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This is the story of My Easter Pageant.
The text in red italics is where the personalized information about your child will be placed. "My Easter Pageant" was created especially for Child's first, middle (optional) and last name at the age of child's age(optional) Dedication of your choice (i.e. with love, etc.), Who book is from (i.e. Mom & Dad, etc.), Date of gift (i.e. Easter 2001, April 17, 2001, etc.), Next Page Return to My Easter Pageant Info Page The whole town was stirring. Today was the big day. This was the day that child's first name/name called and last name and her/his child's grade class at name of school would put on the biggest Easter pageant that hometown and state had ever seen. Child's first name/name called was a little nervous. She/he was playing the role of Peter. She/he knew the story of Easter very well and she/he had practiced her/his lines everyday. Today, all of her/his hard work would pay off. Child's first name/name called took a deep breath and walked into the spotlight, center stage. "Hello, my name is Simon Peter," said child's first name/name called, "and this is the story of Easter." The audience cheered and the curtains opened. As the curtains came to a stop child's first name/name called's friends, friends' and family members' names were busy playing the roles of Peter's family who were fishermen working on the Sea of Galilee. Andrew, who was Peter's brother ran on stage and up to child's first name/name called . "Peter," he said, "come quickly! We have found the Messiah! I have spent all day with a man who John the Baptist called Jesus 'Lamb of God.' I want very much for you to meet him." Child's first name/name called was very excited. The play was going perfectly. Peter and his family were fishing one night with no luck at all. Not one fish had been caught and they were very sad. When Jesus came He said to try again. They did and the net was full of fish. Jesus told Peter to follow him, that he would "fish for people from now on." Peter was describing some of the many miracles he had witnessed Jesus perform. He told of the day Jesus cursed a fig tree and it withered and died. Then Peter told of the time they were on a mountain and Jesus was shining even more brightly than the sun and God spoke to him. "One day Jesus healed my mother-in-law. She had a terrible fever and everyone was very worried. He even raised a girl from the dead once." The curtains closed and child's first name/name called could hear the applause from the audience. She/he was not nervous any more! Child's first name/name called entered the stage for her/his next big act. Child's first name/name called began, "Jesus' life was amazing. He healed people, performed miracles and spoke the word of God. But the most important and exciting days were those which we are about to portray." Child's first name/name called and friends' and family members' names were very excited. They were having lots of fun and at the same time they were learning how it could have felt to live around a man as great as Jesus. The play was a success and the audience loved them all. Child's first name/name called took her/his place on stage with friends' and family members' names, and the curtains opened. Jesus was sharing a Passover meal with his twelve disciples and speaking of his death. Child's first name/name called knew this meal is known as The Lord's Supper, The Holy Communion and the Eucharist. Jesus washed the feet of each of the disciples before sharing the bread and wine. (Child's first name/name called's class didn't really use wine, just grape juice). Jesus told of one of us betraying him. He said Peter would deny Him three times before the rooster crowed. When Jesus was accused of crimes he had never committed, Peter said he didn't know Jesus. As he said this the third time, the rooster crowed and Peter realized what a failure he was. He left in tears. "I can't believe how these people are treating our Lord," said child's first name/name called speaking her/his lines. "It is bad enough that they mock him, but to hit him and whip him... Why do they make him suffer?" Child's first name/name called was disappointed that her/his teachers wouldn't allow them to use a cross for the final act. They said it was too dangerous. "Jesus had to suffer on the cross," she/he thought, "we should be able to set it up somehow, but the show must go on." When Sunday arrived, Mary Magdalene went to visit the tomb of Jesus. She couldn't believe her eyes. The tomb was empty! Jesus had risen from the dead. Child's first name/name called and friends' and family members' names felt a joy in their hearts. Even though they had practiced the play and knew the story of Easter, this was the first time they had actually felt the reason for Easter. As the play continued, Mary Magdelene ran to tell Peter and John of the miracle. They rushed to the tomb and rejoiced to find the clothes lying undisturbed but the body of Jesus gone. Then as Peter, child's first name/name called explained how Jesus appeared to him and to others. He as alive! |