About 5 minutes, applies Eph. 4:32; 6:1–4
Participants (No need to memorize lines; the aim is to inform, not perform)
  Denise
  Marcie
  Prompter    Shout a brief line and Echoes repeat it.
  Echoes       Children and all adults who want to take part. Echoes need no script.
Denise |
Listen, Marcie, you should not date that boy. |
Marcie |
But I don’t want to hurt him, Denise. |
Denise |
You’re inviting trouble, Marcie, for him and you both. |
Marcie |
Well, okay. I’ll drop him. |
Prompter & Echoes |
Squabble, squabble! |
Denise |
Marcie, Jesus said to be peacemakers |
Prompter & Echoes |
Seventy times seven! |
Marcie |
I try to forgive my mom, but I cannot! |
Denise |
(Interrupt) Whoa! Enough! |
Prompter & Echoes |
Precious forgiveness! |
Marcie |
Ask my mom to forgive me? |
Denise |
No, Marcie. It doesn’t work that way. |
Marcie |
But how? |
Denise |
Confess to your mom your wrongs and ask her to forgive you. |
Marcie |
But mom’s so selfish! |
Denise |
Stop, Marcie! You only hurt yourself |
Marcie |
Yeah, but she deserved it. |
Denise |
Yes, you can, Marcie! |
Prompter & Echoes |
Love your mom! |
Marcie |
(Groan) Oh! Please pray for me, Denise. |
Denise |
God will help you, Marcie, just as he helped me. |
Denise |
Jesus said if two or three agree on anything in his name |
Marcie ‘ |
Oh! Dear Jesus, I agree with Denise, to receive your help |
Prompter & Echoes |
Amen! |
Marcie |
I will confess to mom the bad stuff I have done to her, |
Prompter & Echoes |
Thank you, Lord! |
Denise |
A week goes by and I meet again with Marcie. |
Marcie |
I begged mom to forgive me for sassing and stuff. |
Prompter & Echoes |
Victory and joy! |
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