The Holiday KIT

They celebrate your abundant goodness and joyfully sing of Your righteousness.
​-- Psalm 145:7, comparative versions
 Telling the gospel story isn't confined to Christmas and Easter seasons.

Community Connections

Intentionally telling the gospel story during holiday seasons creates opportunities to show how Jesus came for all by:
  • Presenting interactive stories
  • Singing familiar songs
  • Addressing curious minds
  • Engaging conversation

True Gifts: Stories of Birth & Renewal

A Christmas anthology of short-story and original monologues that illustrate how Jesus' birth has impacted parents through history and cultures, from Elizabeth (the mother of John the Baptist) to Messianic Jews today.

  • 55 minutes
  • No Intermission
  • Audience participation encouraged

Video:  Story Summary
Video:  Performance Sample

It's Christmas, Dear

A husband makes his semi-annual visit to church with his wife, because he hasn't been since Easter; and not only discovers some history, but also how to live Christmas the others 363 days.
  • 55 minutes
  • No Intermission
  • Audience participation encouraged

Ask Us on a Holi-date!

The Holiday KIT can help reach your mission and minimize stress through our interactive programs for evenings special events or weekend worship.  ​ 

 Word of caution:  Since we know the holidays are coming, think 3-6 months ahead.

"I Love to Tell the Story" Trilogy

Three musical reader’s theater selections create a portrait of the final days of Christ’s earthly ministry
  • recorded in timeless truth of the Scriptures
  • imagined in contemporary media
  • experienced in present day

Performance Options

Present the trilogy
  • over successive  weeks leading to Easter
  • as a weekend, Holy Week commemoration
  • as an annual series

Interactive music and potential participation by host church personnel are included.

I Love to Tell The Story

"In the Beginning"

​A straightforward reader's theater-with-music telling the story of Messiah's life as lived in the Gospels. Ideal for Lent and Easter season, or any worship outreach where the Gospel is introduced.
55 minutes
No Intermission
Audience participation encouraged

I Love to Tell The Story, Too

"Maundy Thursday"
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Companion piece with "I Love to Tell the Story," this prequel focuses on the events of Jesus' final Passover, bringing historical perspective to The Last Supper and Protestant communion.
55 minutes
No Intermission
Audience participation encouraged

I Love to Tell
The Rest of the Story

"The Resurrection and Beyond"

If the crucifixion of Christ occurred today, how might modern media present it?  Excerpts from KIT's original play, "The X-Trial," are the foundation of this modernization of the timeless truth of servanthood and humiity. 
55 minutes
No Intermission
Audience participation encouraged

The 'Carol Story' Combo

This 15-minute play recaptures the Spirit of the original purpose of Christmas carols -- to tell the life story of Jesus -- by creating dialogue comprised solely of the lyrics from 15 renowned songs interwoven and spoken, rather than sung, by assorted individuals connected with the life of Jesus Christ.  A companion sequel, The Easter Edition, applies to same concept to the Lenten Season adding Resurrection songs and Scripture to bring full meaning to both holidays.
  • 15 minutes ("Carol Story")
  • 45 minutes ("Carol Story:  The Easter Edition"
  • Target Audiences:  Your congregation, community guests, "Christmas and Easter" guests; music lovers.

Ask About a Program

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