The Lost Sheep
A shepherd counts his 100 sheep and discovers one is missing. He leaves the 99 to search hills, bushes and rivers until he finds it and carries it home rejoicing.
- Cast
- 6–15 children
- Duration
- 8 min
- Ages
- 4–9
- Theme
- God searches for every one of us
How the story unfolds
- 1
Counting the flock
The shepherd counts the sheep aloud with the audience: 97, 98, 99… one is missing!
- 2
The search
The shepherd looks behind the audience, under chairs and 'across a river' (blue cloth).
- 3
Found!
The lost sheep bleats from a bush. The shepherd lifts it onto his shoulders.
- 4
The party
Friends and neighbours dance and cheer. The narrator shares Luke 15:7.