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1 CREATIVE DRAMA LEADER GUIDE Noah s Ark (Genesis 6 9) Age-Level Overview Age-Level Overview Open the Bible Activate Faith Lower Elementary Workshop Focus: We are God s new creation. Noah s Grand Adventure: Kids experience God s new creation through a dramatic, multi-sensory reenactment of the story. Spark Resources: Spark Story Bibles Supplies: Play dough Spark Resources: Spark Story Bible Supplies: Mural paper, large cardboard boxes, paper bags, feathers, confetti, kid-friendly scissors, glue sticks, markers, face paint (optional: cornstarch, cold cream, water, food coloring), cotton swabs, fabric pieces, rainsticks, drums, cardboard tubes, rhythm instruments, pan lids, storm recording and player, bedsheet Upper Elementary Workshop Focus: God s timing is perfect. Days of Noah s Life: Kids tell Noah s story as if it were a serial drama, while remembering God s timing is perfect. Spark Resources: Spark Bibles, Spark Bible Stickers Supplies: None Spark Resources: Spark Bibles, Spark Bible Stickers Supplies: Chart paper, mural paper, large cardboard boxes, crepe paper streamers, large bag, tape, markers, scissors, Bible time costumes, sandals, beard, fabric pieces, stuffed animals, rhythm instruments, bedsheet, hourglass, Days of Noah s Life Serial Drama Script (pages 95-96) (optional) All Kids Workshop Focus: God gives us what we need. Welcome to the Ark! Kids pretend to take a cruise with Noah as they learn God gives us what we need. Spark Resources: Spark Story Bibles, Spark Bibles, Spark Bible Stickers Supplies: Suitcase Spark Resources: Spark Story Bibles, Spark Bibles, Spark Bible Stickers Supplies: Mural paper, posterboard, large cardboard boxes, markers, kid-friendly scissors, tape, fabric pieces, gloves, purses, sunglasses, suitcases, sailor hats, clipboards, megaphone, chart stand, lounge chairs, life preservers, umbrellas, towels, baskets, bedsheet, Welcome to the Ark! Script (pages 97-98) Visit for more Spark content. Watch a short Lesson Prep Video that will prepare you and give you confidence to explore this Bible story with the kids you are leading. You will also find a downloadable Family Page for this rotation s story filled with ideas for families to use to explore this story and live out their faith at home. Noah s Ark 81

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3 CREATIVE DRAMA LEADER GUIDE Noah s Ark (Genesis 6 9) Lower Elementary Workshop Focus: We are God s new creation. Keep these tips in mind as you welcome kids to the workshop and explore the story together. Each week, remember to welcome kids to the rotation. Keep in mind that for some kids it may be the first time they are visiting your workshop! If kids have heard the story several times during previous weeks, read it again! Kids learn through repetition, and every workshop will explore the Bible story in a slightly different way. Remember that the Shepherds are there to support you as they accompany kids each week. Be sure to visit to download the Family Page for this story. Make copies of it and ask Shepherds to distribute it during the Wrap Up. Open the Bible (10 minutes) Noah s Ark Storytelling Welcome to Creative Drama! Begin to form an object with play dough. Have you ever created something that didn t turn out the way you wanted? Allow kids to respond. What did you do? (trash it, start over) That may have been what God was doing in today s story, let s find out! Today s story takes place many years after God created the world. Use your hands and fingers to help me tell this story. Help kids find Noah s Ark on pages of the Spark Story Bible. Encourage kids to follow along as you read, using their hands to depict objects and motions as they occur in the story. What did God tell Noah to build? (big boat, ark) Who went into the ark? (Noah, Noah s family, two of every animal) What do you think Noah s family did for fun on the ark? Accept all answers. What did God put into the sky as a reminder never to flood the whole earth again? (a rainbow) Spark Resources Spark Story Bibles Supplies Play dough creative drama Noah s Ark 83

4 God was disappointed with his creation, so God decided to flood the earth and start all over. God used Noah s family and the animals to fill the earth again with new people and animals. We are some of those new people. We are God s new creation! Let s pretend we were with Noah and the animals during the flood. Get ready to tell the story of Noah s Ark in a BIG way! Activate Faith (25 minutes) Noah s Grand Adventure Set Up: Place the craft supplies where kids can create with them. Designate a place where face painting will occur. Place the rainsticks, drums, tubes, instruments, lids and recording in an area of the room near the stage. Hang a bedsheet backdrop to designate where the stage area will be. (Optional) Create several colors of face paint. Store the paint in airtight containers. Use soap and water to remove. Mix 2 parts cornstarch with 1 part cold cream. Add 1 part water. Add food coloring as desired. Activity Instructions Prepare to present the skit Invite the kids to join one of three groups: Sight (scenery and costumes), Sound (sound effects), or Movement (actors and directors). Assign a Shepherd or Leader to assist each group. Sight Group Your group will help create the things we see during the skit. What are some big things to see in this story? (ark, rainbow, flood, animals, etc.) Decide what part you would like to help make. Which of these supplies could you use? Spark Resources Spark Story Bible Supplies Mural paper Large cardboard boxes Paper bags Feathers Confetti Kid-friendly scissors Glue sticks Markers Face paint (optional: cornstarch, cold cream, water, food coloring) Cotton swabs Fabric pieces Rainsticks Drums Cardboard tubes Rhythm instruments Pan lids Storm recording and player Bedsheet What are some things you can use to create costumes for Noah and the animals in this story? Encourage kids to make costume suggestions to the actors. Assist kids with face painting as necessary. What color is this animal? Does this animal have stripes, spots, or scales? Keep the paint away from the eyes. 84 Workshop Leader Guides

5 Sound Group Demonstrate how the different instruments can be used. What do these sounds remind you of? How can you make big sounds with these instruments? Have kids decide when to add sound effects during the story. What did God s voice sound like? What did Noah hear when the animals were inside of the boat? Assign specific kids to create specific sounds during the story, if necessary. Help kids operate the storm recording. When did the rain start and stop? Did the rain come quickly or slowly? How loud was the rain? Movement Group Invite volunteers to play the parts of Noah, Noah s Family, and the Animals. You will act out your parts as the narrator reads the story. The Sight Group will help you with your costumes, and our director(s) will help you think of where and how to move. Invite a volunteer or two to act as the director(s) and a leader to act as the narrator. The narrator reads Noah s Ark from the Spark Story Bible. Think of the animals. How do they move? How do they get into the boat? What does Noah do when the rain starts? Decide who comes on the stage when. Present the skit Gather the kids near the stage area. Have the Sight Group check the set and be ready with any additional props. Have the Sound Group position themselves off stage and be ready with their instruments. Instruct the actors who begin on stage to take their places while the other actors stand to one side of the stage with the director(s). Invite the narrator to stand near the director(s). Everyone else takes a place in the audience. We re about to begin a grand adventure! Come with me to Bible times, where we will meet a man named Noah. Watch and listen carefully, because the adventure is about to begin. Cue the narrator to begin reading the story on page 20 of the Spark Story Bible. Following the skit Gather the kids to debrief the story. Who was the most colorful animal in our skit? Allow kids to respond to this and the following questions. Who listened to God and built the big boat? (Noah) Who did God keep safe on the boat? (Noah, Noah s family, animals) Point to the picture on page 25 of the Spark Story Bible. What happened when the flood was over? (Noah, his family, and the animals came out. God put a rainbow in the sky.) creative drama God put a rainbow in the sky as a promise never to flood the whole earth again. God helped Noah s family fill the earth with all kinds of people. We are some of those people. We are God s new creation! Noah s Ark 85

6 Send (5 minutes) Wrap Up Remind the Shepherds to distribute the Family Page for this story if the kids haven t already received it, and come together for Wrap Up. Thanks for coming to Creative Drama. We learned how God kept Noah and his family safe when the flood came. Who else was in the ark? (animals) How did you feel when you got to create part of the skit today? Accept all answers. That may have been how God felt when he created us. God promised never to flood the whole earth again. We are God s new creation! Spark Resources Family Pages Supplies None Prayer Time During our prayer, I ll name the colors of the rainbow, and you name something that color you re thankful for. Pause after each line for responses. Dear God, Thank you for red things, Orange things, Yellow things, Green things, Blue things, And purple things. Thank you for your new creation! Amen. 86 Workshop Leader Guides

7 CREATIVE DRAMA LEADER GUIDE Noah s Ark (Genesis 6 9) Upper Elementary Workshop Focus: God s timing is perfect. Keep these tips in mind as you welcome kids to the workshop and explore the story together. Each week, remember to welcome kids to the rotation. Keep in mind that for some kids it may be the first time they are visiting your workshop! If kids have heard the story several times during previous weeks, read it again! Kids learn through repetition, and every workshop will explore the Bible story in a slightly different way. Remember that the Shepherds are there to support you as they accompany kids each week. Be sure to visit to download the Family Page for this story. Make copies of it and ask Shepherds to distribute it during the Wrap Up. Open the Bible (10 minutes) Noah s Ark Storytelling Welcome to Creative Drama. I have a question. What is the longest time you ve ever had to wait? Allow kids to respond to this and the following questions. Have you ever had to wait for 600 years? Today s story is Noah and the Ark. How many of you know this story? Many of us know the basics of the story, but we re going to dig a little deeper. How long did the flood last? Let s find out. Spark Resources Spark Bibles Spark Bible Stickers Supplies None creative drama Invite volunteers to read the following passages from pages 8-11 in the Spark Bible. Genesis 7:6-12 Genesis 7:23-24 Genesis 8:4-5 Genesis 8:13-17 Genesis 9:28-29 Encourage kids to mark a passage with an I Looked It Up, I Read It or Makes Me Wonder sticker, writing their responses in the margin with a pencil. Noah s Ark 87

8 How old was Noah when he entered the ark? (600 years) How old was Noah when he left the ark? (601 years) Why do you think God waited until Noah was 600 years old to send the flood? Allow kids to respond. Just like Noah, we sometimes wonder about God s timing. I m sure Noah wondered why God waited until he was 600 to send the flood, and why he spent a year on the ark with all of those animals, but God knew why. God s timing is perfect. We re going to put on a skit where timing is important! Activate Faith (25 minutes) Days of Noah s Life Set Up: Place the paper, boxes, streamers, bag, and supplies where kids can create with them. Set the costumes, props, and instruments where kids can choose among them. Hang a bedsheet backdrop to designate a stage area. Make several copies of the serial drama script. Activity Instructions Before the serial drama: How many of you are familiar with serial dramas or soap operas? Allow kids to respond to this and the following questions. If you were to tell Noah s story as a serial drama, how would it look? Let s do a quick exercise to get you warmed up! Invite the kids to join in making the following facial expressions. Surprise Pretend there is a monkey in your living room. Concern Think, Did I leave the stove on when I left home? Sadness What if your dog, cat, and goldfish all died on the same day? Excitement Pretend there are 50 Christmas presents with your name on them! Invite volunteers to play the parts of God, Noah, Noah s wife, Noah s kids, animals, and narrator. Give each volunteer a script. Look through the costumes and props to see what might work for your character. Animals, choose a stuffed animal that you will represent. You will actually hold and become an extension of that animal. Read through your parts, and ask questions if you have them. Practice making dramatic facial expressions and movements in front of each other. Spark Resources Spark Bibles Spark Bible Stickers Supplies Chart paper Mural paper Large cardboard boxes Crepe paper streamers Large bag Tape Markers Scissors Bible time costumes Sandals Beard Fabric pieces Stuffed animals Rhythm instruments Bedsheet Days of Noah s Life Serial Drama Script (page 95) Hourglass (optional) 88 Workshop Leader Guides

9 Recruit a group of kids to be the stage crew. Give the crew copies of the script. What will the set look like? Remember to include an ark, a rainbow, and a large calendar. What other props might be fun to include? Decide who will make what. Use any supplies that might be helpful. Figure out if there will be any changes to the set during the serial drama. Have one or two volunteers create sound effects for the serial drama. Give the volunteers copies of the script. Invite them to explore the instruments. When does it make sense to add a sound effect to the story? What kind of sounds will you make to add interest to the drama? (Optional) Encourage a couple of kids to develop a short commercial to act out in between the scenes of the serial drama. What type of a product would have appealed to Noah? (animal feed, air freshener, flood insurance, etc.) Create a prop and short sales pitch for your product! Perform the serial drama: Gather the kids near the stage area. Have the actors take their places either on stage or to one side. Ask the narrator to stand on the other side of the stage. Direct the sound and stage crew to be ready with their sounds and props. Ask all a the rest of the kids to take a seat in the audience. It had been many years since God created the earth. The people were all evil except for one man, Noah. This is a story about that man. Get ready to watch and listen because these are the Days of Noah s Life! Following the serial drama: Gather the kids to debrief the story. What surprised you about the Noah story? Allow kids to answer this and the following questions. What happened to all of the people and animals who weren t on the ark? (they died) Direct kids to read Genesis 6:7-8 on page 7 of the Spark Bible. Invite kids to mark the passage with a Makes Me Feel, Something I Like, or Something I Don t Like Spark Bible Sticker, using a pencil to mark their response in the margin. How do we know it was the right time for God to blot out creation and start over? (God s timing is perfect.) What did God put in the sky as a reminder never to flood the entire earth again? (rainbow) Like Noah, we don t always know why we have to wait for God to do something, but we do know God s timing is perfect. creative drama Noah s Ark 89

10 Send (5 minutes) Wrap Up Remind the Shepherds to distribute the Family Page for this story if the kids haven t already received it, and come together for Wrap Up. Thank you for coming to Creative Drama! We had fun telling the story of Noah as a serial drama and learned that this story actually took place of the course of a year! We might not always understand God s timing, but God s timing is perfect. Who would like to share an example of this from their own life? Allow kids to respond. Spark Resources Family Pages Supplies None Prayer Time During our closing prayer, let s pause and give God some time to put some thoughts in our hearts. Dear God, You are all powerful and all knowing. Thank you for your perfect timing. Help me to understand what you are putting in my heart right now. (pause) Thank you, God! Amen. 90 Workshop Leader Guides

11 CREATIVE DRAMA LEADER GUIDE Noah s Ark (Genesis 6 9) All Kids Workshop Focus: God gives us what we need. Keep these tips in mind as you welcome kids to the workshop and explore the story together. Each week, remember to welcome kids to the rotation. Keep in mind that for some kids it may be the first time they are visiting your workshop! If kids have heard the story several times during previous weeks, read it again! Kids learn through repetition, and every workshop will explore the Bible story in a slightly different way. Remember that the Shepherds are there to support you as they accompany kids each week. Be sure to visit to download the Family Page for this story. Make copies of it and ask Shepherds to distribute it during the Wrap Up. Open the Bible (10 minutes) Noah s Ark Storytelling Welcome to Creative Drama! Show kids the suitcase. When do you use a suitcase? Allow kids to answer this and the following questions. What happens if you forget something? I hope Noah has everything he needs for his trip! Noah lived many years after God created the world. Pass the Spark Story Bibles out. Help kids find Noah s Ark on pages Encourage the kids to follow along as you read, making animal sounds and movements as appropriate. Spark Resources Spark Story Bibles Spark Bibles Spark Bible Stickers Supplies Suitcase creative drama Distribute Spark Bibles and direct older kids to look up the following verses on pages Encourage kids to mark a passage with a Spark Bible Sticker of their choice, writing their response in the margin. Invite volunteers to read one passage out loud after each page of Noah s Ark is read. Genesis 6:5, 8 Genesis 6:14 Genesis 7:6-9 Genesis 8:2-4 Genesis 9:13-15 What did God tell Noah to build? (ark, boat) Point to the picture on page 23 of the Noah s Ark 91

12 Spark Story Bible. Who went inside of the ark? (Noah s family and animals) Direct older kids to find Genesis 6:21 on page 8 of the Spark Bible. How was there enough food for everyone to eat on the ark? (God told Noah what food to bring!) Do you think Noah s family had everything they needed? Allow kids to respond. Noah s family had everything they needed. God gives us what we need. Let s act out a skit as if we were traveling with Noah today! Activate Faith (25 minutes) Welcome to the Ark! Set Up: Place the paper, boxes, markers, scissors, and tape where kids can use them. Write the word MENU on one side of a posterboard and ACTIVITIES on the other. Set the fabric, hats, gloves, purses, sunglasses, suitcases, clipboards and megaphone where kids can choose among them. Place the rest of the props near the stage. Hang a bedsheet as a backdrop to designate a stage area. Place the chart stand toward the front on one side of the stage. Make several copies of the skit script. Activity Instructions Before the skit: Today, when people take a trip on a big boat, we call it a cruise. The crew on the cruise ship makes sure everyone has what they need during the trip. We re going to pretend that Noah s story is happening today on a cruise ship. I wonder what that will be like. Invite some kids to create the scenery and set the stage. What might you find on the deck of a cruise ship? How can you make a rainbow to use at the end of a skit? Invite kids to be in charge of displaying the rainbow toward the end of the skit. Where should each of the props be put on the stage? Assign one person to create a sign that says 5 months later. Place that sign with the other props to be used in the skit. Ask volunteers to play the parts of Junie the Cruise Director and Captain Noah (readers). Give each person a script. Read through the script, and ask if you have any questions. Choose what you want for a costume. Junie needs a clipboard and megaphone, while Noah needs a hat. Spark Resources Spark Story Bibles Spark Bibles Spark Bible Stickers Supplies Mural paper Posterboard Large cardboard boxes Markers Kid-friendly scissors Tape Fabric pieces Gloves Purses Sunglasses Suitcases Sailor hats Clipboards Megaphone Chart stand Lounge chairs Life preservers Captain s hat Umbrellas Towels Baskets Bedsheet Welcome to the Ark! Script (page 97) 92 Workshop Leader Guides

13 Recruit kids to play crew members, animals, and Noah s family (nonreaders). The crew members follow directions and work on the cruise ship. The animals and Noah s family will be the guests. Choose what you want to wear from the costume supplies. Ask a Shepherd to write the menu and list of ship activities with a marker on the posterboard as directed by the kids. Have the Shepherd ask kids, What would the people and animals like to eat on a ship? and What things would people and animals do for fun on a ship? Have the shepherd place the posterboard on the chart stand with the MENU side facing forward. Perform the skit: Gather the kids near the stage. Begin with Junie and Noah center stage, the crew along the back of the stage, and the rest of the actors to one side. Ask everyone else to sit in the audience. Welcome to Cypress Cruise Lines. Our next cruise is about to get under way. May I introduce to you your Cruise Director, Junie, and to Captain Noah. All aboard! Following the skit: Gather the kids to debrief the experience. Why did God tell Noah to build an ark? (to keep him and the animals safe during the flood) Direct older kids to read Genesis 7:6 and on pages 8-9 of the Spark Bible. Encourage kids to mark the passage with a Makes Me Wonder, Makes Me Want To or I Don t Get It Spark Bible Sticker, using a pencil to write their response in the margin. How long did Noah stay on the ark? (one year) Point to the picture on page 25 of the Spark Story Bible. What did God put in the sky as a reminder he would never flood the whole earth again? (a rainbow) Would you like to take a long trip on a boat full of animals? Allow kids to answer. Even though the trip was long, God protected Noah s family and the animals. He kept them safe and made sure they brought enough food. God gives us what we need. creative drama Noah s Ark 93

14 Send (5 minutes) Wrap Up Remind the Shepherds to distribute the Family Page for this story if the kids haven t already received it, and come together for Wrap Up. Thanks for coming to Creative Drama! We pretended to go on a cruise with Noah! We learned how God protected Noah s family and the animals and made sure they had enough to eat. What things does God give you? Allow kids to answer. God may not give us everything we want, but God gives us what we need! Spark Resources Family Pages Supplies None Prayer Time As we pray, I ll say a line and you respond, God gives us what we need. Dear God, Thank you for my home. (God gives us what we need.) Thank you for my family. (God gives us what we need.) Thank you for your love. (God gives us what we need.) Amen. 94 Workshop Leader Guides

15 Days of Noah s Life Serial Drama Script Scene One (Noah, Noah s wife, and Noah s kids are all standing around outside of the ark. The calendar page says February 10 th.) Narrator: It was a beautiful, sunny day. Noah and his family were standing around outside of the ark, celebrating Noah s birthday. Noah s wife and Noah s kids:... Happy Birthday, dear Noah, Happy Birthday to you! Noah: (looking surprised) Oh, you guys! You got me again! 600 years, and I still never see this coming! God: Noah. Noah: (looking excited) You invited God, too! God: Noah, it s time to gather your family and get into the ark. I m sending a pair of every animal to join you. Don t forget to bring enough food. Noah s wife: (looking concerned) Animals? I don t recall you saying anything about animals! Where will everyone sleep? (The animals arrive on stage and begin to enter the ark with lots of animal sounds and animal movements.) Noah: Sorry, dear, it must have slipped my mind. (Dramatic pause while Noah thinks.) I m sure we ll figure something out. Noah s kids: (looking excited) Alright! This ll be just like living in the zoo! (Loud animal noises come from inside the ark.) Better yet, like living at the circus! (Everyone enters the ark.) (Optional Commercial Break Narrator: And now a word from our sponsors...) Scene Two (Everyone is on the ark, and the calendar page shows February 17 th.) Noah s kids: Move over! Hey, quit pushing! You re on my side of the ark! Noah s wife: (looking upset) Noah! We ve been on this ark for (points at the calendar) seven days now and still, not one drop of rain! (Many animal sounds come from inside of the ark.) Noah: (looking concerned) I m sure God knows what he s doing. It s probably not time yet. (It begins to storm. Noah s kids begin to cheer. The animals make animal sounds.) Noah s Ark 95

16 Noah: (looking excited) Here we go! Hang on, everyone! (Music plays to mark the passing of time. The calendar pages are turned to March 9 th.) Noah s kids: Tag, you re it! No fair, you can t ride a giraffe! (loud animal sounds) I m telling! Noah: (looking concerned) God, I know your timing is perfect, but this rain has got to stop soon! (Music plays to mark the passing of time. The calendar pages are turned to March 30 th. The rain stops.) Noah s kids: Rain, rain, go away... hey! The rain stopped. (Kids and animals cheer.) Noah s wife: (looking excited) It s true! The rain has stopped! (pinching nose) Now, how long before we can get off this boat? Noah: Don t worry, dear. I m sure it will be soon! (Music marks the passing of time. The calendar pages turn to July 17 th, October 1 st and finally January 1 st. Noah and his wife look bored and yawn. The animals snore loudly.) (Optional Commercial Break Narrator: And now a word from our sponsors...) Scene Three Narrator: The ark is resting on a mountain. Noah s family is once again celebrating Noah s birthday. (Calendar page is turned to February 10 th.) Noah s wife and kids: (in slow and tired voices)... Happy Birthday, dear Noah. Happy Birthday to you. (Animals make slow tired noises.) Noah: (looking concerned) I never guessed I d be celebrating my 601 st birthday on an ark! Noah s wife and kids: Neither did we! God: Noah! Noah: (looking excited) You guys invited God again...? God: Noah, it s time to come out of the ark! (Everyone cheers! Everyone comes out of the ark celebrating, including the animals.) Noah: This is the best birthday ever! Your timing is perfect, God! God: And I m not done yet! (The rainbow is displayed.) God: Look in the sky. Everyone: (with great excitement) WOW! COOL! IT S BEAUTIFUL! God: I promise never to flood the entire earth again! (lots of cheering) Narrator: And with that, Noah and his family began filling the earth with people. Noah lived another 350 years trusting that God s timing is perfect. 96 Workshop Leader Guides

17 Welcome to the Ark! Script (All of the passengers begin boarding the ship.) Junie: Welcome to the ark! This is the finest ship Cypress Cruise Lines has to offer. Our crew members will take your suitcases while you find a place to sit. (Crew members put the suitcases off to the side of the stage as the Noah s family and the animals find a place to sit.) Junie: I m your cruise director, Junie, and this is Captain Noah! Noah: Hi, everyone! Welcome to the ark! I d like to take this time to welcome some of the special guests joining us today: Mr. [name an animal], Mrs. [name an animal], the [name an animal kids], and of course, my family. (Everyone waves and greets each other, the animals make animal noises as greetings.) Noah: I d also like to give a quick shout-out to God for giving us the plans and materials to make the ark. Let s hear it! (clapping) We re ready to leave the port. Our weather forecast indicates smooth sailing at first, but then there seems to be some rain moving in. Junie... Junie: Thanks, Captain Noah. Here at Cypress Cruise Lines we ve tried to anticipate your every need. Please listen as I read today s menu. Our crew will be coming around to take your order and serve you shortly. Tonight we ll be serving... (Junie reads the items from the menu, while the crew walks around handing out baskets of food. Junie then turns the posterboard over to the ACTIVITIES side.) Noah: I hope everyone has finished eating. It s starting to rain things could get rough! Junie: (using the megaphone) May I have your attention! Due to inclement weather, the following activities have just been cancelled... (Junie reads the activities listed on the board, and then all of the people and animals make disappointed noises.) Junie: Take heart I m sure this rain won t last long. In the meantime, our crew has some towels and umbrellas to hand out to make your stay more comfortable. (Crew hands out towels and umbrellas. One crew member walks across the stage with the sign that says, 5 months later. ) Junie: Captain Noah, how much longer before we reach port? I know God is directing our course, but it stopped raining quite some time ago. Everyone s getting a little restless, and um, there s a strange smell coming from below. (much grumbling and animals noises) Noah: (into the megaphone) Ladies and Gentlemen, I m pleased to inform you that we ll be arriving in port shortly. (much cheering and animal noises) Junie: If you d please line up, our crew will be happy to assist you with your baggage. (Everyone lines up on stage as the rainbow is revealed. Everyone oohs and ahs.) Noah s Ark 97

18 Noah: On behalf of Cypress Cruise Lines, I hope you ve enjoyed your stay. Customer satisfaction is important to us. God has put this rainbow in the sky as a guarantee never to flood the entire earth again, which led to your extended stay. Junie: Thank you for joining us on the maiden voyage of the ark. We hope you sail with us again. Good-bye! (Everyone exits the ark.) 98 Workshop Leader Guides