Saturday, July 22

"The Gingerbrood:" Fresh from Mrs. Claus’s oven, a batch of gingerbread cookies escapes Santa’s Village and embarks on a heart-pounding adventure through the frozen arctic!

Brent Vernon is a singer-songwriter and ventriloquist from South Florida. He is also the author and illustrator of The Gingerbrood and the Audrey Amaka storybooks. For more than two decades, Brent has traveled the country full time, sharing his Hope in Jesus Christ through songs and stories. 

Friday, July 21

"Phil Photon's Phuntastic Light Show" answers the really big questions: "What is LIGHT, how is it made, and should you fear Dr. Duhm's giant space donut?

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Dave Privett is an award-winning puppeteer, writer, voice talent, and puppet designer who’s been performing with puppets since the age of 7 and professionally since college. Dave has created characters for curriculum and teaching units in use from Tokyo to Moscow, and his client list includes Baby Einstein, Walt Disney Creative Entertainment, and World Family Language Learning.

Monday, July 17 & Friday, July 21

Evergreen Creative Ministries presents "a New Beginning for Henry" through music, puppetry, technology, special effects, sign language, interpretive movement, drama and sharing.

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Evergreen Creative Ministries is a traveling ministry from Greencastle, PA and the creators of the “By the Backyard Fence™” puppet characters. Their purpose is to share God’s love and truth by using the creative talents and gifts that God has given them for His purpose.

Friday, July 21

Love Reached ​combines Signed English with choreography for a unique worship style.

The team is made up of Garrett, Kristyn, and Amanda. They began in April of 2013 and have performed and taught at many regional and national creative arts conferences, churches, and events, including a concert with Christian recording Kerrie Roberts.

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Thursday, July 20

"the Lightlings" is a whimsical story about light and hope featuring puppetry, sign language, painting and blacklight. It all begins with the question, "why am I afraid of the dark?"

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Create, Minister, Teach! is a creative ministry dedicated to sharing the message of God’s love through Jesus Christ. They do this by using storytelling, puppetry, drama, blacklight and anything else they can think of to clearly present the gospel message. They have ministered to families throughout the Bay Area and West Coast at churches, schools and conferences since 2011. Their ministry has received awards at the regional, national and international level.   

Thursday, July 20

"The Marionette Passion Play" is thought to be the only marionette passion play designed for live performance. This presentation will be assisted by volunteers attending FCP. 

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Capt. Ken's Marionette Ministries is a 501c3 organization that began in 1983. "Captain Ken (aka Kenneth Klinefelter), traveled through many of the North East states, often presenting a four day Vacation Bible School, where he presented balloon animals, happy songs, Scripture challenges, and of course, the Gospel. As age started to catch up with Ken, his son-in-law "Commander Bob", joined him.

Wednesday, July 19

Joe started out as a small imaginative child. Now, he is just bigger. Joe has been a teacher for special needs children and currently is the art teacher for K-2 children. He has been performing all his life, on and off stage.

Joe has been expressing his creative mind through puppets since 1990 with shows throughout WV's state parks, county fairs, TV shows, and private birthday parties. He has for years wanted to find and design a permanent theater for his creative energy and his festive puppets. In the winter of 2007, Wonderment Puppet Theater became his artist's canvas and home for the Wonderment Puppets.

Wednesday, July 19

Michael T. presents his "Magic with a Message" by using volunteers from his audiences, adults and children alike, to create excitement and fun for the whole family.  His message is strong and vital, and moves congregations of all ages to understand how important it is to have an active personal relationship with Jesus Christ.

Michael T., an ordained minister, is also available for speaking engagements, pulpit supply, ministry events, and evangelistic crusades.

Wednesday, July 19

Sarah and Rebecca Ennis hail from Forest City, NC and use American Sign Language and their hearts as their vehicle to share their love for Christ with everyone they encounter.

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Sarah is currently serving as the Vice President of FCP. Rebecca is the director of the GLOW Creative Arts Ministry Team.

Tuesday, July 18

Linda MacAuslan and her husband, Ray, directed the puppet ministry, “Patchwork” for over 35 years. They utilized puppets, props, black lights and human visualizations to present the Kingship of our Lord Jesus Christ in a variety of settings.

Linda enjoys directing the choir in their church, teaching the teen Sunday School class and singing on the Worship team. She is a RN, employed as System Director of Education/School of Nursing in Elmira, NY.

Tuesday, July 18

G.L.O.W. (God Lights Our World) is a creative arts team from Florence Baptist Church in Forest City, North Carolina. Made up of youth, they incorporate blacklight, sign language, creative movement with dowel rods and puppetry into programs performed at their church, in their community and at FCP conferences.