This Is Ministry is a bound book holding a compilation of five short clown skits.

Message of  - Man's Best Friend - We have been given three non-tangible, yet very real gifts; faith, hope and love. However, for these gifts to be useful to us, we must learn how to care for them. Sugarfoot gets an education in the care of Man's Best Friend.

Message of  - Prayer Machine - Have you ever felt as if your prayers were inadequate? It is comforting to know that the words we use when we pray are not what is important to God. God cares only about the thoughts in our heart. Sonflower discovers that what we need is a prayer heart, not a Prayer Machine.

Message of  - Sparkling Spring - Sometimes it takes a real-life experience for us to understand a Biblical truth. Forgiveness of our sins through Jesus Christ can be as clear as a boat ride up the river to Sparkling Spring.

Message of  - Visitor - You have probably heard it said, "You will only get out of something what you are willing to put into it". There is a great deal of truth in that saying. Your church experience can be very fulfilling and meaningful, or you can simply be a Visitor.

Message of  - Faith Works - It does not matter how dependable your car's engine is if you do not have any gas in your tank, and your flashlight is only as powerful as the batteries that are in it. Likewise, the Bible tells us that faith without works is dead. On a ski slope, Sugarfoot learns that if you apply some work to your faith, Faith Works.

Props for Man's Best Friend: 

         (2) Wire dog leashes. These leashes appear to have an invisible dog in the collar. They are available in most gag gift stores or can be made with wire coat hangers.

(Sugarfoot is standing by herself as Sonflower approaches with an invisible dog on a leash).

(excerpted text from Man's Best Friend as an example of the scripts found in this book)

SONFLOWER:  I really appreciate you volunteering to take care of my dog while I'm gone.

SUGARFOOT:  I don't want to upset you Sonflower, but it looks to me like you've got a "dog-gone" problem.

SONFLOWER:  Problem? You mean you don't like my dog? (She points to the empty leash)

SUGARFOOT:  Honey, you ain't got no dog!

SONFLOWER:  Sssshhh. Faith is real sensitive.

SUGARFOOT:  Yes, my dog's name is Faith, and if you are not a little bit friendlier...