(Lillenas Publications). The question comes up often in workshops, "How do we keep our drama interests going between productions?" The answer can be found in the eight considerations of Miller's handbook: "1st Recognize the Benefits of Meeting Between Productions"; "2nd Make Ministry Your Reason for Existence"; "3rd Take Seriously the Necessity of Preparing a Purpose Statement"; "4th The Drama Meeting: A Couple of General Thoughts"; "5th The Drama Meeting: Providing Inspiration"; "6th The Drama Meeting: Actor Training"; "7th The Drama Meeting: Script Reading"; "8th The Drama Meeting: Talking Technical." Included are acting games and warm-ups, scripted worship, and forms to use with your group.

Developing the Church Drama Ministry (Lillenas Drama Topics Series)

Miller, Paul M.

Humor & Entertainment

Lillenas

(Lillenas Publications). An innovative collection of scripts, arranged scripture, theatre related homilies, and the like. Acts of Worship is ideal for group devotional times at rehearsals, weekly meetings, or for any occasion that requires a devotional or special feature that is out of the ordinary.

Acts of Worship: Dramatic Devotionals for Drama People (Lillenas Drama Resources)

Literature & Fiction

Wyatt, Jeff

Dramas & Plays

(Lillenas Publications). This Christmas choose a program with many different styles of worship. This collection is full of different recitations, responsive readings, monologues, and sketches. One feature of this book is a chapter entitled "Just Ordinary Guys". This particular sketch talks about how the shepherds that were out in the field around the time of Jesus' birth were "just ordinary guys." With such a great variety, everyone will be pleased. The sketches are short but are filled with the meaning of Christmas. All ages will enjoy performing or watching these programs.

Christmas Program Builder No. 48: Collection of Graded Resources for the Creative Program Planner

Arts & Photography

Music

(Lillenas Publications). Sometimes planning a Christmas program can be difficult. Paul M. Miller has compiled a helpful resource that makes planning a Christmas program a little easier. Included in this book are recitations, songs and a few Christmas sketches. The sketches are short and easy to perform. No. 46 features the sketch entitled "It's the Best We Have," where a family learns that helping out and giving your best at Christmas has many rewards.

Christmas Program Builder No. 46: Collection of Graded Resources for the Creative Program Planner

(Lillenas Publications). Lillenas has been supplying churches and Sunday Schools with graded Christmas recitations, exercises, and easy to stage short play scripts in this "Program Builder" series for over 50 years. This 49th year's edition is up to par, and full of practical and very usable resources.

Christmas Program Builder No. 49: Collection of Graded Resources for the Creative Program Planner

(Lillenas Publications). In answer to requests for worship and performance resources that are principally selections of scripture, Miller and Wyatt have composed a major collection of scripts. Some pieces have augmented the scripture selections with creative dialogue, monologues, and poetry. Topics and scriptures are indexed.

The Word in Worship: Dramatic Scripture Arrangements for Performance and Liturgy

(Lillenas Publications). Program Builders are exactly what the title implies; they are resources from which to build a program. In No. 51, you will find simple recitations for preschoolers, boys and girls ages 6 to 8 as well as for ages 9 to 11. Most feature rhyming verse and many involve simple props, and all keep Christ in Christmas. The second half of the book consists of plays, monologues, and programs including the Advent wreath ceremony, "Light for a Dark World." Other features: a radio-style Christmas script, a readers theatre piece, and a walk-thru drama.

Christmas Program Builder No. 51: Collection of Graded Resources for the Creative Program Planner

Lillenas Drama annually provides the creative director with graded resources for Sunday School and other Christmas programs. Always a best-seller, the Christmas Builder is a treasury of recitations, dialogues, exercises, and easy-to-stage plays. This compilation is no exception.Permission to make photocopies of program builders is granted when three copies of the same book have been purchased.

Christmas Program Builder No. 52: Collection of Graded Resources for the Creative Program Planner

Peer Counseling in the Church

Religion & Spirituality

Religious Studies

Herald Pr

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The Good Sports Joke Book

Humor

Barbour Publishing, Incorporated

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