That was what Rocky called the gut-level feelings still stirring in him years after
retirement (yeah, I've seen Rocky Balboa a couple of times since it came out).
The Gospel according to Rocky Balboa Hebrews 12:2 “The stuff in the basement.” That was what Rocky called the gut-level feelings still stirring in him years after retirement (yeah, I’ve seen Rocky Balboa a couple of times since it came out). He was talking about the things that make you who you are, those things that define us, and those things that grab hold of us and won’t let us go. These are the things in the basements of our hearts and minds. The stuff of love and devotion and passion; the stuff in our ‘basement.’ Before we moved here, Stacey, Alannah and I had some stuff in our basement under our apartment that we hadn’t seen in a long time. Some of those things were packed away in boxes well before ever going to Seminary. If I had to guess, I’d say some of it had been in boxes for 7 or 8 years. It was interesting when we arrived in Hanover last year and opened all of them to find some things we had stored away since before Alannah was even born. They were things that were so important to us and ‘defined’ us; they were things we didn’t think we could live without. They were things we were so passionate about so long ago. God calls us his workmanship, created in the image of Christ. The word for workmanship in Greek is poiema - the word we get our word “poem” from. We are God’s poem; His skillfully crafted, wonderfully knitted, painstakingly detailed poem. The poem of His love, the object of His affection; the things He is passionate about. The things He was passionate about so long ago, and still remains passionate about today, tomorrow and forever. We are the stuff in God’s ‘basement.’ Later in the movie (What can I say? I liked it) Rocky tells his son that when you’re passionate about something, you don’t forget or stop being passionate about it. Instead, you keep moving forward with your eyes focused on the object of your passion, regardless of the hits life will throw at you. Jesus took some pretty hard hits and kept moving forward, all the way to the cross. Why? Because of the stuff in His basement, the things He was passionate about. What are those? You. Me. No, this actually isn’t “the Gospel according to Rocky Balboa”, but it is about real life and hard choices and a God who loves us too much to leave us alone. It’s about His passion for us that drove Him all the way to the Cross that tried to hold Him, and the tomb that couldn’t. It’s about you and me: the stuff in God’s basement. It’s about the reckless, raging fury that they call the love of God. It’s about an empty tomb and a promise that will not fail. As we enter into Lent this month, it is my hope and prayer that we each come to an ever deeper understanding of the love of God. In our journeys on Sunday mornings looking at what the cross
meant to different parties in the Bible, as well as our in-depth examination of the last week of Jesus’ earthly life during our Adult Discussion Sunday mornings, and our “Road to Calvary” series on Wednesday nights, we will meet our Savior again and find the forgiveness of sins and encounter the overwhelming love of God for His children – the ‘stuff’ in His basement. Pastor
LCC HAPPENINGS Lent is here. I’ve never been good at giving something up for Lent-it never lasts. So this year I’m going to try to add to my life; more time to pray, more time to read the Bible, more time to grow closer to Jesus, more time to appreciate all that I have. Thank you Lord! February is usually a quiet month as we get ready for Lent, but it hasn’t seemed very quiet this year. Some of the major events of the month include:
Kyle McGivney and Walter Seamon coordinated Mainspring on February 14th, feeding over 100 people this month. WOW! Many thanks to all the cooks who stepped up and made this a very successful day. The New Bethlehem Coffee House, scheduled for February 15 actually happened (no bad weather)!! Lisa Hendriksen was the guest performer. Many thanks to Jill Chiarelli and all who helped out. The men met on February 14th for their monthly Bible Study and breakfast. The Women’s book study group continued their study of Lee Stroebel’s “A Case for Christ. The group meets Monday evenings from 7:15 PM to 8:15 PM. We welcomed Steven Labounty who has joined us as Assistant Music Director, working with George Olson. Pat Beal is continuing to work with the Praise Choir. It is wonderful to have the choirs back!! Several of our teens spent a few days over the February holiday skiing. Many thanks to Jim Tracey for orchestrating this event, and to Jill Chiarelli for accompanying the group as a chaperone. The church has started a new Capital Fund Drive as part of our debt reduction initiative. An informational letter with a pledge card was sent out during February. Pledge cards are to be returned in March, even if you are unable to participate at this time. If you did not receive this letter please see Ernie Hill. A 7:00 PM Ash Wednesday service was held on February 25th. In addition to this service, a short service was added at 6:00 PM for families with small children. This was a great success, with more than 50 in attendance, including 30 guests! Many thanks to Jerry Gorichs and Kyle McGivney for their work in installing an extension to the railing coming down the stairs from the sanctuary to the fellowship hall. The Scrip Program has expanded during February. In addition to the monthly order process for Scrip cards on the first Sunday of each month, the church has purchased extra gift cards from the most popular vendors; for example Shaws, Stop & Shop, CVS, Dunkin Donuts, UNOs to name a few, which are available for purchase during the month. So if you miss the monthly order Sunday, or need more cards, now you can get them mid-month and continue to help the church!
An information meeting on developing a Puppet Ministry was held during February. There appears to be interest in getting this going. More information on this ministry is included later in the newsletter.
MARCH AND BEYOND Scrip Program for March – the order date is Sunday, March 1st. The pick-up date will be March 8th. Mainspring, on March 14th, is being coordinated by Keith Dwyer. Watch for the menu and sign-up for March which should be posted shortly. Many thanks to everyone who has volunteered to help with this ministry. Adult Choir, please note that Thursday evening rehearsals are back per the usual schedule, from 7:00 PM to 8:30 PM. The Praise Choir will be rehearsing on March 5th and March 12th at 6:00 PM, in preparation for singing on March 15th. Still Needed – A Deacon of Parish Life. With the departure of the Prestridges, we now have a vacancy in our Church Council for the 2008-2009 church year. If anyone is interested in taking on this position, please see Al Hieber. Sign-up for Easter Flowers will be available shortly. The expected cost this year is $8.00 per plant. Easter lilies, tulips, hyacinths and daffodils will be available. Watch the weekly bulletin for the start of the sign-up. Men – the next Bible study and breakfast will be held on March 21st at 7:30 AM ! Lent schedule… Starting the Wednesday after Ash Wednesday, we will be holding weekly Wednesday evening services up until Holy week. The schedule for each Wednesday is as follows: 6:00 PM – Soup Supper. Please sign-up for the Lent soup suppers. We look for volunteers to provide soup, bread, drinks and dessert. 7:00 PM – Lenten service. Please note the time change from previous years. Holy Week schedule: Maundy Thursday, April 9th - 7:00 PM service, which will include first communion. Good Friday, April 10th - 7:00 PM service Easter Sunday, April 12th - 6:00 AM Sunrise Service - 7:30 AM Easter Breakfast (assuming someone volunteers to coordinate it!) - 9:00 AM Traditional Service
The next New Bethlehem Coffee House is scheduled for March 15th, from 2:00 PM to 4:00 PM. Dennis and Alan will be entertaining. Come help out – join the fun, and let’s hope the weather cooperates this month!! The next Movie Night is scheduled for Friday, March 27th at 7:00 PM. The movie will be “Chronicles of Narnia, Lion, Witch and the Wardrobe”. It’s a great family movie – bring your own popcorn! Women of the Cross Bible Study. We will finish the book, The Case for Christ on March 16. Our books continue to vary in style and content and take us in new directions. The Case for Christ has stretched us and given us an appreciation for how an unbeliever views our faith and resources for how to talk to that person about Jesus and the Bible. It's been an exciting discussion. To quote Jackie Johnson, "I can't put the book down! It's fascinating!" Please join us for 12 weeks as we begin a new study Having a Mary Heart in a Martha World by Joanna Weaver on March 23 from 7:15-8:15. The book is an invitation for every woman who feels she isn't godly enough...isn't loving enough...isn't doing enough. The life of a woman today isn't really all that different from that of Mary and Martha in the New Testament. Like Mary, you long to sit at the Lord's feet...but the daily demands of a busy world just won't leave you alone. Like Martha, you love Jesus and really want to serve him...yet you struggle with weariness, resentment, and feelings of inadequacy. Then comes Jesus, right into the midst of your busy Mary/Martha life-and he extends the same invitation he issued long ago to the two sisters of Bethany. Tenderly he invites you to choose "the better part"-a joyful life of "living-room" intimacy with him that flows naturally into "kitchen service" for him. How can you make that choice? With her fresh approach to the familiar Bible story and its creative, practical strategies, Joanna shows how all of us-Marys and Marthas alike-can draw closer to our Lord, deepening our devotion, strengthening our service, and doing both with less stress and greater joy. Books are $13.99 and there are copies in the church office. Please make checks payable to LCC. If you cannot join the discussion, feel free to purchase the book and read it on your own time. Many ladies have done this throughout the past year and found it to be fulfilling to be part of the group even if they can't come to the discussion.
Women of the Cross Breakfast. Mark your calendar! Back by popular demand is another potluck breakfast! Like last year, we gather the Saturday before Palm Sunday, April 4, from 9 am to noon. Our topic this year will be prayer and the Walk to Emmaus. There will be a craft, some discussion and personal prayer time. Please wear appropriate clothes and footwear if you are interested in praying outside during the Emmaus Walk. Cost is just $5 for the materials for
the craft project. There is a sign-up sheet on the bulletin board with an envelope for your $5 check made payable to LCC. Deadline to sign up is March 27. Please bring a dish to pass.
Volunteer Opportunities The strength of our church has always been largely due to the commitment of our members. It is important that we all continue to help and volunteer, which is even more important as we help support a new pastor. There are many ways each of us can choose to help. Below are just a few… Hanover Habitat for Humanity – Plans for the house being built in Hanover by Habitat for Humanity are well underway. Each Hanover church is being asked to support this endeavor, both by supplying volunteers and food as the building starts, projected to begin in May.
Stacey Stahl and Kyle McGivney have volunteered to coordinate food. We will be supplying food for the volunteers every sixth week. A sign-up is on the bulletin board for people to volunteer for food detail. Please sign-up and include phone number and email address so that they have the means to contact you when it is our turn. LCC Habitat Volunteer Coordinator needed: Please contact Nick Iovino (
[email protected] or 781-843-9080 x18) if you would be willing to coordinate volunteer workers on behalf of our church. Also, please let our office know (781-8265121) if you volunteer for this position so that we don’t keep asking…
Easter Breakfast Coordinator – Easter Breakfast is usually the responsibility of the Deacon of Parish Life. But with that job vacant, we need someone to coordinate the breakfast if we want to continue the tradition. I believe the job involves set-up for breakfast, purchasing supplies, helping with serving and clean-up – but Carol Mulkern would know best. Please let the office know if you would like to take this on. Snow Shoveling – Hopefully the snow is over for this year. However, in preparation for next winter, John Muller would like to develop of list of people who would be willing and able to help shovel the walkways around church, both on the weekends and during the week before the Preschool. Please see John for details, or call him on his cell phone: 781-831-0011. Mainspring – We supply meals to Mainspring on the 2nd Saturday of each month. A menu is usually posted around the first of the month and we can always use a few more cooks and bakers. The last few months we have been feeding close to 100! There is a sign-up for 2009 on the bulletin board for volunteers to coordinate each month in 2009! We still need volunteers for Sept. – Dec. 2009! Needed - Deacon of Parish Life – With the departure of the Prestridges, we are in need of someone to take on the role of Deacon of Parish Life. Anyone interested should talk to Al Hieber.
Coffee Hours – This year we need people to supplement the confirmation families in hosting the weekly coffee hour after church. A sign-up is on the bulletin board for volunteers to help out! So far everyone has been great in keeping the coffee and food coming after church. Currently we have volunteers for March with the exception of March 22nd! Thank you!! New Bethlehem Coffee House – Jill Chiarelli can always use more help with the coffee house on the third Sunday of each month, from 2:00 PM to 4:00 PM! College Student Ministry – Help with baking for care packages to our six college/boarding school students. Lea is planning another mailing to our students away from home in the near future. Contact Lea Bouchard at
[email protected], or call her at 781-585-6698 if you would like to help. Remember the Hanover Food Pantry, it can always use more donations! Also, the Food Pantry would like to help the environment and save space in their facility by giving out reusable grocery bags to patrons. This will eliminate the need for a mountain of plastic/paper bags on the premise. So, in addition to food items, the Hanover Food Pantry would love donations of reusable bags which can be purchased at any grocery store for $1.00 per bag.
PLEASE REMEMBER REMEMBER IN PRAYER… PRAYER Rob Hendrickson, for continued health and healing Carla Errichiello-Hill, for continued health and healing Audrey Yeingst, undergoing treatment for cancer of the liver and bile duct Harriet Williamson, for continued recovery from knee replacement surgery Elsie Vuilleumier, dealing with loss of sight after surgery for macular degeneration Lloyd Prestridge, Dan Prestridge’s father, living with cancer Bella and Brayden Orrall, for continued health and growth. Anna Fitzgerald, Agnes Abrahamson’s granddaughter, dealing with epilepsy and autism Jennifer T, in thankfulness and gratitude for continued recovery Ethan Darcy, for continued healing related to his congenital heart defect Joan Grable, Marie Bain’s daughter, diagnosed with a brain tumor Marie Bain, for good health John More, friend of the Sweetsers diagnosed with lung cancer Jerry Haley, friend of the Sweetsers, diagnosed with a brain tumor Ministry to the Persecuted Church Since October, three Christians imprisoned for their faith have died in Eritrean military prisons. Mehari Gebreneguse Asgedom died on Jan. 16 from torture and diabetes while in solitary confinement at the Mitire Military Confinement Center. Asgedom's death followed the revelation in January that another Christian died in the same prison. Mogos Hagos
Kiflom was said to have died as a result of torture he endured for refusing to recant his faith, but the exact date of his death was unknown. Please pray for the families of these martyrs, and also that persecution of Christians in Eritrea will stop. +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++
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Happy Birthday wishes in March are extended to Amber Anderson, Bruce Bakeberg, Marielle Bouchard, Suzanne Bunker, Brooke Chandler,Cara Clifford, Markus Donahoe, Bennett and Sam Evans, Bob Himberg, Kiera Kelliher, Chuck Lemke, Bob Rhoads and Greta Willis.
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Gospel Train Puppets of the Cross GOALS: 1. To engage young children as active participants in the worship service so that they are excited to come to church. 2. To teach Biblical lessons in a fun way to people of all ages in church. 3. To enhance worship at the contemporary service and special family services (Family Christmas Eve service, for example). 4. To involve children in choosing songs and skits to correlate with the sermon or lectionary readings 5. To provide a church activity for families to involve their children during the week and start this habit young. Hope would be that many would graduate from Puppet Ministry and join the Praise Choir. 6. To provide a performance opportunity for children who range from introvert to extrovert and build their confidence in a safe environment. 7. To video tape the songs/skits and upload to Youtube for evangelism and for family members to view their little loved ones participating in church. TARGET AGE GROUP: • Must be able to read through 5th Grade PRACTICE: • Meet to practice on Thursday from 6-6:45 in the big room downstairs. Purpose of this is to coordinate with the Praise Choir rehearsal so families with different age children have only one night to bring kids to church instead of two. • CDs and scripts would be sent home to practice with the puppet during the week. The children would be responsible for their puppet, keeping it in a storage bag to keep it clean.
PERFORM: • The puppets would do a skit and/or a song during the Children’s Message on the third Sunday of the month during the contemporary worship service. • The puppets would always do The Gospel Train (Get On Board, Little Children) song as their theme song. The train theme is very visual and fun for kids performing and for the children who are walking to the Children’s Message. In addition, if some kids miss a practice or two, they can still participate in the service on Sunday because they will know how to do this song. • The puppets may do a skit and/or a song at family services like the Family Christmas Eve Service, but these dates would be communicated in advance.
From the Consecrated Steward Team “Newness and Balance” In March we observe the beginning of spring, that season of the year in which the plants that lay dormant during the winter begin to grow again. It is also a day on which there is balance— twelve hours of sunshine and twelve hours of darkness. Spring is a good reminder of these two important things about stewardship—newness and balance! By God’s grace in Jesus Christ we are freed from the failures of the past and freed to live in the present with purpose and look to the future with hope. How refreshing a new start is! Balance is the other important thing associated with wise Christian stewardship. The Rich Fool in Luke 12:13-21 lost his stewardship balance and the result was disastrous. He already had more than enough to meet his personal needs and when he was blessed with even more he decided to tear down his barns and build larger ones where he could store up all his goods for himself and take life easy with the attitude of “eat, drink and be merry.” Jesus called him a fool because he tried to store up riches for himself but was not rich toward God. We in the United States of America live in a very materialistic culture. There is the emphasis on getting ahead, building a solid nest egg and saving up for retirement. Now, if these things were kept in a good Christian balance, the picture would not be so bad. The danger is that we try to keep all these material things for ourselves with too little concern about the purposes of God or the needs of others. The Rich Fool had so much he could have at least shared his excess with others in need. He could also have generously given for the support of the “church” of his day. If he had done that then all would have benefited, including him. But he didn’t and he died a lost and condemned sinner. How can we take advantage of new starts in stewardship and maintain a good balance as we manage the material riches God pours down upon us? One simple plan for keeping balance is to
adopt and follow the 1-1-8 principle. This plan involves giving the first 10% to God in response to His great love for us and for the support of His work in this world, then saving or investing the next 10% and finally living on the remaining 80%. Mathematically it adds up perfectly. In practice it can be a real challenge, one that seems unreachable to many who may currently be trying to live on 100% (or more) of their income. It may not work for everyone to adopt the 1-1-8 plan immediately, but what joy God’s people can experience as they move in that new direction for balance. Oh, by the way, many Christian stewards have learned from experience that they can give more than 10%, save even more than 10% and live very comfortably on less than 80%. May God grant to all of us His grace, good judgment and discipline to take advantage of each new start and manage our material blessings in a way that honors Him, blesses others and refreshes us!
YOUTH GROUP Our Youth Group has been very busy during the past two months with a number of activities undertaken that they really enjoyed. The first was a ski/snowboard trip that six members attended, four of whom had never done any winter sports before. Those four took lessons on the first morning and were on their own for an afternoon in which they became proficient at the art of getting back up. Our two experienced alpinists further honed their skills and took to the black diamond trails early on (Tommy Chiarelli and Derek Koertje). The second day saw our younger crew concentrate on snow tubing and induced both Claire Tracey and Jill Chiarelli to join them. We all had a great time and the kids said they wanted to go again this season. The next event was attendance at Youthquake/Zone in Worchester which was a three day affair. We had 13 kids attend. They always enjoy this one and this was no exception. I was blown away by the talent displayed by the young people at this event. Of particular note was the singing of our own Kayla Mc Dermott and guitar accompaniment of Destiny Andersen who performed a song they had written themselves. I hope our young people discussed what they had learned and experienced at this event with Church members and especially their parents. The success of this event is the result of the work Cheryl Koertje put into organizing it and the terrific help provided by the chaperones Chris Donahoe and Keith Dwyer. They all deserve a sincere thank you from all of us. The third event also occurred in February and was another snowboarding event. I was informed by a delegation of young folks, led by Derek Koertje and Tommy Chiarelli that I needed to take them to NH for another go at King Pine ski area on their winter vacation. Again attended by six including Lyndsay Levin who was willing to put up with five boys for two days. The improvement in the skill levels of Joey and Greg Chiarelli was a real bright spot here and the rest
of the crew were quite good. At the start of the trip, Tomi Donahoe announced that he had just received his learners permit for driving. He professed a need to practice in NH in my car (long since christened “The bumble bee” by the group). Other than a little skidding in a turn during a snow storm (very entertaining) he did well. We need to thank Jill Chiarelli for providing both transportation and house mothering for us all on this trip. Jim
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Want a Strong Family? Eat Dinner Together! By Wayne Rice It may seem simplistic to suggest that one of the primary keys to keeping your family relationships on track is simply having a family meal together on a regular basis, but it’s true! Studies have indicated that family dinners improve kids' health, their grades, and their relationships with other members of the family. In addition, kids who eat dinner with their families regularly are less likely to smoke, drink alcohol or do drugs. One study found that meal time with the family was the single strongest predictor of better achievement scores and fewer behavioral problems – even better than going to church! Makes you want to go set the table right now, doesn't it? Well, why not? But keep in mind that the idealized family dinner isn't always going to be the harmonious bonding experience that its always cracked up to be. Instead of interesting dinner conversation with your kids, you may get dialogue that resembles this: "Stop kicking your sister!" "You're a poophead!" "I hate carrots!"
Still, regular dinner with the family—regardless of irregular schedules and irritating behavior—is always worth doing. If you're not sure how to make it work, here are ten tips to help you get on the right track: 1. If squabbling at the table is a common occurrence, ask yourself "What am I doing that makes it worse?" The answer in many cases is unnecessary reprimanding. The classic "no dessert unless you behave yourself" turns dinner into a control struggle which defeats the purpose. If the kids don't eat their vegetables, let it go. 2. Don't turn the conversation into an interrogation session about school, activities, or relationships. A more off-the-wall conversation starter might be better. "If you could have dinner with anyone in history, who would it be?" 3. Don't use dinner as a time to complain, scold, lecture, impose new rules, chores or other unpleasantries. Bring a positive attitude and a couple of good jokes. 4. Don't watch TV while doing dinner. If you have a TV in the dining area, leave it off. 5. Serve something special on a regular basis—something that is a real family favorite. Experiment with some new recipes to find out what those favorites might be. 6. Make dinner a special family event. Light candles, put a clean tablecloth out, put on some soft music, use the good dishes. Distinguish between a routine and a ritual. 7. Try something different once in a while—like eating outside on the patio, or doing a picnic at the park or on the living room floor. 8. Don't worry if you can't have dinner every night. If your family is used to a "gang grab" (whatever you can find) approach to mealtime, try having dinner just one or two nights a week for starters. Then work your way up to at least five. 9. Involve the family in meal preparation if possible. This is great opportunity to teach kids how to cook (or perhaps they can teach you!) Setting the table, clearing the table, washing the dishes, etc., also provide good chore opportunities. 10. You can also use dinner as a time to affirm family values. For example, you might say grace or have family devotions together. One family we know has a jar of names (relatives, family friends) from which they draw a name and pray for that person at mealtime. Do whatever works for you.
ADOPT AN EXPENSE PROGRAM (January – December 2009) We are starting fresh to get the “Adopt-an-Expense” program to coincide with the church’s fiscal year. So… below is the list of “Adopt-An-Expense” program items for 2009, so far. As mentioned in the highlights from the congregational meeting, the goal is to get $1,600 of adopted expenses by the end of the year. Please remember that you can adopt a portion of any expense. Every little bit helps!!! Item 2009 Expenses Sunday School Supplies Fall material Winter material Spring material VBS Supplies Offering envelopes Disposable Communion Cups Portals of Prayer Confirmation Scarves Certificates (Baptism, 1st communion...) Altar Candles Calendars Communion cruet Pastors’ wives conference
Approx. cost
380.00 380.00 380.00 1000.00 500.00 110.00 160.00 40.00 60.00 500.00 30.00 94.00 90.00
Remain. Amt
260.00 380.00 380.00 1000.00 500.00 110.00 160.00 40.00 60.00 500.00 30.00 94.00 0.00
Adopted
120.00
90.00
Puppet Minstry Deluxe Puppet Pack 6 Inbetweenies 6 Full/Half Body Puppets Stage Materials/Props
116.00 144.00 240.00 300.00
61.00 144.00 240.00 300.00
55.00
TOTAL ADOPTED: $265.00 ****************************************************************************** ADOPT AN EXPENSE for PUPPET MINISTRY $116 Deluxe Puppet Pack starts you with everything you need to start a puppet ministry! Puppet Directors Notebook, Basics & Beyond Puppet Video, 12 Pre-recorded Scripts, 2 Righteous Pop Music CD's $144 - 6 Inbetweenies: - 17” puppets with rods are discounted to $24. These are great for those needing a lighter easy to travel but good visibility puppet. This puppet suffers very little flip top and is extremely easy to use for the younger children. No Mouth resistance. Professional performance puppet. $240 - 6 Full/Half Body Puppets: Discounted to $40. Full/Half Body Puppets™ big-mouth professional puppets are 30” tall with legs attached and approximately 19” with legs removed. Dual entry allows you to enter through the bottom for behind the stage work & through the back for full motion ventriloquist operation. Legs quickly and easily remove with no-tear velcro. Professional mouths are extremely easy to operate, and the generous padding, and top & bottom hand straps provide comfort and ease for small and large hands alike. Bring your puppet to life with a head and neck that was built for expressive motion. With accentuated fingers, and detailed feet with toes, sewn elbow & knee joints, we are sure you would agree that no detail has been overlooked. Rod arm included. All clothes are completely removable and interchangeable. These puppets would be used by the older children. $300 – For stage materials and props.
