Puppet Ministry with Noah's Ark
by Richard W. LaFountain, all rights reserved.

"Ain't No Puppets"

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copywrite Richard W. LaFountain, all rights reserved.
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Characters:
   MC: Master of Ceremonies
   PUPPET: Any puppet will do

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MC: Milton, Come here out front so we can see you. We would like to
chat with you a little this morning.

PUPPET: (Grouchily) Go away. I don't want to chat with anyone!

MC: You don't want talk to us. Why? The children are all here waiting
to get to know you. Give them a warm welcome!

PUPPET: (Still grouchy) Hello, brats! Hope you're having a bad day!

MC: Milton, what a terrible thing to say! Don't you like children? Why
would you say such a mean thing? You are going to hurt their feelings
and make them feel bad and go away!  You need to apologize right now.
Tell them you are sorry!

PUPPET: OK, OK. I'm sorry, really sorry you are so ugly! 

MC: Milton, now that's enough of that. Why are you being so mean and
cruel? Say something nice or don't say anything at all.

PUPPET: OK, let me think. OK, I got it. You guys are really not as ugly as
some other people I know and... at least you don't smell bad.  How's
that?

MC: Well, that is a little better but really you are not being very
kind. I think you need to start attending our Bible School here in
Noah's Ark. Maybe you will learn some manners once you get to know
Jesus as your Savior.

PUPPET: What is a Bible school? That sounds dumb!

MC: A Bible school is Sunday School. Every week on Sunday we meet
together with children and adults to  listen to the Word of God, the
Bible. We call it a school because it is a place to learn about about
Jesus.

PUPPET: (gruffly) I don't like school. I hate to study, in fact I don't
know how to read.

MC: Oh, then you will love our school because we are going to learn
about the WORDLESS BOOK.

PUPPET: A word-less book. What are you crazy or something. What kind of a
book is that, a book without words?

MC: You'll have to come back next week and we will show you the
WORDLESS BOOK. It's a wonderful book! We are going to sing songs,
memorize verses from the Bible, hear stories, play games...and see
PUPPETS!

PUPPET: Puppets! Woah, now that's got my interest. I never saw any puppets.
That sounds like fun. I never have seen puppets before. When do we see
the puppets?

(A puppet appears behind him)

MC: Well, Milton, have we got a surprise for you. There is a puppet
behind you right now. 

PUPPET: (Excited now) You're kidding! Where it at? (A puppet appears behind
him but when he turns to see it, it disappears out of sight.) Ah, you
lied. There ain't no puppet behind me.

MC: No, I was telling you the truth. He was there but he disappeared
when you turned around. There he is again. Quick! Look again. (He
turns quickly but just as quickly the puppet ducks out of sight. If
your puppeeters are really adept they can make the puppet always stay
out of sight of Milton by staying behind him when he turns.)

PUPPET: OK, Miss Tricky Teacher - you are tricking me and trying to make a
fool of me. I'm no fool. There ain't no puppets and you are just
trying to get me to come to your stupid school.

MC: No, I am telling you the truth Milton. There really was puppet
behind you and there are always going to be puppet in Noah's Ark. But
Milton, puppets are sneaky, mysterious critters. Sometimes they appear
and sometimes they disappear. No one knows when they are going to show
up. You have to pay close attention. Soooo... you have to be here
every Sunday if you want to see a puppet.

PUPPET: Alright then. I'm going to show up next Sunday but there better be
puppet or I ain't comin' back. No body is going to trick me and get
away with it. See ya next week.


MC: OK kids, if you want to see puppets you have to be here every week
too. Remember Sunday morning at (Give time and place for Noah's Ark.)


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