Chapter 3: Getting things Ready

Early the next morning. As planned, Spongebob, Sandy and Kelly were working at the church preparing for the Christmas show. Spongebob was working on fixing the pews. Sandy was helping him. Kelly was getting rid of the mold and feeding it to Gary who graciously volunteered to help out. "Whew! What a mess." said Kelly. "I'll say." said Sandy. "But it'll be worth the work." said Spongebob. Kelly smiled. "Yes, it will." she said, feeling extra confident. Kelly then looked to the sky and sighed. Sandy looked at her. "Something up?" Sandy said. Spongebob laughed. "That's a good one Sandy." he said.

Kelly stood up. "What's happened today?" she said. "What's everyone thinking? All I see is shallowness, materialism, and avarice. Where has our love of each other gone? Our love of giving? Our desire for peace and goodwill?" Spongebob and Sandy stood next to their friend. Spongebob started to sing.

"My friend Kelly, don't you know what we're about to do?" he sang.
"We're going to spread a message that is sure to ring true." Sandy joined in.
"Who would have thought, who could have seen, How selfish they have been?" she sang. Kelly smiled.
"Hopefully our message will break through." Kelly sang.

Spongebob put his hand on Kelly's shoulder. "And by the morn, they will all be sold." he raised her hands,
"On a story told since time of old." she sang. Kelly had the look of determination on her face.
"I feel that we'll prevail, this mission cannot fail," They all held hands and sang in harmony.
"On Christmas Eve this town will soon behold." The three kept working and singing.

"The spirit of Christmas!" the three sang together. Spongebob pointed to the sky.
"It is in the air." he sang.
"The spirit of Christmas!" the three sang together again. Sandy hung her head.
"Though no one seems to care." Sandy mentioned in sang,
"But that is why we're here, The greed's become severe," she raised her hand to the sky.
"Now God has now answered my humble prayer." she sang angelically . Soon the church was finished. "We did a pretty good job." Spongebob said. "I agree." said Sandy. "It's beautiful." Kelly said.

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The next day. Kelly, Spongebob, and Sandy were now hanging flyers all over town. "I can't wait." Kelly said to herself.
"The story of how our Savior came." she sang.
"He would help the blind, the mute, the deaf and the lame," Sandy got her stapler about to post a flyer on a lamppost.
"This tale so very grand, told all over the land." she sang. Spongebob walked past them.
"In the sea as well, it's sure to be the same." The three again sang together in harmony.

"The spirit of Christmas!" Sandy held up a flyer.
"This show will succeed." she sang as she stapled it.
"The spirit of Christmas!" the three sang again. Spongebob looked at Kelly.
"With you Kelly, from the Bible that you read." he sang. Kelly shook slightly. "Though I feel I am afraid." Kelly sang. Spongebob and Sandy put their hands on Kelly's shoulder.
"We'll be here to your aid." they sang. Kelly held up her Bible. She smiled.
"God will provide exactly what I need." Kelly sang.
The three left the streets. Some passerby noticed the flyers and took a closer look. "A show that tells the true meaning of Christmas?" one guy said. "I think I know the true meaning of Christmas." said a lady who happened to be his wife. "And what's with the giant plus sign?" she added. "I don't know." said the guy. "But it is free." Mr. Krabs rushed in from out of nowhere. "Did someone say free?" he asked. "Yeah, check this out." the guy said. Mr. Krabs looked at the flyer. "Hear the real story of Christmas?" he said to himself. "To take place at the old church off of Clam Shell Avenue on Christmas Eve. Admission is free. Well I'm game for a free show!" Other bystanders came to the streets and looked at the flyers posted everywhere. Everybody was confused, but happy because the show was free. Kelly and the others were back at the treedome. Sandy was in the kitchen, cooking some spaghetti for lunch. As Sandy was cooking, Kelly and Spongebob were talking about what else they can do for the big show. "We're gonna need decorations." Kelly said. "I'm hoping I can find something to use as a backdrop." "Well we can paint something on an old bed sheet I have." Spongebob suggested. Sandy came back with three spaghetti plates on a tray. "Thanks Sandy." they both said. "That sounds great. We just need to think of a scene to paint on it." said Kelly. Sandy and Spongebob thought hard. Kelly did too. "An angel?" Spongebob suggested. "A bright star?" Sandy suggested. "A Nativity scene?" Kelly suggested. "I got it." Spongebob said. "Why not use all of those images?" "Good idea Spongebob." said Sandy. "Thanks Sandy". Spongebob said blushing. The three of them ate their spaghetti and brainstormed some other ideas for their show. "Well we got the church fixed up," Kelly said. "the flyers are posted, and got the decorations in mind." "What else is there?" Spongebob asked. Sandy started to sing.

"All that's left, are the songs to know," she sung. Kelly held up several song sheets. "No worries Sandy, here they are for the show." she said, She handed them to Spongebob.
"These songs of love and cheer, through the night they will ring clear," he sung. They all put their hands on each other's shoulders.
"And tell the story that happened long ago." they sang in harmony.
"Ok, let's see what songs we got here." said Spongebob looking through Kelly's papers. "Hmm, Joy to the World, O Holy Night, What Child is This..." Spongebob said. "Nice." Kelly smiled.

Soon it was Christmas Eve. The big night. Everything was all set. Kelly and Sandy sat outside the church while Spongebob put the last of the decorations up inside the church. Spongebob came back out. "It's ready! Come and check it out." he said. Sandy and Kelly ran inside the building. Spongebob had set up a mini Nativity scene on the altar at the front of the church, complete with a LED Star of Bethlehem over the manger. Kelly gasped. "It's beautiful." she said. "Thanks." Spongebob said. "I just hope this goes well." Kelly said. "It will." Sandy said. "Just keep the faith." Spongebob felt like singing again. "The day is here the time has now come," he sang
"Don't worry Kelly, there's no need to be glum." Sandy hugged her.
"We're here beside you." she sang. Kelly put her hands together as if praying and looked to the evening sky out the window.
"God help me get this through," she sang. Spongebob and Sandy gestured toward the gathering mass of people entering.
"We'll teach this town something they'll learn from." they sang together.
"The spirit of Christmas." the three sang once again. Spongebob took a deep breath.
"It's in the air." he sang.
"The spirit of Christmas…" they sang softer.
"Though no one seems to care." Sandy sang as she shrugged her shoulders. Kelly took a deep, cleansing breath.
"But that is why we're here, The greed's become severe, Now God has now answered my humble prayer." she sang. "We better get ready." said Spongebob. He and Sandy walked to the back area. Kelly looked at the stained glass and the cross they built and placed in the center. "Now God has answered my prayer." Kelly sang softly for a final time.