Jerry & Elizabeth in Scotland

19/06/2020

This is a “commercial” that will be going out to the churches here to encourage involvement in this year’s Dundee Nativity. I thought it would give you a glimpse of this one aspect of the ministry here. There are clips from about 4 different years’ Nativities.

As you watch, please pray for the following:
1) Our interns, Olivia and Trace, join us in September. Pray for their fundraising efforts, travel, and potential issues with their visas.
2) The Dundee Nativity, which I am still writing. Scotland has been slow to reopen, so pray that restrictions will not prevent the event from occurring.
3) Please pray for wisdom and imagination as we look forward to a new season at Platform Arts.

07/06/2020

We have just finished filming and editing a new piece - a children’s show based on Jesus’ Parable of the Lost Coin and Parable of the Lost Sheep. LOOKING FOR THE LOST.

I wrote this when we had a performance in a primary school at a time when a young Scottish woman was interning with us during her gap year. So…as you will notice…one of us had to play 2 characters. We hope you enjoy it. Please feel free to share it - especially with those families you know with young children. Enjoy!!

A children's play focusing on Jesus' parable of the Lost Coin and the parable of the Lost Sheep

10/04/2020

We are delighted to share with you THE DAY BETWEEN. This was actually the first script I wrote in 2010 as we were preparing to go on the field as missionaries in the arts. I had always been intrigued with the verses in Luke that tell us that Mary kept the promises and proclamations surrounding Jesus’ birth “tucked away in her heart.” I thought that if she treasured them in her heart, surely she brought them out in times of need.

THE DAY BETWEEN is a look at Mary as she brings out the promises and memories of Jesus’ birth to try to make sense out of his death. It has been a popular script for us to use at both Easter and Christmas. And being a 2-person script, we thought it would be a perfect choice for us to film for you during this lock down.

We pray you have a blessed Easter and we invite you to share it with friends, families, and churches as we all celebrate Easter in a different way this year.

On the Saturday between the crucifixion and the resurrection, Mary, the mother of Jesus, takes out the memories and promises surrounding the birth of her son to…

04/04/2020

Once your crafty (or not so crafty) family has fashioned their palm leaves and donkey ears, watch the video below and join in as we celebrate Palm Sunday together.

If you need a recap or want to know more about this family worship experience of the Triumphal Entry, go back and watch the video posted earlier today.

A Creative Worship Service for Palm Sunday - the Triumphal Entry:

https://vimeo.com/403878625

ENJOY! Post pictures and let us know your thoughts. We hope to continue this with a creative production for Easter next week. Please pray! And please feel free to share this with those you think may be interested.

Blessings,
Jerry & Elizabeth

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04/04/2020

This Palm Sunday, believers won’t be gathering together in church buildings to celebrate the Triumphal Entry. Instead, consider this creative worship experience for families with children (or for those who are still young at heart) to use as we shelter at home.

By participating, your family will encounter a group of young donkeys at donkey school as they hear a Bible story about another young donkey who met Jesus.

This project is in two parts. Watch the attached video (part one). Then decide whether your family will sit and listen to the performance video, or have some creative fun with it.

We’ll post the family worship experience to be used on Palm Sunday a little later in the day.

How to participate:

This is "Movie prep PS" by J Averill on Vimeo, the home for high quality videos and the people who love them.

12/03/2020

Last week when local artist, Photo Exhibition by Maggie Brodie, and her sister came to set up the exhibit, I (Jerry) was waiting outside for them to arrive. A man was reading the posters at the venue entrance for two upcoming events. We began chatting and he asked me about the show, stating that he didn’t believe in God. He asked that if he came, would I try to convert him. I told him that both plays were stories from the Bible about women that God used in mighty ways, but that there would be no altar call. We continued to chat and he just may come. Please pray for him and that the Father would continue to draw this man to himself.

As always, you are a vital part of this work and we are so blessed to have your prayers and support. Thank you for your faithfulness.

10/03/2020

Next weekend we will open our next production: WOMEN OF GOD, WAVES OF GRACE. This is an evening of theatre specifically for the Dundee Women’s Festival: An evening of exploring women who encountered life-changing events - and characters! Two one-act plays feature women who faced the challenges of their day with grit, comedy and unexpected grace!

The plays will run both Friday and Saturday, March 13 and 14. This will be the first time we have run a performance for 2 nights and we ask that you join us in praying that both nights will be well attended. Please pray that the Father will use this to build our audience base. We also ask you to pray for the cast - all local Dundonians (except for Elizabeth and Jerry, of course): Mae MacDougall, Shauna Gauntlett, Linda Wrightman and Graham Wrightman. We will also be including a local dancer - Laure Lewis - who will perform between the two plays.

06/03/2020

Our first art exhibit at Platform Arts will open tomorrow, Saturday, March 7th, and run every Saturday through April 4th. The artist is Maggie Brodie - a local photographer. Please pray for the opening this Saturday and for Maggie - that this will be an encouraging experience that will strengthen her spiritually. Photo Exhibition by Maggie Brodie

18/02/2020

During our time in Texas last month, we visited the Pantego Christian Academy in Arlington and hung out with some fantastic drama students. We performed THE PARABLE OF THE PERSISTENT WIDOW and THE PARABLE OF THE GOOD SAMARITAN. Then we had a great discussion about what the Bible says about creativity and the arts. Thank you, Brandi Dalton, for the photos!

23/01/2020

It was wonderful to share with students at First Baptist Church, Floresville, Texas, last night about how God created people to be creative. We are thrilled to be using the creative arts to bless Him!