Download or read book Three Plays for Christmas That Any Church Can Do written by Tod Turner and published by . This book was released on 1989-09-01 with total page 80 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Easy Church Holiday Plays 3 Christmas Plays and 1 Easter Play Written Written for Small and Medium Sized Churches written by Joshua Powell and published by Lulu.com. This book was released on 2018-09-26 with total page 102 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Three Christmas Plays and One Easter Play perfect for the small to medium sized congregation. Each only requires about fifteen performers with options to plug in more. The plays incorporate humor, drama, and the Christmas programs are set to include music if desired. "Bethlehem's Inn" tells of a young inn keeper in ancient Bethlehem who is eager to make a fortune and move. His plans to expand his inn and move are rocked when he denies a room to two very special guests. "We Got Dat" is a modern story of a storekeeper who forces his employees to work on Christmas Eve. When he discovers an employee has been facing hardships at home he reconsiders the meaning of Christmas. "The Best Christmas Play Ever" focuses on a pastor trying to put on the best Christmas play his church has ever had but can't come up with any good ideas. Finally "Jerusalem News Channel" is a humorous telling of what the events around the death and resurrection of Jesus would have been like if the modern news media had been there to cover it.
Download or read book Come All Ye Faithful written by Frank Ramirez and published by . This book was released on 2008 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Drama can be a wonderful tool for presenting spiritual truths in a fresh and creative way. Come All Ye Faithful is a valuable resource for churches seeking new methods for presenting the joyous message of Advent and Christmas. From an insightful allegory illuminating the symbolism of the Advent wreath to mice depicting the nativity scene in whimsical verse, this resource will appeal to any dramatic preference. These plays can be used by congregations of almost any size, with only minimal props and costuming required. Copy privileges are included. The plays featured in this volume are: - The Living Advent Wreath -- a musical allegory depicting a pilgrim's journey to discover the true meaning of Advent as revealed through the Advent Wreath (sheet music is included). - The Mouse Christmas -- a lighthearted children's play written in rhyming verse. - The Ad Vent Wheat -- a humorous children's play offering a slightly altered view of the Christmas message. Each of these plays will help congregations capture anew the true joy of the Advent and Christmas season. Frank Ramirez is the pastor of Everett Church of the Brethren in Everett, Pennsylvania. A graduate of the University of LaVerne and Bethany Theological Seminary, Ramirez is the author of numerous books, articles, and short stories. His CSS titles include Gabriel's Horn, The Christmas Star, The Bee Attitudes, Partners in Healing, He Took a Towel, Coming Home, Lectionary Worship Aids, and A Call to Worship.
Download or read book Christmas Plays for Churches written by Lydia Sweet and published by . This book was released on 2020-10-29 with total page 122 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A collection of 15 fun, Christmas-themed, Christian plays and sketches for use in church or Christian kids clubs and youth groups. Whether you have fifty ten year-olds, or three teenagers to accommodate, there should be a play for you in this collection. The message is kept clear and simple, so that everyone, even the parent who has never been to church in their life, can take home at least one easy message, which we hope could be a life-changing one.
Download or read book They Worshiped Him written by Gail K. Keffer and published by CSS Publishing. This book was released on 2001 with total page 23 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In today's "hurry-up" world, it seems we rarely take the time to think of other people and "walk a mile in the other man's shoes." If we did, what would we see? They Worshiped Him revisits the nativity story from the perspective of the people who were actually there. In this dramatic retelling, we glimpse the innermost thoughts and feelings of some of the very common people whose lives were forever changed by a most extraordinary event. What did the shepherds feel? What did others think of them? Were they perceived as "eccentric"? And what about the wise men who followed the star? Did they have an entire entourage, or did people treat them like three dottering old men? And what about Mary and Joseph; how did this unusual pregnancy affect them? They Worshiped Him answers many of these questions while reminding us of the biblical characters' humanity. The singing of favorite seasonal carols is woven into the drama, encouraging audience participation. And it's an adaptable work that can be staged as elaborately or simply as you wish. While there are speaking parts for 12 angels, 5 animals, 6 shepherds, 3 magi, the innkeeper, Mary, Joseph, and a narrator, roles can easily be combined for use with any size congregation. Staging instructions are included. Far too many plays being marketed to churches today are not well written, place unreasonable requirements on the space and talent available in the average local church, and contain biblically inaccurate statements and characterizations. Gail Keffer's play They Worshiped Him doesn't present any of those problems. It is written in a flexible manner that makes it easy to adapt to a worship service, dinner theater, or a feature-length play for an annual Christmas production. It also does a magnificent job of presenting a biblically accurate version of the nativity story that can be heard, understood, and remembered by all of God's children.... We used this play two years ago, and people are still talking about it. One comment I heard was that the play "made Mary seem like a real person and not a stained-glass Madonna who's out of touch with the realities people like us face." Kari Turner McClellan Senior Pastor, First Presbyterian Church Levittown, Pennsylvania Gail K. Keffer is a graduate of Slippery Rock University (B.S. and M.Ed.). An active member of Clen-Moore Presbyterian Church in New Castle, Pennsylvania, Keffer is a former schoolteacher who has run a needlework design business and is currently the proprietor of The Amish Peddler, a business specializing in the sale of fine Amish-made furniture.
Download or read book Christmas Plays for Small Churches written by David Christine and published by Createspace Independent Publishing Platform. This book was released on 2016-09-28 with total page 150 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Who said small churches cannot produce quality, thought provoking Christmas programs? If you are looking for Christmas programs with a real Christian message that are designed for small stages, then this book is for you. These plays truly fit all size churches and are written in such a way as to minimize rehearsals and memorization. The book contains five plays: - "The Nativity" utilizes a liturgical format and focuses on worshiping Christ. This play works well even in churches which do not normally use formal liturgy. - "What Child is This?" is humorous yet has a strong evangelistic message. - "It's the Gift that Counts" presents an emotional presentation of the Gospel. The Christmas story is told utilizing both traditional and non-traditional Bible passages focusing on finding God's greatest gift to us. - "An Interview with Scrooge" is a hilarious play that will not only cause your audience to laugh out loud, it will challenge the audience to examine the difference between true Christianity and rote religion. - "The Christmas Surprise" is even funnier than "An Interview with Scrooge." The beauty of this play is that you cannot rehearse it. The pastor should go out of his way to advertise this play and when people ask, "who is in it and when is the rehearsal," he just replies by saying, "it's a surprise." This play seems to be random, but it has a very poignant message challenging the audience to answer God's call (be it for salvation or Christian service). In addition to the five plays, there is an interactive Church Christmas Decoration Service that can become a new Christmas tradition for those churches who do not celebrate Advent services. Also included is a chapter with helps and hints for small churches which include: - Stage Directions - Hints for Working in Small Churches - Hints for Working with Amateur Actors - Hints for Keeping the Play Moving, and - Keeping Christ in Christmas. "Remember the Reason for the Season" is not an add on cliche for these plays; Christ and the Gospel are the foundation these plays are built upon.
Download or read book I Spy Christmas written by Dean A. Anderson and published by CSS Publishing. This book was released on 2008 with total page 67 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: I Spy Christmas is an excellent resource for pastors and churches that either need to add another element to their Christmas service or are simply in need of a Christmas order of worship. This volume provides both, including three Christmas dramas that are intended for casts of various ages, from children to teenagers to adults. Each play can be produced by congregations of various sizes, providing an attractive mix of humor, wit, and inspiration that will speak to any congregation. The plays included are: - I Spy Christmas - Taking Jesus - Open Auditions Also included is Shattering Christmas to Find Christmas, a candlelight Christmas Eve service complete with an order of service, liturgical prayers, hymn selections, and meditations. I Spy Christmas will enhance your congregation's Christmas worship experience for years to come. Dean A. Anderson is ordained in the Evangelical Free Church, and he has served as a youth pastor in Minneapolis, Minnesota, as well as at churches in Concord, Santa Rosa, and Felton, California. Anderson currently attends Healdsburg Community Church in Healdsburg, California. He is a graduate of San Diego State University and Trinity Evangelical Divinity School(Deerfield, Illinois). Rod Tkach is the pastor of Faith United Methodist Church in Williston, North Dakota. He is a graduate of Jamestown College, Asbury Theological Seminary, and Southern Baptist Theological Seminary.
Download or read book The Acts of Baby Jesus written by Erik Santiago and published by Createspace Independent Publishing Platform. This book was released on 2016-12-25 with total page 58 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Great Christmas plays for church are hard to find! After years of looking and producing some pretty average stuff we took to writing our own. We're not sure if they're great, but a groundswell of churches around the world have requested them at this point, so we've tried make it easy to get these three one acts written for churches. They are short, ranging from 5-15 minutes and have cast sizes from two to eight people. No Ordinary Baby - two friends of Mary and Joseph wrestle with the news of Mary's "illegitimate" pregnancy. Jacob the cynic and Rebecca the ever-hopeful dreamer, grapple with the possibilities of God coming to earth. Audiences will think, engage, question and laugh in this sweet comedy that wrestles with questions that have lingered since the birth of Jesus. The Three Somewhat Wise Men - This comedic one act opens with a short narration, "Countless generations know the famous story of 'The Three Wise Men' - the three kings of the Orient who traveled so far to Bethlehem to meet the new-born savior Jesus Christ. But few people know that, according to the Bible, they did not reach the child until he was some two to three years old. Even lesser known is that...they had a few hiccups along the way. So, we invite you to travel with us back in time as we thoughtfully consider, well, what took them so long? Although our account is apocryphal, we think you will find it enlightening." This fun exploration of these endearing characters will inject some humor into your Christmas program. You can cast the 'seasoned saints' from among you or youth with the classic beards askew to give it a twist of your own. The Winning Nativity - slightly obsessive Amy is determined to win a nativity contest with a slightly disimpassioned cast. That may be a generous characterization and all the more problematic since Amy is determined to impress her childhood idol, the one and only Venecio Capaldi. In a variation on the classic nativity play, complete with hapless sheep and self-absorbed teen playing Mary, this little piece is meant to reinvent this tried and true staple of the Christmas program and give us some things to chew on. All of these plays can provide a great platform for a sermon or other elements of a church Christmas program. They have been used by churches from Vietnam to Sweden and Ohio to Southern California.
Download or read book Christmas Plays and Biblical Skits written by Barbara Tenney and published by WestBow Press. This book was released on 2017-05-01 with total page 161 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Will Maudine ever stop being so bossy? Should Aunt Vera get a hearing aid for Christmas? Does Richard really miss his pink flamingo? Can John say anything other than uh-huh and huh-uh? Find the answers to these questions when you join Aunt Vera and her friends as they prepare for their Christmas pageants. Follow them as they find themselves in various situations involving lighthearted rivalry, mystery, and good-natured humor.
Download or read book 3 Christmas Plays with Songs Christmas Carols written by Roberta J Rooks and published by Independently Published. This book was released on 2020-06-20 with total page 106 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Three short Christmas plays, two incorporating songs and Christmas carols, are offered in play script format. Actors' copies maybe made directly from these book pages. Mary and Joseph: The Nativity Story is a traditional Christmas drama of the events leading up to Jesus' birth. Unto Us a Child is Born, Part 1 and Part 2, are not as traditional, but use well known Christian songs and Christmas carols interspersed in the plays that advance and enhance the storytelling and can be sung by the cast, choirs, or the audience to engage and enliven the presentations.Sets and costumes are quite simple. Casts are not large. Each will bring the Christmas message and the season to life and engage the audience. Two one-act bonus plays are included: The Good Samaritan and The Prodigal Son. Each could be used to illustrate the parables or used as presentations for youth groups.All plays are royalty free and in play script format.
Download or read book Every Knee Shall Bow written by Diane L Gibson and published by CSS Publishing. This book was released on 1999-07 with total page 28 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The scene for this Christmas play and worship service is a familiar one: a nativity display in a town square. As different individuals or families approach the manger scene, they hear the voice of God speaking his words of truth, encouragement, and hope to their own unique needs and circumstances. When the members of your congregation hear God's message to these individuals, they will hear God speaking to them as well. The service includes the congregational singing of familiar Christmas carols. Diane L. Gibson is a graduate of Concordia Teachers College, River Forest, Illinois. In addition to her teaching position in a Lutheran elementary school, she has been a Sunday school superintendent and the director of both children's and adult choirs. She is the author of three other published Christmas plays.
Download or read book What s The Matter With Christmas written by Phyllis Futer and published by CSS Publishing Company. This book was released on 1992 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Four youth, rehearsing a church Christmas play, are perplexed about why everyone appears so busy at Christmas. Through a series of events, the youth learn, to their surprise, that the real meaning of Christmas is God's gift of Jesus. Highlights of this drama: - Easy-to-rehearse - Simple, yet powerful message - Parts for four youths, up to ten young children and two adults - Five original songs for young singers - Complete order of worship provided - Performance time from 35 to 45 minutes Phyllis Futer is a free-lance writer and member of the Leola United Methodist Church, Leola, Pennsylvania. Her special interest is youth and children's ministry. With the assistance of church musician, Lorraine Gernert, she worked with a children's choir in creating this resource.
Download or read book The Christmas Star written by Frank Ramirez and published by CSS Publishing. This book was released on 2002-07 with total page 40 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Christmas Star is a potpourri of holiday gifts for those planning worship -- this charming collection includes three plays and five brief meditations suitable for reading during services or for use in bulletins and newsletters. The play The Gifts Of Christmas is a humorous take on the traditional Christmas pageant in which three teenagers try to decide what to get their grandmother for Christmas, only to discover that the gift she really desires is the Christmas story (enacted in the customary fashion). The "Did Someone Forget To Plan" The Christmas Pageant! provides you with the ultimate no-fuss, no-hassle way for your children to simply share the nativity story without the usual headaches. For older youth and adults there's The Fourth Wise Man, an offbeat piece imagining what an additional wise man might have been like. Each presentation is simple for small churches to produce, with minimal costumes and props required. Insightful and scripturally sound, The Christmas Star is a wonderful package that you won't be able to resist! Frank Ramirez is an author and pastor in the Church of the Brethren who has written numerous books, articles, and short stories. A graduate of LaVerne College and Bethany Theological Seminary, Ramirez has served congregations in Indiana and California. His other CSS titles include A Call To Worship, Coming Home, and He Took A Towel.
Download or read book The Littlest Christmas Tree written by Willard Rabert and published by CSS Publishing. This book was released on 1999-06 with total page 6 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Unable to find a Christmas play for their congregation that would be appropriate for all age groups, three creative members of Good Shepherd United Church of Christ in Slatington, Pennsylvania, collaborated to create one of their own. They wrote a play that included humor and the Christmas miracle of family love. Easy to prepare and present, this short vignette about a Christmas tree and Christ's birth can be used and enjoyed by congregations of any size. This play, cast in a nature setting, involves a family (two parents and three children), an angel, and eleven youth, each representing a different variety of tree. The presentation includes the singing of Christmas carols and the decorating of a Christmas tree. Willard Rabert, the former pastor of Good Shepherd UCC, has written and performed many biblical monologues in costume. Wanda Reda is a preschool teacher and Sunday school teacher of many years experience, and Lisa Sensinger is a student whose interests include writing and reading.
Download or read book 3 Christmas Plays with Songs Christmas Carols written by Roberta Rooks and published by Independently Published. This book was released on 2020-06-22 with total page 110 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Reading Edition. (Special Production Edition also available.) These plays are for churches, church groups, Christian colleges, etc. All are royalty free. Three short Christmas plays are included, two incorporating songs and Christmas carols. Mary and Joseph: The Nativity Story is a timeless Christmas drama of the events leading up to Jesus' birth. Unto Us a Child is Born, Part 1 and Part 2, use well known Christian songs and Christmas carols interspersed in the plays that advance and enhance the storytelling and are to be sung by the cast, choirs, or the audience to engage and enliven the presentations. Each will bring the Christmas message and the season to life and engage the audience. Two one-act bonus plays are included: The Good Samaritan and The Prodigal Son. Each could be used to illustrate the parables or used as presentations for youth groups. All plays are royalty free. These plays are also offered in play script format. See the "In Play Script Format" special edition.
Download or read book Christmas Plays Collection written by Cleveland McLeish and published by . This book was released on 2012-06-14 with total page 90 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: THE DAY JESUS WAS BORNThe birth of Jesus Christ, and the events surrounding His entry into this world had a significant impact on many, some more than others. These monologues seek to explore the emotional side of some of these characters interpretation of what was going on.WHO STOLE CHRISTMASA modern day true meaning of Christmas. Kids learn what Christmas is on a more real level. It is not about the material gifts...iPod touches, sneakers, clothes, or whatever is hot for the moment. We are in a recession and children should also be in tune. THE REASON FOR THE SEASONIt's Christmas Day. The poor family goes to church then pay a visit to the Rich Family as Susan wanted to visit with her mother, Jama, who is the only thing both these family have in common. Things are not going so well though to the point where the two sisters start to get physical, but when something happens to the younger of the family...things take an unexpected turn.
Download or read book Nativity Dramas written by Keith Hewitt and published by CSS Publishing. This book was released on 2007 with total page 106 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Everyone knows the nativity story -- the inn, the stable, and all the rest. If your traditional Christmas pageant has become a bit stale and you want to give it new life, this collection of engaging plays is sure to fit your needs. Keith Hewitt gives the usual narrative a modern treatment by adapting characters and settings from four popular television series (Blue's Clues, CSI, Cops, and Trading Spaces) and transferring them to the events in Bethlehem. By twisting the lens a little to change the focus, these sketches tell how common people are affected by incredible events. Audiences will love these entertaining programs, and they'll have fun watching the characters as they learn a valuable lesson. All four plays are specifically designed to be produced in churches, and can be easily staged by congregations of almost any size. There are roles suitable for a range of ages from kindergarten through adult, allowing you to involve the whole congregation in the production. "Ewe's Clues" is intended primarily for younger children (although adults and older children will also enjoy it) and has a running time of approximately 30 minutes. "Cops: Bethlehem," "CSI: Bethlehem," and "Trading Spaces: Bethlehem" each have a running time of approximately 45 minutes, and are designed for older audiences (though children will get something out of them as well). Keith Hewitt is a youth leader at Wilmot United Methodist Church in Wilmot, Wisconsin, and in his "day job" is a quality analyst. He is a graduate of the University of Wisconsin - Green Bay.
