Drama @ Matthias

Drama classes have been going really well. We have received great feedback from parents all year that the children love it.

Two Children have developed good relationships with Christian children and now are coming along to Sunday School week by week, where they hear the good news and develop more relationships with Christians - very Exciting!

Praise God - may he continue to plant seeds and grow them.

Pray that the Christian children at Drama would have hearts for evangelism and the gospel.... wanting to see their budding thespian friends saved!

This term we are aiming to have a drama themed Sunday school social on a Friday night - something we think to do with puppets and have a gospel puppet presentation and workshop making your own puppet and have drama games - which should be attractive to the Drama children who are not seemingly interested in Christian things yet.

Pray that this social will be able to go ahead and that many drama children would be keen to come!

We are also thinking BIG for next year - 2007... eek!

We have had increasing demand for more children to join us but we can't take them on as the end of year play is in full rehearsal and also we don't really have the man power to take them on. So we really need to think through what to do next year! Do we expand over two afternoons to cope with the demand?, do we do split lessons on the one afternoon? or do we keep it small and exclusive?

We also need to think how this may impact in 2008 - with the likely prospect of not having me around as I (God-willing) hope to go to Bible College!?! And also unsure of what full time work will look like for Nicolette in 2008 - meaning only Robyn is available to teach.

Please pray for clarity in planning ahead - that we make decisions based on kingdom priorites and how to get the most out of Drama as a launch pad into gospel activities - not to base decisions on our pride & success so far!

Thank God for Erin (from Evening Church), helping us out with Music direction for the end of year performance and Nicole (my friend from St Thomas') helping with Choreography! Their talent, skill and servant hearts are much appreciated!