The document summarizes the preparation of a group of children for their Christmas performance. It discusses praying for guidance, practicing parts, maintaining good behavior during performances, introducing themselves to audiences, and reflecting on their performance for elderly people. The performance went well and seemed to brighten the day for one sad man in particular. The children thanked Jesus for using them and showing His love.
1. We’re preparing
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SWEET
to perform for others
FOLD this Christmas.
Yippee!
I love
performing at
Christmas! I like to
sing and
dance.
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2. The first step
in preparing Thank You,
a Christmas Jesus, that with
performance is this performance
prayer. we can spread Your
These ideas love and joy this
for our Christmas. And please help us
“‘Not by might
performance show people that
nor by power, Please help us learn
look like fun! You love them!
but by My Spirit,’ our parts well.
Says the LORD of
hosts” (Zechariah
4:6 NKJV).
3. It’s important when you perform to be kind to each other
and to people you meet. It’s just as important to be a testi-
mony of God’s love even when you aren’t performing, so that
God’s light shines through you at all times.
“By this will all know that you are My disciples, if
you have love for one another” (John 13:35 NKJV).
Here’s a list of times when
people might see us and watch how
we reflect Jesus, besides when
we’re actually performing.
You might be surprised by the
last two points. But some people
who have seen us perform might see
us as we are out and about in
town at other times.
• Before performing
• After performing
• While talking to people after the show
• When traveling to the show or going home
• When out in the city, in a store, or at a park on another day
4. Practice time.
You can use your
practice time to learn Let’s try to
to avoid distracting avoid picking Oops!
behavior during a and scratching.
performance.
If you pick your nose Remember
or scratch and fidget, when we
it can distract the watched
viewers from enjoying that Russian
the show. dance troupe Examples of fidgeting to avoid
perform? when performing:
Wouldn’t it • Wiggling.
look odd if • Picking one’s nose.
one of the • Running fingers through
dancers one’s hair.
picked his • Playing with one’s costume.
nose while
performing?
5. Concentrate on looking at the From the
audience and smiling at all times. Remember to face
beginning… forward and look at the
audience, please.
“A cheerful look brings joy to the It’s hard to Or at least
heart” (Proverbs 15:30 NLT). look at the whole someone
audience all at Friend that you feel
once. comfortable
looking at.
I usually
pick someone
I know in the
audience to
look at.
6. It’s important to Dress rehearsal.
be neat and tidy Tomorrow is our first
and to have good performance. Are
posture. we ready for dress YAY!
rehearsal?
After you’ve put
Uh-oh! My your costumes on, …stay clean!
blouse has dirt it is important
on it. to…
Let’s start.
Remember to stand
up straight and
tall.
It must be
from the
cat.
7. r ld ” Even if one of you makes a
“j
oy wo mistake, just keep going. The
to the
show must go on!
But if it was wrong,
shouldn’t we stop and
do it again?
Cute! Look at
Ryan dancing
the wrong way!
Okay,
pause.
Often people won’t
notice that you made a
mistake if you just
keep going.
When you are performing, keep going and
don’t stop, even if you make a mistake. But if
you stop,
then it’s a
lot more
obvious.
8. Keep singing, even if you or someone That was very good. Danni
else in the group sings the wrong “Let … um
… receive got some words mixed up,
word or makes another error. but you kept going.
something...”
Great!
“Joy to the But
world, the something else
Lord has went wrong this
come!” time. What
? was it?
?
The children keep ?
singing until the
end of the song.
I wanted to
Andy, do you realize
tell her that she
you made a funny
sang the wrong
face at Danni?
words.
I wouldn’t have known that
Danni made a mistake if
you hadn’t made that
face at her.
I think Danni knew,
and it’s best if you just keep
looking forward and smiling at
the audience.
9. Love, patience, and prayer The following day, and first performance.
is needed to overcome
pre-performance jitters. Let’s get the
kids arguing so they
won’t smile when
they sing.
Hee hee
hee!
“Be kind to one another,
tenderhearted, forgiv-
ing one another, just as
God in Christ forgave you” I wonder
if we’re a little But don’t be
(Ephesians 4:32 NKJV). discouraged. Let’s
I want to sit in the No, Lulu, I don’t! I nervous about
back. Pauline, you always want to sit in the our first show, forgive each other,
sit in the back! back today. which might and ask Jesus to fill
be why you us with His
argued. love.
10. Pray and praise your Oh no,
way to victory! praise!
Let’s also thank
Jesus for all He’s done for
us so far and what He’s
going to do for us today
with this show. Thank You
for filling us with Thank You
Your Spirit and for for our nice
Thank You, shining through costumes. Thank You for
“Don’t worry Jesus, for the us today. the beautiful
about anything; fun we’ve had
weather!
instead, pray practicing! “Let your
about everything. light shine before
Tell God what you others, so that
need, and thank they may see your
him for all he has good works and give
done” (Philippians glory to your Father
4:6 NLT). who is in heaven”
(Matthew
5:16 ESV).
Please help us And help
bring joy and people be drawn
cheer to others closer to You,
Help
today. Jesus.
us sing
clearly.
11. During some part
At the end of the performance.
of the performance
you might want to
introduce yourselves. My My
My name I’m My name My name I’m
If you haven’t done name is name is
is Ace. Daniela. is Sam. Billy. I’m
so earlier, you can do Andy. is Louise. Pauline, This is
I’m nine I’m eight I’m eight seven
this at the end before I’m also I’m six and I’m my little
years years years old, years
walking away from eight. years seven brother.
old. old. too. old.
the area where you old. years
performed. old.
My name
is Ryan. I’m
five years
old.
Say your names
clearly. And when
leaving the stage,
do so in an orderly
fashion.
12. Mr. Grant
asked if you’d
like to join him
at his table for
lunch.
Here’s my
chart.
S CHART:
Now I can use the tips GO OD MA NNER
I’ve been practicing that r chair.
Mommy wrote on a table * Sit nicely in you ws. on’t choose
an on your elbo e lders, and d
manners chart. * Don’t le en and your
he other childr .
* Prefer t ummy snack something
piece of a y are served
the biggest es when you
le or make fac le and try it
.
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* for so much
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* C h ew wit your m outh. If you hen answer
.
lk with food in w your food, t
* Don’t ta g and swallo g, b ut talk o
ne at a
question, f inish chewin in
er when talk
terru pt each oth
* Don’t in it, b ut don’t
time. ou , or as k for
passed to y
r food to be
* Wait fo or food. welcome.”
reach ove r another f u,” and “you’re
,” “thank yo
to say “please
* Be sure
13. Today you get On their way back from the performance for the elderly.
“By this my Father to sing to a group
is glorified, that of elderly people.
you bear much This performance One man at I thought
fruit” (John 15:8 was the most fun the beginning he might
ESV). one! seemed very cry.
sad.
But by the
time we finished I got to
the second song pray with
he was smiling, him for Jesus You all did
and didn’t stop Jesus to did it! great!
for the rest of help him.
the show.
