Scripture Reference: Numbers 22-24
A lesson in listening to God.
Cast:
OZZIE – a mischievous little monster
MISS REBECCA – the teacher who sets him straight
Props:
none
(MISS REBECCA is on stage.)
OZZIE: Miss Rebecca! Miss Rebecca! I have a question for you! I have a question for you!
MISS REBECCA: Calm down, Ozzie. What is it?
OZZIE: Tomorrow is my mom's birthday.
MISS REBECCA: That's great.
OZZIE: No, it isn't. I haven't bought her a gift yet, and I need some help.
MISS REBECCA: What do you need?
OZZIE: I need some ideas of what to get her.
MISS REBECCA: Well, you could get her…
OZZIE: Because she's an awesome mom.
MISS REBECCA: Yes, she is, and I bet she'd like…
OZZIE: And I need to get her something really awesome.
MISS REBECCA: Of course. What about…
OZZIE: Not like last year.
MISS REBECCA: What did you get her last year?
OZZIE: A worm.
MISS REBECCA: No, that's not really a mom gift. This year you could get her…
OZZIE: I'd love to get a pet worm for my birthday. That would be sweet.
MISS REBECCA: Yeah, that's really more a little boy gift. A mom gift would be…
OZZIE: They don't like worms or lizards or race cars or even Star Wars stuff for their birthdays.
MISS REBECCA: Mom's are funny that way. Have you thought about…
OZZIE: So this year I want to get her a mom gift that'll make her smile.
MISS REBECCA: That's very thoughtful of you, so you could get her…
OZZIE: Because she's a really awesome mom. Did I mention that?
MISS REBECCA: Yes, you did. (silence)
OZZIE: So do you have any ideas?
MISS REBECCA: I have plenty of ideas.
OZZIE: Well, spill 'em, Miss Rebecca.
MISS REBECCA: I've been try, but you won't be quiet long enough to listen.
OZZIE: Sorry. In case you haven't noticed, I am a little excitable.
MISS REBECCA: I think we've all noticed.
OZZIE: Oh. (pause) So anyway, I'll be quiet now, so you can tell me your ideas.
MISS REBECCA: I think the best thing you could give her a card.
OZZIE: A card?
MISS REBECCA: Yeah. Make a card with pictures and maybe a poem. Moms love that kinda stuff.
OZZIE: Even more that worms?
MISS REBECCA: A lot more than worms.
OZZIE: Thanks, Miss Rebecca.
MISS REBECCA: My pleasure, sweetie. All you had to do was slow down and listen to get the answer.
OZZIE: You're right as usual. Well, I'm off to make my mom a card.
MISS REBECCA: I'm sure it'll be a big hit.
OZZIE: Oh, no!
MISS REBECCA: What now?
OZZIE: I almost for about my dad's birthday. (exiting) Mr. Jeff! Mr. Jeff! I have a question for you! I have a question for you!
MISS REBECCA: Ozzie!
Scripture Reference: Exodus 16:1-17:7
A lesson in God's provision.
Cast:
D.B. – a good albeit not very bright bunny
MISS REBECCA – the teacher who sets him straight
Props:
Cell phone (could be offstage)
Cell phone/text SFX
(MISS REBECCA is on stage when D.B. enters.)
D.B.: Hi, Miss Rebecca. Do you have a carrot I can borrow?
MISS REBECCA: No. I don't usually carry carrots on me, D.B.
D.B.: How about some lettuce?
MISS REBECCA: No.
D.B.: Celery?
MISS REBECCA: No.
D.B.: A rutabaga?
MISS REBECCA: No, D.B. I don't have any veggies on me.
D.B.: How about a slice of cheese?
MISS REBECCA: No, cheese.
D.B.: A stale piece of bread?
MISS REBECCA: No.
D.B.: Any chewed gum?
MISS REBECCA: No.
D.B.: Do have some pocket lint?
MISS REBECCA: Pocket lint? Why are you asking me all of the weird questions? Is there a problem, sweetie?
D.B.: Well, I went to the refrigid-rator at home, and there was no food. My mom does not care about me any more, and I am going to starve to death.
MISS REBECCA: I'm sure that's not true.
D.B.: Oh, but it is true. I felt like Old Mother Hubbard – the cupboards are bare. My mother just does not care about us any more.
MISS REBECCA: I believe that there's no food, but I know your mom still cares about you.
D.B.: Then why has she not bought any food?
MISS REBECCA: I don't know that, but I do know that you can trust that your mom still cares for you.
D.B.: I am not so sure about that.
MISS REBECCA: Well, have you ever gone down for breakfast and had no food to eat?
D.B.: No, but…
MISS REBECCA: Have you ever opened your lunch box at school and found it empty?
D.B.: Well no, but…
MISS REBECCA: Do you always have food on the dinner table?
D.B.: I know, but…
MISS REBECCA: Have you ever actually starved to death, D.B.?
D.B.: Of course not, Miss Rebecca. Do not be so silly. I could not be talking to you if I had starved to death.
MISS REBECCA: I'm not the one being silly. Your mom has always taken care of you, and you don't look like you've missed any meals. Why don't you have faith in her now?
D.B.: You are right. I am a silly little bunny. (cell phone/text SFX) Wait I have a text from my mom.
MISS REBECCA: What does it say?
D.B.: (reluctantly) She is at the store and wants to know if I want Honey Nut Carrot-Os for breakfast.
MISS REBECCA: See, D.B., you should have trusted your mom to take care of you, just like she has always taken care of you.
D.B.: You are right, Miss Rebecca. I am going to go help my mom carry in the groceries then give her a big hug for taking such good care of me.
MISS REBECCA: That is an awesome idea.
D.B.: Bye, Miss Rebecca.
MISS REBECCA: Bye, D.B.
Scripture Reference: Exodus 13:17-14:31
A lesson in our new life in Christ and not looking back.
Cast:
OZZIE – a mischievous little monster
MR. MIKE – the teacher who sets him straight
Props:
none
(OZZIE enters "dying" while MR. MIKE is on stage.)
OZZIE: Aaaah! I think I'm dyin'!
MR. MIKE: What's the matter, Ozzie?
OZZIE: Well, I was cleaning my room…
MR. MIKE: I've seen your room. I can understand why you think you’re dying.
OZZIE: (indignant) It wasn't my room, Mr. Mike.
MR. MIKE: Sorry, Ozzie. Please finish your story.
OZZIE: So I was cleaning my room, and I found a candy bar under my bed.
MR. MIKE: What kind of candy bar was it?
OZZIE: I'm not sure. The wrapper was off.
MR. MIKE: Well, what kind of candy bar did it look like?
OZZIE: I couldn't really tell. It was all covered with dust bunnies and was sorta weird green color.
MR. MIKE: I bet that looked disgusting.
OZZIE: You think it looked disgusting? It tasted even worse!
MR. MIKE: Ozzie! You didn't really eat that candy bar did you?
OZZIE: (reluctantly) Just a little bite.
MR. MIKE: Ozzie! That was dangerous. You have no ideas how long that had been under your bed. You shouldn't have even taken a little bite.
OZZIE: I know that now.
MR. MIKE: I'm glad. We don't want anything bad to happen to you.
OZZIE: Well, I better get going.
MR. MIKE: What are you off to?
OZZIE: Um. Um. I'd rather not say.
MR. MIKE: Ozzie! You were going to take another bite of that yucky old candy bar. Weren't you?
OZZIE: (ashamed) Yes.
MR. MIKE: Why in the world would you go back for another bite of that disgusting candy bar?
OZZIE: I know it's gross, but it's better than nothing.
MR. MIKE: Better than nothing? Ozzie, I'm sure your mom has all kinds of good food for you to eat.
OZZIE: Maybe, but what if she forgot to go to the store?
MR. MIKE: Don't go back to something bad. Trust your mom to take care of you.
OZZIE: Yeah, you're right, Mr. Mike. I'll throw that candy bar away and get something different to eat.
MR. MIKE: That's a good fellow.
OZZIE: I think I saw a purplish banana under by bed. (disappears)
MR. MIKE: Ozzie!!
Scripture Reference: Exodus 12:1-13:16, 1 Corinthians 11:17-34
A lesson in remembering God's power and deliverance.
Cast:
ELIJAH – a mischievous little student
MR. JEFF – the teacher who sets him straight
Props:
Communion elements
(MR. JEFF is addressing the class, which includes ELIJAH.)
MR. JEFF: Just like the Passover was a way of remembering the miracles God had performed and His salvation, we celebrate Communion to remember our salvation through Jesus Christ. In 1 Corinthians 11:24, "do this in remembrance of me."
ELIJAH: I love doing Communion.
MR. JEFF: That's great, Elijah. Do you remember who started Communion?
ELIJAH: Hmm. I don't remember, but I love doing Communion.
MR. JEFF: Jesus started it the night He was betrayed. He gathered all of the disciples and gave them a new meaning to the bread and wine of the Passover meal, so they'd remember His sacrifice.
Elijah, do you remember what the bread means?
ELIJAH: Hmm. I don't remember, but I love doing Communion.
MR. JEFF: The bread represents Christ's body broken for us (break bread). Broken by the beating of the soldiers, and broken on the cross. Broken because He loves us that much.
Do you remember what the wine stands for, Elijah?
ELIJAH: Hmm. I don't remember, but I love doing Communion.
MR. JEFF: The wine, or juice, represents Christ's blood poured out (pour juice) for the forgiveness of our sins.
Do you remember anything about Communion, Elijah.
ELIJAH: I remember the bread and juice.
MR. JEFF: Those are the things to help us remember Christ's sacrifice. If you don't remember, then it's just snack time.
ELIJAH: I guess I'm just a rotten kid.
MR. JEFF: No, you aren't.
ELIJAH: But I don't even remember about Communion.
MR. JEFF: That's okay. Learn today about it. Then when you celebrate Communion today and in the future, you can remember about Christ's sacrifice.
ELIJAH: I can do that.
MR. JEFF: I am sure you can, and I am sure all of you can. Now, let's celebrate Communion together.
Scripture Reference: Exodus 12:1-13:16, 1 Corinthians 11:17-34
A lesson in remembering God's power and deliverance.
Cast:
OZZIE – a mischievous little monster
MR. MIKE – the teacher who sets him straight
Props:
Sombrero, maracas
(OZZIE enters singing while MR. MIKE is on stage.)
OZZIE: ¯ ¡La cucaracha, la cucaracha, blah, blah, blah, blah, blah, blah, blah, blah! ¯
MR. MIKE: You look very festive, Ozzie.
OZZIE: Hola, Mr. Mike. I just got back from Mexico where I bought this sweet sombrero and maracas.
MR. MIKE: You look very handsome.
OZZIE: Gracias, Mr. Mike. I had such a great time, I bought these, so I could remember my vacation.
MR. MIKE: Where in Mexico did you go?
OZZIE: (pause) I don't remember, but I had a great time! ¯ ¡La cucaracha, la cucaracha! ¯
MR. MIKE: Did you do anything fun in Mexico?
OZZIE: (pause) I don't remember, but I had a great time! ¯ ¡La cucaracha, la cucaracha! ¯
MR. MIKE: Did you try any yummy Mexican food while you were there?
OZZIE: (pause) I don't remember, but I had a great time! ¯ ¡La cucaracha, la cucaracha! ¯
MR. MIKE: Ozzie! Do you actually remember anything from your trip to Mexico?
OZZIE: (hopefully) I remember my sweet sombrero and maracas.
MR. MIKE: Those are the things you bought to remember your trip. If you don't actually remember your trip, then they are just a hat and a couple of rattles.
OZZIE: (sadly) I'm a bad little monster.
MR. MIKE: No, you aren't.
OZZIE: But I don't even remember my trip.
MR. MIKE: Ask your mom & dad to tell you about it. Then when you see your sombrero and maracas, you can remember your trip.
OZZIE: That's a swell idea, Mr. Mike. I'm going to find them right now.
MR. MIKE: That's a good fellow.
OZZIE: Bye (disappears then reappears) Now where was I going? I forgot.
MR. MIKE: You can't have forgotten already.
OZZIE: Just joking. (disappears singing)
MR. MIKE: Ozzie!
