Ted Swartz is a comedian, actor and playwright from Harrisonburg, Va., who founded Ted & Co. He invites audiences to peel away centuries of biblical interpretation to rediscover the plain and humorous humanity of those who walked toward faith.

Sunday, January 15, 7:00pm at Rockway Mennonite Collegiate, 110 Doon Road, Kitchener
What’s So Funny About Money?
How do we spend our money? Our time? What does it mean to be a steward? How does our faith fit in to fiscal affairs? Is the banjo really necessary for the show? These are big questions, perhaps best asked with a large helping of humor. Free.

Thursday, January 19, 7:00pm in the Conrad Grebel Chapel, 140 Westmount Rd. N, Waterloo
Rediscovering the Sacred Through Laughter
This workshop presentation is an equipping session for local churches, worship committees, liturgists, preachers, etc. The goal is to help worship planners and congregations think about the use of drama in worship, give some suggestions of both material and technique and perhaps even a little practice. $25. Space limited to 50 participants. Register early.For more information and to register contact infocguc@uwaterloo.ca or 519-885-0220 x24264 Payment taken at the door only.  Receipts given.

Friday, January 20, 7:00pm in the Conrad Grebel Great Hall, 140 Westmount Rd. N, Waterloo
Ted & Company Mixed Show
Prepare to laugh during this selection of thoughtful and hilarious comedic sketches. $5. Geared toward youth, but all are welcome!
More info: infocguc@uwaterloo.ca or 519-885-0220 x24264

Rediscovering the Sacred Through Laughter
Thursday Evening, January 19, 7-9pm, at the Conrad Grebel Chapel (See poster)  
140 Westmount Rd. N, Waterloo, ON

As a Chaplain I understand the need to use drama as a creative way to engage the Biblical text. This ‘equipping’ session is for local churches, worship committees, liturgists, preachers, etc.  Our goal is to help worship planners and congregations think about the use of drama in worship, give them some suggestions of both material and technique and perhaps even a little practice.

In this workshop you will collaborate with other biblical storytellers and dramatists to unleash the transformative power of scripture.

This workshop, directed by actors Ted Swartz and Jeff Raught of the acclaimed Ted & Company TheaterWorks will allow you to interact closely with sacred texts and lend you the courage to share truth in profound new ways. With a healthy dose of humor, Ted and Jeff demonstrate their unique method of creating sketches for worship, structuring inventive reading, and simply reading scripture more imaginatively. 

Ted is a wonderful resource and delightful actor who is very creative in his Biblical interpretation. You can learn more about him at http://tedandcompany.com/
 
Whether you’re a regular on stage or just someone possessing a passion for the biblical narrative, this is a delightful training workshop you won’t want to miss.   

To reserve your spot please contact Rebecca Gibbins at 519/885-0220 x 24264
Ed Janzen, Chaplain
519/885-0220 x 24249
ejjanzen@uwaterloo.ca
140 Westmount Road, Waterloo, N2L 3G6