Readers Theatre Comes to Church

Readers Theatre Comes to Church
Author: Gordon C. Bennett
Publisher: Wipf and Stock Publishers
Total Pages: 125
Release: 2002-06-17
Genre: Religion
ISBN: 1579109942

This is an updated and expanded edition of the first book on how to use Readers Theatre for worship, teaching, and evangelism. A definitive and helpful manual for pastors and Christian Education Directors. Included are five chapters on principles, procedures, and resources, along with 10 sample scripts. Excellent reference for retreat, conference, class, and workshop planning.

Spotlight On Jesus

Spotlight On Jesus
Author: Robert Lakey
Publisher: CSS Publishing
Total Pages: 159
Release: 2006-01-15
Genre: Drama
ISBN: 0788023942

Looking for a novel approach to the children's sermon -- something more creative than a simple story or object lesson? This collection of 40 dramatic sketches in readers' theater format will teach your young people about the events of Jesus' life -- while also actively involving your members in the worship service. Each scene vividly relates a story from the gospels in easy-to-read dialogue that can be performed with minimal rehearsal by teenagers or adults -- providing a memorable illustration that's certain to captivate the attention of everyone in your congregation. Discussion questions accompany each skit, so you can maximize the educational value by focusing youngsters' attention on the main themes. Ideal for use during the "children's moment" in Sunday morning worship, these brief pieces are also a perfect resource for children's church, Vacation Bible School, youth meetings, and many other settings. Sketches include: - Jesus And The Shepherds Of Bethlehem - Jesus And The Devil - Jesus Preaches In Nazareth - Jesus' Parable Of The Prodigal Son - Jesus And The Rich Young Man - Jesus Predicts Things To Come - Jesus In The Upper Room - Jesus On The Road To Emmaus ... and many more! Robert E. Lakey is a retired pastor who served Presbyterian congregations in Michigan during more than four decades of active ministry. For more than 25 years, Lakey led drama conferences and traveled throughout the country with groups of high school performers. He is a graduate of the University of Michigan and Princeton Theological Seminary.

From the Page to the Stage

From the Page to the Stage
Author: Shirlee Sloyer
Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing USA
Total Pages: 268
Release: 2003-04-15
Genre: Language Arts & Disciplines
ISBN: 0313080070

Readers theatre is a powerful tool for building language skills and involving young readers with literature. Educator and seasoned readers-theatre coach Shirlee Sloyer provides teachers and librarians with nuts-and-bolts guidelines for integrating readers theatre into the classroom and library. Detailed instructions for every step guide readers through the process of setting up and conducting a successful program that is based on NCTE and IRA standards. Grades 4-8 Includes: • An Overview of Readers Theatre • Selecting the Literature • Exploring Key Literary Elements • Compiling and Adapting Material • Classroom Procedures • Preparing for Performance • The Performance and Afterward • A Model Program and Script • 11 Classroom-Ready Sample Scripts

The Divine Voice

The Divine Voice
Author: Stephen H. Webb
Publisher: Wipf and Stock Publishers
Total Pages: 245
Release: 2012-01-20
Genre: Religion
ISBN: 1610977572

Makes the bold claim that the rhetorical skills of public speaking are essential to all Christian witness.

Institute Book of Readers Theatre

Institute Book of Readers Theatre
Author: Dr. William Adams
Publisher:
Total Pages: 400
Release: 2003
Genre: Juvenile Nonfiction
ISBN:

The book is a compendium of the Institute's basic findings presented in a format intended to be a maximum hands-on use to the wide range of readers who wish to apply presentational theater to their individual needs.

Children in the Worshiping Community

Children in the Worshiping Community
Author: Virginia Thomas
Publisher: Westminster John Knox Press
Total Pages: 176
Release: 1981-01-01
Genre: Religion
ISBN: 9780804216883

Children in the Worshiping Community is a resourceful book inviting congregations to include children in the total life of the church. It offers a warm and sometimes humorous look at the pitfalls and potentials of children and worship. This valuable resource and teaching tool provides insights on child development theories as well as practical strategies for involving children in worship.

Children's Literature for All God's Children

Children's Literature for All God's Children
Author: Virginia Thomas
Publisher: Westminster John Knox Press
Total Pages: 120
Release: 1986-01-01
Genre: Religion
ISBN: 9780804216906

The themes, words, and concepts in children's literature speak to the whole Christian community. Virginia Thomas and Betty Miller have examined children's literature and designed an extensive annotated list of children's stories, poems, folk tales, and fiction that express faith, belief, theology, and Christian principles. This unique resource/reference handbook gives the church the opportunity to function as a united community of believers. Children and adults have the chance to study and learn together -- grow as a whole community.Thomas and Miller offer a practical approach to children's literature that gives background and theory, an evaluation of techniques, "how-to" guidelines, suggestions for use, lists of books, two annotated bibliographies, and indices: subject and themes, genre, and book awards. Explains: why children's literature is a good resource for Christians where to find good stories how significant themes are adapted for different age levels how to evaluate stories how to use them Parents, teachers, and ministers will delight with children in this new approach to sharing, learning, teaching, and worship. The bibliography of books for all ages is a treasure-house of information. Features basic book information, summary, and themes values. This is an educational tool that provides a new avenue to understanding our faith.

The Voices Of Christmas

The Voices Of Christmas
Author: Jerry Nordstrom
Publisher: CSS Publishing
Total Pages: 24
Release: 1996-06
Genre: Drama
ISBN: 0788008374

Using a skillful blend of irony and humor, this work is designed to reveal the realities of Christmas -- both the detrimental and the divine. Involving no scenery or props, cast members address visualized listeners as if no interruptions from other characters or changes of subject occur. Lines may be read or recited and the cast may stand or be seated on various levels. No one needs to move about, though use of pantomime is suggested in some cases. Characters include: - Patient -- a resident of a nursing home - Homemaker -- a food-happy matron - Shopper -- a wealthy, materialistic socialite - Sportsman -- a ski enthusiast - Merchant -- a toy store owner - Traditionalist -- a sentimental Swedish-American grandmother - Corporation Man -- a heavy-drinking partygoer - Child -- a greedy little girl - Working Wife -- a frazzled victim of the Christmas rush With a presentation time of about 30 minutes, this creative, easy-to-produce play can be used in a variety of situations and settings. It will be one of the most popular programs of the entire year. Copying privileges included. Jerry Nordstrom, a former teacher, was director of drama and produced over 50 plays and musicals at Minnehaha Academy, a K-12 Christian school in Minnesota. He is a graduate of the University of Minnesota and the University of the South. He currently resides in Minneapolis.

Sunday Morning Readers' Theater: Cycle B

Sunday Morning Readers' Theater: Cycle B
Author: Pamela Urfer
Publisher: CSS Publishing
Total Pages: 150
Release: 1994
Genre: Religion
ISBN: 1556735189

A fresh look at scripture, a new presentation of the gospel, a deeper communication for God's truths -- this is what church drama has to offer. Sunday Morning Readers' Theater, B, offers nineteen skits for use during the church year. Each skit's performance falls between five and 10 minutes with the exception of readings for major church days. "What I hope to do is to help people see the gospels, Jesus and the other scripture passages with new vision, unclouded by familiarity," writes Pamela Urfer of these readings. This series provides one more form of worship designed to unfold the meaning of the lectionary readings, either as a replacement or a supplement to the sermon. The style varies from comic to tragic and the skits are set in both biblical and modern times. Readings include the Sundays of Advent and Lent, Christmas Eve/Day, Martin Luther King Sunday, Ash Wednesday, Holy Week selections, Pentecost Sunday, All Saints' Sunday, and Reformation Sunday. This is a three-book series. It closely follows the Revised Common, Lutheran, Episcopal, and Roman Catholic lectionaries. Pamela Urfer, Soquel, California, has written a number of plays for school and church productions. She has taught classes in church drama at Bethany Bible College and Mount Hermon Christian Conference Center. She holds a master of arts degree in literature from the University of California.

When Church Became Theatre

When Church Became Theatre
Author: Jeanne Halgren Kilde
Publisher: Oxford University Press, USA
Total Pages: 330
Release: 2005
Genre: Architecture
ISBN: 9780195179729

In the 1880s, socio-economic and technological changes in the United States contributed to the rejection of Christian architectural traditions and the development of the radically new auditorium church. Jeanne Kilde links this shift in evangelical Protestant architecture to changes in worship style and religious mission.