\u003e \"So we couldn’t help them.\"\u003cbr data-end=\"3602\" data-start=\"3599\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-end=\"3613\" data-start=\"3602\"\u003eTracey:\u003c\/strong\u003e \"Wait a second—what does the Bible say about \u003cem data-end=\"3670\" data-start=\"3659\"\u003eneighbors\u003c\/em\u003e?\"\u003cbr data-end=\"3675\" data-start=\"3672\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-end=\"3684\" data-start=\"3675\"\u003eLynn:\u003c\/strong\u003e \"Matthew 19: Love your neighbor as yourself!\"\u003cbr data-end=\"3733\" data-start=\"3730\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-end=\"3744\" data-start=\"3733\"\u003eWillie:\u003c\/strong\u003e \"Ohhhh. So even people who don’t follow God… we serve them, too?\"\u003cbr data-end=\"3813\" data-start=\"3810\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-end=\"3824\" data-start=\"3813\"\u003eTracey:\u003c\/strong\u003e \"Exactly! When we show kindness, we help them see God’s love!\"\u003cbr data-end=\"3890\" data-start=\"3887\"\u003e(…Excited, Willie and Woodie realize serving neighbors is a way to \u003cstrong data-end=\"3978\" data-start=\"3957\"\u003eshine God’s light\u003c\/strong\u003e in their community.)\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003chr data-end=\"4006\" data-start=\"4003\"\u003e\n\u003ch4 data-end=\"4051\" data-start=\"4008\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-end=\"4049\" data-start=\"4013\"\u003e📌 \u003cem data-end=\"4037\" data-start=\"4018\"\u003eServing Community\u003c\/em\u003e (Excerpt)\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp data-end=\"4131\" data-start=\"4052\"\u003e\u003cem data-end=\"4129\" data-start=\"4052\"\u003eWillie and Woodie meet Mr. Thompson—a man known for being a little… grumpy.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-end=\"4532\" data-start=\"4133\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-end=\"4144\" data-start=\"4133\"\u003eWillie:\u003c\/strong\u003e \"You won’t believe it—Mr. Thompson gave me twenty dollars!\"\u003cbr data-end=\"4207\" data-start=\"4204\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-end=\"4218\" data-start=\"4207\"\u003eTracey:\u003c\/strong\u003e \"Wait—tightwad Thompson? That’s amazing!\"\u003cbr data-end=\"4263\" data-start=\"4260\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-end=\"4274\" data-start=\"4263\"\u003eWoodie:\u003c\/strong\u003e \"Yeah, turns out he’s really nice once you get to know him!\"\u003cbr data-end=\"4338\" data-start=\"4335\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-end=\"4347\" data-start=\"4338\"\u003eLynn:\u003c\/strong\u003e \"That’s what serving does! It builds relationships, even with people we don’t expect.\"\u003cbr data-end=\"4437\" data-start=\"4434\"\u003e(…The gang realizes that \u003cstrong data-end=\"4529\" data-start=\"4462\"\u003eserving their community isn’t about projects—it’s about people.\u003c\/strong\u003e)\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003chr data-end=\"4537\" data-start=\"4534\"\u003e\n\u003ch4 data-end=\"4578\" data-start=\"4539\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-end=\"4576\" data-start=\"4544\"\u003e📌 \u003cem data-end=\"4564\" data-start=\"4549\"\u003eServing Jesus\u003c\/em\u003e (Excerpt)\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp data-end=\"4671\" data-start=\"4579\"\u003e\u003cem data-end=\"4669\" data-start=\"4579\"\u003eAfter serving at a homeless mission, the kids wrestle with what it really means to give…\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-end=\"5238\" data-start=\"4673\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-end=\"4684\" data-start=\"4673\"\u003eWillie:\u003c\/strong\u003e \"I feel guilty—we have so much, and they have so little.\"\u003cbr data-end=\"4745\" data-start=\"4742\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-end=\"4756\" data-start=\"4745\"\u003eWoodie:\u003c\/strong\u003e \"Should we give away everything we own?\"\u003cbr data-end=\"4800\" data-start=\"4797\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-end=\"4811\" data-start=\"4800\"\u003eTracey:\u003c\/strong\u003e \"That’s a big question. But remember—Jesus calls us to serve in \u003cem data-end=\"4883\" data-start=\"4876\"\u003eevery\u003c\/em\u003e part of life.\"\u003cbr data-end=\"4901\" data-start=\"4898\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-end=\"4910\" data-start=\"4901\"\u003eLynn:\u003c\/strong\u003e \"It’s not just about giving things—it’s about giving our hearts, our love, and our time.\"\u003cbr data-end=\"5003\" data-start=\"5000\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-end=\"5014\" data-start=\"5003\"\u003eWoodie:\u003c\/strong\u003e \"So serving Jesus means… serving \u003cem data-end=\"5057\" data-start=\"5048\"\u003epeople?\u003c\/em\u003e All the time?\"\u003cbr data-end=\"5075\" data-start=\"5072\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-end=\"5086\" data-start=\"5075\"\u003eTracey:\u003c\/strong\u003e \"Bingo. \u003cem data-end=\"5151\" data-start=\"5095\"\u003eWhatever you do for the least of these, you do for Me.\u003c\/em\u003e\"\u003cbr data-end=\"5155\" data-start=\"5152\"\u003e(…A powerful moment as the kids realize \u003cstrong data-end=\"5235\" data-start=\"5195\"\u003eserving Jesus is a lifelong mission.\u003c\/strong\u003e)\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003chr data-end=\"5243\" data-start=\"5240\"\u003e\n\u003ch3 data-end=\"5278\" data-start=\"5245\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-end=\"5276\" data-start=\"5249\"\u003eWhy \u003cem data-end=\"5273\" data-start=\"5255\"\u003eBackyard Servant\u003c\/em\u003e?\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp data-end=\"5571\" data-start=\"5279\"\u003eThis series is packed with \u003cstrong data-end=\"5350\" data-start=\"5306\"\u003ehumor, heart, and hands-on faith lessons\u003c\/strong\u003e that kids will \u003cstrong data-end=\"5408\" data-start=\"5366\"\u003elove to perform and remember for life.\u003c\/strong\u003e Whether you’re looking for a \u003cstrong data-end=\"5462\" data-start=\"5438\"\u003ecomplete VBS program\u003c\/strong\u003e or \u003cstrong data-end=\"5494\" data-start=\"5466\"\u003estand-alone church skits\u003c\/strong\u003e, these scripts make serving others \u003cstrong data-end=\"5569\" data-start=\"5530\"\u003efun, meaningful, and unforgettable.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-end=\"5654\" data-start=\"5573\"\u003e🎭 \u003cstrong data-end=\"5652\" data-start=\"5576\"\u003eGet your copy today and inspire a new generation of servants for Christ!\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"DramaShare","offers":[{"title":"15 \/ 4 \/ VBS - Series Skits - Children - Church","offer_id":49783590224191,"sku":"backyard-servant-3390-3390","price":40.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0884\/3241\/0943\/files\/backyard3.jpg?v=1742433389"},{"product_id":"where-the-pastor-is-king","title":"Where the Pastor is King","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cstrong data-end=\"123\" data-start=\"94\"\u003eWhere the Pastor is King©\u003c\/strong\u003e is a lighthearted and heartwarming 10-minute drama celebrating a beloved pastor’s 50 years of ministry. Through the eyes of playful teens and newcomers to the church, this skit honors a faithful shepherd while weaving in humor, admiration, and appreciation. As new friendships form and stories unfold, the cast invites the audience to join in recognizing a lifetime of service with laughter, love, and standing ovation. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003ci class=\"fas fa-theater-masks\"\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e Cast:\u003c\/strong\u003e  10 (m versus f can be adjusted, as can numbers of actors)\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003emid to late teens:\u003c\/strong\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eShelly, mid to late teens\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eMaria, mid to late teens\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003epre to early teens:\u003c\/strong\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eJenna\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSusie\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eHelen\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eJenna\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSusie\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eBilly\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eBobby\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePeter\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003ci class=\"fas fa-bible\"\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e Bible Reference: \u003c\/strong\u003e Ephesians 4:11\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003ci class=\"fab fa-deezer\"\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e Set:\u003c\/strong\u003e blank\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003ci class=\"fas fa-lightbulb\"\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e Lighting:  \u003c\/strong\u003estandard\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSound:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e \u003c\/strong\u003ewireless mics if available\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003ci class=\"fas fa-music\"\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e Song:\u003c\/strong\u003e none\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003ci class=\"fas fa-volume-up\"\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e SFX: \u003c\/strong\u003eappropriate greeting during church service\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003ci class=\"fas fa-tshirt\"\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e Costumes:\u003c\/strong\u003e  standard\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003ci class=\"fas fa-book\"\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e Props:\u003c\/strong\u003e  none\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSpecial Instructions:\u003c\/strong\u003e   none\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eTime:\u003c\/strong\u003e  10\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSample of script:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"\" data-end=\"297\" data-start=\"140\"\u003e\u003cem data-end=\"297\" data-start=\"190\"\u003e(Shelly, Maria, Helen, Jenna \u0026amp; Susie come onstage chatting. Helen, Jenna \u0026amp; Susie look around, impressed.)\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"\" data-end=\"330\" data-start=\"299\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-end=\"309\" data-start=\"299\"\u003eHELEN:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr data-end=\"312\" data-start=\"309\"\u003eWow, this is nice!\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"\" data-end=\"431\" data-start=\"332\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-end=\"343\" data-start=\"332\"\u003eSHELLY:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr data-end=\"346\" data-start=\"343\"\u003eIf you like our church, you’re gonna be real excited about the people at this church!\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"\" data-end=\"514\" data-start=\"433\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-end=\"443\" data-start=\"433\"\u003eMARIA:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr data-end=\"446\" data-start=\"443\"\u003eFolks around here at \u003cem data-end=\"485\" data-start=\"467\"\u003e(name of church)\u003c\/em\u003e are real, and real nice too!\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"\" data-end=\"559\" data-start=\"516\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-end=\"526\" data-start=\"516\"\u003eJENNA:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr data-end=\"529\" data-start=\"526\"\u003eThings for us kids to do here?\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"\" data-end=\"634\" data-start=\"561\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-end=\"572\" data-start=\"561\"\u003eSHELLY:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr data-end=\"575\" data-start=\"572\"\u003eLots of activities for all ages here at \u003cem data-end=\"633\" data-start=\"615\"\u003e(name of church)\u003c\/em\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"\" data-end=\"673\" data-start=\"636\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-end=\"646\" data-start=\"636\"\u003eSUSIE:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr data-end=\"649\" data-start=\"646\"\u003eCan’t see anyone around.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"\" data-end=\"763\" data-start=\"675\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-end=\"685\" data-start=\"675\"\u003eMARIA:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr data-end=\"688\" data-start=\"685\"\u003eHey, well it's early—just you wait, the place will be bustling soon enough.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"\" data-end=\"880\" data-start=\"765\"\u003e\u003cem data-end=\"880\" data-start=\"765\"\u003e(Billy, Bobby \u0026amp; Peter enter. Helen, Jenna \u0026amp; Susie move toward the boys. Shelly \u0026amp; Maria stay apart from the rest.)\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"\" data-end=\"1040\" data-start=\"882\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-end=\"891\" data-start=\"882\"\u003eSUSIE\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003cem data-end=\"927\" data-start=\"892\"\u003e(looking at the boys, big smile):\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cbr data-end=\"930\" data-start=\"927\"\u003eGotta hand it to you, Shelly, Maria—there for sure are people here at \u003cem data-end=\"1018\" data-start=\"1000\"\u003e(name of church)\u003c\/em\u003e to get excited about!\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"\" data-end=\"1133\" data-start=\"1042\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-end=\"1052\" data-start=\"1042\"\u003eJENNA:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr data-end=\"1055\" data-start=\"1052\"\u003eAnd lots of people for young women like ourselves to get to know... real well!\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"\" data-end=\"1223\" data-start=\"1135\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-end=\"1144\" data-start=\"1135\"\u003eHELEN\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003cem data-end=\"1161\" data-start=\"1145\"\u003e(to the boys):\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cbr data-end=\"1164\" data-start=\"1161\"\u003eDo I assume that you men are members of \u003cem data-end=\"1222\" data-start=\"1204\"\u003e(name of church)\u003c\/em\u003e?\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"\" data-end=\"1271\" data-start=\"1225\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-end=\"1234\" data-start=\"1225\"\u003eBILLY\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003cem data-end=\"1264\" data-start=\"1235\"\u003e(looking around, confused):\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cbr data-end=\"1267\" data-start=\"1264\"\u003eHuh?\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"\" data-end=\"1324\" data-start=\"1273\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-end=\"1282\" data-start=\"1273\"\u003eBOBBY\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003cem data-end=\"1317\" data-start=\"1283\"\u003e(also looking around, confused):\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cbr data-end=\"1320\" data-start=\"1317\"\u003eMen?\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"\" data-end=\"1561\" data-start=\"1326\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-end=\"1335\" data-start=\"1326\"\u003ePETER\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003cem data-end=\"1392\" data-start=\"1336\"\u003e(pushing Billy \u0026amp; Bobby aside, big smile at the girls):\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cbr data-end=\"1395\" data-start=\"1392\"\u003eFor sure—we \u003cem data-end=\"1412\" data-start=\"1407\"\u003emen\u003c\/em\u003e are indeed members of this here church.\u003cbr data-end=\"1455\" data-start=\"1452\"\u003eAnd do we assume that \u003cem data-end=\"1482\" data-start=\"1477\"\u003eyou\u003c\/em\u003e ladies are new to this church... perhaps looking for a church home... perhaps?\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"\" data-end=\"1561\" data-start=\"1326\"\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWant to see how the story unfolds?\u003c\/strong\u003e DramaShare members get this complete script— and access to our entire library—free! Not a member? You can still grab this individual script and bring it to life.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"DramaShare","offers":[{"title":"10 \/ 8 \/ Church - Leadership - Comedy","offer_id":50728363524415,"sku":"where-the-pastor-is-king-3389-3389","price":10.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0884\/3241\/0943\/files\/greetings.jpg?v=1744599077"},{"product_id":"pardon-partie-3-demander","title":"Pardon (partie 3) – Demander","description":"\u003cp\u003eThème : Troisième sketch d’une série de trois sur le pardon. Cette série aborde des sujets de la vie quotidienne : vie familiale tendue (difficultés dans le couple attitude face aux enfants,), problèmes de poids, etc. Ces sujets rejoignent tous les publics et sont présentés de manière très directe. Voici un commentaire de l’auteure : « J’ai écrit ces sketches dans le cadre d’une retraite pour les femmes il y a quelques années. J’étais conférencière et je jouais aussi le rôle de Jacinthe. Comme vous le constaterez, ces sketches ont un caractère instructif, car je voulais transmettre des enseignements par l’intermédiaire du théâtre. Je crois que le théâtre constitue un excellent moyen d’enseigner de façon non menaçante. En présentant de manière « dramatique » les sujets délicats de l’obésité, de l’amertume ou de la colère envers son conjoint ou sa mère, etc., nous rendons l’auditoire plus réceptif. »\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eNote au sujet de Florence : « Florence parle de ses luttes avec son poids. J’ai créé ce personnage avec l’amie précieuse qui l’a interprété. Mon amie a encore du poids à perdre, mais elle a d’elle-même une merveilleuse image – et de toute évidence, elle a de Dieu une image encore plus merveilleuse… Elle est centrée, non pas sur elle-même, mais sur Dieu, et elle irradie son amour. Je suis pleinement consciente que trouver une femme pour jouer ce rôle de façon appropriée peut représenter un véritable défi. »\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003ePartie 1 : Le premier sketch a servi d’introduction à la conférence 1, Recevoir le pardon de Dieu. (Titre du sketch dans le catalogue DramaShare : Pardon partie 1 – Recevoir)\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003ePartie 2 : Le deuxième sketch a servi d’introduction à la conférence 2, Accorder son pardon. (Titre du sketch dans le catalogue DramaShare : Pardon partie 2 – Accorder)\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003ePartie 3 : Le troisième sketch a servi de conclusion à la conférence 3 et à la série elle-même : Demander pardon. (Titre du sketch dans le catalogue DramaShare : Pardon partie 3 – Demander)\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eRéférence biblique : Éphésiens 4:31-32\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003ePersonnages : 2 femmes\u003cbr\u003eJacinthe, une jeune mère\u003cbr\u003eFlorence, bonne amie de Jacinthe\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eDécor : Chez Florence, dans son salon\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eÉclairage, sonorisation, costumes : standard\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAccessoires : Théière, 2 tasses, accessoires nécessaires pour une séance de traitements des ongles : vernis, limes, etc., bougies parfumées\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eDurée : 15 minutes\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eTexte (Sample)\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003ePardon (partie 3) – Demander\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eL’éclairage s’ouvre sur Florence et Jacinthe, occupées joyeusement à se faire les ongles – chacune pour soi, ou l’une pour l’autre.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eFlorence : (Rayonnante.) Ah! Vive les voyages de pêche!\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eJacinthe : (Rayonnante aussi.) Mieux : Vive les voyages de pêche… et les belles-mères!\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eFlorence : Mieux encore : Vive les voyages de pêche, les belles-mères… et les soirées de filles!\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eJacinthe : (Avec un soupir de satisfaction.) Pyjamas confortables, vernis à ongles de toutes les couleurs, chandelles parfumées… Florence, penses-tu que nos maris ont tout ce luxe-là?\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eFlorence : Peut-être. Un feu de camp, du chasse-mouches, un lac à eux tout seuls, pas besoin de se raser ni de se laver, pas d’enfants… C’est du luxe, ça! (Elles rient.)\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eJacinthe : (Pause.) J’espère que ma belle-mère n’a pas de problèmes avec les enfants…\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eFlorence : T’inquiète pas, Jacinthe! Elle en a vu d’autres!\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eJacinthe : Elle est gentille d’avoir offert de garder les petits deux jours! Ça me fait tellement de bien!\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eFlorence : Ça a l’air d’aller mieux, toi, ces jours-ci.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eJacinthe : Oui, ma vie a pris un autre tournant depuis quelques semaines.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eFlorence : Raconte-moi donc ça…\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eJacinthe : (Après une pause.) Le jour où tu m’as fait méditer 1 Jean 1.9, j’ai commencé à goûter au pardon de Dieu. Son pardon m’a libérée au quotidien. Avant, mon sentiment de culpabilité me tenait prisonnière. Je me sentais comme un oiseau pris dans un filet – je voulais me sortir de là, mais plus je me débattais, plus je m’empêtrais. Il a fallu que j’arrête de me débattre – là, dans ma tête – que je laisse Dieu me parler doucement et couper lui-même les mailles de mon filet.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eFlorence : Quelle délivrance, hein, quand on sort de ce filet-là! Le pardon de Dieu, ça goûte bon, hein?\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eJacinthe : Oui, et je dirais même que le pardon de Dieu est sublime! Et quand j’ai réalisé à quel point Dieu m’avait pardonné, j’ai eu le cœur plus léger. Au lieu de regarder tout le temps à terre, je me suis mise à lever les yeux, à regarder « en haut ». La vue est plus belle, laisse-moi te dire!\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThème : Troisième sketch d’une série de trois sur le pardon. Cette série aborde des sujets de la vie quotidienne : vie familiale tendue (difficultés dans le couple attitude face aux enfants,), problèmes de poids, etc. Ces sujets rejoignent tous les publics et sont présentés de manière très directe. Voici un commentaire de l’auteure : « J’ai écrit ces sketches dans le cadre d’une retraite pour les femmes il y a quelques années. J’étais conférencière et je jouais aussi le rôle de Jacinthe. Comme vous le constaterez, ces sketches ont un caractère instructif, car je voulais transmettre des enseignements par l’intermédiaire du théâtre. Je crois que le théâtre constitue un excellent moyen d’enseigner de façon non menaçante. En présentant de manière « dramatique » les sujets délicats de l’obésité, de l’amertume ou de la colère envers son conjoint ou sa mère, etc., nous rendons l’auditoire plus réceptif. »\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eNote au sujet de Florence : « Florence parle de ses luttes avec son poids. J’ai créé ce personnage avec l’amie précieuse qui l’a interprété. Mon amie a encore du poids à perdre, mais elle a d’elle-même une merveilleuse image – et de toute évidence, elle a de Dieu une image encore plus merveilleuse… Elle est centrée, non pas sur elle-même, mais sur Dieu, et elle irradie son amour. Je suis pleinement consciente que trouver une femme pour jouer ce rôle de façon appropriée peut représenter un véritable défi. »\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003ePartie 1 : Le premier sketch a servi d’introduction à la conférence 1, Recevoir le pardon de Dieu. (Titre du sketch dans le catalogue DramaShare : Pardon partie 1 – Recevoir)\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003ePartie 2 : Le deuxième sketch a servi d’introduction à la conférence 2, Accorder son pardon. (Titre du sketch dans le catalogue DramaShare : Pardon partie 2 – Accorder)\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003ePartie 3 : Le troisième sketch a servi de conclusion à la conférence 3 et à la série elle-même : Demander pardon. 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As Laurie names countries like Japan, Romania, Kenya, and Brazil, Lawrence happily mimes each culture—packing costumes, dancing, and dreaming big. But when the truth comes out, his “trip” turns into an eye-opening reminder that supporting missions can be just as rewarding as a passport stamp. 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When wife and husband realize that there is a difference in perception husband is deflated so wife sets out to show him that it is all for the best.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ci class=\"fas fa-clock\"\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e \u003cstrong\u003eTime:\u003c\/strong\u003e 8\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eSample script:\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp data-end=\"162\" data-start=\"87\"\u003e\u003cem data-end=\"160\" data-start=\"87\"\u003e(Wife is on the phone, excited, pointing to various pages of an atlas.)\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-end=\"489\" data-start=\"164\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-end=\"175\" data-start=\"164\"\u003eLaurie:\u003c\/strong\u003e Oh, Betty, it is going to be so exciting! I just got the letter in the mail today from somebody by the name of Anthony Revenue, at Missions Headquarters. We have our missionaries from Japan, Romania, Kenya, and Brazil coming . . . and there will also be a missionary to the Native American tribe coming as well!\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-end=\"515\" data-start=\"491\"\u003e\u003cem data-end=\"513\" data-start=\"491\"\u003e(Pauses, listening.)\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-end=\"658\" data-start=\"517\"\u003eI know, and the missionaries will be bringing stories of the countries and the people—they will even have some artifacts from each country.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-end=\"720\" data-start=\"660\"\u003e\u003cem data-end=\"718\" data-start=\"660\"\u003e(Pauses, picks up a very large atlas, leafs through it.)\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-end=\"794\" data-start=\"722\"\u003eI know, Betty, you won't want to miss a single conference destination.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-end=\"932\" data-start=\"796\"\u003e\u003cem data-end=\"930\" data-start=\"796\"\u003e(Lawrence comes upstage, sees that Laurie is on the phone, and starts to move offstage. Laurie speaks again, so he stops to listen.)\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-end=\"1038\" data-start=\"934\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-end=\"945\" data-start=\"934\"\u003eLaurie:\u003c\/strong\u003e Can you believe it? Five countries in just \u003cem data-end=\"1030\" data-start=\"989\"\u003e(number of days of missions conference)\u003c\/em\u003e days!\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-end=\"1053\" data-start=\"1040\"\u003e\u003cem data-end=\"1051\" data-start=\"1040\"\u003e(Pauses.)\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-end=\"1225\" data-start=\"1055\"\u003eNo, Lawrence doesn’t know a thing about it. Like I said, the letter in the mail from this . . . Revenue guy . . . just came today. Oh, Lawrence will just be so excited!\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-end=\"1240\" data-start=\"1227\"\u003e\u003cem data-end=\"1238\" data-start=\"1227\"\u003e(Pauses.)\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-end=\"1456\" data-start=\"1242\"\u003eOf course we can afford it; the news today is just such a blessing! I know Lawrence kind of holds on to his money with both hands, but he is going to be just wild and happy about the letter from this Revenue guy.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-end=\"1567\" data-start=\"1458\"\u003e\u003cem data-end=\"1565\" data-start=\"1458\"\u003e(Lawrence has a confused look. Then “light comes on” and he holds up a sign reading “INCOME TAX REFUND.”)\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-end=\"1689\" data-start=\"1569\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-end=\"1580\" data-start=\"1569\"\u003eLaurie:\u003c\/strong\u003e I tell you, if I know Lawrence—and after all these years of marriage I for sure do—he’ll be soooo excited!\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-end=\"1762\" data-start=\"1691\"\u003e\u003cem data-end=\"1760\" data-start=\"1691\"\u003e(Lawrence, excited, picks up suitcase. Laurie points to the atlas.)\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-end=\"1856\" data-start=\"1764\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-end=\"1775\" data-start=\"1764\"\u003eLaurie:\u003c\/strong\u003e The first stop is Japan! You know how delightful the Japanese people are . . .\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-end=\"1935\" data-start=\"1858\"\u003e\u003cem data-end=\"1933\" data-start=\"1858\"\u003e(Lawrence puts on a Japanese hat, bows Japanese style in all directions.)\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-end=\"1970\" data-start=\"1937\"\u003e\u003cem data-end=\"1968\" data-start=\"1937\"\u003e(Laurie points to the atlas.)\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-end=\"2015\" data-start=\"1972\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-end=\"1983\" data-start=\"1972\"\u003eLaurie:\u003c\/strong\u003e And then off to Romania . . .\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-end=\"2092\" data-start=\"2017\"\u003e\u003cem data-end=\"2090\" data-start=\"2017\"\u003e(Lawrence puts hat in suitcase, takes out colorful vest, puts on vest.)\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-end=\"2174\" data-start=\"2094\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-end=\"2105\" data-start=\"2094\"\u003eLaurie:\u003c\/strong\u003e The Romanian people are so . . . alive, so energetic, so animated!\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-end=\"2213\" data-start=\"2176\"\u003e\u003cem data-end=\"2211\" data-start=\"2176\"\u003e(Lawrence begins dancing wildly.)\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-end=\"2213\" data-start=\"2176\"\u003e\u003cem data-end=\"2211\" data-start=\"2176\"\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWant to see how the story unfolds?\u003c\/strong\u003e DramaShare members get this complete script— and access to our entire library—free! Not a member? You can still grab this individual script and bring it to life.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"DramaShare Ministries","offers":[{"title":"8 \/ 2 \/ Missions - Comedy - Family","offer_id":51233936474431,"sku":"pain-free-travel-3387-3387","price":10.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0884\/3241\/0943\/files\/incometaxrefund.jpg?v=1754849247"},{"product_id":"the-empty-tomb-readers-theater","title":"The Empty Tomb - Readers Theater","description":"\u003cp\u003eThe \"empty tomb\" became a polarizing concept with people who were there on the spot.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eMary Magdalene, Peter and John talk about the death and resurrection, and their visits to the empty tomb. All this was refuted by the powerful leaders in the temple, in government and the military. Based on the events from the Gospel of John, chapter 20. 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I will play the part of Mary, Mary Magdalene.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003ePETER: And I will play the part of Simon Peter, a disciple of Jesus.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eJOHN: I will be playing the part of John, the youngest disciple of Jesus. Our story begins on the first day of the week, right after Jesus had been crucified and buried.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eMARY: As John said, it was the first day of the week. I was still so sad because we had all seen and watched as Jesus was crucified on the cross. We saw Him die, and knew He had been buried.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003ePETER: Buried in a borrowed tomb that belonged to Joseph of Arimethea, a member of the Sanhedrin, the Supreme Council of the Jews. 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Then, as I got close enough to see, I nearly fainted. The stone was rolled away from the tomb, and it was empty! I ran to find Peter and the others.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003ePETER: Mary came in, and was out of breath. John and I were together and we listened in shock as she told us what she had found....\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eMARY:\u003cem\u003e (out of breath)\u003c\/em\u003e Peter! Peter! It's terrible!\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003ePETER: Mary? Mary what is it? What's wrong.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eMARY: They have taken the Lord out of the tomb, and we don't know where they have laid Him.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eJOHN: Who took Him?\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eMARY: I don't know, but the stone has been rolled away and the tomb is empty!\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv title=\"Page 2\" class=\"page\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"layoutArea\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"column\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003ePETER: What? . . Empty? . . Are you sure?\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eMARY:Yes, I saw it myself.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003ePETER: Okay . . . Okay . .  I'll go and find what's what's happened . . . .\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eJOHN: I'm going with you!\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"layoutArea\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"column\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003ePETER: So we left, and began running through the city to the tomb. John, being a little younger, actually beat me there...\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eJOHN, \u003cem\u003e(out of breath):\u003c\/em\u003e Yeah, I did. I got to the tomb first. But when I got to the opening, I became a little hesitant... I slowly looked into the tomb... almost afraid to enter... By now the sun had risen, and I could see that the linens were there, but the body was gone! And the small linen handkerchief that was laid over Jesus' face was lying next to them... neatly folded up! I wanted to go in... but...\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003ePETER: ...I didn't hesitate! I ran straight into the tomb once I arrived. And just as John said, the linens were there, but Jesus' body was not there. I kept staring at that linen handkerchief, folded neatly, with care...\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eJOHN: I remember thinking, \"Why would they unwrap the body to steal it? Why not just take it?\" But then, I began to get this feeling that something wonderful had happened... I believed, I didn't clearly understand, but I believed... that Jesus' body wasn't stolen.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWant to see how the story unfolds?\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eDramaShare members get this complete script— and access to our entire library—free! Not a member? 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Jacinthe est remplie d’une colère contenue, aussi parle-t-elle de Donald (son mari) avec une certaine détermination…\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eFlorence : Je suis contente que tu aies pu te libérer ce soir! Donald est à la maison, ou bien t’as appelé une gardienne?\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eJacinthe : Donald est à la maison. Faut dire qu’il n'a pas eu le choix!\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eFlorence : Comment ça?\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eJacinthe : Il est arrivé à sept heures moins quart. J’avais déjà mon manteau sur le dos! Je lui ai dit : (d’une seule traite) « Emma est couchée. Vincent a pris son bain. Il y a des restes dans le frigo. Je ne sais pas à quelle heure je vais rentrer. Salut! » Et je suis partie!\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eFlorence : (Servant le thé.) Non!\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eJacinthe : Oui!\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eFlorence : Ça ne devait pas faire son affaire…\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eJacinthe : Si j’attends que ça fasse son affaire pour qu’il s’occupe des enfants, je vais attendre longtemps.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eFlorence : (Pensive.) Ouais… mais quand même…\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eJacinthe : Écoute, Florence, j’en ai assez, tu comprends? Quand il revient du travail, c’est à peine s’il dit bonjour, pis il se sauve dans le bureau. Il ferme la porte, il s’installe à l’ordinateur, pis il continue sa journée de travail. Ou bien il regarde ses émissions de sport sur internet… Moi aussi, des fois, j’aime ça me sauver!\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eFlorence : Sais-tu pourquoi il agit comme ça?\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eJacinthe (Sans aucune compassion.) Je sais que son travail est exigeant et stressant. Il a besoin de décompresser…\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eFlorence : Il y a peut-être une autre raison…\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eJacinthe : Le bruit des enfants l’énerve… Il a besoin de tranquillité… Les raisons habituelles, quoi.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eFlorence : (Avec précaution.) Ben… y en a peut-être une autre…\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eJacinthe : Ah oui?\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eFlorence : Je ne voudrais pas te blesser, Jacinthe, mais se pourrait-il que Donald se sauve de… toi?\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThème : Deuxième sketch d’une série de trois sur le pardon. Cette série aborde des sujets de la vie quotidienne : vie familiale tendue (difficultés dans le couple attitude face aux enfants,), problèmes de poids, etc. Ces sujets rejoignent tous les publics et sont présentés de manière très directe. Voici un commentaire de l’auteure : « J’ai écrit ces sketches dans le cadre d’une retraite pour les femmes il y a quelques années. J’étais conférencière et je jouais aussi le rôle de Jacinthe. Comme vous le constaterez, ces sketches ont un caractère instructif, car je voulais transmettre des enseignements par l’intermédiaire du théâtre. Je crois que le théâtre constitue un excellent moyen d’enseigner de façon non menaçante. En présentant de manière « dramatique » les sujets délicats de l’obésité, de l’amertume ou de la colère envers son conjoint ou sa mère, etc., nous rendons l’auditoire plus réceptif. »\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eNote au sujet de Florence : « Florence parle de ses luttes avec son poids. J’ai créé ce personnage avec l’amie précieuse qui l’a interprété. Mon amie a encore du poids à perdre, mais elle a d’elle-même une merveilleuse image – et de toute évidence, elle a de Dieu une image encore plus merveilleuse… Elle est centrée, non pas sur elle-même, mais sur Dieu, et elle irradie son amour. Je suis pleinement consciente que trouver une femme pour jouer ce rôle de façon appropriée peut représenter un véritable défi. »\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003ePartie 1 : Le premier sketch a servi d’introduction à la conférence 1, Recevoir le pardon de Dieu. (Titre du sketch dans le catalogue DramaShare : Pardon partie 1 – Recevoir)\u003cbr\u003ePartie 2 : Le deuxième sketch a servi d’introduction à la conférence 2, Accorder son pardon. (Titre du sketch dans le catalogue DramaShare : Pardon partie 2 – Accorder)\u003cbr\u003ePartie 3 : Le troisième sketch a servi de conclusion à la conférence 3 et à la série elle-même : Demander pardon. (Titre du sketch dans le catalogue DramaShare : Pardon partie 3 – Demander)\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eRéférence biblique : Éphésiens 4 :31-32\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003ePersonnages : 2 femmes\u003cbr\u003eJacinthe, une jeune mère\u003cbr\u003eFlorence, bonne amie de Jacinthe\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eDécor : Chez Florence, dans son salon – ou dans un salon de thé\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eÉclairage, sonorisation, costumes : standard\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAccessoires : table, deux chaises, théière, deux tasses.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eDurée : 15 minutes\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eTexte (partie 2)\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003ePardon (partie 2) - Accorder\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eFlorence est assise et se lève quand Jacinthe entre en scène. Elle prend son manteau. Jacinthe est remplie d’une colère contenue, aussi parle-t-elle de Donald (son mari) avec une certaine détermination…\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eFlorence : Je suis contente que tu aies pu te libérer ce soir! Donald est à la maison, ou bien t’as appelé une gardienne?\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eJacinthe : Donald est à la maison. Faut dire qu’il n'a pas eu le choix!\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eFlorence : Comment ça?\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eJacinthe : Il est arrivé à sept heures moins quart. J’avais déjà mon manteau sur le dos! Je lui ai dit : (d’une seule traite) « Emma est couchée. Vincent a pris son bain. Il y a des restes dans le frigo. Je ne sais pas à quelle heure je vais rentrer. Salut! » Et je suis partie!\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eFlorence : (Servant le thé.) Non!\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eJacinthe : Oui!\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eFlorence : Ça ne devait pas faire son affaire…\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eJacinthe : Si j’attends que ça fasse son affaire pour qu’il s’occupe des enfants, je vais attendre longtemps.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eFlorence : (Pensive.) Ouais… mais quand même…\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eJacinthe : Écoute, Florence, j’en ai assez, tu comprends? Quand il revient du travail, c’est à peine s’il dit bonjour, pis il se sauve dans le bureau. Il ferme la porte, il s’installe à l’ordinateur, pis il continue sa journée de travail. Ou bien il regarde ses émissions de sport sur internet… Moi aussi, des fois, j’aime ça me sauver!\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eFlorence : Sais-tu pourquoi il agit comme ça?\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eJacinthe (Sans aucune compassion.) Je sais que son travail est exigeant et stressant. Il a besoin de décompresser…\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eFlorence : Il y a peut-être une autre raison…\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eJacinthe : Le bruit des enfants l’énerve… Il a besoin de tranquillité… Les raisons habituelles, quoi.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eFlorence : (Avec précaution.) Ben… y en a peut-être une autre…\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eJacinthe : Ah oui?\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eFlorence : Je ne voudrais pas te blesser, Jacinthe, mais se pourrait-il que Donald se sauve de… toi?\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"DramaShare","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":49140804190527,"sku":"pardon-partie-2--accorder-3385-3385","price":15.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}]},{"product_id":"pardon-partie-1-recevoir","title":"Pardon (partie 1) - Recevoir","description":"\u003cp\u003eThème : Premier sketch d’une série de trois sur le pardon. Cette série aborde des sujets de la vie quotidienne : vie familiale tendue (difficultés dans le couple attitude face aux enfants,), problèmes de poids, etc. Ces sujets rejoignent tous les publics et sont présentés de manière très directe. Voici un commentaire de l’auteure : « J’ai écrit ces sketches dans le cadre d’une retraite pour les femmes il y a quelques années. J’étais conférencière et je jouais aussi le rôle de Jacinthe. Comme vous le constaterez, ces sketches ont un caractère instructif, car je voulais transmettre des enseignements par l’intermédiaire du théâtre. Je crois que le théâtre constitue un excellent moyen d’enseigner de façon non menaçante. En présentant de manière « dramatique » les sujets délicats de l’obésité, de l’amertume ou de la colère envers son conjoint ou sa mère, etc., nous rendons l’auditoire plus réceptif. »\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eNote au sujet de Florence : « Florence parle de ses luttes avec son poids. J’ai créé ce personnage avec l’amie précieuse qui l’a interprétée. Mon amie a encore du poids à perdre, mais elle a d’elle-même une merveilleuse image – et de toute évidence, elle a de Dieu une image encore plus merveilleuse… Elle est centrée, non pas sur elle-même, mais sur Dieu, et elle irradie son amour. Je suis pleinement consciente que trouver une femme pour jouer ce rôle de façon appropriée peut représenter un véritable défi. »\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003ePartie 1 : Le premier sketch a servi d’introduction à la conférence 1, Recevoir le pardon de Dieu. (Titre du sketch dans le catalogue DramaShare : Pardon partie 1 – Recevoir)\u003cbr\u003ePartie 2 : Le deuxième sketch a servi d’introduction à la conférence 2, Accorder son pardon. (Titre du sketch dans le catalogue DramaShare : Pardon partie 2 – Accorder)\u003cbr\u003ePartie 3 : Le troisième sketch a servi de conclusion à la conférence 3 et à la série elle-même : Demander pardon. (Titre du sketch dans le catalogue DramaShare : Pardon partie 3 – Demander)\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003ePersonnages : 2 femmes\u003cbr\u003eJacinthe, une jeune mère\u003cbr\u003eFlorence, bonne amie de Jacinthe\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eDécor, éclairage, sonorisation, costumes : standard\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAccessoires : table, chaise, fauteuil berçant, panier à linge avec linge à plier, poupée enveloppée dans une couverture, petit lit d’enfant, téléphone, livre, deux verres de jus d’orange, Bible de petit format.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eDurée : 20 minutes\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eTexte (partie 1)\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003ePardon (Partie 1) – Recevoir le pardon de Dieu\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eJacinthe est en train de plier du linge. On entend les pleurs d’un enfant. Jacinthe est extrêmement impatiente. (Il est possible d’omettre les pleures de l’enfant : le jeu de la comédienne pourrait les laisser sous-entendre.)\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eNote linguistique : L’expression « être tanné », au Québec, signifie en avoir marre, en avoir ras-le-bol, etc.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eJacinthe : As-tu fini de pleurer? Ça fait une demi-heure que t’es censée dormir! (Pleurs d’enfant.) DORS!!! (Pleurs. Jacinthe va prendre Emma, la secoue, lui parle durement.) Tu ne vois pas que je suis fatiguée de t’entendre, hein? Tu ne vois pas que je suis tannée de te mettre dans ton lit, pis de te prendre, pis de te recoucher? C’est l’heure de ta sieste! Tu comprends pas??? Pis moi je veux la paix, la PAIX!!! (Pause. Jacinthe rentre en elle-même et se rend compte de ce qui se passe… Elle prend une grande inspiration puis va s’asseoir pour bercer son bébé. C’est elle qui pleure, à présent. ) Oooh, Emma, ma petite Emma, je te demande pardon! Je ne suis pas gentille, hein? Je te demande pardon, je ne veux pas te faire pleurer davantage… Comment peux-tu comprendre? T’as juste trois mois, ma poulette… Seigneur! Je suis en train de briser ma fille. Je te demande pardon! (Pause.) Il me semble que depuis quelques semaines, je fais juste ça, te demander pardon, pis demander pardon à Emma. (Pause.) Je suis tannée, Seigneur… (Elle berce Emma quelques moments. Le téléphone sonne. Elle se lève, Emma dans ses bras. Elle prend son temps, comme si elle se demande si elle va répondre ou non. Elle se décide et finit par répondre d’une voix dénuée d’entrain.) Oui, allo?\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eFlorence : Bonjour Jacinthe, c’est Florence! Ça va bien?\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eJacinthe : Euh… Oui…\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eFlorence : Est-ce que je te dérange?\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eJacinthe : Euh… non. Je berçais Emma.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eFlorence : Écoute j’ai pris congé aujourd’hui, et j’aimerais passer chez toi pour te remettre le livre que tu m’as prêté. Je l’ai dé-vo-ré.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eJacinthe : (Avec hésitation.) Eh bien, viens… Dans combien de temps?\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eFlorence : Tout de suite! Je suis dans ma voiture, juste devant ta maison!\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eJacinthe : Découragée.) Ah? Eh bien, entre, voyons!\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eFlorence : À tout de suite!\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eJacinthe : (Sans expression.) À tout de suite! (Raccroche.) Je dois avoir l’air d’une vraie folle, moi… (Dépose son bébé dans le panier à linge, se passe la main dans les cheveux… On frappe à la porte. Elle se force à sourire puis va répondre.)\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eFlorence : Bonjour Jacinthe! (Embrasse son amie.) Je reste quinze minutes, pas plus. J’ai des tonnes de courses à faire. Ton roman était super! (Dépose le livre sur la table.) Il m’a tenue en haleine jusqu’à la fin. J’en ai même rêvé! Si t’en as un autre comme ça… (Remarque l’allure de Jacinthe.) Ça n’a pas l’air d’aller toi?\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThème : Premier sketch d’une série de trois sur le pardon. Cette série aborde des sujets de la vie quotidienne : vie familiale tendue (difficultés dans le couple attitude face aux enfants,), problèmes de poids, etc. Ces sujets rejoignent tous les publics et sont présentés de manière très directe. Voici un commentaire de l’auteure : « J’ai écrit ces sketches dans le cadre d’une retraite pour les femmes il y a quelques années. J’étais conférencière et je jouais aussi le rôle de Jacinthe. Comme vous le constaterez, ces sketches ont un caractère instructif, car je voulais transmettre des enseignements par l’intermédiaire du théâtre. Je crois que le théâtre constitue un excellent moyen d’enseigner de façon non menaçante. En présentant de manière « dramatique » les sujets délicats de l’obésité, de l’amertume ou de la colère envers son conjoint ou sa mère, etc., nous rendons l’auditoire plus réceptif. »\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eNote au sujet de Florence : « Florence parle de ses luttes avec son poids. J’ai créé ce personnage avec l’amie précieuse qui l’a interprétée. Mon amie a encore du poids à perdre, mais elle a d’elle-même une merveilleuse image – et de toute évidence, elle a de Dieu une image encore plus merveilleuse… Elle est centrée, non pas sur elle-même, mais sur Dieu, et elle irradie son amour. Je suis pleinement consciente que trouver une femme pour jouer ce rôle de façon appropriée peut représenter un véritable défi. »\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003ePartie 1 : Le premier sketch a servi d’introduction à la conférence 1, Recevoir le pardon de Dieu. (Titre du sketch dans le catalogue DramaShare : Pardon partie 1 – Recevoir)\u003cbr\u003ePartie 2 : Le deuxième sketch a servi d’introduction à la conférence 2, Accorder son pardon. (Titre du sketch dans le catalogue DramaShare : Pardon partie 2 – Accorder)\u003cbr\u003ePartie 3 : Le troisième sketch a servi de conclusion à la conférence 3 et à la série elle-même : Demander pardon. (Titre du sketch dans le catalogue DramaShare : Pardon partie 3 – Demander)\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003ePersonnages : 2 femmes\u003cbr\u003eJacinthe, une jeune mère\u003cbr\u003eFlorence, bonne amie de Jacinthe\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eDécor, éclairage, sonorisation, costumes : standard\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAccessoires : table, chaise, fauteuil berçant, panier à linge avec linge à plier, poupée enveloppée dans une couverture, petit lit d’enfant, téléphone, livre, deux verres de jus d’orange, Bible de petit format.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eDurée : 20 minutes\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eTexte (partie 1)\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003ePardon (Partie 1) – Recevoir le pardon de Dieu\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eJacinthe est en train de plier du linge. On entend les pleurs d’un enfant. Jacinthe est extrêmement impatiente. (Il est possible d’omettre les pleures de l’enfant : le jeu de la comédienne pourrait les laisser sous-entendre.)\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eNote linguistique : L’expression « être tanné », au Québec, signifie en avoir marre, en avoir ras-le-bol, etc.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eJacinthe : As-tu fini de pleurer? Ça fait une demi-heure que t’es censée dormir! (Pleurs d’enfant.) DORS!!! (Pleurs. Jacinthe va prendre Emma, la secoue, lui parle durement.) Tu ne vois pas que je suis fatiguée de t’entendre, hein? Tu ne vois pas que je suis tannée de te mettre dans ton lit, pis de te prendre, pis de te recoucher? C’est l’heure de ta sieste! Tu comprends pas??? Pis moi je veux la paix, la PAIX!!! (Pause. Jacinthe rentre en elle-même et se rend compte de ce qui se passe… Elle prend une grande inspiration puis va s’asseoir pour bercer son bébé. C’est elle qui pleure, à présent. ) Oooh, Emma, ma petite Emma, je te demande pardon! Je ne suis pas gentille, hein? Je te demande pardon, je ne veux pas te faire pleurer davantage… Comment peux-tu comprendre? T’as juste trois mois, ma poulette… Seigneur! Je suis en train de briser ma fille. Je te demande pardon! (Pause.) Il me semble que depuis quelques semaines, je fais juste ça, te demander pardon, pis demander pardon à Emma. (Pause.) Je suis tannée, Seigneur… (Elle berce Emma quelques moments. Le téléphone sonne. Elle se lève, Emma dans ses bras. Elle prend son temps, comme si elle se demande si elle va répondre ou non. Elle se décide et finit par répondre d’une voix dénuée d’entrain.) Oui, allo?\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eFlorence : Bonjour Jacinthe, c’est Florence! Ça va bien?\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eJacinthe : Euh… Oui…\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eFlorence : Est-ce que je te dérange?\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eJacinthe : Euh… non. Je berçais Emma.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eFlorence : Écoute j’ai pris congé aujourd’hui, et j’aimerais passer chez toi pour te remettre le livre que tu m’as prêté. Je l’ai dé-vo-ré.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eJacinthe : (Avec hésitation.) Eh bien, viens… Dans combien de temps?\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eFlorence : Tout de suite! Je suis dans ma voiture, juste devant ta maison!\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eJacinthe : Découragée.) Ah? Eh bien, entre, voyons!\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eFlorence : À tout de suite!\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eJacinthe : (Sans expression.) À tout de suite! (Raccroche.) Je dois avoir l’air d’une vraie folle, moi… (Dépose son bébé dans le panier à linge, se passe la main dans les cheveux… On frappe à la porte. Elle se force à sourire puis va répondre.)\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eFlorence : Bonjour Jacinthe! (Embrasse son amie.) Je reste quinze minutes, pas plus. J’ai des tonnes de courses à faire. Ton roman était super! 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I am fully aware that finding a woman to play such a role appropriately might be a challenge.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePart 1\u003c\/strong\u003e served as an introduction to the first conference, Receiving God’s Forgiveness. (DramaShare Script “Forgiveness – Receiving”) Janet needs forgiveness\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePart 2 \u003c\/strong\u003eserved as an introduction to the second conference, Granting Forgiveness. (DramaShare Script “Forgiveness – Granting”) Janet needs to grant forgiveness\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePart 3 \u003c\/strong\u003eserved as the conclusion of the third conference, Asking for forgiveness. 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I created this character with the help of the dear friend of mine who played this role. My friend still has weight to lose, but she has a wonderful self-image – and obviously an even more wonderful image of God… She is not self-conscious, but God-conscious, and irradiates his love. I am fully aware that finding a woman to play such a role appropriately might be a challenge.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePart 1\u003c\/strong\u003e served as an introduction to the first conference, Receiving God’s Forgiveness. (DramaShare Script “Forgiveness – Receiving”) Janet needs forgiveness\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePart 2 \u003c\/strong\u003eserved as an introduction to the second conference, Granting Forgiveness. (DramaShare Script “Forgiveness – Granting”)\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePart 3 \u003c\/strong\u003eserved as the conclusion of the third conference, Asking for forgiveness. 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What am I doing to my daughter? I am hurting her so much! Please forgive me, Lord! (Pause.) It seems that for the last couple weeks I’ve been doing only that: asking you to forgive me and apologizing to Emma!... (Pause.) I am tired, Lord… so tired. (She rocks Emma for a few moments. Phone rings. She gets up slowly, holding Emma. She takes her time, as if wondering if she should pick up the phone at all. She finally does, and manages to answer with a low tone of voice.) \u003cbr\u003eHello?\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eFlorence: Hi Janet, Florence speaking! How’re you doing?\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eJanet: Hem… Fine…\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eFlorence : Am I disturbing you?\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eJanet : Hem… no. I was just rocking Emma.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eFlorence : Listen, darling : I took a day off and I would like to stop by and give you back the book you lent me last week-end. I just loved it!\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eJanet : (Hesitantly.) Well, yes… you can stop by… When?\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eFlorence: Right now! I’m in my car, right in front of your house!\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eJanet : (Discouraged.) Really? Well, come in… Florence : See you in a minute!\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eJanet: (Without expression.) See you in a minute… (She hangs up.) I must surely look like a mad woman! (She puts Emma down in the laundry basket, replaces her hair nervously. Knock at the door. Janet forces herself to smile and goes at the door.)\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eFlorence: Good morning, Janet! (She hugs her friend.) I’m staying fifteen minutes, tops! I’ve got a thousand errands to run. (Puts the book on the table.) This novel was fantastic! I couldn’t put it down until I was finished! So thrilling! If you’ve got another one like this… (Noticing Janet expressionless face.) 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Before she speaks, the three girls always freeze. Hope could move around the “frozen” girls, sit on the bench beside them, etc., or simply remain on the side. She should speak with compassion and warmth.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eDuring the drama Hope refers to a pregnancy counselling center in the province of Quebec, (Centre Conseils Grossesse). 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I would like to talk to you about . . . life . . . about real life. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cem\u003e(Stands.)\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e Let’s imagine three girls, friends, at school, at lunch hour . . .\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cem\u003e(She moves to the side.)\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003e\u003cspan\u003eScene 1\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cem\u003e(Roxane enters, sits on the bench, takes a pregnancy test out of her backpack, and starts examining it carefully. She is lost in her thoughts and looks depressed. Marilou enters and greets her happily.)\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eMARILOU:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eHi Roxane! \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cem\u003e(No reaction.)\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e Hello!!! Anybody in there?\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eROXANE:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cem\u003e(Emotionless.)\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e Oh, hi, Marilou . . .\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eMARILOU:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eStill dreaming about your wonderful Matthew, huh? \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cem\u003e(No reaction.)\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e Hey! Are you lost somewhere on Jupiter or Mars? . . . 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Kind of . . . \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cem\u003e(Embarrassed, shows Marilou the test.)\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e You know what that is?\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eMARILOU:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cem\u003e(Holding pregnancy test kit.)\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e No. What is it?\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eROXANE:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cem\u003e(Putting test kit away.)\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e Ah well, it’s not important anyway.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eMARILOU:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cem\u003e(Shrugging and switching subjects.)\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e Tomorrow, at lunchtime, there’s a special meeting of the students’ paper crew. Will you be there?\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eROXANE:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eI don’t know. I don’t feel good these days.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eMARILOU:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eReally? How come?\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cem\u003e(Alex enters, in a good mood.)\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eALEX:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eHi Marilou! Hi Roxane! \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cem\u003e(No reaction.)\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e Roxane? \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cem\u003e(To Marilou, who shrugs.)\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e Are you okay? \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cem\u003e(Shakes Roxane’s shoulder gently.)\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e I said HI! You don’t greet your friends anymore?\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eROXANE:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eOh, sorry . . . Hi . . .\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eALEX:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cem\u003e(Noticing the pregnancy test in Roxane’s hands, she picks it up.)\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e A pregnancy test?\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eMARILOU:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eYou know what it is?\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eALEX:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eOf course I do! My aunt showed me the one she used when she thought she was expecting a baby.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eMARILOU:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cem\u003e(Takes the test enthusiastically from Alex’s hands and looks at it carefully.)\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e I’ve never seen one before! How does it work?\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eALEX:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eSimple. You put a drop or two of pee right here, and if it turns out pink, it is positive. That means you’re pregnant.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eMARILOU:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003ePink? Like this?\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eALEX:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eGood grief! Yes! Pink like this! It is a positive test. Whose test is it, by the way?\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cem\u003e(Roxane lifts up her eyes and gives Alex a blank look.)\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eALEX:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eNot yours? \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cem\u003e(Roxane lowers her head.)\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eMARILOU:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eWhat? What does that mean?\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eROXANE:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThat means that I’m pregnant, Marilou.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cem\u003e(Stunned, Marilou sits down beside her friend.)\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eTHE GIRLS FREEZE.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eHOPE:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eIn Quebec, every year, several hundred teenagers get pregnant. If you too have just gotten the news that you’re pregnant, then you need Centre Conseils Grossesse.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eTHE GIRLS UNFREEZE.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\u003chr\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003e\u003cspan\u003eScene 2\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eMARILOU:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003ePregnant? How come?\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eALEX:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eOh, Marilou, you’ve never heard about birds and bees? \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cem\u003e(To Roxane.)\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e Does Matthew know?\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eROXANE:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eNo.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eMARILOU:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eHave you told your parents?\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eROXANE:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eYou are the first ones I’ve told. Girls, promise you won’t tell anyone, okay? . . . You swear?\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eALEX:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eI swear I’ll keep your secret.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cem\u003e(Lights fade.)\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan class=\"markedContent\"\u003e\u003cspan role=\"presentation\" dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWant to see how the story unfolds?\u003c\/strong\u003e DramaShare members get this complete script — and access to our entire library—free! Not a member? You can still grab this individual script and bring it to life.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"DramaShare","offers":[{"title":"15 \/ 4 \/ Family - Mother","offer_id":50480880615743,"sku":"youre-pregnant-3378-3378","price":15.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0884\/3241\/0943\/files\/pregnant.jpg?v=1741409141"},{"product_id":"giving-mostly-my-all","title":"Giving Mostly My All","description":"\u003cp\u003eGiving God your all.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIn this comedy a group of workers discuss a directive from the Boss, explaining the rules, policies and guidelines at work. However the employees take it into their own hands to rewrite the policy manual.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eUseful for women's retreat.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ci class=\"fas fa-theater-masks\"\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCast:\u003c\/strong\u003e 8 f\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eLaura\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eJoyce\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eDebi\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eTara\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ci class=\"fas fa-bible\"\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e \u003cstrong\u003eBible Reference:\u003c\/strong\u003e Deuteronomy 10:12-13\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ci class=\"fab fa-deezer\"\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e \u003cstrong\u003eSet:\u003c\/strong\u003e standard\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ci class=\"fa fa-volume-up\"\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e \u003cstrong\u003eSound:\u003c\/strong\u003e wireless mics if available\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ci class=\"fas fa-music\"\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e \u003cstrong\u003eSong:\u003c\/strong\u003e none\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ci class=\"fas fa-lightbulb\"\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e \u003cstrong\u003eLighting:\u003c\/strong\u003e standard\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ci class=\"fa fa-volume-up\" aria-hidden=\"true\"\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e \u003cstrong\u003eSFX:\u003c\/strong\u003e none\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ci class=\"fas fa-umbrella\"\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e \u003cstrong\u003eProps:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003echairs, paper\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ci class=\"fas fa-tshirt\"\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e \u003cstrong\u003eCostumes:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003elaborer’s work clothes, except for Amanda who is dressed casual\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ci class=\"fas fa-couch\"\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e \u003cstrong\u003eSpecial Instructions:\u003c\/strong\u003e none\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ci class=\"fas fa-clock\"\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e \u003cstrong\u003eTime:\u003c\/strong\u003e 40\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSample from script:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eTara is on stage, all other actors come on stage, looking around\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eLaura: Is this where we are supposed to be?\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eJoyce: Tara, your message was hard to understand.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eDebi: I came over as quick as I could Tara, your message sounded really urgent.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eTara: And urgent it is too Debi. So let’s get at it! Welcome mon friends . . .\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eJoyce, \u003cem\u003econfused\u003c\/em\u003e: “Mon friends”?\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eTara, \u003cem\u003eproud\u003c\/em\u003e: I took a French class.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eJoyce: “Friends” is French?\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eTara: I think I missed that class.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eLaura: Tara, your message said something about a new company policy from the boss.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eTara: Not so much a new policy as an SSS.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eLaura: “SSS”?\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eTara: Yep, a straightforward statement of intent.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eDebi: A “straightforward statement of intent” is an “SSS”?\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eJoyce: Maybe SSI.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eLaura: Or SFSI.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eTara: Regardless, it’s SSS.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eDebi: OK, well what does it mean?\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eTara: SSS? It means a straightforward statement of intent.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eDebi: And . . . .?\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eTara: OK, well here's what came down from Home Office.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cem\u003e(takes paper, clears throat and reads)\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cbr\u003eTo our employees. What do you think the Organization expects from you? Just this: You are expected to work with respect for the Organization, follow the overall plan which the Organization has set out. Appreciate and serve in this Organization by giving your all, in skill and ability. Comply with the rules and regulations of the Organization as you are instructed. This policy, the rules, regulations and instructions has one result: do this and all will go well for you.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eJoyce: And that means?\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eTara: Means?\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eJoyce: Yeah, explain what it all means.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eTara: Actually I read better than I explain.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eDebi: Well somebody’s gotta figure this out.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eTara, \u003cem\u003ehands paper to Laura\u003c\/em\u003e:\u003cbr\u003eLaura, maybe you can make sense of this, you are a lawyer.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eLaura, \u003cem\u003econfused\u003c\/em\u003e: I work in a pizza restaurant.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eTara: Close enough, go ahead, figure this out.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWant to see how the story unfolds?\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eDramaShare members get this complete script— and access to our entire library—free! Not a member? You can still grab this individual script and bring it to life.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"DramaShare","offers":[{"title":"40 \/ 8 \/ Women - Comedy","offer_id":50273826963775,"sku":"giving-mostly-my-all-3372-3372","price":12.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0884\/3241\/0943\/files\/givingmostly.jpg?v=1737827173"},{"product_id":"the-gender-god","title":"The Gender God","description":"\u003cp data-start=\"87\" data-end=\"233\" class=\"\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"87\" data-end=\"148\"\u003eBy John Alexander\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"87\" data-end=\"233\" class=\"\"\u003eA poem I wrote for my mother's 95th birthday celebration\u003cstrong data-start=\"87\" data-end=\"148\"\u003e.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr data-start=\"148\" data-end=\"151\"\u003eHer long life speaks of a \u003cem data-start=\"177\" data-end=\"217\"\u003e\"well done, good and faithful servant\"\u003c\/em\u003e type of life.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"235\" data-end=\"511\" class=\"\"\u003eMy mother, whose life spanned almost all of the 20th century—just slightly missing both the 19th and 21st centuries—experienced the mind-blowing realities of, as a child, travelling to a new home in a railway cattle car, to, as a senior, travelling in a modern jet airplane.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"513\" data-end=\"673\" class=\"\"\u003eHer life, as the \u003cem data-start=\"530\" data-end=\"549\"\u003e\"Butterfly Lady,\"\u003c\/em\u003e made better people of the thousands of \"ordinary\" people she encountered without expectation of any notoriety nor reward.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"675\" data-end=\"690\" class=\"\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"675\" data-end=\"690\"\u003eThanks Mom!\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"697\" data-end=\"712\" class=\"\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"697\" data-end=\"706\"\u003eCast:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr data-start=\"706\" data-end=\"709\"\u003e1\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"714\" data-end=\"752\" class=\"\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"714\" data-end=\"734\"\u003eBible Reference:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr data-start=\"734\" data-end=\"737\"\u003eMatthew 25:21\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"754\" data-end=\"771\" class=\"\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"754\" data-end=\"762\"\u003eSet:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr data-start=\"762\" data-end=\"765\"\u003eBare\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"773\" data-end=\"799\" class=\"\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"773\" data-end=\"786\"\u003eLighting:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr data-start=\"786\" data-end=\"789\"\u003eStandard\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"801\" data-end=\"841\" class=\"\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"801\" data-end=\"811\"\u003eSound:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr data-start=\"811\" data-end=\"814\"\u003eWireless mic if available\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"843\" data-end=\"861\" class=\"\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"843\" data-end=\"852\"\u003eSong:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr data-start=\"852\" data-end=\"855\"\u003eNone\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"863\" data-end=\"880\" class=\"\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"863\" data-end=\"871\"\u003eSFX:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr data-start=\"871\" data-end=\"874\"\u003eNone\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"882\" data-end=\"908\" class=\"\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"882\" data-end=\"895\"\u003eCostumes:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr data-start=\"895\" data-end=\"898\"\u003eStandard\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"910\" data-end=\"929\" class=\"\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"910\" data-end=\"920\"\u003eProps:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr data-start=\"920\" data-end=\"923\"\u003eNone\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"931\" data-end=\"965\" class=\"\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"931\" data-end=\"956\"\u003eSpecial Instructions:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr data-start=\"956\" data-end=\"959\"\u003eNone\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"967\" data-end=\"990\" class=\"\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"967\" data-end=\"976\"\u003eTime:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr data-start=\"976\" data-end=\"979\"\u003e2 minutes\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"997\" data-end=\"1066\" class=\"\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"997\" data-end=\"1018\"\u003eSample of Script:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr data-start=\"1018\" data-end=\"1021\"\u003e\u003cem data-start=\"1021\" data-end=\"1066\"\u003eWritten for my mother on her 95th birthday.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1068\" data-end=\"1250\" class=\"\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"1068\" data-end=\"1089\"\u003e\"God is a woman,\"\u003c\/strong\u003e the angry ones yell,\u003cbr data-start=\"1110\" data-end=\"1113\"\u003e\"A male gender deity's made our lives hell!\u003cbr data-start=\"1156\" data-end=\"1159\"\u003eToo long we, inferior, of lesser worth!\u003cbr data-start=\"1198\" data-end=\"1201\"\u003eIt's time we establish our rank on this earth!\"\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1252\" data-end=\"1443\" class=\"\"\u003e\"For centuries now we've been under the yoke,\u003cbr data-start=\"1297\" data-end=\"1300\"\u003eAs men have oppressed us, our life is a joke!\u003cbr data-start=\"1345\" data-end=\"1348\"\u003eBut now we will prove that this is our hour,\u003cbr data-start=\"1392\" data-end=\"1395\"\u003eWe'll seize control of establishment's power.\"\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1445\" data-end=\"1653\" class=\"\"\u003eAs I watch from my safe spot, my eyes fill with tears,\u003cbr data-start=\"1499\" data-end=\"1502\"\u003eIt's true, women's rights have been trod on for years.\u003cbr data-start=\"1556\" data-end=\"1559\"\u003eWe men feel self-righteous by mouthing the thought,\u003cbr data-start=\"1610\" data-end=\"1613\"\u003eBut gender equality's not women's lot.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1655\" data-end=\"1832\" class=\"\"\u003eA sweet flood of memories, such happy thoughts,\u003cbr data-start=\"1702\" data-end=\"1705\"\u003eI recall the example my own parents taught.\u003cbr data-start=\"1748\" data-end=\"1751\"\u003eI see my Mom working alongside my Dad,\u003cbr data-start=\"1789\" data-end=\"1792\"\u003eIt all seemed so natural to me as a lad. . .\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1655\" data-end=\"1832\" class=\"\"\u003eIt wouldn't seem right to my Mom in her prime\u003cbr\u003eTo be marching for rights she'd had all the time.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1655\" data-end=\"1832\" class=\"\"\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWant to see how the story unfolds?\u003c\/strong\u003e DramaShare members get this complete script— and access to our entire library—free! Not a member? You can still grab this individual script and bring it to life.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"DramaShare","offers":[{"title":"2 \/ 1 \/ Mothers\/Mother's Day - Women - Monologue - Poetry","offer_id":50730331865407,"sku":"the-gender-god-555-555","price":5.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0884\/3241\/0943\/files\/poetrymom.jpg?v=1744637322"},{"product_id":"the-earring","title":"The Earring","description":"\u003cp\u003eA widowed father and teen daughter living through the death of a wife and mother.\u003cbr\u003eThe realities of having no experience in dealing with their own, and the other's, journey. The father is overprotective and the daughter feels smothered. Something as unimportant as a boyfriend's earring causes disruption in parents' and daughter's lives, yet strangely, this earring became the means for resolving the dilemma, and rekindling a respectful love.\u003cbr\u003eThis script was one of the key productions in the early growth of the DramaShare ministry, and one of my favourites.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003ci class=\"fas fa-theater-masks\"\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e Cast:\u003c\/strong\u003e  2\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eDad - late 30's\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eMelody - mid-teens\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003ci class=\"fas fa-bible\"\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e Bible Reference: \u003c\/strong\u003e   Proverbs 16:3\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003ci class=\"fab fa-deezer\"\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e Set:\u003c\/strong\u003e      family room with back of TV downstage, couch upstage, chair\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003ci class=\"fas fa-lightbulb\"\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e Lighting:  \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e \u003c\/strong\u003e     2 spotlights, one is offstage \"shinning in the side window\"\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSound:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e \u003c\/strong\u003e    wireless mics,\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003ci class=\"fas fa-music\"\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e Song: \u003c\/strong\u003e    none\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003ci class=\"fas fa-volume-up\"\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e SFX: \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e    \u003c\/strong\u003eTaped sounds, (a car engine, a car door slamming, a house door opening and being shut)\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003ci class=\"fas fa-tshirt\"\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e Costumes:\u003c\/strong\u003e      standard\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003ci class=\"fas fa-book\"\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e Props:\u003c\/strong\u003e     magazine, end table, remote control, couch, a chair, a TV, rug on the floor,\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSpecial Instructions:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e   Position the TV downstage in the extreme right or left position so that the back of the TV is seen from the audience, yet not blocking the view from any part of the audience.\u003c\/span\u003e Preferably, use a real TV so that the light from the TV will reflect on the dad as he \"watches\" TV. It will add to the drama if the TV has a remote in order that Dad can flip through the channels to indicate his upset state of mind. (Have sound turned very low or disconnected so it will not be audible to the audience). A picture on back wall above couch and window with curtains on the side wall. Since the drama happens late at night, the \"view\" from the window should be dark except when the car drives into the driveway.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eTime:\u003c\/strong\u003e     12\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSample of script\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1395\" data-end=\"1729\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"1395\" data-end=\"1402\"\u003eDad\u003c\/strong\u003e sits on the couch reading a magazine. \u003cem data-start=\"1441\" data-end=\"1727\"\u003eHe puts it down beside him on the end table, stretches, looks at his watch. He then picks up the TV remote control, watches TV, flips through the channels. He looks at his watch again, stands up, goes to window and looks outside. He will then sit down again and, restlessly, watch TV.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1731\" data-end=\"1960\"\u003e\u003cem data-start=\"1731\" data-end=\"1958\"\u003eAfter a few minutes a car is heard driving up. (Play taped sounds of car driving up). Turn on spotlight outside set, arc across the window to give impression of car lights in driveway. Play taped sounds of car door slamming.)\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1962\" data-end=\"2184\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"1962\" data-end=\"1969\"\u003eDad\u003c\/strong\u003e quickly gets up and goes to the window, pulls the drapes to the side, looks out, \u003cem data-start=\"2051\" data-end=\"2182\"\u003e(must give the impression that he is spying on what is going on outside in the driveway, trying not to be seen by those outside).\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"2186\" data-end=\"2295\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"2186\" data-end=\"2204\"\u003eMelody’s voice\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003cem data-start=\"2205\" data-end=\"2233\"\u003e(from outside, not on mic)\u003c\/em\u003e: Thanks for the ride, Dan. See you in school tomorrow guys!\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"2297\" data-end=\"2428\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"2297\" data-end=\"2304\"\u003eDad\u003c\/strong\u003e quickly returns to his chair. \u003cem data-start=\"2335\" data-end=\"2426\"\u003ePlay tape of door opening and closing. Melody enters downstage left, kisses Dad on cheek.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"2430\" data-end=\"4483\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"2430\" data-end=\"2441\"\u003eMelody:\u003c\/strong\u003e Hi Dad.\u003cbr data-start=\"2449\" data-end=\"2452\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"2452\" data-end=\"2459\"\u003eDad\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003cem data-start=\"2460\" data-end=\"2499\"\u003e(continues to look toward TV, frowns)\u003c\/em\u003e: What time is it, young lady?\u003cbr data-start=\"2529\" data-end=\"2532\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"2532\" data-end=\"2543\"\u003eMelody:\u003c\/strong\u003e Time? \u003cem data-start=\"2550\" data-end=\"2580\"\u003e(Glances at her wristwatch.)\u003c\/em\u003e It’s about nine o’clock.\u003cbr data-start=\"2605\" data-end=\"2608\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"2608\" data-end=\"2615\"\u003eDad\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003cem data-start=\"2616\" data-end=\"2629\"\u003e(sarcastic)\u003c\/em\u003e: About nine o’clock? Guess again! It’s almost nine-thirty!\u003cbr data-start=\"2688\" data-end=\"2691\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"2691\" data-end=\"2701\"\u003eMelody\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003cem data-start=\"2702\" data-end=\"2710\"\u003e(hurt)\u003c\/em\u003e: Dad! \u003cem data-start=\"2717\" data-end=\"2751\"\u003e(Looks again at her wristwatch.)\u003c\/em\u003e It’s eleven minutes after.\u003cbr data-start=\"2778\" data-end=\"2781\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"2781\" data-end=\"2789\"\u003eDad:\u003c\/strong\u003e Be that as it may, young lady, the fact is that it is NOT nine o’clock. Did we, or did we not, have a discussion earlier this evening, something about nine o’clock?\u003cbr data-start=\"2954\" data-end=\"2957\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"2957\" data-end=\"2967\"\u003eMelody\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003cem data-start=\"2968\" data-end=\"2983\"\u003e(exasperated)\u003c\/em\u003e: Dad! Yes, I said I would be home by nine o’clock. We left church in lots of time but there was a train crossing the tracks. You must have seen it. After all, you were looking out the window at us as we drove up. And the tracks are just down the block.\u003cbr data-start=\"3236\" data-end=\"3239\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"3239\" data-end=\"3247\"\u003eDad:\u003c\/strong\u003e That is not the point! The fact is that we made an agreement and you did not keep your part of the bargain.\u003cbr data-start=\"3355\" data-end=\"3358\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"3358\" data-end=\"3368\"\u003eMelody\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003cem data-start=\"3369\" data-end=\"3377\"\u003e(hurt)\u003c\/em\u003e: Dad! Be fair! Because of a train we were eleven minutes late! And it’s not as though we were doing anything wrong. We were at church, Dad, you know that!\u003cbr data-start=\"3532\" data-end=\"3535\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"3535\" data-end=\"3543\"\u003eDad:\u003c\/strong\u003e You were with that young Henderson kid! That’s where you were!\u003cbr data-start=\"3606\" data-end=\"3609\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"3609\" data-end=\"3620\"\u003eMelody:\u003c\/strong\u003e Father, his name is Dan! And yes, I was with Dan. Dan drove me and some of our friends home. Why is that wrong?\u003cbr data-start=\"3732\" data-end=\"3735\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"3735\" data-end=\"3743\"\u003eDad:\u003c\/strong\u003e You know that I do not approve of that kid!\u003cbr data-start=\"3787\" data-end=\"3790\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"3790\" data-end=\"3801\" data-is-only-node=\"\"\u003eMelody:\u003c\/strong\u003e But why, Dad? You don’t even know him. But you do know his parents. The Hendersons have been going to our church since before Dan or I were born!\u003cbr data-start=\"3947\" data-end=\"3950\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"3950\" data-end=\"3958\"\u003eDad:\u003c\/strong\u003e I will say no more! I do not approve of that young man. And I forbid you to see him!\u003cbr data-start=\"4043\" data-end=\"4046\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"4046\" data-end=\"4057\"\u003eMelody:\u003c\/strong\u003e See him? What do you mean, see him? Dan drove me and some of my friends home from church! That hardly means that we were out on a date or anything. But I don’t understand, Dad. Why are you treating me like a child?\u003cbr data-start=\"4272\" data-end=\"4275\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"4275\" data-end=\"4283\"\u003eDad:\u003c\/strong\u003e I am treating you like a child because you are a child!\u003cbr data-start=\"4339\" data-end=\"4342\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"4342\" data-end=\"4353\"\u003eMelody:\u003c\/strong\u003e Dad, I’m fifteen.\u003cbr data-start=\"4371\" data-end=\"4374\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"4374\" data-end=\"4382\"\u003eDad:\u003c\/strong\u003e Yes and I’m thirty-nine, and furthermore I’m your father. You will do as I ask!\u003cbr data-start=\"4462\" data-end=\"4465\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"4465\" data-end=\"4476\"\u003eMelody:\u003c\/strong\u003e Dad!\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"2430\" data-end=\"4483\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWant to see how the story unfolds?\u003c\/strong\u003e DramaShare Ministries members receive this complete script—and access to our entire library—for free! Not a member? You can still grab this individual script and bring it to life.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"DramaShare Ministries","offers":[{"title":"10 \/ 2 \/ Family - Valentine - Young Adult","offer_id":51700596539711,"sku":"the-earring-554-554","price":13.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0884\/3241\/0943\/files\/earring.jpg?v=1767918516"},{"product_id":"the-approachable-father","title":"The Approachable Father","description":"\u003cp data-end=\"833\" data-start=\"577\"\u003eThere’s something almost comical—and painfully real—about a father who knows his stock portfolio better than his own daughter. \u003cem data-end=\"729\" data-start=\"704\"\u003eThe Approachable Father\u003c\/em\u003e leans into that tension with humor that gets genuine laughs, then quietly pivots into something deeper.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-end=\"1205\" data-start=\"835\"\u003eRhonda’s story starts with frustration. Her dad is successful, admired… and completely unavailable. Conversations are scheduled years in advance, emotions get brushed aside, and connection feels impossible. But then she encounters something different—Paula’s dad. He’s not perfect (far from it—just wait till you see the wardrobe), but he listens. He shows up. He cares.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-end=\"1264\" data-start=\"1207\"\u003eAnd that’s where the heart of this piece begins to shine.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-end=\"1491\" data-start=\"1266\"\u003eBecause the skit doesn’t stop at human relationships. It gently, almost conversationally, opens the door to a bigger truth: what if God isn’t distant, distracted, or too busy? What if He’s the most approachable Father of all?\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-end=\"1739\" data-start=\"1493\"\u003eThis three-part drama works beautifully for youth services, Father’s Day, or any setting where relationships—and faith—need a fresh, honest look. Expect laughter, a few knowing glances, and a closing moment that lands right where it matters most.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003ci class=\"fas fa-theater-masks\"\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e Cast:\u003c\/strong\u003e  4\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eFather\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePaula, teen, daughter of Father\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eRhonda, Paula's friend\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eNorma, Paula's friend\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003ci class=\"fas fa-bible\"\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e Bible Reference: \u003c\/strong\u003e   John 3:16\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003ci class=\"fab fa-deezer\"\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e Set:\u003c\/strong\u003e   bare\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003ci class=\"fas fa-lightbulb\"\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e Lighting: \u003c\/strong\u003estandard\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSound:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e \u003c\/strong\u003e  wireless mics if available\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003ci class=\"fas fa-music\"\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e Song: \u003c\/strong\u003e none\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003ci class=\"fas fa-volume-up\"\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e SFX: \u003c\/strong\u003enone\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003ci class=\"fas fa-tshirt\"\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e Costumes:\u003c\/strong\u003e standard\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003ci class=\"fas fa-book\"\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e Props:\u003c\/strong\u003e  none\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSpecial Instructions:\u003c\/strong\u003e   none\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003ci class=\"fas fa-clock\"\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e Time:\u003c\/strong\u003e   3 minutes each, total 9 minutes\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSample Script\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"544\" data-end=\"1733\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"544\" data-end=\"554\"\u003ePaula:\u003c\/strong\u003e Hi Rhonda, how are you?\u003cbr data-start=\"578\" data-end=\"581\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"581\" data-end=\"591\"\u003eNorma:\u003c\/strong\u003e Congratulations, celebrity!\u003cbr data-start=\"619\" data-end=\"622\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"622\" data-end=\"633\"\u003eRhonda:\u003c\/strong\u003e What do you mean, 'celebrity’?\u003cbr data-start=\"664\" data-end=\"667\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"667\" data-end=\"677\"\u003ePaula:\u003c\/strong\u003e Sure, she acts as if she doesn't know what we are talking about. Really nothing too much I suppose! Her dad has just been on TV, being presented with the 'Citizen of the Year' award, that's all.\u003cbr data-start=\"872\" data-end=\"875\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"875\" data-end=\"885\"\u003eNorma:\u003c\/strong\u003e Ya, that was great. You must have been awfully proud, especially when he thanked each of his family by name. By the way, he must have been really nervous though, 'cause when he came to you, he called you 'Florence’.\u003cbr data-start=\"1101\" data-end=\"1104\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"1104\" data-end=\"1114\"\u003ePaula:\u003c\/strong\u003e How's he supposed to know what to call me? We hardly ever talk to each other!\u003cbr data-start=\"1192\" data-end=\"1195\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"1195\" data-end=\"1205\"\u003eNorma:\u003c\/strong\u003e Rhonda you are exaggerating! By the way, where is your Dad, I'd like to congratulate him.\u003cbr data-start=\"1295\" data-end=\"1298\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"1298\" data-end=\"1309\" data-is-only-node=\"\"\u003eRhonda:\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003cem data-start=\"1310\" data-end=\"1336\"\u003e(pointing toward Father)\u003c\/em\u003e Working at his computer right over there.\u003cbr data-start=\"1378\" data-end=\"1381\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"1381\" data-end=\"1391\"\u003eNorma:\u003c\/strong\u003e Where? I can't see him.\u003cbr data-start=\"1415\" data-end=\"1418\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"1418\" data-end=\"1429\"\u003eRhonda:\u003c\/strong\u003e You have to look hard to see him. See over there, over the mountain of money, around the bend in the golf course, just left of the cocktail party.\u003cbr data-start=\"1576\" data-end=\"1579\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"1579\" data-end=\"1589\"\u003ePaula:\u003c\/strong\u003e Rhonda, really, you are in a bad mood. Come on, let's go over and talk.\u003cbr data-start=\"1661\" data-end=\"1664\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"1664\" data-end=\"1674\"\u003eNorma:\u003c\/strong\u003e Hi, Mr. Henderson, congratulations on winning the award!\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1735\" data-end=\"3806\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"1735\" data-end=\"1746\"\u003eFather:\u003c\/strong\u003e Oh, hi children. Umm - yes - er - thanks - oh please do be careful you almost knocked over my Blue chip IT \u0026amp; T shares. By the way, did you know they closed out at $99.35 on the NYSE yesterday? Florence, didn't I tell your mother that getting our hands on these shares was just about the best thing that ever happened to us?\u003cbr data-start=\"2070\" data-end=\"2073\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"2073\" data-end=\"2084\"\u003eRhonda:\u003c\/strong\u003e Father my name is Rhonda.\u003cbr data-start=\"2110\" data-end=\"2113\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"2113\" data-end=\"2124\"\u003eFather:\u003c\/strong\u003e Nonsense child, I'll prove it to you. What is your access code? Oh yes, it\"s 5664. \u003cem data-start=\"2208\" data-end=\"2230\"\u003e(keys into computer)\u003c\/em\u003e See there, F-L-O-R-E-N-C-E. Just like my Public Relations Director entered in your permanent file. See what else - here is your hair color, color of eyes, shoe size; it's all here! Isn't it great?.\u003cbr data-start=\"2428\" data-end=\"2431\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"2431\" data-end=\"2442\"\u003eRhonda:\u003c\/strong\u003e Ya, Dad just great!\u003cbr data-start=\"2462\" data-end=\"2465\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"2465\" data-end=\"2476\"\u003eFather:\u003c\/strong\u003e Could I ask a favor of you, please Florence? Maybe don't call me Dad. Not too good for the image, you understand. Perhaps Father, or better yet, Sir.\u003cbr data-start=\"2626\" data-end=\"2629\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"2629\" data-end=\"2640\"\u003eRhonda:\u003c\/strong\u003e Dad, er, Father - er - Sir. I need to talk to you, I've got this problem.\u003cbr data-start=\"2714\" data-end=\"2717\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"2717\" data-end=\"2728\"\u003eFather:\u003c\/strong\u003e Look, baby, just any time, anytime at all, you just name it.\u003cbr data-start=\"2789\" data-end=\"2792\" data-is-only-node=\"\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"2792\" data-end=\"2803\"\u003eRhonda:\u003c\/strong\u003e Great! It is kind of urgent so maybe right now.\u003cbr data-start=\"2851\" data-end=\"2854\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"2854\" data-end=\"2865\"\u003eFather:\u003c\/strong\u003e You mean, like this right now? Well Baby, you’ve got to know that nothing would please me more than doing just that but that's not quite possible. You see I've got this banquet for the Committee in Favor of Walking on the Left Side of the Street. 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Memory by memory, we watch a tender, funny tug-of-war between teenage eye-rolls and a father’s steady love. By the final words, the audience is reminded: imperfect parents can still reveal a faithful God. (Ideal for Father’s Day services or family Sundays.)\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBeautifully written by DramaShare Ministries friend, Robyn Berdino for Father's Day.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003ci class=\"fas fa-theater-masks\"\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e Cast:\u003c\/strong\u003e  2\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eDaughter mid 20's to mid 30's\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eDad mid 40's to mid 50's\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003ci class=\"fas fa-bible\"\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e Bible Reference: \u003c\/strong\u003e Acts 20:35\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003ci class=\"fab fa-deezer\"\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e Set:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ea \"split stage\" where lighting and separation leave the impression that the two actors are in different locations\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003ci class=\"fas fa-lightbulb\"\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e Lighting: \u003c\/strong\u003e2 spots\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003ci class=\"fas fa-music\"\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e Sound:\u003c\/strong\u003e wireless mics if available\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003ci class=\"fas fa-music\"\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e Song: \u003c\/strong\u003e none\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003ci class=\"fas fa-volume-up\"\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e SFX: \u003c\/strong\u003enone\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003ci class=\"fas fa-tshirt\"\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e Costumes:\u003c\/strong\u003e  standard\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003ci class=\"fas fa-book\"\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e Props:\u003c\/strong\u003e none\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSpecial Instructions:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThe daughter is sitting at a table on one side of the stage, with card \u0026amp; pen, getting ready to sign a father’s day card.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThe father is sitting in a rocker\/recliner\/chair on the other side, as if reading the card while the daughter is writing.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003ci class=\"fas fa-clock\"\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e  Time:\u003c\/strong\u003e     5\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2 data-start=\"2012\" data-end=\"2027\"\u003eSample Script\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"2123\" data-end=\"2405\"\u003e\u003cem data-start=\"2123\" data-end=\"2367\"\u003eThe daughter is sitting at a table on one side of the stage, with card \u0026amp; pen, getting ready to sign a father’s day card. The father is sitting in a rocker\/recliner\/chair on the other side, as if reading the card while the daughter is writing\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"2407\" data-end=\"2491\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"2407\" data-end=\"2420\"\u003eDaughter:\u003c\/strong\u003e OK, here we go again…father’s day…the perfect card…and this year, it\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"2493\" data-end=\"2573\"\u003eonly took an hour to pick it out!…not bad.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"2575\" data-end=\"2719\"\u003e\u003cem data-start=\"2575\" data-end=\"2630\"\u003edad sits down with a pile of mail, and opens the card\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cbr data-start=\"2630\" data-end=\"2633\"\u003e\u003cem data-start=\"2633\" data-end=\"2680\"\u003ewriting on card, speaking aloud while writing\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"2721\" data-end=\"2756\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"2721\" data-end=\"2734\"\u003eDaughter:\u003c\/strong\u003e (writing) Dear Dad…\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"2758\" data-end=\"3086\"\u003eWords cannot begin to express what I feel. From the time I was a small\u003cbr\u003echild, I’ve always felt secure in your love. The comfort that came from\u003cbr\u003eclimbing into your big lap, and feeling your strong arms and rough hands\u003cbr\u003ehold me tight. The gentle kisses on my scraped knees. Seeing you kneel\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"3088\" data-end=\"3434\"\u003ebeside my bed to pray, then pulling my covers up tight around my neck.\u003cbr data-start=\"3158\" data-end=\"3161\"\u003eYou made me laugh, the way you were able to chase off monsters and\u003cbr\u003etwirl me around. You made time just to play. I now know how tired you\u003cbr\u003ewere after working all day, but you would always pick up a crayon, and\u003cbr\u003ecome into my world.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"3436\" data-end=\"3539\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"3436\" data-end=\"3444\"\u003eDad:\u003c\/strong\u003e Unfortunately, I think it was mom who liked to color\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"3541\" data-end=\"3633\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"3541\" data-end=\"3554\"\u003eDaughter:\u003c\/strong\u003e (writing) I know when I was older I wasn’t the ideal teenager. I got into a\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"3635\" data-end=\"3775\"\u003elittle trouble…I blew it a few times. (stops writing, thinking aloud) OK,\u003cbr\u003ewell more than a few.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"3777\" data-end=\"3857\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"3777\" data-end=\"3785\"\u003eDad:\u003c\/strong\u003e Are you kidding, you were nuts! Your mother pulled me back from the\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"3859\" data-end=\"3941\"\u003ebrink more times than I care to remember.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"3943\" data-end=\"4032\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"3943\" data-end=\"3956\"\u003eDaughter:\u003c\/strong\u003e (writing) We both made a lot of mistakes. But you affirmed me, Dad. You\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"4034\" data-end=\"4231\"\u003ewere there with me. You praised the things I did well, and the things I\u003cbr\u003edidn’t, well, most of the time you said nothing…but I knew you were\u003cbr\u003edisappointed.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"4233\" data-end=\"4333\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"4233\" data-end=\"4241\"\u003eDad:\u003c\/strong\u003e What an amazing gift, a child’s selective memory!\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"4335\" data-end=\"4427\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"4335\" data-end=\"4348\"\u003eDaughter:\u003c\/strong\u003e (writing) And it made me love you because you cared. I never told you that,\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"4429\" data-end=\"4647\"\u003ebut I wanted you to care. You cared how I would turn out. You cared\u003cbr\u003ewho my friends were. You wanted the best for me. Even though you\u003cbr\u003edrove me absolutely crazy at the time!\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"4649\" data-end=\"4743\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"4649\" data-end=\"4662\"\u003eDaughter:\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003cem data-start=\"4663\" data-end=\"4701\"\u003e(stops writing, just thinking aloud)\u003c\/em\u003e You know, I remember a time when I was a\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"4745\" data-end=\"4856\"\u003eteenager, and out to dinner with this guy that Dad wasn’t crazy about.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"4858\" data-end=\"4942\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"4858\" data-end=\"4866\"\u003eDad:\u003c\/strong\u003e Oh, I hope she’s forgotten that restaurant incident…definitely went over\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"4944\" data-end=\"5005\"\u003ethe brink that time!\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"5007\" data-end=\"5095\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"5007\" data-end=\"5020\"\u003eDaughter:\u003c\/strong\u003e I guess he thought we’d been alone long enough, so he just showed up at\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"5097\" data-end=\"5187\"\u003ethe restaurant, and plopped right down beside me.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"5189\" data-end=\"5260\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"5189\" data-end=\"5197\"\u003eDad:\u003c\/strong\u003e What’s a dad to do?\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"5262\" data-end=\"5355\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"5262\" data-end=\"5275\"\u003eDaughter:\u003c\/strong\u003e I was humiliated! The guy left after a few minutes, (sarcastically) I can’t\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"5357\" data-end=\"5410\"\u003eimagine why!\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"5412\" data-end=\"5498\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"5412\" data-end=\"5420\"\u003eDad:\u003c\/strong\u003e (smug) He was one scared young man…\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"5500\" data-end=\"5615\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"5500\" data-end=\"5513\"\u003eDaughter:\u003c\/strong\u003e And dad just smiled, and acted so smart. 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As I understand it, the letter was written to you. Just listen to me, as close as I can remember, this is how the letter goes:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cem\u003e(Opens letter, begins reading.)\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eLetter:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e Hello my beloved friend!\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eWell, it's time for my birthday again, so I thought I'd drop you a note. Last year, and for many, many years past, they've had a real big party for me, so it just seems like they probably will again this year. After all, they've been shopping and preparing for it for months now. And in the papers, on the radio, and on the TV, there have been announcements and advertisements almost every day about how, soon, it's coming! They truly do go overboard about it, don't they? But it's nice to know that at least on one day of the year, some people are thinking about me—a little, I guess.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eYou know, it's been many, many years now since they first started celebrating my birthday. Back then, they seemed to appreciate how important my birthday was. Lately, it seems, most folks are missing the point of it all.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eLike last year, when my birthday came around, they threw a big party, but can you believe it? I wasn't even invited! Imagine! The guest of honor, and they forgot all about me! Here they had been preparing for the festivities for months in advance, but when the big day came, here was I, left out in the cold! Well, you know, it's happened so many times in recent years, I guess I wasn't even that surprised. But, even though I wasn't invited, I thought, why not—I’ll just quietly slip in, anyway. So I came in and stood off to the side.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eEveryone was drinking, laughing, and having just a grand time, when all of a sudden, in came this rotund fellow in a bright red suit, wearing a white beard that I can tell you wasn’t his own. And here he was, shouting, \"Ho, ho, ho!\" He looked for all the world like he had more than enough to drink, but somehow he managed to weave his way across the floor while everyone cheered and cheered. When he collapsed into a big armchair, all the little children went running over to him, yelling, \"Santa! Santa!\" I mean, you’d have thought he was the guest of honor and that the whole holiday was in his honor!\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThen he started telling those children the most ridiculous stories you've ever heard! 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Wanda, do you have the costumes available for walk-through?\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWanda: No I do not! Miss Super Star had a light blown above her dressing table that simply had to be replaced.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eJane: A light? Moira, that is not your job! Why do we have a lighting person on staff?\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWanda: Perhaps you forgot. Madam Moira ordered Karl out of her dressing room and she throws a tizzy-fit if he is within fifty feet of her at any time.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eJane: When is everyone going to get their minds around the fact that creative people can be high-strung, perhaps somewhat temperamental? You of all people, a stage manager, surely you realize that sometimes artistic people require white glove treatment!\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWanda: Sorry, I had to take my white gloves off to change her creative light bulb.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eJane: Wanda, wake up! This show opens in two weeks. The show is built around Moira, and whether you like it or not, she is the leading actor, she is the star. Without her there is no show. Do I make myself clear?\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWanda: Perfectly clear! Just as clear as the fact that Moira is causing problems throughout the cast and crew. Unless you do something about her attitude you might well make it to opening night with a happy Moira and no one else around here.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eJane: Read my lips! Moira is the star. Whatever Moira wants, Moira gets. Can you handle that logic? The concept is not really all that difficult!\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWanda: What’s not difficult is understanding where this is going to lead us. “The Magnificat” is an incredibly good play, it has so much to offer. But the pettiness and the rivalries that are going on are destroying the production. Jane, I know you are the director, I know you are the boss but . . .\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eKarl and Mary come on stage, react uncomfortably to what is happening\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eJane, \u003cem\u003eto Wanda, very arrogant\u003c\/em\u003e: Who said you couldn’t grab hold of a concept Wanda? Yes, I am the boss. And last I looked at the depth chart, you report to me. Now then, let’s get this straight, once and for all. Don’t tell me what is wrong with the star of this show. Don’t moan about her attitude, the fact that some people feel intimidated by her. They should be intimidated. The woman, Moira Michaels, is a legend. People will flock to the show, just to see her.Or perhaps you suggest that we can Moira and put in the understudy, what’s her name?\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWanda: It’s Mary. And no, I don’t suggest Mary should replace Moira. It’s just that . . .\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eJane: What now? I assume you have another person ready to step in and play the lead role in The Magnificat? Solid actor, wonderful voice, great singer, right?\u003cbr\u003e\u003cem\u003e(pauses, looks at Wanda)\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cbr\u003eWell, do you have someone in mind?\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWanda: No, no one in mind.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eJane: Then my guess is you will want to turn your inventive mind to ways of keeping Moira happy and productive until the final curtain call.Am I correct?\u003cbr\u003e\u003cem\u003e(pause)\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cbr\u003eI said, am I correct? Or are you offering your resignation as stage manager for this production? Let’s get one thing crystal clear: if I am faced with a choice of needing to find a new lead actor or a new stage manager, which one would you guess would be my preference?\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWanda: I believe in the performance. I will do my best.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eJane: Your best? I don’t want your best! I want you to make it happen! No matter what, or who, has to change!\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWanda: It will be done.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eJane, \u003cem\u003esarcastically\u003c\/em\u003e:You simply have no idea of the joy that floods my heart to hear you say that.Now just do it!\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eJane stomps off stage\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eKarl: Someone run after her, I think she left her broom behind.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eMary: I am so sorry Wanda, I know how unfair those comments are. That must hurt a lot.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWanda: I should have listened to my mom, she wanted me to go for a low stress job, like a brain surgeon.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eKarl: It was all my fault. I shouldn’t have reacted when Super Star chewed me out for living.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eMoira comes on stage, reacts to Karl’s comments\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eMoira: Jane! 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As worship leader leaves stage, organist plays softly, Narration begins, organ will play throughout the narration.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eN#1: Look around you. Everywhere is the proof that Christmas is once again upon us. The snow, the Christmas gatherings, the shoppers, yes, even the church Christmas programs, they all signal a re-visiting of the old, yet ever new, story of the birth of Jesus Christ.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eN#2: Throughout a major part of our planet, people are gathering, just as we are tonight, enjoying the company of friends and family, listening to the re-telling of the Christmas message, as countless millions of people have done over the last two thousand years.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eN#1: Have you ever wondered what has kept the story of Christmas alive, what has caused mankind throughout the centuries to honor this tradition, to recount the story of the Baby of Bethlehem, of the Star of the East, of the Wise Men who followed the light of that star, of the shepherds and the common folk who came to worship that Baby?\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eN#2: Why has the Christmas story remained throughout the ages? Perhaps the reason is that, in a continuance of change, confusion, and complexity, the Christmas story is serenely simple. The Christmas story is one which can not be complicated with philosophizing or with argument. It is as uncomplicated as a child's question, as innocent as a child's smile, as unsophisticated as a child's cry, as spontaneous as a child's laughter. Yet, while Christmas is as simple and as radiantly beautiful as childhood, it does at the same time defy analysis, it silences reason, it ignores advanced deduction.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eN#1: Throughout the world there are few societies who would not recognize the story of the birth of the baby Jesus - often not honoring the story, but fully aware of it's existence. The story is well known, including in those parts of the world where Christianity is not practiced, even where Christianity is suppressed. But even in those countries whichidentify themselves as Christian, only a small segment of the population actually attend church on a regular basis. So, although the story of Jesus Christ's birth is well known throughout the world, the reason for His birth remains a mystery to most. Worse, it appears that the birth of Jesus is considered irrelevant by many who nominally consider themselves Christian.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eN#2: Join with us tonight as we seek to discover, or to rediscover, the meaning of the Christmas message. May our view of the meaning of Christmas not be blinded by the temporal things of the season: the preparations, the presents, the parties. And may we see clearly, perhaps for the first time, the everlasting truth of the reason for His birth, - and for His death.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eN#1: Have you ever wondered: what if Jesus had not come to earth on that first Christmas night so long ago? What if He had not come to earth? What if He had not come?\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eLights slowly up on choir stage beginning at \"wondered: what if Jesus had not . . .\", full up at \"What if He had not . . . \"\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eChoir -\u003c\/strong\u003e Alleluia, Our Redeemer Came\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eLighting down on Choir stage, up on acting stage, Lapel Mike on - Carey quietly comes through side door\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eOpening Scene\u003c\/strong\u003e - Monologue - A Birthday Party Invitation From Jesus\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eI want to tell you about a letter I heard about. As I understand it, the letter was written to you. Just listen to me, close as I can remember, this is how the letter goes:\u003cbr\u003eHello my beloved friend!\u003cbr\u003eWell, it's time for my birthday again, so I thought I'd drop you a note. Last year, and for many, many years past, they've had a real big party for me, so it just seems like they prob'ly will again this year. After all, they've been shoppin' and preparin' for it for months now. And in the papers, on radio, and on the tv, there have been announcements and advertisements almost everyday about how, soon, it's comin'! They truly do go overboard about it, don't they, but it's nice to know that at least on one day of the year some people are thinking about me, a little, I guess.\u003cbr\u003eYou know, it's been many, many years now since they first started celebratin' my birthday. Back then they seemed to appreciate how important my birthday was. Lately, it seems, most folks are missin' the point of it all.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003e(balance of monologue from script)\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eCarey off stage, lapel mike off, Sandy lapel mike on, Organist plays softly\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eNarrators:\u003cbr\u003eN#1: Jesus came to earth at Christmas in order that God might be clearly revealed to man. Realize that God has, throughout the ages, revealed Himself to those who would open their eyes to see His creations, who would open their ears to hear His voice, who would open their hearts to sense His Spirit. God has revealed Himself through inspired spokesmen, through a thought from a book, a touch from a care-giver, through a word from a friend, the warmth of a smile from a stranger. But God wanted a more personal glimpse into His very heart, and for this a very special touch was needed, and only the best would be good enough.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eN#2: Why did God chose His own Son, Jesus? Did He not have at His disposal legions of angels from whom to choose for this mission? When God made His benevolent gesture of fatherly love, He wanted to be clearly understood by all men, in all ages. What better method of displaying fatherly love than to give of His own Son? What father, what parent, could fail to understand the trauma, the heartbreak of giving one's own child for a cause which was pre-destined to cause the child great pain and suffering?\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eN#1: And the method He chose to use in bringing His Son to us on earth . . . . Why a baby, in weakness? Why not a mighty warrior, in power?\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eN#2: No, not as a warrior, although that is the manner that human thinking might expect for the arrival of a King. There would be no flaming chariot, propelled by sleek, glistening white horses to bear Jesus to earth from His home in the heavenlies. There would be no mighty cannonade to announce to an eager world His coming to earth. There would be no bugles, no rumble of the footsteps of mighty armies, none of the grandeur and glory we might expect to accompany an event so remarkable. No, Jesus' coming was as silent as the night, as peaceful as a restful sleep, as still as the waters of the Dead Sea, as holy as the very God Whose mission this was.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eN#1: His coming, though for many ages predicted, was, as far as we can tell, announced to only a few dozen persons, in an obscure area of an obscure land, born to parents who had, it seems, only one worthy attribute, that being their openness and availability, to be of service to God. And although there were, indeed, kings present, it seems that the coming of the Messiah was made known mainly to common, ordinary, unpretentious people. People kind of like you, and, like me.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eN#2: Why? Why, when He could have chosen to come in glory, majesty and power, would God chose such a humble arrival on earth? Perhaps it was that by sharing our human nature His Son would speak our language, understand our situations, live in our families, work in our environments, have sympathy for our heartaches, yes, and even comprehend our fondest hopes.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eN#1: Had He come in grandeur, He would, forever, have been an unapproachable symbol of our wonder, our awe, but mostly, our fear. True, had He come in the form of a conqueror, we would have had strong feelings of great indebtedness to this mighty warrior. But we would never have had a closeness to Him, forever we would have been limited to worshiping Him from afar, in loveless fear, unable to draw near to him.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eLights soft up on choir stage\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eChoir\u003c\/strong\u003e - \"The Glory of Christmas \"  Peace on Earth \/ O Holy Night\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eLights slow down on choir stage\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cem\u003eOrganist plays softly\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cem\u003eSaul and Anna on stage\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSaul: What's this talk Anna? You and Simeon, again! Always the same old story. The Messiah, the King, coming, to Bethlehem you tell us! Anna, Anna, Anna! For all these years you have been talking of the coming of the Messiah. And has it happened? No! Then what would make you now believe that the Messiah's coming is imminent, even immediate?\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAnna: Both I and Simeon, the man of God who serves with me in the temple, we know! Just today, Simeon told me \"I am an old man, but the Lord God Jehovah Himself has revealed to me that I shall not die before I see the Lord's Christ. And the Holy Word says: 'But you, Bethlehem, in the land of Judah, are by no means least among the rulers of Judah; for out of you will come a ruler who will be the shepherd of my people Israel.'\".\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSaul: Born? Bethlehem? The Messiah shall be born? And in Bethlehem? Please, please, Anna! The Messiah, the prophet, the King of the Jewish people, He on whom all Jewry has waited all these centuries. Born? And in Bethlehem? I mean you no disrespect, dear Anna, but I think not! It is well understood by all who have studied the ancient documents, and who have consulted with seers and astrologers, that the King, when He does come, shall come in glory, riding in a chariot of gold, pulled by many white horses, surrounded by a mighty army. And the entire Jewish nation shall, to a man, march with Him as He destroys our enemies. The King, coming as a baby? Not likely! Rather a mighty warrior! And from Bethlehem, you say? Where in that squalid, miserable little town would one find an acceptable receptacle for the coming of a King?\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAnna: Dear, dear Saul, must your visions be so small and so insignificant? You must not measure the coming King of all the world with the minute, mundane measure of mere mortal man. The King who shall come, and soon, shall not be limited by the small, small dreams of such small, small men! Were the Messiah to be so small, so meaningless, so powerless, what hope would He hold for His longing, needy people? Oh no, dear Saul. Wait not for a King limited to the humanness of man, but with the full power of the Lord God Jehovah Himself. The Messiah, the King, shall come, yes, trumpeted in His coming by the very angels of God. And, for those who will listen, the valleys shall ring with the sound of their song of welcome, of proclamation. And the song shall echo to the hills above, and back again. The trill of their message shall make the very ground beneath us quiver, shall prompt ripples on the waters of Lake Asphaltitis, The Dead Sea, below us. Yes, truly the angels shall be heard, and heard too shall be the One for whom they sing. The King! The Messiah! The King! And those who hear, both now and in the ages to come, shall be blest!\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eSaul and Anna off stage\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eSoloist move to acting stage, mike on Single spot up on Soloist\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSolo - Heirlooms\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eLights down on soloist, quickly re-focus the light to doorway, you may have to adjust this a little after Sandy comes on stage. Pastor is off-stage throughout the performance\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cem\u003eLapel mike on, Pastor's mike on (these will need to come on quickly, make sure we don't lose the opening lines).\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cem\u003eVoices heard in the darkness.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003ePastor: Well I'd better go. Promised my family I'd be home an hour ago.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSandy: Ya, it's OK, you go on ahead, I'll look after the lights and the thermostat.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003ePastor: You sure you're OK? This leaves you with a lot of clean-up to do all by yourself.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSandy: No, not at all, I've done it a thousand times.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003ePastor: OK, then, I'll go home for supper.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSandy: Sure, get some rest. You'll need it for the concert tonight!\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003ePastor: What about you, you haven't eaten yet, either.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSandy: Me, no problem, I'll grab a bite at McDonalds on the way home.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003ePastor: Sandy, I really do appreciate you and the job you are doing here at the church.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSandy: Just doing my job, that's what church janitors are paid for you know.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003ePastor: You are thought of much more than an employee here, you realize that Sandy.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSandy: That's very kind of you to say so, thanks!\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003ePastor: Will we see you at the choir concert tonight?\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSandy: Me, yah, I hope to, just depends if my folks drop by.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003ePastor: Please, Sandy. Try to come!\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSandy: Oh, sure, I'll probably be here! Try my best, now then, you go home, or you'll meet yourself coming back! Bye Pastor Rogers!\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003elights come up on acting stage, Sandy comes on stage, idly sweeps floor.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSandy: Me at church tonight? I don't think so! Been there, done that, got the tee shirt! It was nice that this church gave me a job at Christmas, but, me, attend church? Not! \u003cem\u003e(short pause)\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cbr\u003eActually Pastor Rogers has been real straight with me, he's an OK guy! Guess I shouldn't have misled him about my folks coming over. My parents come to see me? Not likely! My folks said they didn't want anything to do with me until, as Dad says, \"I get my act together\".\u003cbr\u003eAct? Isn't it all an act? Even getting this job as janitor at the church was an act, I said the right things when Pastor Rogers interviewed me. Why not?\u003cem\u003e (talks to audience)\u003c\/em\u003e Ladies and gentlemen, here before you stands 23 years of church, Sunday School and Bible School training! \u003cem\u003e(shakes head, smiles)\u003c\/em\u003e I can tell you all you ever wanted to know about all things theological from A to Z, from Aaron, did you know he was the brother of Moses, a Levite and the first high priest, to Zuriel, \u003cem\u003e(pronounce zoo-ree-ale')\u003c\/em\u003e, chief of the Levites at the time of the exodus.\u003cbr\u003eBut it is all up here, \u003cem\u003e(points to head)\u003c\/em\u003e, it just doesn't seem to fit in here anymore, \u003cem\u003e(points to heart)\u003c\/em\u003e. Oh, well, a professor at Bible College told me that I know too much about theology and don't understand enough about the grace of Jesus Christ. Whatever that means.\u003cbr\u003eWhat's this? Someone from the choir dropped their songbook. Says here, \"welcome to our musical, How Should a King Come\"?\u003cbr\u003eI remember all the times we did choir concerts at Centennial Street Church! \u003cem\u003e(reads)\u003c\/em\u003e Some of the old favorites. O Come All Ye Faithful. Silent Night. Yeh, I remember! Mom played the organ at Centennial Street.\u003cbr\u003eWhat's this? Pastor Rogers' notes for his sermon tonight. How Should A King Come? . . . . Coming Home For Christmas. . . . . Figures. Sounds motivating. Home. . . . Christmas. Well, seeing as how I won't be here tonight, maybe I should read it. No where important to go anyway.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003e(reads)\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003ePastor's voice: It's Christmas time again, time to celebrate the coming of the King. Time to reflect on all that His coming to earth meant back then, and all that it means to us today. 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During his lifetime, he wrote over \u003cstrong\u003e6,500 hymns\u003c\/strong\u003e, many of which remain beloved to this day.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eN2:\u003c\/strong\u003e Of all those hymns, Wesley’s best-known song is probably \u003cstrong\u003e\"Hark! The Herald Angels Sing.\"\u003c\/strong\u003e Though editors have made slight changes over the years, most of the lyrics remain just as Wesley originally wrote them.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eN1:\u003c\/strong\u003e But while the words we sing today are mostly Wesley’s, the tune is not. Over \u003cstrong\u003e100 years later\u003c\/strong\u003e, composer \u003cstrong\u003eFelix Mendelssohn\u003c\/strong\u003e wrote a cantata to celebrate the invention of the \u003cstrong\u003eprinting press\u003c\/strong\u003e. The second chorus of that cantata became the melody we now recognize as \u003cstrong\u003e“Hark! 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How \u003cstrong\u003eman’s plans\u003c\/strong\u003e and \u003cstrong\u003eGod’s will\u003c\/strong\u003e so often move in different directions—yet when people are open to being used by God, they can become part of something far greater than they imagined.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eN2:\u003c\/strong\u003e Now, let’s sing together as we revisit this \u003cstrong\u003eold, old song\u003c\/strong\u003e—a song that, in so many ways, remains \u003cstrong\u003enew and relevant\u003c\/strong\u003e nearly \u003cstrong\u003e300 years\u003c\/strong\u003e after it was first written.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e(\u003cem\u003eLights up on the nativity scene. Angels gather around the manger, followed by shepherds and wise men.\u003c\/em\u003e)\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003chr\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThe Meaning Behind the Song\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eN1:\u003c\/strong\u003e The song begins with a \u003cstrong\u003etriumphant proclamation\u003c\/strong\u003e of \u003cstrong\u003eJesus' birth\u003c\/strong\u003e, declaring that He is both \u003cstrong\u003eGod and man\u003c\/strong\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eN2:\u003c\/strong\u003e But more than that—it praises Him for the \u003cstrong\u003esalvation\u003c\/strong\u003e He came to bring.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e(\u003cem\u003eAll sing the first two lines as angels extend their hands in worship.\u003c\/em\u003e)\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e🎶 \u003cem\u003eHark! The herald angels sing,\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cem\u003e\"Glory to the newborn King!\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cem\u003ePeace on earth, and mercy mild,\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cem\u003eGod and sinners reconciled.\"\u003c\/em\u003e 🎶\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eN1:\u003c\/strong\u003e \"Peace on earth\" is a popular phrase during Christmas, and rightly so—\u003cstrong\u003eJesus came to bring peace\u003c\/strong\u003e. But more importantly, He came to bring us \u003cstrong\u003epeace with God\u003c\/strong\u003e. When Wesley wrote \u003cem\u003e\"God and sinners reconciled,\"\u003c\/em\u003e that was the peace he meant.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eN2:\u003c\/strong\u003e We have \u003cstrong\u003eall sinned\u003c\/strong\u003e against God. We have \u003cstrong\u003ebroken His commandments\u003c\/strong\u003e, and sin separates us from Him. 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And Hearken! is an easily staged Christmas program with music.\u003ca rel=\"noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/shop.stockphotosecrets.com\/index.cfm?\/imagedetails_EN\u0026amp;imgid=103748206\u0026amp;extintcode=0\u0026amp;CFID=28621421\u0026amp;CFTOKEN=71178815\" target=\"_blank\"\u003e\u003cimg border=\"0\" data-src=\"https:\/\/shopcdn.stockphotosecrets.com\/smsimg30\/pv\/IsignstockContributors\/ISS_22196_33875.jpg?token=rW2Wv9dCrnEa34Tlf8uEetwbhZFNIDUBaRfhL4o6J2M\u0026amp;class=pv\u0026amp;smss=52\u0026amp;expires=4102358400\" class=\"alignright lazyload\"\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cnoscript\u003e\u003cimg class=\"alignright\" src=\"https:\/\/shopcdn.stockphotosecrets.com\/smsimg30\/pv\/IsignstockContributors\/ISS_22196_33875.jpg?token=rW2Wv9dCrnEa34Tlf8uEetwbhZFNIDUBaRfhL4o6J2M\u0026amp;class=pv\u0026amp;smss=52\u0026amp;expires=4102358400\" border=\"0\"\u003e\u003c\/noscript\u003eThis performance combines the church Christmas program and a small Sunday School offering as well. For ease in rehearsals and flow, a series of monologues are used in the drama, this combined with the hosts on-going narration which provides the thread to tie the performance together. \u003cstrong\u003eThe drama calls for 11 but the Sunday School portion could accommodate any number.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ci class=\"fas fa-theater-masks\"\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCast:\u003c\/strong\u003e 11 m or f\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eIn addition to any number of people for the “Hark! The Herald Angel Sings” and “The Old Christmas Pageant”, 6 persons for monologues, plus host are needed, as well as 4 narrators\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ci class=\"fas fa-bible\"\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e \u003cstrong\u003eBible Reference:\u003c\/strong\u003e Luke 2\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ci class=\"fab fa-deezer\"\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e \u003cstrong\u003eSet:\u003c\/strong\u003e standard\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ci class=\"fa fa-volume-up\"\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e \u003cstrong\u003eSound:\u003c\/strong\u003e wireless mics if available\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ci class=\"fas fa-music\"\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e \u003cstrong\u003eSong:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThe on-going song used is based roughly, (and with permission), on “Beautiful Scandalous Night” by Steve Hindalong and Derald Daughtery.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ci class=\"fas fa-lightbulb\"\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e \u003cstrong\u003eLighting:\u003c\/strong\u003e standard\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ci aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"fa fa-volume-up\"\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e \u003cstrong\u003eSFX:\u003c\/strong\u003e none\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ci class=\"fas fa-umbrella\"\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e \u003cstrong\u003eProps:\u003c\/strong\u003e none\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ci class=\"fas fa-tshirt\"\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e \u003cstrong\u003eCostumes:\u003c\/strong\u003e standard\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ci class=\"fas fa-couch\"\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e \u003cstrong\u003eSpecial Instructions:\u003c\/strong\u003e none\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ci class=\"fas fa-clock\"\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e \u003cstrong\u003eTime:\u003c\/strong\u003e 40\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSample of script:\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-pm-slice=\"1 1 []\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eSample of script:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eOpening\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cem\u003e(Host comes on stage, holding a handheld microphone.)\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eHost:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e Mmmmm, nice evening, lovely evening. Everything decorated for Christmas. Exciting time of year, don’t you think? Excitement in the air, that’s what! Christmas tree. Nice one, that. Decorations and all. Yep, very nice.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e(Sings)\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cem\u003eCome on down to that beautiful green Christmas tree\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cem\u003eWhere the twinkling lights and the candles you see,\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cem\u003eThere to wish Christmas wishes forever to be,\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cem\u003eAt that beautiful green Christmas tree.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cem\u003eAt that beautiful green Christmas tree.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eOh my yes. Lovely tree. Lovely. Puts me in mind of angels, carol singing. One of my favorites is \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cem\u003eHark! The Herald Angels Sing.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cem\u003e(Hums a few bars, sings a word here and there.)\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eOh, my, yes. Lovely carol, lovely carol!\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3 data-pm-slice=\"1 1 []\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eHark! The Herald Angels Sing\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cem\u003eA narrated retelling of the message behind the writing, and the reason, for one of history’s most famous and beloved carols.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eUses two narrators (who may be on stage or unseen), and any number of singers. No special sets, lighting, sound, costuming, or props required.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cem\u003e(This scene is a form of suspended human video with any number of actors from a wide cross-section of the general church population miming and moving to the words of the carol. Some guidelines for miming are provided in this script; however, to a very large degree, the actors will simply be making logical responses to the very worshipful words in the carol. Joseph, Mary, and any number of angels, shepherds, and wise men come in from the rear of the sanctuary, ending up on stage to form a nativity scene. Remember to do some basic characterization for all actors, as well as basic choreography.)\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eN1:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e Charles Wesley was a famous preacher and songwriter who was born almost 300 years ago. During his life, he wrote over 6,500 hymns, many of which are still favorites today.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eN2:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e Of that great number, Wesley’s best-known song is probably \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cem\u003eHark! The Herald Angels Sing.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e It has been changed slightly by editors over the years, but most of it remains just as Wesley intended when he originally wrote it.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eN1:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e But while the words we sing are mostly original, the tune is not. More than 100 years after Wesley penned the words, composer Felix Mendelssohn wrote a cantata to celebrate the invention of the printing press. The second chorus of that cantata became the music we now know as \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cem\u003eHark! The Herald Angels Sing.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eN2:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e Wesley, the poet. Mendelssohn, the composer. Wesley insisted that whatever music was used for his poem, it must be slow, solemn music.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eN1:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e Yes, and Mendelssohn made it very clear that his music was for secular use only.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eN2:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e But in 1855, long after both Wesley and Mendelssohn were dead, Dr. William Cummings put Wesley’s words and Mendelssohn’s music together.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eN1:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e Amazing, isn’t it, how man’s plans and God’s will so often move in different directions? Yet, men open to being used by God can find themselves such an awesome tool in sculpting God’s great design.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eN2:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e Let’s sing together as we revisit this old, old song, which in so many ways is still new and relevant 300 years after its writing.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cem\u003e(Lights up on the nativity scene. Angels gather around the manger, followed by shepherds and wise men.)\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eN1:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e The song begins with a triumphant proclamation of Jesus' birth and describes the fact that He is both God and man.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eN2:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e Of great importance, though, is that it praises Him for the salvation He was born to provide.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cem\u003e(All sing the first two lines as angels hold out hands:)\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cem\u003eHark! the herald angels sing,\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cem\u003e\"Glory to the newborn King;\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cem\u003ePeace on earth, and mercy mild,\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cem\u003eGod and sinners reconciled.\"\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eN1:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e Talking about peace on earth is popular at Christmas time, as it should be. Jesus did come to bring peace. Primarily, however, He came to bring us peace with God, which is what Wesley meant when he wrote, \"God and sinners reconciled.\"\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eN2:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e We have all sinned against God; we have all broken His commandments. Sin makes man into God’s enemy, for a Holy God cannot tolerate sin. When people become enemies, they cannot return to being friends until their differences are resolved. Sometimes, resolution involves payment for wrongdoing. This is essentially what Jesus did when He died on the cross.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eN1:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e Jesus paid the price necessary to reconcile us to God. We must remember that the price was really ours to pay, not God's, but Jesus was able to pay it because, though He was God, He also became a man, being born as a baby on that first Christmas day.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eN2:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e Charles Wesley described Jesus' birth in the second verse of this song. He wrote:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cem\u003e(All sing the next four lines, as shepherds and wise men bow before the baby:)\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cem\u003eChrist by highest heaven adored;\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cem\u003eChrist, the everlasting Lord!\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cem\u003eLate in time behold Him come,\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cem\u003eOffspring of the Virgin's womb.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cem\u003eVeiled in flesh the Godhead see;\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cem\u003eHail the incarnate Deity,\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cem\u003ePleased as man with men to dwell,\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cem\u003eJesus our Emmanuel.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eN1:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e Jesus was the everlasting Lord, the second person of the Trinity. Wesley described Him in the song as \"the Godhead.\" As such, Jesus was and is fully equal in nature with God the Father and the Holy Spirit.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eN2:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e Yet, the Holy Jesus became the \"offspring of the Virgin's womb.\" He was \"veiled in flesh,\" the \"incarnate Deity.\" He was God, having become also a man.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eN1:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e The name \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cem\u003eEmmanuel\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e means \"God with us.\" Wesley wrote that Jesus was \"pleased as man with men to dwell, Jesus our Emmanuel.\" Jesus became a man, but in the process, He did not lose His deity. He was, and still is, \"God with us.\"\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eN2:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e The very idea that Jesus would lay aside His divine privileges for any reason is nothing short of incredible. Yet, we must realize that His only reason for doing so was to provide us with salvation.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eAmazing! Which is why Wesley wrote:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cem\u003e(All actors show signs of sincere worship as they sing:)\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cem\u003eMild He lays His glory by,\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cem\u003eBorn that man no more may die,\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cem\u003eBorn to raise the sons of earth,\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cem\u003eBorn to give them second birth.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eN1:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e Amazing indeed! Jesus laid aside His own rights, came to earth, and died for our sins, for no other reason than to allow those who trust in Him to have eternal life.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eN2:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e He was born so that we might be born again. And that is a good reason to sing, \"Glory to the newborn King.\"\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cem\u003e(All actors bow to the manger and freeze as the choir sings:)\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cem\u003eHark! the herald angels sing,\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cem\u003e\"Glory to the newborn King!\"\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-pm-slice=\"1 1 []\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAll actors freeze in place while Sunday school children come on stage, beginning with the oldest.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e The children will all have parts to play \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cem\u003e(let DramaShare know if there are more or fewer roles needed, and we can easily adapt).\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\u003chr\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eNarrator 3 speaks as children come forward\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eN3:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e For many years, there have been Sunday School Christmas Concerts.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eExcited children, nervous teachers, proud parents and grandparents.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eChristmas carols, bathrobes that don’t quite fit, angel wings that fall off, lines that are forgotten.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eChildren get nervous, and some don’t get nervous enough.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eSo why do we have Sunday School Christmas concerts?\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eWell, it’s a time for you to see who we are, for us to get experience with nerves—like right now, maybe.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eIt’s a time to bring our church family together.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eAre we here to entertain you, to show off in front of you? No.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThough you have to admit, we are VERY, VERY cute.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe Christmas concert is our time of telling you the story of the birth of Jesus Christ.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eTonight, you will hear a lot about the birth of Jesus Christ and how His birth long ago made such a difference in this world.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eWe want you to sit back now and listen closely as our younger Sunday School students tell the story to you.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eBefore we start, we want to show you how you can be part of the good news of Jesus’ birth.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eOur teachers and those on stage will lead you in this exercise—don’t worry, even adults can do this one.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eWhen we are all finished, we want you to praise Jesus as well, and here’s how we do it:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eHold your hands straight out in front of you, just like they are showing you on stage.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eMove your hands apart.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eNow move them quickly together.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eAnd again.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eAnd again.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eFaster.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eMuch faster.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eSee, that wasn’t so hard, was it?\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eRemember, as we walk off stage, it’s your turn—please remember the exercise you are expected to do.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eIsn’t that nice? Now you can be a part of the Sunday School concert too!\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eOh, and by the way, just in case you forget your part, I’ll be up front to help you.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eAnd now, here is a story we love to tell!\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\u003chr\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSunday School Segment – A Story I Love To Tell\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e(Children K through 5 come on stage from the rear of the sanctuary, dressed as shepherds, angels, and wise men. Teachers accompany them. They come to the front to speak into the microphone.)\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eNote:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e Lines will be projected on the back wall as children deliver their lines to ensure the audience \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cem\u003ehears\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e the story being told.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eC1:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e Good evening.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eC2:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e We have a story to tell you.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eC3:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e This story is old.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eC4:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e But always new.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eC5:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e It’s the story of Christmas.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eC7:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e A story of love.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eC8:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e How Jesus came down.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eC9:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e From His throne high above.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eC10:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e Jesus was born in Bethlehem town.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eC1:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e With shepherds and wise men.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eC2:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e And angels around.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eC3:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e The reason for Christmas.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eC4:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e Is clear for all to see.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eC5:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e For Jesus came down.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eC6:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e For you and for me.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eC7:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e We hope that your Christmas.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eC8:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e Is happy and bright.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eC9:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e Showing the warmth.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eC10:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e Of heaven’s great light.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cem\u003e(These children now become part of the nativity scene.)\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\u003chr\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePre-K Joins the Scene\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003ePre-K kids come on stage dressed as shepherds, angels, and wise men as they wish. Teachers and parents assist as required.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eWhen all Pre-K children are on stage, the entire group sings \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e“Happy Birthday”\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e to Jesus.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eAll groups file off stage. Younger children stay in their classrooms until the finale. Older children and adults may remove their costumes and quietly return to the sanctuary until their cue to get costumes back on for the finale.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\u003chr\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eHost:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eOh, my yes. Christmas songs, Christmas carols. Christmas celebrations.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cem\u003e(Sings:)\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cem\u003eCome on down to that beautiful green Christmas tree\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cem\u003eWhere the twinkling lights and the candles you see,\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cem\u003eThere to wish Christmas wishes forever to be,\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cem\u003eAt that beautiful green Christmas tree.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cem\u003eAt that beautiful green Christmas tree.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cem\u003eWhen we go to the foot of that green Christmas tree\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cem\u003eThere to lay all our presents for family to see,\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cem\u003eThere to show of our love and our sweet empathy,\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cem\u003eSee the angel on top of the tree.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cem\u003eSee the angel on top of the tree.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\u003chr\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThe Angel and His Missions\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e(No props or sets necessary. The Angel’s lines may be spoken as a monologue, or a narrator may be used. This piece may also be performed as a mime, with Mary, Joseph, and Zechariah represented by actors. The Angel’s voice may optionally be pre\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e**-recorded.)**\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAngel:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e My name is Gabriel. Many times, it has been my duty—my pleasure—to visit men at the request of my Master.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-pm-slice=\"1 1 []\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eOnce, I visited a priest, Zechariah, who was serving temple duty. Zechariah and his wife, Elizabeth, had been childless and were now old. Poor Zechariah—he was so taken aback to see me there in the temple, truly, he was without words. And then, when he doubted my words, truly, he did become speechless.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eSix months later, I returned at the request of my Master—this time to visit a young woman, a girl, really, in the quiet hillside town of Nazareth. The girl, when I saw her, was striking. Truly, I felt a sense of awe in her presence. No, she was not anything more than human, but there was a certain feeling—what can I say—a feeling of purity about her. There was no pretense about her, no shadow lingering on her brow or in her heart.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eAnd I said:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cem\u003eDon't be afraid, Mary. I bring God’s greetings. God is with you. Mary, I promise you, you have nothing to fear. You have found favor with God; He is delighted in you. He has a duty for you to perform which will, for all time, set you apart. You will become pregnant and in due time will give birth to a son. Call him Jesus. He is well suited for greatness, for He is God, the long-awaited Messiah. He will be called the Son of the Highest. The Lord God has given to Him the throne of His father David; He will rule over Jacob’s house forever. Yes, Mary, forever! There shall be no end—ever—to His kingdom.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eAlthough Mary was understandably overwhelmed, her response told a lot about her.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e“How will I, a virgin, be pregnant?” she asked.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eI explained that the One to be born was God’s own Son, and Mary accepted with a maturity well beyond her years, saying:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cem\u003e“I am God’s humble servant. It is my pleasure to serve Him as He sees fit.”\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eSoon after, I was sent back to Nazareth to visit Joseph, Mary’s fiancé. Poor Joseph—his whole world had crumbled around him! The whole town was talking about the disgrace Mary had brought upon herself, upon the town, and especially upon Joseph, her betrothed. Joseph had made up his mind to quietly divorce Mary in order to keep her from public disgrace.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eI came to Joseph in his dream, and I said:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cem\u003e“Joseph, there is no reason for you not to take Mary as your wife. You see, Joseph, Mary’s baby is God’s own Son. When the child is born, call Him Jesus, for He shall have the power of salvation for His people.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cem\u003eJoseph, remember the scripture, where it says, ‘The virgin will be with child and will give birth to a son, and they will call him Immanuel’—which means, ‘God with us.’”\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eIn spite of his fears and concern for Mary, Joseph took Mary home as his wife.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eMy next visit was to a valley below the sleepy little town of Bethlehem, to meet with shepherds. These, the least among men, were the first to hear the wondrous news of the birth of the Savior of all mankind. You can imagine the terror in their hearts when throngs of angels appeared, and the night was filled with song and light and glory!\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eQuickly, I assured them that they had no reason for fear, that the news I brought was good and welcome news—the news of the coming of the long-awaited Messiah. And I invited the shepherds to go to the stable in Bethlehem, where, in a manger, they would find the Prince of Peace.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eOh, the sound of the joyous singing which filled the air! And all of this seemed to bring courage to the shepherds, who all left their sheep behind, running to Bethlehem to find Joseph, Mary, and the Christ Child. You should have seen this band of unlikely messengers as they ran about the town and countryside, telling all who would listen of the miracle of the Savior’s birth.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThree visits, to three very different people—all about the birth of a Baby. I was blessed to have the privilege of these visits. And I was moved by the unique responses from each of those with whom I met. All were good and Godly men and women. All were carefully and specifically chosen by God to play a most crucial role in the process of bringing salvation to mankind. All had something to fear—and something to treasure—from my news. Yet each, in spite of their similarities of purpose, reacted in very different ways.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eZechariah was met at the temple, at the pinnacle of his power and prestige. Zechariah had to fear the loss of prestige. And Zechariah reacted in doubt and disbelief.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eJoseph was brought low by the scandal that cut to the heart of his relationship with Mary and with his community. Joseph, a young man, had his whole life ahead of him—it was important what the community would think. Yet, his major concern seemed to be not for himself, but for Mary. And when I gave the information to Joseph in his dream, his was an immediate response of quiet acceptance and fulfillment.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eAnd Mary. Mary reacted in yet another manner. In spite of her situation, where her life would never again be the same, Mary asked a question born not of doubt or disbelief, but of incredulity:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e“How will I, a virgin, be pregnant?”\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eAnd her response to my pronouncement of things to come? Mary reacted in pleasure and in joy.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThe reactions to the coming of the Messiah:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul data-spread=\"false\"\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDoubt and disbelief\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eQuiet acceptance and fulfillment\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePleasure and joy\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eIn the years since, I have witnessed untold numbers of human reactions to the coming of the Messiah into the lives of men and women. Some, like Zechariah, doubt and question the news. Others, like Joseph, quietly accept and respond. But few, like Mary, receive the full blessing that comes from taking great joy and pleasure in welcoming the King of Kings into their lives, their hearts, and their minds.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eUnto us, a child has been given; God has given us His own Son. This little baby will be responsible for leading and defending His people. His name is \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWonderful Counselor, Mighty God, Eternal Father, Prince of Peace\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e. He has been, and continues to be, wounded for the wrongs of all mankind, brought down for the evil we do. The punishment we so richly deserve will be given to Him. His wounds are all we have to heal us. Yes, this is He—\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eImmanuel. God with us.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThis is God's gift to us—a Savior, one who shall save His people from their sins.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eMy mind takes me back to a stable in Bethlehem, where I knelt before my God. 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With carols mixed into the program this make a very delightful drama.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWritten by DramaShare friend Carol Warren\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ci class=\"fas fa-theater-masks\"\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e \u003cstrong\u003eCast:\u003c\/strong\u003e 12+\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eHarald  boy angel 8 - 12\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eGabriel: The archangel Harold friend and mentor. Man probably 20-30.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eChoir Director: The heavenly choir director. Older man.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eJesus: Silhouette - and Voice.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eMessenger: Any age male or female, to make heavenly announcements.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eGod: Depicted by glowing light behind screen. Booming deep voice.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eHost of Heaven: As many and various as needed.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eChoir: As many and various as needed.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eShepherds: As many as needed\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eMary: Young woman\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eJoseph: Young man\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eBaby Jesus: A wrapped doll will do.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003euse children for Shepherds, angels, and choir\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ci class=\"fas fa-bible\"\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e \u003cstrong\u003eBible Reference: \u003c\/strong\u003eLuke 2\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci class=\"fab fa-deezer\"\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e \u003cstrong\u003eSet:\u003c\/strong\u003e Bare with table\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"fa fa-volume-up\"\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e Sound:\u003c\/strong\u003e wireless mic\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci class=\"fas fa-music\"\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e \u003cstrong\u003e Song: \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eHark the Herald Angels Sing, Away in the Manger, While Shepherds Watch Their Flocks By Night, and Emanuel\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ci class=\"fas fa-lightbulb\"\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e \u003cstrong\u003eLighting:\u003c\/strong\u003e as available\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"fa fa-volume-up\"\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e SFX:\u003c\/strong\u003e none\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci class=\"fas fa-umbrella\"\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eProps:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eRisers for Choir, Panel or curtain for Silhouettes, Bright light for God, Sword for Gabriel, Scroll for messenger, trumpet or horn, Medallion, Cardboard sheep, manger scene.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ci class=\"fas fa-tshirt\"\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e \u003cstrong\u003eCostumes:\u003c\/strong\u003e likely traditional\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci class=\"fas fa-clock\"\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e \u003cstrong\u003eTime:\u003c\/strong\u003e 55\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eScene 1\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003e(Heavenly effect with smoke or angel hair on the floor. 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Why doesn't God do something?\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eGabriel:\u003c\/strong\u003e God will do something.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eHarold:\u003c\/strong\u003e But when? They need help now.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eGabriel:\u003c\/strong\u003e No one loves man more than God himself. You must be patient. He has a plan, and He knows what He's doing.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cem\u003e(pauses, then remembers)\u003c\/em\u003e Which reminds me, aren't you supposed to be at choir practice about now?\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eHarold:\u003c\/strong\u003e But Gabbie, choir practice is for sissies. I'm bored with it. I want to do something for mankind.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eGabriel:\u003c\/strong\u003e Just like God has a plan to rescue mankind, He has a plan for choir too—and a reason for you to be in it. You may not see it now, but if you don't apply yourself, you may miss what God has in store for you.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eHarold:\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003cem\u003e[reluctantly]\u003c\/em\u003e OK, I guess.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eGabriel:\u003c\/strong\u003e Now off with you. \u003cem\u003e(Harold heads in the wrong direction.)\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cbr\u003eUh, I think choir practice is the other way.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eHarold:\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003cem\u003e[bummed]\u003c\/em\u003e Oh yeah... OK.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eGabriel:\u003c\/strong\u003e As a matter of fact, I was heading that way myself.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003e(Scene transitions to choir practice. 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Oh yes—our theme song. From the top!\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003e(The choir begins to sing \"Hark! The Herald Angels Sing.\" Harold fidgets, distracted by something offstage. He sneaks off to take a peek, pretends to return, but instead gets closer until he’s lying on his stomach, gazing at the world again.)\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eChoir Director:\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003cem\u003e(notices Harold is gone, looks around, motions for the choir to keep singing, then sneaks up behind Harold, sarcastically)\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cbr\u003eFascinating, isn't it?\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eHarold:\u003c\/strong\u003e Oh yes, it is fascinating. \u003cem\u003e(totally engrossed)\u003c\/em\u003e You see, these people over here on this side are fighting with these people over on that side. They're saying the people on this side won, but so many have been hurt and killed that I haven't determined how they can tell which side actually wins.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eChoir Director:\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003cem\u003e(tapping his foot)\u003c\/em\u003e What a pity.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eHarold:\u003c\/strong\u003e Yes, imagine all that pain and bloodshed just so they can say they won. They are in desperate need of help.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eChoir Director:\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003cem\u003e(yelling)\u003c\/em\u003e HAROLD!\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eHarold:\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003cem\u003e(gulps)\u003c\/em\u003e Uh-oh.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eChoir Director:\u003c\/strong\u003e Uh-oh is right, young man. What do you think you’re doing? \u003cem\u003e(Harold starts to answer.)\u003c\/em\u003e Don’t answer that. \u003cem\u003e(storms back to the main group)\u003c\/em\u003e Since you’re too busy to practice with the rest of us, I assume you know your part.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eHarold:\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003cem\u003e(fidgets)\u003c\/em\u003e Yes, of course, Mr. Director.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eChoir Director:\u003c\/strong\u003e Good. Then you won’t mind showing the rest of the group how it’s done. \u003cem\u003e(angrily)\u003c\/em\u003e Will you?\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eHarold:\u003c\/strong\u003e Yes, Mr. Director. I mean, no, Mr. Director. 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Wow, now there’s a knee slapper for ya!\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eTrudy peeks around the corner\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAmy: What for you sneakin’ around here Trudy?\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eTrudy: Oh, hi, just checking to see if he was here.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBelinda: He? There’s no he’s here, who might be the he whom you seek?\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eTrudy: Not seeking, trying to avoid actually.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAmy: And that would be . . .?\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eTrudy, \u003cem\u003eannoyed\u003c\/em\u003e: Hollis Henderson, that’s who!\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eHollis comes on stage\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eHollis: Hey guys, how’s things?\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eTrudy: Errr, uh, hey Hollis, doin’ good mostly, just hangin’ out mostly. Just leavin’ quickly, actually.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eHollis: Funny thing, every time I show up people seem to be leaving in a big hurry.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eTrudy: No way, you mean it looks that way to you as if I . . . well, see ya guys!\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eHollis: Fact is I came to talk to you about Christmas gifts I bought for all of you.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eTrudy: So, catch you guys maybe later on after I have . . . . (double take, looks at Hollis), you mean, like Christmas gifts for, like, me?\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eHollis: Dear lady, I do believe you are gonna like your present I mean, matches your eyes and all.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eTrudy: My gift . . . oh my eyes, . . . oh my, Hollis . . . .\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBelinda: I was out all day shopping for Christmas presents, whew, big job that!\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAmy: Me too, I had this awful time finding a present for my little brother Harold. Nothing seemed just right.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eTrudy: I know what you mean, nothing quite good enough huh?\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAmy: Actually nothing quite cheap enough.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBelinda: What matter the price when it is for your beloved brother?\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eAmy right up in Belinda’s face\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAmy: My guess would be you have never met my weird brother Harold.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eHollis is marching off the width of the puppet stage, looking up, looking down, thinking\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eTrudy: Mind cluein’ us in on exactly what you might be doin’ Hollis?\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eHollis, deep in thought: Huh, me, oh sorry, was just measurin’ up the doors here.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eTrudy: What for you maybe want to measure up the doors for, Hollis?\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eHollis: Well, see, I have been out buyin’ Christmas presents for you guys, just checkin’ to see if they will come through the doors is all.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eHollis continues to measure doors\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eHollis: Listen, I will be back later. 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