CFTP To Host 24-Hour Play Festival

Redeemer's Song Ministries Christ Family Theatre Productions will be hosting its first 24-hour play festival this spring! Join us at Good Shepherd Lutheran Church in Fergus Falls on a Friday evening, and compete with other area community theatre artists for best scene in this competition! See below for more details.

Do the following while participating in the festival:

Step 1 (Friday): in a group of four, select a director, writer, and 2 actors
Step 2 (Friday): the selected playwrite will create a scene that must contain three important elements (to be announced the night of the festival)
Step 3 (Saturday): the selected director will cast the scene, and begin rehearsals
Step 4: perform the finished product 24 hours from start time, to an open audiance!

Join us for laughter, creativity, and a fast-paced introduction into the world of playwriting, directing, and performing.

Winning team will receive a prize of $100 to be shared.
Open to the community ages 15 and up.
DATE and TIME TBA.

For sign-up information, please email us at redeemerssongministries@gmail.com !

~ Sarah Larson, with Redeemer's Song TEAM Leadership and Christ Family Film Productions

For Such a Time As This

Announcing Encore Presentation of "For Such a Time as This" to be performed at Good Shepherd Lutheran Church, January 29 at 7:00 p.m. ~ free-will offering

Join us, and hear the Esther story told in a totally different way!

FOR SUCH A TIME AS THIS
Written by Sarah R. Larson with RSM Team Leadership

Kayla, Nathan, Joe, Kathleen, Emily, Josh, Rachel, Aeron

Krista, Morgan, Kari

Happy New Year!

The Redeemer's Song year of 2012 was off to a great start today. Our first day back after Christmas break, the junior high auditioned a number of new members. What a fantastic looking group!

The Senior High Team Leadership were hard at work writing their upcoming production "For Such A Time As This" to be performed at Inspiration Point Bible Camp at the end of the month.

Welcome back, everyone! We're so glad you're with us!

Redeemer's Song Junior High 

Jr High Directors Jon and Annie Clark

AUDITIONS Sunday, January 8

Auditions for the first 2012 Junior High theare production, Letters, will be held this coming Sunday, January 8, at Good Shepherd Lutheran Church from 2:00 to 4:00 p.m. There is no preparation necessary...just bring yourself!

Letters, written by Sarah R. Larson and directed by Jon and Anne Clark, will be presented in April.

A preview of the Letters script:

Scene 2

Pastor Chuck, Bill, Lester, Steve and men

Bill, Lester, and men gather around a table studying their Bibles. PASTOR CHUCK enters from the back.

PASTOR CHUCK: It’s all settled then. The women said that they’d be more than happy to provide dinner for the welcome service in two weeks. They’re so excited to share not only the Gospel with their neighbors, but their green bean casserole recipes.

LESTER: What do the ladies think of their new kitchen? I spent four hours yesterday scrubbing it, just so they’d be able to see their faces in every stainless steel appliance we purchased.

PASTOR CHUCK: They’re already planning the three-course meal, and they’re giving the brand new coffee pot a try right now. The really good stuff should be ready in just a few minutes.

STEVE: I thought I smelled something wholesome and comforting.

BILL: Now…about this Bible passage…look at this! Read this verse and tell me what you think.

LESTER: I never thought an old guy like me would be so hungry for words.

All the men, accept PASTOR CHUCK, lean in to look at Bill’s Bible.

PASTOR CHUCK [interrupting]: First, I have an announcement.

All the men turn to look at PASTOR CHUCK.

PASTOR CHUCK (continued, clearing throat): I’ve just been informed that the women, namely Betty and Ruby and Margaret, are requesting that we provide a little entertainment for the welcome service luncheon.

BILL: Entertainment? How can they expect the deacons to have any time for that? We have plans to discuss, decisions to make.

STEVE: Why do the guests need entertainment? I’ll see to it all of the ushers greet the visitors and make them feel comfortable and welcome. 

PASTOR CHUCK: The ladies believe the entertainment will encourage them to come back.

LESTER: Come back? For what, a second helping?

BILL: Not food, you idiot…he means church.

STEVE: I thought the Gospel was powerful enough to do that on its own.

PASTOR CHUCK: Of course it is. But not every visitor will know the Gospel.

STEVE: Aren’t we sharing it with them during the church service? Isn’t that the point?

PASTOR CHUCK: But one message on just one Sunday might not be enough.

STEVE: But I really don’t think we need to worry about that. If we share the Truth, the Holy Spirit will do the rest.

PASTOR CHUCK: But it might not stick.

BILL: I’ll tell you one thing, Pastor. One Sunday or not, I ain’t dancing for no Ladies Aide.

IPBC meets Esther

Redeemer's Song Christ Family Theatre Productions introduces Team Leadership, a group consisting of students grades 9 to 12 (inclusinf  a handful of our most dedicated college students) excited to share the Gospel with others while developing important, life-long leadership skills through the ministry of the performing arts. In January, Team Leadership will head to Inspiration Point Bible Camp to perform "For Such A Time As This" for family camp and IPBC staff. We are honored to share the ministry floor with these wonderful people, and look forward to the awesome fellowship we will experience while there!

And who can deny that we're also looking forward to the food! Bless you, IPBC!