Positively Puppets!

By Anita Louise Brezovic Vance

Meet Buddy, a colorful character who is quite excited to share his favorite parables and gospel readings with his friends. Unfortunately, he can sometimes get his quotes confused, bringing a very different perspective to the story of the day. Luckily, Pastor steps in to clarify and expand Buddy's understanding. Together, they celebrate the love of God.

• Language: English
• Publisher: Christian Faith Publishing, Inc.
• Release date: Aug 4, 2021
• ISBN: 9781098096922

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Positively Puppets!

Anita Louise Brezovic Vance

Copyright © 2021 by Anita Louise Brezovic Vance

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Table of Contents

Fishing for Men (Matthew 4:18+)

Transfiguration (Matthew 17:1–9)

Forgive One Another (Matthew 18:21–35)

Talents (Matthew 25:14–30)

Tricksters (Matthew 22:17+)

Keys to the Kingdom (Mark 17:19)

Thanking God (Luke 17:11–19)

With, Not in the World (John 17)

Easter People (Doubting Thomas) John 21:24–29

Pentecost (Acts 2:1–21)

Welcome to Positively Puppets!, a collection of short puppet plays designed to help understand New Testament gospel readings. Each play gives the audience a thoughtful discussion in simple, direct language. Originally used as a children’s time sermon, it includes pastoral interactions and engages the entire congregation in exploring the message of the week.

Minimum prep, a single puppeteer, and simple props make these plays easily reproducible in various settings such as vacation Bible school, parent-teacher nights, school assemblies, class presentations, etc.

Our original stage was a three-panel room divider where puppets were shown at the top. For puppeteers, this can be a painful angle for performance. A