As six women are decorating the church for Christmas, they decide to share stories of when they experienced God with them. Two lighthearted stories give way to a deep and meaningful story of God's presence during a time of grief.

Too often Christmas is stolen from our lives without us even recognizing that it’s gone. This play highlights 8 distractions that can take our focus away from the true meaning of Christmas and cause us to miss the joy of the season. Perform the scenes individually as illustrations for a sermon series or as a full play. Each scene is 2-5 minutes in length for a total time of 40–45 minutes.

A little boy is searching for the best gift for Christmas. He shakes various gifts along his journey to see if he can tell what is inside, and each gift accompanies him as he seeks the one true Gift that he needs.

In this monologue, Mary recounts how she was afraid of the dark, until the angel appeared before her, announcing the coming Messiah. After Jesus was born, with the Light of the World in her arms, she had no reason to fear anymore.

Sarah is afraid that no one will remember her at Christmas, so she secretly buys all the raffle tickets for the Ladies’ Guild quilt. When she wins, she must choose between fleeting happiness or lasting joy.

This Readers Theater highlights how we can serve Jesus by caring for others. As a gift to our Savior, we can make sacrifices to meet the needs of those Jesus calls us to serve.

While on a Christmas shopping trip with his family, a father encounters a strange, but unlikely, homeless woman who reminds him of the importance of worshipping Christ during the holidays.

This simple skit features Elizabeth and Zechariah, who has been unable to speak since the angel told him about the miraculous conception of their son, John the Baptist. Works well as part of an Advent service focused on hope.

This Advent skit focuses on Mary and Joseph, as they share the story of Jesus' miraculous conception. This can stand alone or be used after “Communication Failure” in the Advent weeks preceding Christmas.

As two characters strike up a conversation while waiting for a job interview, one is overly prepared, while the other believes he could never do enough to get the job on his own merits. This skit is an allegory about how Jesus is the only intercessor we need in order to be accepted into Heaven.

A doctor must tell a patient the bad news that his/her heart is too small. The patient does not react the way the doctor anticipates.

Peter and Matthew are in a counseling session trying to determine who really is the greatest. Then Jesus reminds them that it's the servant of all who is the greatest.

In this fun, modern twist on a classic story, Ella hates her life and the way her stepsisters boss her around. A visit from her fairly good godmother gives her just what she needs to make things better.

In this puppet play for kids, Willie, Joey, and Betsy talk excitedly about what they're doing for their dads on Father's Day. Betsy reminds the boys what the Bible says about fathers and offers encouragement that the Heavenly Father is also there for them.

In this Readers Theater script, three readers consider the shifting sands of their lives, the wholly temporary castles they’re so busy building, and the beckoning of a frightening, unfathomable, deep power somewhere out there.

As a TSA agent searches their luggage, he finds a husband and wife's real-life baggage: unresolved conflict, half-truths, assumptions, and more. This skit is a perfect intro for a marriage message or retreat.