By Candice Carter
For The Salisbury Post
LANDIS ó Youth in the South Rowan area are “Getting Out the Message” about the Good News of Jesus Christ.
The CHAOS Youth are combining food and faith in a dinner theater fundraiser for their upcoming summer youth camp.
Our show, “Getting Out The Message,” will be held at 5 p.m. Saturday, March 14, at Trinity Lutheran Church, 108 W. Rice St. Landis. Tickets are $8 for adults, $4 for children ages 12 and under and free for 3 and under.
The South Rowan Lutheran Youth is a joint youth ministry of Lutheran Chapel, Mount Moriah and Trinity Lutheran churches. We combine middle and high school youth from all three churches and they go by the name CHAOS, which stands for Christians Hyped About Our Savior. I have served as the full-time youth director for the group since 2003.
Our youth said they wanted to do something that would share the good news of Jesus Christ with everyone. So they decided on a dinner theater with entertainment that displayed God’s love through their skits.
Our meal will consist of chicken dumplings, green beans, slaw, crackers, drink and dessert. The youth will wait tables.
Our group has worked hard for eight weeks to prepare for the show. We will perform two comedy skits with a spiritual meaning titled “Sin Chair” and “Bridge Jump.”
The high school youth will perform a skit to the music “Set Me Free” by Casting Crowns. This skit portrays the life of a young lady who is held captive by chains of sin and evil. The skit shows how Jesus can break those chains of hurt, doubt and sin and set you free.
The middle school youth will perform a drama called “God Rods” a beautiful interpretative movement. They will also incorporate sign language into the skit. CHAOS will present a skit that is their very own version of the musical STOMP. The kids will use everyday items such as trash cans, 5-gallon buckets and brooms to make beats and rhythms. Our version of STOMP will involve special lighting, drum solos and lots of energy.
Our thought behind this was to display how we can take ordinary objects in our homes and turn them into something extraordinary ó because that is what God does with us.
Our final skit is titled “Cardboard Testimonies.” For this skit, the youth were asked to write down in a few words an experience that God has helped them through in their life or a life lesson that God has taught them. I was overwhelmed at the heartfelt response that I received. The youth really opened up deep emotions to share with the audience.
We hope that through our messages of God’s love and faith, the audience will be blessed and see Christ through us.
It is so wonderful to see youth investing their time in a project that will help others. Their are so sincere that it’s impossible not to see the love of Christ through them.
Madison Goodman, a senior at Carson High School, said that she hopes that everyone who attends our show will walk away knowing that God can help them through any situation that they may be going through.
Ashley Freeze, a freshman at the Cabarrus College of Health Sciences, said that she hopes that folks will be able to see just how much God really loves them.
If you could like to purchase tickets to the show please contact me at 704- 425-5405 or sryouthdirector@yahoo.com
Those involved in the performance are Andrew Sloop, BethAnn Martin, Sara Harrison, Ashlee Bracewell, Austin Bell, Tyler Morgan, Lauren Beaver, Dillon Freeman, Madalyn Freeman, Sara Bradley, Madison Goodman, Jeffrey Goodman, Britney Goodman, Jake Self, Josh Self, Alex Johnson, Julie Rose, Leslie Freeze, Ashley Freeze, Erin Freeze, Hannah Freeze, Andrew Stirewalt, Marisa Lentz, Sara Lentz, Meredith Barnes, Josh Goodnight and Nick Goodnight.