The King’s Characters Puppet Team ministers using puppets to present dramatized stories and music with a biblical message. Each year two different programs are developed, each lasting approximately 20 to 30 minutes. During the spring semester (mid January to the end of April), the programs are presented in Sunday schools, church services, AWANA or other club programs, and Christian schools usually within a 1–2-hour travel distance from the college.
The programs are geared both in timing and content for audiences age 6 (first grade) and above, with the target audience being elementary school children, grades 1–6. Some younger children are capable of following the entire program, but most younger children become restless before the end of the program after the novelty of watching puppets wears off!
We have a limited number of dates for the King’s Characters to be scheduled, as all of the team members are full-time students at the college. Contact Tim Gonzales, Ministry Team Itinerary Coordinator, to schedule The King's Characters.
2011 Ministry Programs
A Big Important Job!
Chrissie, who is confined to a wheelchair, wants to do big, important things. She is frustrated and unhappy when being in a wheelchair seems to keep her from participating in what she thinks are the more important jobs, especially for a carnival her church is sponsoring to reach the lost children in the neighborhood.
A Lion Problem
A “Lion Problem” is what Sam has, in more than one way! Young Sam has developed a habit of lying to a lot of people, even to his best friend, a girl named TK Frazier. TK’s father owns a zoo and has hired a young man named Jeff to care for the animals, especially the lion, Linus. Only Mr. Frazier and Jeff know that Linus is as gentle and tame as a kitten, but when Jeff accidentally allows Linus to escape, he is afraid he will lose his job. Jeff lies repeatedly to hide the escape and as he tries to find the lion. All the lies from both Sam and Jeff culminate in the children finding themselves in the woods with Linus. No one is harmed, but an important lesson about lying and its consequences is learned by Sam and Jeff. This program does not yet have the final time determined, but will likely be approximately 30 minutes.
