If you would like informaiton on how to book Psalty for your church or organization, please read the following information and follow the instructions below.

Then contact
DEBBY RETTINO at
Psalty's Kids Co!
16 Riviera
Coto de Caza, CA 92679
tel: 1-949-888-8811, fax: 1-949-858-9228
E-MAIL: debby@psalty.com

ANSWERS TO OFTEN ASKED QUESTIONS
We prefer to use a facility with a seating capacity of 2000 or more. This number can be adjusted if there is no facility of this size in your area. We can do two consecutive shows to accommodate the size of the audience.

The size of the stage is also important, but varies depending on the show you request: Funtastic Praise Party !, Praise Party 2! or the Kids Crusade (stadium size). The sizes range from 18 X 24, 24 X 32, 24 X 38, 40 X 60. This will be discussed further with the office.

The host church or organization will have to provide 18 to 25 volunteer puppeteers. No experience is necessary, but it helps.
You can sell tickets to help cover costs, but we prefer the tickets be a nominal charge so people understand it is to cover expenses. Something like $3.00 per person, $10.00 per family.

This is a super fun, interactive EVANGELICAL event. Psalty will deliver a short message at the end designed to present the gospel in an age appropriate way so it is understandable to children and adults.

Psalty will then have an altar call and invite children and families who wish to accept Christ to come forward. He prays with them and gives them some basic instruction in what to do next.

The follow up is handled by the host church or churches. When possible, counselors can meet with those who have accepted Christ and get their names and addresses for follow up, as well as giving them an introductory Salvation packet. Where the facility makes this impractical, the children are dismissed to their families. Mom or Dad or an older brother or sister are welcome to accompany a young child who wishes to accept Christ. It is important for parents to know that their child has made a commitment to Christ so they can continue to follow up at home.

If you are from a small church you can consider teaming with other area churches to co-host the event.

When possible it is usually a good idea to have the event in a neutral building, such as a civic auditorium or high-school. This can solve the problem of certain people feeling uncomfortable attending a church that is not their denomination. It can also be a non-threatening environment for un-saved guests.

We will not present a "Praise Party" or Kids Crusades for an all child audience. This is a program for the whole family. We believe it is important for parents to see their children make commitments to Christ because of the importance of proper follow up and also, adults are needed to insure order and safety since the shows are interactive with the audience.

Since 1992 Psalty has see over 250,000 kids and adults make commitments to Christ at these personal appearances.

At the Praise Parties and Kids Crusades Ernie Rettino, as Psalty, is the evangelist. He wears a blue book costume with a blue wig and blue face makeup, just like in the videos. This gives him the ability to be spontaneous and interact directly with the children who come to the program. This is different than the "Psalty and Friends" concert that is produced by Mark Bell and the Kids Touring Company. The "Psalty and Friends" concert is a taped character costume presentation similar to Sesame Street (R) Live show. Ernie Rettino's voice, as Psalty, is on tape. Ernie Rettino only appears in person as Psalty at Praise Parties and Kids Crusades. The "Psalty and Friends" show is appropriate for smaller venues and child only audiences. You can contact Kids Touring Company at tel: 1-817-491-8773 or write to Mark Bell, PO Box 1397, Roanoke, TX 76262 or e-mail: markbellpresents@aol.com.

If you do not want an altar call you should contact Kids Touring Company for their "Psalty and Friends" show. If they do an altar call it must be done with a live person coming out to wrap things up at the end because the character costumes are not appropriate to deliver a message requiring a commitment.

We hope this answers some of your questions. For more specific details fill out the form below and press send now or contact Debby Rettino at 949-888-8811 or FAX 949-858-9228