Choose Your Contagious Joy Program
Being a part of a skit or play will help young believers be bold in their faith. The more they go, the easier it becomes. Personal growth happens the more we stretch ourselves out of our comfort zone, which is why doing the same program in several care facilities brings the most benefit to both the youth and the residents.
You will find the youth begin to recognize their God-given gifts and talents they did not know they had. You will also see their relationship with Jesus grow deeper, trust Him more, love Him more, and desire to serve Him more. When you have finished with the scheduled performances don’t be surprised if you receive several requests from both the youth and residents to come back again. Because the joy of Jesus takes on a life of its own and becomes overwhelming contagious!
Choose: Skit/s or Play to perform.
Whether you choose to do the skits, or a play will determine the length of time you will invest in the program:
Readers Theater:
- Will take no practice or memorization.
- If you are just looking to introduce the young to the idea of serving in a care facility, the skits are a perfect start.
- The Reader and the Actor will not interact together; instead, they will be looking at the audience while speaking.
Skits:
- Will take little to no practice and possibly some memorization.
- If you are just looking to introduce the youth to the idea of serving in a care facility, the skits are also a perfect start.
- This may also be an opportunity to incorporate one of the skits at your church. Doing the skit at church beforehand allows the youth to contribute to their church community and serve others in their community on the same day.
Plays:
- Will take more practice time and memorization.
- The theme of each play will teach youth how God works in difficult times of our lives.
- They will learn valuable life lessons of trusting in God, and the opportunity to learn basic drama skills along the way.
- The plays begin with you as the leader; however, we have prepared a support letter to be given to the parents encouraging their support and help. (See “Notes to Parents of Young People”)
| Readers Theater | Elementary- Middle | Middle- High | # of Actors | Time to perform |
| Our Resurrected Lord | ✓ | ✓ | 1 – 2 | 10 min |
| Christmas to Remember | ✓ | ✓ | 1 – 2 | 10 min |
| The Woman a the Well-John 4 | ✓ | ✓ | 2 | 3 min |
| Afriad – John 18:3-18 | ✓ | ✓ | 2 | 3 min |
| Guilty – Luke 23:32-43 | ✓ | ✓ | 3 | 2-3 min |
| Disbelief – John 20:19-29 | ✓ | ✓ | 2 | 2-3 min |
| Sad – John 21:1-14 | ✓ | ✓ | 2 | 3-4 min |
| Skits | Preschool- Elementary | Elementary- Middle | Middle- High | # of Actors | Time to perform |
| Down by the Riverside | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | 2+ | 3 min |
| He’s Got the Whole Word | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | 2+ | 3 min |
| C.J Honors God & Country | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | 2+ | 15-20 min |
| Love Can Build a Bridge | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | 2+ | 5 min |
| A Picture of God’s Throne | ✓ | ✓ | 2+ | 10 min | |
| Exchanging Burdens | ✓ | ✓ | 5 | 15 min |
| Plays | Preschool- Elementary | Elementary- Middle | Middle- High | # of Actors | Time to perform |
| The Legend of the Flower | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | 4-9 | 35 Min |
| Esther | ✓ | ✓ | 6-10 | 45 Min |