By Brandy and Paula McCart
OKLAHOMA CITY, Oklahoma--The Oklahoma City youth group performed the dinner play In Bethlehem Inn Dec. 19 and 20.
The play was directed by Daniel Hiedrich, Kendra Hunt and Paula McCart, youth leaders. Mary Peairson, Shirley Click and the youths worked on the props and costumes. Mike Rasmussen is the youth minister.
Throughout the play and during intermission the guests were served a Middle Eastern meal prepared by Joe and Barbara Puckett.
The play was an opportunity to evangelize the community and a growth opportunity for those involved. The two months to prepare, rehearse and design the play took a lot of patience and sacrifice, but united everyone.
The name of the youth group is 316. It is taken from John 3:16 ("For God so loved the world that he gave his one and only Son, that whoever believes in him shall not perish but have eternal life") and 1 John 3:16 ("This is how we know what love is: Jesus Christ laid down his life for us. And we ought to lay down our lives for our brothers").
The name gives the youths a chance to evangelize when they are asked what the name of the group means. The 3 in 316 is larger and represents the Father, Son and Holy Spirit.
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