The Manger used when Jesus was born tells the story of being a servant to the King of kings (unknowingly at first). The manger rambles a little but its story captures the awe of meeting Jesus.
Message from
Paul Maisano:
I actually shared this as the Christmas morning message at my church and it was well received. I think children would be captivated if a puppet manger shared the story. Perhaps other puppets could re-enact the scene as the manger tells the story.
Keywords:
Christmas, Jesus, Servant
Most appropriate ages:
From 5 yrs old, to 16 yrs old
Materials:
Number of puppets:
1
Number of non-puppets (ie humans):
0
Approximate running time:
15-20 (minutes)
Script language:
English
Christian/Non-Christian/Either:
Christian
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