Object: a mask

The man behind the mask tonight is a big man. If you saw him in your neighborhood, you would remember him. He was a very special man and one that all of us would like a lot. The man behind the mask is Peter. [Raise the mask to your face.]

I knew Jesus almost as long as any of the disciples. Only my brother, Andrew, has known him longer. My name used to be Simon, but Jesus changed it to Peter, which means "rock." Jesus called me Peter because he thought I was someone that you could depend on. I know how I feel and I let everyone know how I feel. You always know what I am thinking, and I am really loyal to all of my friends. The other disciples depended on me to lead them and also to ask questions of Jesus when there were things that we did not understand. I loved Jesus more…