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Peacemaker

Album: Gold Audio 14: Meanwhile, In Another Part of Town

Episode: 162

Lesson/Theme: Being a peacemaker.

Bible Verse: Matthew 5:9

Characters: Donna, George, Connie, Whit

Writer: Paul McCusker

Sound Designer: Bob Luttrell

Original Air Date: August 10, 1991

Last Air Date: August 12, 2008

Description:
Whit gathers Connie, Jessie, and Donna together for a meeting. The church's elders have decided to make next week Compassion Week, seven days of programs designed to help those in need. Because of their particular talents, Whit wants the three young ladies to come up with an idea to help raise food, clothing, or money for the homeless. The three agree and immediately decide to discuss ideas. Things get off to a slow start, though. After more than an hour of sitting and staring, Jessie decides to go home. Connie says the least they can do before they break up is decide who will lead their group. Donna volunteers, but Jessie thinks Donna always wants to be the leader. Donna hotly remarks that Jessie is too unreliable and disorganized to lead the group. This causes a huge rift between them, with Connie stuck in the middle. Connie reports what has happened to Whit. He says Connie needs to play peacemaker in order to get the two girls speaking to each other and working together again. Connie tries, and at first she makes things worse. But finally, she gets Donna and Jessie to start working on their idea for helping the homeless, and it ends up being a smashing success. Blessed are the peacemakers, indeed.

Questions:
Where did Connie go wrong when she first tried to get Donna and Jessie together? What does it mean to be a peacemaker? Does your church or community have a program to help the poor and homeless? Are you a part of it? Why or why not?