Help! There's a Puppet in my Church!

Last Sunday was an awesome day for me as a children's ministry director. In children's church, we had a puppet skit performed by two of our 6th grade boys. It was short, sweet, and taught about love as a fruit of the spirit for kids.  Two puppets, a raccoon and a fox, discussed the fox's day at school.  He had tried show "love" to the school bully by kissing her, and gotten punched for his trouble! The raccoon had to explain that love was not the kissy stuff we see in movies, but treating others the way Jesus wants us to. Our puppet friends were returning visitors from past VBS performances, who have patiently sat on shelves in my office since their summer in the spotlight.

 As for our fancy schmancy stage? Two tables stacked, with a blue tarp over them. About as low-tech as you get. We admittedly had not put the amount of time practicing the skit that I would have liked, and I wondered how it would go over. My answer came when one of our older preschool boys turned to me and in a loud whisper, with a giant grin on his face, said "Ms. Angela? This. Is. Great."  I like a little man who is easily impressed!

This is a brand-new way at our church to teach children, and it is off to a small, but energized, start! 
Coming up on September 17 at 6 pm, anyone interested in helping get this ministry off the ground is invited to come to Fellowship Hall. You can get involved as a puppeteer, idea-generator, volunteer stage/puppet maker, or chaperone for younger puppeteers. 

Why puppets? It's different, engaging, and non-threatening to small children. Kids who clam up when an adult puts them on the spot will happily chatter away with a fuzzy, colorful creature, or a puppet who looks like a smaller version of themselves.  Puppets can present life lessons for kids in ways humans cannot. 

Come find out what all the fuss is about! See you September 17.  Here is a taste of what puppets can do in church!