Percy the Pirate
Adventure Bay skits are short and simple but provide a real spark to
your children's ministry. They do not require a rehearsal. For instance, each lesson has a
skit for Percy, the local pirate. He is quite loveable and not really mean,
just seriously misguided. He attempts to pour cold water on the lesson each week by
proclaiming that he doesn't do what the Captain just taught. The Captain then asks him a
question or two exposing the pirate's lack of victory. The point is made. You can live
victoriously by God's word or reject His word and live in defeat like Percy.
Coconut
Adventure Bay is light on puppets and heavy on interaction.
Coconut helps with the memory verse. The Captain leads the kids in teaching
Coconut the
memory verse. Coconut always gets a key word turned around and then causes a
disturbance. The effect is that the kids learn the verse and Coconut's disturbance makes
it memorable.
The Treasure Map
Each child receives a lesson-related word finder or cross word
puzzle on the back of a treasure map. You can crumple it up like an old treasure map and
give it to them as they leave.
Shriver The Diver
Each week Shriver the Diver enters the room wearing flippers, mask
and snorkel. He proclaims that he has made a great discovery on the ocean floor. He pulls
the object out of a bag and the Captain explains that it is not what Shriver thought it
was. The Captain then explains what the object is and ties it in with the lesson.
Undaunted, Shriver leaves determined to make the great discovery next week.
Games
Each lesson has a great game. The games allow kids to be kids. The
games also make the new kids feel at home.
Note In The Bottle
Each week the Captain must find the bottle before the lesson can
begin. It contains a note with the lesson theme. When it is found, a kid is selected to
read it. Then the lesson moves to high gear.
(K)not Of The Week
The Knot of the Week is the flip side of the lesson theme. For
instance, if the lesson theme is "God gives us courage," the Knot of the Week
might be "I will NOT be afraid." The Captain holds up the knotted rope and the
kids know that as their cue to shout the Knot of the Week phrase.
