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What happens when students take the stories Jesus told and bring them to life? For Lancaster Mennonite School’s sixth graders, it means working together, getting creative, and discovering more about Jesus’ teachings.
As part of their Bible unit, Who Is Jesus?, students explored how Jesus taught about God’s kingdom through parables. Working in small groups, they selected a parable, wrote their own scripts, designed costumes and props, and acted out their interpretations for classmates and LM faculty and staff.
The performances offered students an opportunity to engage with Scripture in a hands-on way while developing their creativity and collaboration skills. Each group found its own way to communicate the meaning of the story through dialogue, staging, and visual details.
Two groups also shared their skits during LM’s recent Pastor’s Day, performing the Parable of the Prodigal Son and the Parable of the Lost Sheep for visiting pastors and members of the school community.
The project is part of a broader exploration of Jesus’ life, ministry, and teachings. After beginning the unit by studying stories that shaped Jesus’ life and ministry, students turned their attention to the parables he told and what these stories reveal about God’s kingdom.
By writing, creating, and performing their own interpretations, sixth graders had the opportunity to move beyond reading the parables to consider their meaning and how Jesus’ teachings continue to speak to us today.
At Lancaster Mennonite, we are a private Christian school in Lancaster County, PA, where students are encouraged to explore Scripture, deepen their faith in Jesus, and connect biblical teachings with their everyday lives. We’re grateful for teachers like Mrs. Topf, who bring these lessons to life and model what it means to follow Jesus each day!
Parable of the Prodigal Son
Parable of the Lost Sheep
