Thursday, March 19, 2015

Old Testament Night

Thursday evening, 19 March, the SNAP groups met in the Apple Chapel and the Locust Lane building for a night of Old-Testament fun. Everyone divided into groups to plan and present a re-creation of some well-known Old Testament stories. The separate groups were pretty small and so a great game-time decision was made to combine at the Locust Lane building. When everyone got together in a single group, the excitement was palpable and the activity was off and rolling.

 SNAP friends begin to arrive

 Breanna conducted the Locust-Lane group opening

 Brother Burns explained the activity at the Apple Chapel

 Not quite enough players

 This problem was solved by...

 
 "Crossing over into Canaan"

 Some creative costuming

 Captive in Egypt

 This guy will help you to the promised land

 We were happy to have Sam, Brother and Sister Burns' son, visit

 Each of the four groups rehearsed its play

 Everybody had a part to play

 Look what you can do with a towel and cord

 Some folks simply love to help

 Brother Leishman set David up with a sling shot

 These guys are pretty cute

 Philistines

 He actually ended up playing Pharaoh and did so well that he brought down the house

 The Israelites march around Jerico

 They sound their trumpets

 And after a mighty shout, the walls came tumbling down

 Enjoying the other groups while they wait their turn

 A proud Philistine warrior and famous shepherd boy wait their turn

 Daniel and the king

 An angel protects Daniel from the fierce lions

 The performances were certainly applause-worthy

 Moses and the Pharoah

 Moses puts his staff into the Red Sea

 It parted and the Israelites passed through on dry ground

 But Pharaoh and the Egyptians were swallowed up

 David hears Goliath's challenge

David's stone hits the mark and Goliath falls 

 Brother Burns wraps it up

 Refreshments are served

 Friends who help

 There was popcorn too

 So fun to be together

 These ladies always manage to have fun

 The Taylors were happy to be back with our SNAP friends

This great activity really took off and everyone had a terrific time. It was super-fun and the actors all did such a good job.