Skit — [7 boys + ‘extras’]– Jesus has been crucified. Some have seen the risen Lord, but all are wondering what they should do now. Peter suggests that they go fishing. The Lord has a surprise for them….. This skit also includes the Pentecost experience
The following PowerPoint can be shown on a screen for the actors, so they can see their lines.
SKIT
The parts include: 3 Narrators, 4 Believers, Saul/Paul, Ananias, and Guard(s)
Stage Set: The front can be bare and multi-functional. On the side should be a jail area.
Skit PowerPoint — We used this to show on a (back) screen to give the actors their lines.
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A coat of many colors and so much more! Joseph remained faithful to God in good times and bad — when his brothers were mean and when his dad treated him special; when he was a slave and when he was in charge; when he was in prison and when he was 2nd to Pharaoh. Joseph was quick to forgive, faithfully believed in God, and worked diligently.
Other resources here include Joseph board game and Joseph skit
This slide show tells the story of Joseph in a nutshell. Spice it up by giving the kids bread or crackers in a colorful napkin to remind them of Joseph’s robe and how he served others. Look for the many ways grain is mentioned in the story. Who did Joseph serve? We can serve our family, church, and everyone around us.
Joseph paper doll craft or https://www.biblicaltoolbelt.com/l/craft-joseph-paper-doll/
This PowerPoint presentation gives you pictures, crafts, and songs to tell the story found in Genesis 37 about Joseph’s special coat of many colors, his dreams and the trouble they caused. His jealous brothers threw Joseph into a pit and then sold him to some Ishmaelite Midianites to be taken to Egypt and sold into slavery. How sad! But God had given him the dreams for a reason. They were tokens of hope. When life gives us lemons, God can make lemonade. He can turn bad news into good.
Potiphar, Captain of the Guard, bought Joseph in Egypt. Because of his success, Potiphar promited him. But then Potiphar’s wife falsely accused him and Joseph ended up in prison. One day the Pharaoh’s cup bearer and baker, who had been thrown in prison, had dreams. Joseph, with God’s insight, accurately told them the meaning of the dreams. Through his many trials, Joseph continued to be faithful. He must have had an attitude of gratitude. In this presentation we use Joseph as an example of 2 Thessalonians 5:18. Be Thankful in all circumstances. Sometimes what feels like a really tough time, is God training us for something really important. When we look for things to be thankful for we are giving ourselves the gift of a positive attitude. Then we are better able to share God’s love and be faithful to Him. The craft is an abacus, which we use to count our many blessings.
The wise man can’t interpret Pharaoh’s dreams of fat & skinny cows and fat & skinny wheat, but God enables Joseph to do so. Joseph also gives a great plan on how to survive the 7 years of famine after the 7 years of plenty. Pharaoh is delighted with Joseph and his plan and promotes him on the spot. We did this presentation at Thanksgiving time. So one of the activities is to make a pyramid of things we are thankful for (written on Duplos). There also is an I Spy game and the cornbread in a jar activity pictured above. You’ll probably have to pick just a couple of these activities due to time.
This presentation covers the many conversations Joseph had with his brothers as he tested them to see if they had changed from his boyhood days. They proved they had! Joseph gave them grain and proved that he had forgiven them. Forgiving others give peace and health.
This presentation includes a video covering Joseph’s brothers coming to Egypt, the tests, and Joseph revealing that he indeed was Joseph. The main theme is forgiveness. Fun activities include making an Egyptian collar, doing a maze, taking part in the conversations, and wrapping up a volunteer as a mummy.
Joseph is one of my favorite Biblical characters. In his story we learn that God knows the future and we can trust Him. We also see faithfulness and forgiveness demonstrated in profound ways. Here is a skit that I wrote for children’s church, which involves the audience. It is a bit longer, so I’ll just post one scene here and provide this downloadable copy:
Joseph with audience participation
Bible MV: (Recite Philippians 4:13) “I can do all this through him who gives me strength.”
Jacob: (Thinking out loud) Hmmmmm. I want to do something special for Joseph. I will make him a coat. A coat of many colors! (Go gets a rectangle of white paper that has been folded in half. A neck hole has been cut out in the middle and the front has been cut from the neck hole to the bottom. When done, tape edges from the arms down)
Audience leader: We need some volunteers to help Jacob with Joseph’s coat. (Gives each volunteer some squares [about 3”x3”] of colored paper and a glue stick.) Here are some pieces of paper. We need you to glue them to Joseph’s coat. You can glue them wherever and however you want. (Give them time to finish…. then ….) Thank you! That is beautiful and so colorful! You may go back to your seats.
Jacob: (Calls) Joseph, come here! (Joseph comes) Joseph, I’m impressed with how quick you learn and with your work around here. I made a special coat for you. Come try it on!
Joseph: (puts on coat) Thank you Father! It’s gorgeous! (hugs father) Thank you! Good night father. (Goes to side of stage and lays down.)
Jacob: Good night son. (leaves) (lights dim)
Extras: (Stand in a circle. 1 goes to the center. All the others bow to the center one. Then they all leave. They come back. One holds up a moon. One holds up a sun. The others hold up stars. They all bow down to the sleeping Joseph. Then they leave.)
Jacob: Good morning family! Rise and shine! There’s work to be done!
Reuben, Judah, Joseph (wearing robe), and Extras: (Come in, greet Jacob, and sit down near him) Good morning father!
Joseph: May I tell you all something father?
Jacob: Sure son. Come here. Family, Joseph is wearing the new robe I gave him. Joseph you are one special kid!
Joseph: Thank you Father. I had an interesting dream last night. My brothers and I were out in the field harvesting wheat. Then their sheaves of wheat bowed down to mine.
Reuben & Judah: (sneer) Are we going to bow down to you?
Joseph: Then I had another dream. The stars, moon, and sun bowed down to me.
Jacob: (wondering, reflective) Will I bow down to you? …. Hmmm? Will anyway, it’s time to get to work. Boys, take the sheep to the upper pasture. Joseph, I’ll send you with some food in a couple of days.
Reuben, Judah, & some extras go get the sheep and walk around behind the audience and back up on the stage while everyone else leaves the stage.
Judah (Sits watching the sheep and talking to Reuben) I’m not going to stand by while Joseph gets all the honor! It’s not fair!
Joseph: (walks in wearing the coat and carrying a bundle) Hey brothers! Dad sends his greeting. How is it going? I brought you some fresh food!
Reuben: (takes food and leaves) Thanks!
Judah & extras: (grab Joseph and tear off his coat) Thanks for nothing. You little dreamer! Throw him in the well over there. (throw him out a door or behind the set or into a box)
Joseph: (talks into a water bottle to get the well echo effect) Help! Help! Get me out! Help!
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