Object: A well behaved pet such as a dog or parakeet and his owner, or the use of an imaginary pet. Children love to use their imaginations and the lesson might be done better this way because of the problems of having a pet in the chancel. The story is written with the use of the imagination

Good morning, boys and girls, and good morning to you, Sport. I forgot to tell you, boys and girls, that I was bringing my imaginary, invisible pet named Sport with me this morning. Sport is a wonderful pet dog because I can take him anywhere with me and sometimes, like this morning, he helps tell boys and girls stories about Jesus. In a minute Sport’s going to help me, but first I want to explain something to you. Spor…