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Director's Notes Puppet Helps Cast David Puppet Scene The middle of your church service at a time of your choosing. (In the middle of a song/speech/something, loud shouts are heard from the puppet stage as the puppet flies up into the air and back down a few times. David looks confused at first, possibly even asking the kids for help as to what’s happening and having them show him what’s going on. Finally, he sees the puppet acting wildly and moves to investigate. As the puppet stands in a karate stance, David taps him on the shoulder.) David: Excuse me. Puppet: EEEEYAAAAAHHHHH!!! Don’t scare me like that. David: Sorry about that. Puppet: Man! Here I am with all of my senses focused. I am coiled like a snake ready to strike… for God of course. David: Of course. Puppet: And then you sneak up on me like that. I could have hurt you, you know. David: I did not know that. Puppet: Oh yeah. These hands are like lethal weapons. Hiya, hiya, (Smacks himself.) Hi-OW! David: Are you ok? Puppet: I’m cool. I’m tough you know. David: That’s good. Hey listen, do you mind if I ask who you are? Puppet: Name’s Goodfellow. David: Goodfellow? Puppet: Yep. First name’s Jolly, but you can call me freeze. David: Freeze? How did you get the nickname… no wait. Don’t say it. Puppet: Freeze. A Jolly Goodfellow. David: (To the audience.) Boy, I walked right into that one, didn’t I? (To the puppet.) Hey look, I’m just curious, what are you doing up here? Puppet: Well, you know how that Doyle guy keeps asking for help? David: Yeah. Puppet: And how God has called everyone to help out? David: Yeah. Puppet: And how God can use anybody who wants to be used? David: Yeah, I know all of that. Puppet: Well, that last time Doyle spoke it moved me. I’m going to help. I’ve decided to join the underwater, tumbling, karate team. David: But the church doesn’t have an underwater, tumbling, karate team. Puppet: That would explain why nobody’s been showing up to the meetings. They’re every Wednesday from seven to eight at the bottom of the baptismal. David: No, no. We have bible study every Wednesday from seven to eight right here in the sanctuary. Puppet: I wondered why Dennis wasn’t getting in the tub. David: You really want to help out the church, don’t you? Puppet: Absolutely. But if you don’t have an underwater, tumbling, karate team, I don’t know if I’m qualified to do anything else. David: You know what, your heart’s definitely in the right place. I’m going to help you find a place to help out. Puppet: Really? That would be great. Ok, shoot. David: Well, what about the music team? Puppet: Hey, yeah. I could do the drums. David: Oh, do you know how to play the drums? Puppet: Who said anything about playing the drums. I just want to hit that little button you push before every song. David: Ok, you can’t play an instrument. What about the choir. You know that praise and worship is very important to entering into the presence of God, don’t you? Puppet: Uh uh. No way. I’ve seen the choir and there is no way I’m joining. David: What’s wrong with the choir? Puppet: There is apparently a rule that somebody on the choir has to be pregnant at all times, and there is no way that I’m going to risk drawing the short straw. David: Ok, no choir. How about being an usher. That’s a very important job with many responsibilities. You help just about everybody at every service. Puppet: There are two reasons why I can’t be an usher. David: Reasons or excuses? Puppet: What’s the difference? David: Well, a reason has at least some validity to it. An excuse is kind of a disguise to hide the fact that you just don’t want to do it. Puppet: I don’t want to wear a tie. David: Now you see, that’s really just an excuse isn’t it? Puppet: And I don’t have any legs. David: That, however, is a very good reason. Puppet: But maybe if you switched from offering buckets to offering plates, I could wing ‘em at people like Frisbees. Fwing! (Motions like he’s throwing a Frisbee.) David: Ok, ushering’s out too. I know. You could help with maintenance. Puppet: Maintenance? David: Yeah. There are lots of things that need cleaned and repaired constantly, inside and outside. Maybe you could even drive the lawn mower all around the… David and puppet: (Look at each other.) Nah. David: No, that probably would be very wise, would it? Puppet: Not unless you wanted that wall over there to come down before its time. David: Ok, no maintenance, no ushering and no music team. Puppet: Oh man. I’m running out of options. David: Don’t worry, we’ll think of something. How about being a teacher or a teacher’s assistant? Puppet: What?!!! Work with kids? (Looks at the kids.) Don’t they bite? David: No. Well, not any more than the elders. Puppet: I’m out. (Ducks out of sight.) David: No, no, no. Come up here. I think it’s a great idea. You could teach the kids all about Jesus. Puppet: How? David: Lots of ways. You could read them stories, or play games with them, or… Hey, I’ve got it. You could be on the puppet team. Puppet: You think? David: Sure. You’d be perfect. Puppet: I don’t know. I’m not sure I could handle it. Children are silly little people who love to color, and eat, and play and… What am I saying? I’m in. David: Great. I really think you’re going to love being on the puppet team. Puppet: You know what? I think so too. It feels good knowing that I’m going to be helping. Kind of like God’s got a job set aside just for me that only I can do. But he’s got places set aside for everybody, doesn’t he? David: Everybody who wants one. Puppet: Well, I’m going to be the best puppet team member ever. Maybe I’ll even be an underwater, tumbling, karate kicking, ninja puppet. Hiya. (Flips backwards out of the scene.) Director's Notes Go to the top

Puppet Helps

Cast

David
Puppet

Scene

The middle of your church service at a time of your choosing.

(In the middle of a song/speech/something, loud shouts are heard from the puppet stage as the puppet flies up into the air and back down a few times. David looks confused at first, possibly even asking the kids for help as to what’s happening and having them show him what’s going on. Finally, he sees the puppet acting wildly and moves to investigate. As the puppet stands in a karate stance, David taps him on the shoulder.)

David:
Excuse me.

Puppet:
EEEEYAAAAAHHHHH!!! Don’t scare me like that.

David:
Sorry about that.

Puppet:
Man! Here I am with all of my senses focused. I am coiled like a snake ready to strike… for God of course.

David:
Of course.

Puppet:
And then you sneak up on me like that. I could have hurt you, you know.

David:
I did not know that.

Puppet:
Oh yeah. These hands are like lethal weapons. Hiya, hiya, (Smacks himself.) Hi-OW!

David:
Are you ok?

Puppet:
I’m cool. I’m tough you know.

David:
That’s good. Hey listen, do you mind if I ask who you are?

Puppet:
Name’s Goodfellow.

David:
Goodfellow?

Puppet:
Yep. First name’s Jolly, but you can call me freeze.

David:
Freeze? How did you get the nickname… no wait. Don’t say it.

Puppet:
Freeze. A Jolly Goodfellow.

David:
(To the audience.) Boy, I walked right into that one, didn’t I? (To the puppet.) Hey look, I’m just curious, what are you doing up here?

Puppet:
Well, you know how that Doyle guy keeps asking for help?

David:
Yeah.

Puppet:
And how God has called everyone to help out?

David:
Yeah.

Puppet:
And how God can use anybody who wants to be used?

David:
Yeah, I know all of that.

Puppet:
Well, that last time Doyle spoke it moved me. I’m going to help. I’ve decided to join the underwater, tumbling, karate team.

David:
But the church doesn’t have an underwater, tumbling, karate team.

Puppet:
That would explain why nobody’s been showing up to the meetings. They’re every Wednesday from seven to eight at the bottom of the baptismal.

David:
No, no. We have bible study every Wednesday from seven to eight right here in the sanctuary.

Puppet:
I wondered why Dennis wasn’t getting in the tub.

David:
You really want to help out the church, don’t you?

Puppet:
Absolutely. But if you don’t have an underwater, tumbling, karate team, I don’t know if I’m qualified to do anything else.

David:
You know what, your heart’s definitely in the right place. I’m going to help you find a place to help out.

Puppet:
Really? That would be great. Ok, shoot.

David:
Well, what about the music team?

Puppet:
Hey, yeah. I could do the drums.

David:
Oh, do you know how to play the drums?

Puppet:
Who said anything about playing the drums. I just want to hit that little button you push before every song.

David:
Ok, you can’t play an instrument. What about the choir. You know that praise and worship is very important to entering into the presence of God, don’t you?

Puppet:
Uh uh. No way. I’ve seen the choir and there is no way I’m joining.

David:
What’s wrong with the choir?

Puppet:
There is apparently a rule that somebody on the choir has to be pregnant at all times, and there is no way that I’m going to risk drawing the short straw.

David:
Ok, no choir. How about being an usher. That’s a very important job with many responsibilities. You help just about everybody at every service.

Puppet:
There are two reasons why I can’t be an usher.

David:
Reasons or excuses?

Puppet:
What’s the difference?

David:
Well, a reason has at least some validity to it. An excuse is kind of a disguise to hide the fact that you just don’t want to do it.

Puppet:
I don’t want to wear a tie.

David:
Now you see, that’s really just an excuse isn’t it?

Puppet:
And I don’t have any legs.

David:
That, however, is a very good reason.

Puppet:
But maybe if you switched from offering buckets to offering plates, I could wing ‘em at people like Frisbees. Fwing! (Motions like he’s throwing a Frisbee.)

David:
Ok, ushering’s out too. I know. You could help with maintenance.

Puppet:
Maintenance?

David:
Yeah. There are lots of things that need cleaned and repaired constantly, inside and outside. Maybe you could even drive the lawn mower all around the…

David and puppet:
(Look at each other.) Nah.

David:
No, that probably would be very wise, would it?

Puppet:
Not unless you wanted that wall over there to come down before its time.

David:
Ok, no maintenance, no ushering and no music team.

Puppet:
Oh man. I’m running out of options.

David:
Don’t worry, we’ll think of something. How about being a teacher or a teacher’s assistant?

Puppet:
What?!!! Work with kids? (Looks at the kids.) Don’t they bite?

David:
No. Well, not any more than the elders.

Puppet:
I’m out. (Ducks out of sight.)

David:
No, no, no. Come up here. I think it’s a great idea. You could teach the kids all about Jesus.

Puppet:
How?

David:
Lots of ways. You could read them stories, or play games with them, or… Hey, I’ve got it. You could be on the puppet team.

Puppet:
You think?

David:
Sure. You’d be perfect.

Puppet:
I don’t know. I’m not sure I could handle it. Children are silly little people who love to color, and eat, and play and… What am I saying? I’m in.

David:
Great. I really think you’re going to love being on the puppet team.

Puppet:
You know what? I think so too. It feels good knowing that I’m going to be helping. Kind of like God’s got a job set aside just for me that only I can do. But he’s got places set aside for everybody, doesn’t he?

David:
Everybody who wants one.

Puppet:
Well, I’m going to be the best puppet team member ever. Maybe I’ll even be an underwater, tumbling, karate kicking, ninja puppet. Hiya. (Flips backwards out of the scene.)

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