© 2007 Big Idea Inc. VEGGIETALES ®, character names, likenesses and other indicia are trademarks of and copyrighted by Big Idea, Inc., an Entertainment Rights group company. All rights reserved. Dear Leader, Thank you for ordering ministry resources for The Pirates Who Don’t Do Anything – A VeggieTales Movie. It is our hope that this kit will help you unpack the important lessons in this film for the children in your home, church and community. Culture has a way of misrepresenting what it means to be a hero – beauty, money, fame and power. We know that God’s definition of a hero is far different than that. And as parents and teachers, it can be very difficult to counteract the constant barrage of messages to which our children are exposed. The Pirates Who Don’t Do Anything – A VeggieTales Movie aims to help children understand what it really means to be a hero and challenge them to do what is right even when it’s hard. Through humor and creative storytelling, we strive to teach children that God has a plan for our lives including things “which God prepared in advance for us to do” Eph 2:10 (NIV). We trust the materials and ideas included in this kit will help you impact your community with this message and the good news that “God made you special and He loves you very much!” Thank you for helping us impact the next generation of leaders with this timely lesson. We truly appreciate your partnership in this ministry! KEY INFORMATION Blessings, GROUP TICKET INFO: (888) 863-8564 The Big Idea Family ORDER ADDITIONAL MATERIALS: (877) 241-7710 “A hero isn’t the tallest, or the bravest, or the smartest, or the best looking. A hero is the one who responds to God’s call and trusts that God will give him what he needs. A hero is someone who does what’s right even when it’s really, really hard.” OPENING WEEKEND: JANUARY 11-13, 2008 Phil Vischer ONLINE RESOURCES: VEGGIEPIRATES.COM/CHURCH Creator of VeggieTales and Writer of The Pirates Who Don’t Do Anything – A VeggieTales Movie GROUP TICKET INFO: (888) 863-8564 OPENING WEEKEND: JANUARY 11-13, 2008 ORDER ADDITIONAL MATERIALS: (877) 241-7710 ONLINE RESOURCES: VEGGIEPIRATES.COM/CHURCH CREATE EXCITEMENT ABOUT GOING TO THE MOVIE! Implement the following ideas to build excitement and anticipation about going to see The Pirates Who Don’t Do Anything—A VeggieTales Movie on opening weekend January 11-13th. Garrrrr! Working at The Pieces of Ate Dinner Theater is less than exciting when you’re a cabin boy. For three moping misfits—Elliot, Sedgewick, and George (Larry the Cucumber, Mr. Lunt, and Pa Grape)—all they dream of is the day • Host a Pirates Pre-release Party at your church. when they can ditch their dishrags and take stage to star in the big pirate show. But with Elliot’s timidity, Sedgewick’s A VeggieTales Pirates Party Guide is included at the end of this Church Event Guide. laziness and George’s lack of self-confidence, it seems as if the day to prove who they really are will never come. It offers ideas for a high-energy, rousing rally at your church to get everyone excited about The Pirates Who Don’t Do Anything—A VeggieTales Movie, including games, simple snacks, and easy-to-make pirate accessories. Build energy and excitement for the upcoming pirate movie by Things are about to change when a mysterious ball drops from the sky and lands at the unlikely seafarers’ feet. The inviting everyone to dress as pirates at your event. A 30-minute The Pirates Who Don’t Do Anything Sing Along Songs show is included on the “Helpseeker”—an artifact sent from the past in search of heroes—sets in motion a series of events that drags the friends resource DVD. Use this fun tool to add merriment at your Pirate Party! back to the 17th century and into the belly of certain danger. The Pirates Who Don’t Do Anything must each face their fears . becoming unlikely heroes in a battle to rescue a royal family from an evil tyrant, and themselves from living the • Calling All Heroes? lives of common couch potatoes as they learn a valuable lesson in what it really means to be a hero. Invite persons in your church to submit names of local heroes that they would like to honor. (Fire-fighter, police officer, active military personnel, veteran, etc.) Each submission should include an explanation of why the person is a hero. Announce the winners at a gathering On January 11, 2008, Universal Pictures and Big Idea will release a film of heroism and adventure on the high seas,The Pirates Who Don’t Do with both the nominee and the person who submitted the name and award winning tickets to see The Pirates Who Don’t Do Anything—A Anything—A VeggieTales Movie. From the creators of 2002’s wildly successful Jonah—A VeggieTales Movie comes a new story of the comic VeggieTales Movie. Invite everyone to opening weekend of The Pirates Who Don’t Do Anything - A VeggieTales Movie and discover how three misadventures of three animated Veggie pals who reluctantly set sail for adventure and come to discover that real heroes don’t have to be tall, unlikely cabin boys become heroes. strong, handsome…or even human! • Pirate Coloring Contest Provided in this event kit are resources and tools to help generate excitement and enthusiasm in your church about the upcoming film, as Using the reproducible coloring sheets, sponsor a coloring contest for various well as materials to help you “unpack” the message of the movie for your children’s ministry. We hope the ideas and activities that are age levels. Hang the pictures in high-traffic areas of your church with included will be beneficial in getting everyone in your congregation on board for this inspiring adventure and help each child in your ministry information about movie times, locations, and tickets. Award movie tickets to understand that God has an adventure planned especially for them! the winners. We appreciate your participation and THANK YOU for partnering with us and celebrating the release of The Pirates Who Don’t Do Anything - A • Root Beer and Cheese Curls VeggieTales Movie! Offer an informal time of root beer and cheese curls for children and adults, and use the opportunity to focus on and talk about The Pirates Who Don’t Do Your Event Kit includes: Anything - A VeggieTales Movie. Discuss and familiarize the group with the • Resource DVD • Stickers (100) characters and basic plot of the show. Consider reading one or more of The • Activity Guide and coloring sheets • Pirates T-shirt (XL) Pirates Who Don’t Do Anything - A VeggieTales Movie books, which are available at Christian retail. Download from the website and reproduce • Two large movie posters • Master bulletin insert the character finger puppet patterns. Introduce each character and give a brief description of his/her role in the movie. Talk about the • Character trading cards – 1 pack of 20 sheets • Information on adventures they each face in The Pirates Who Don’t Do Anything - A VeggieTales Movie. Use the Resource DVD to play the Pirates Sing Along group sales Songs Video while the children are coloring and playing with their finger puppets. Downloadable resources are available at www.veggiepirates.com/church including: • Family Connection • Bulletin insert • Character images Encourage families in your church to generate table-talk conversations about: • Poster • Invitation • HEROES—perhaps by discussing various heroes from the Bible, local/national personalities that qualify as heroes, or how each • PowerPoint slides • Name tag family member can be a hero. • Trailers • Logo • ADVENTURE—including discussions about God’s plan (adventure) for each family member. • Movie stills • Coloring Pages...and more! • TRUST—assuring each family member that God is always with us in our life adventures. • Finger Puppet patterns Discussing these topics will make the movie more meaningful and offers background material for good post-show conversation and reflection. 1 2 AFTER THE FILM • “Heroic” Discussion Larry the Cucumber, Mr. Lunt and Pa Grape play three wanna-be pirates who are called into an adventure where they have to be real heroes. After your church or group has seen the movie, encourage discussion and self-application as you walk through the biblical parallels and lessons to be Princess Eliose’s brother has been kidnapped. She called for help and the mysterious “helpseeker” picked the three Pirates Who Don’t Do learned from the show. Be mindful to alter your conversations and questions to age-appropriate levels. Anything to offer her assistance. Can they do what it takes to help the princess? WHAT’S IT ALL ABOUT? Use the following questions as discussion starters to speak with kids about the upcoming film. Learning what it means to be a real hero and realizing that God calls us all for adventure is what The Pirates Who Don’t Do Anything—A VeggieTales Movie is really about. What does it mean to be a hero? To what adventure do you feel called? Are there any special challenges in your life? • The three pirates in the movie don’t exactly “look” like heroes . but how does a real hero look? • What is a hero anyway? What makes a person a hero? True heroes—the ones who truly make a difference—are those people who do what they know is right, no matter how difficult it is. • Talk about heroes in the community. Who are some heroes of The way you live your life can make you a hero.