Christmas Musicals for Church
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A DIY Christmas © 2020 Celebrating Grace, Inc. All rights reserved. Scene 3, page 1 Scene 3 Sign bearer walks across stage with sign displaying date to audience: December 9 (Mom enters alone holding cell phone —dials number and holds phone to her ear) MOM: Hi, this is Sara Jones… yes, I'll hold… (Cue "On Hold" —Mom waits for a few moments while listening to hold music, starts tapping foot on floor and looking at the ceiling, then finally speaks to herself while waiting) I'm having my own little Advent waiting moment here… (Mom waits a few more moments, the music stops and she appears to listen, then speaks on phone again) Yes, this is Sara Jones calling about a materials order that was supposed to be delivered to our house yesterday. I just wanted to touch base to find out the estimated delivery time. (pause) Jones. Sara Jones. (pause) J-O-N-E-S. Delivery scheduled for December 8th. (pause) Delay? What kind of delay? (pause) Then when can we expect the delivery? (pause) (surprised) December 15th?! Could we rent a truck and pick up from the supplier ourselves? (pause) (disappointed) Oh, I see. That's too bad. (pause) Well, we'll be looking forward to the delivery on the 15th then. (pause) Merry Christmas to you, too. Bye. (Hangs up the phone, holding head in hands, visibly upset) (Kids enter and see Mom looking upset.) MARCUS: Mom are you ok? MOM: Oh yes honey, everything's fine. I'm just a little disappointed. ALEX: Why? What happened? MOM: Well, I just talked to someone about why our materials didn't get delivered yesterday, and they said their orders are backed up and ours won't get here until the 15th. I'm just afraid we won't be able to get everything done in time. GABBI: That's ok Mom! We will work super, duper hard to do everything in time for the perfect Christmas! TAYLOR: And even though we have to wait a little longer than expected, Dad told us about Advent and how this is the season of waiting for Jesus! If we wait patiently and remember hope, peace, joy, and love, those are the most important things about Christmas anyway!