Involving Children In Drama For Worship

Involving children in a drama ministry provides an appropriate way to use their unique gifts in the life of the congregation, encourages their spiritual growth, and makes an important contribution to common worship. These and other benefits of a children's drama ministry are described here. Children's chancel dramas or musicals have become a popular means of bringing young people into active participation in the worship service. Often such musicals serve as the proclamation of the Word, sometimes even taking the place of the sermon; or they may serve as the anthem for a particular Sunday. Since children remember and reflect on the biblical texts and stories they have sung as anthems or performed in a chancel drama, these musicals are invaluable methods of Christian education. A drama of any duration requires costumes, lights, blocking, and extra instruments, and may take many hours to prepare. The time is well spent when the focus is a chancel drama because its preparation offers m…