Work Until Jesus Comes-Puppet Skit

Work Until Jesus Comes-Puppet Skit

Themes: Working for Jesus; Helping others; Not being selfish
Categories: Children, Topical 
Summary:

Lisa is a young girl searching through the "want ads" to find a job because she wants to work for Jesus. When her mother learns of this, she realizes Lisa is misunderstanding what the phrase means.  To help her understand, the mom gives Lisa three separate illustrations and asks Lisa to pick out which people in the stories she feels were showing love to others and helping them, which Lisa learns is really the definition of "working for Jesus."

 
 
Style: Comedy

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Characters: 9 (3 Male, 6 Female)
Parts can be played by more than one person if necessary.
Length: 5-8 minutes
 
Excerpt (Sample)

Setting: The skit takes place in several “scenes” although no special props or scenery is required.  There is simply a change in characters from one “scene” to the next.

As the scene opens, Lisa (a young girl) is looking at a newspaper.

Lisa:

(calling out, as if speaking to someone in another room) Mom, what’s a poddist?

Mom:

(enters) A what?

Lisa:

A poddist. See. (she points to a place in the paper)  This office is looking for a new poddist. 

Mom:

(looking at the paper) That’s podiatrist.

Lisa:

Oh.  Well, what is it?

Mom:

A podiatrist is a doctor who works with your legs and feet.

Lisa:

(disgusted) Feet?  No way! I’m not touching anyone’s smelly feet. That’s gross!   (goes back to looking at her paper) What about this?  What’s this word? (points to the paper)

Mom:

(looking at the paper) That word is chef.

Lisa:

What’s a chef?

Mom:

A person who earns money by making food for other people. 

Lisa:

(excited) I could totally be a chef!  I make cereal and toast for you and daddy all the time. 

Mom:

What’s this all about, Lisa? 

Lisa:

I’m looking for a job.

Mom:

(shocked) A job?  But you’re only 7 years old!

Lisa:

I know but at church last week the pastor said we should all be working until Jesus comes, and I can’t work until I have a job.

Mom:

(laughs) I don’t think that’s the kind of work Pastor Frank meant, Lisa.  He was talking about not being selfish and finding ways to help others. 

Lisa:

But what can I do? I’m just a little kid.

Mom:

There are lots of things you can do.   Sometimes all it takes is being aware someone needs your help and then being willing to help them. 

Lisa:

I’m willing.

Mom:

Then you’ll find the opportunities. 

Lisa:

Where?

Mom:

Everywhere.  You just have to look.

Lisa:

What if I don’t know how to look?

Mom:

God will show you and you’ll know.

Lisa:

Know what?

Mom:

What to do.

Lisa:

How?

Mom:

(getting impatient) You just will! (calming down)  Look, let me tell you a few stories about some kids not much older than you, and when I’m done, you tell me which kids you think were working for Jesus.  Okay?

Lisa:

Okay. I love stories!

Mom:

We’ll start with Marcus.  He was on his way to play basketball one day in the park.  His friends were waiting for him…

Lisa and Mom exit, as Luke and Kevin (young boys) enter.

Luke:

Are you sure Marcus is coming?  He’s a half hour late.

Kevin:

He said he’d be here.  Maybe he got stuck in traffic.

Luke:

Riding on his bicycle? I doubt it. 

Kevin:

Maybe he stopped for pizza.

Luke:

Without us?  He better not! 

Kevin:

Wait, here he comes.

Marcus:

(enters) Hey guys, sorry I’m late.

Luke:

Where have you been?

Marcus:

At Mrs. Murphy’s house.

Luke:

The lady with all the cats?

Kevin:

She always smells like cheese. 

Luke:

What were you doing there?  (teasingly) Did wittle Marcus want to pway with all the wittle kitties?

Marcus:

(defensive) No! I was helping her bring boxes out to her garage.

Luke:

You should have just told her you couldn’t stop today.  

Marcus:

She didn’t ask me to help—I volunteered. 

Kevin:

(not comprehending) Why?