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BE THANKFUL – by Tanis Harms, © 2019

BE THANKFUL – by Tanis Harms, © 2019 .....use in address bar: churchskits.blogspot.com STYLE: Speak-theater. (4 pages) PREMISE: Statements of thanksgiving, with some humor, build on each Bible verse to bring about a poignant message. TOPIC: Thanksgiving. SCRIPTURE: 2Sam.22:50; 1Chr.16:8,34; Ps.9:1,28:7,30:4,69:30 (NASB). CHARACTERS (LINE COUNT) DESCRIPTION: (7) SPEAKER 1 – leader, clear, strong, sincere speaker (7) SPEAKER 2 - clear, strong, sincere speaker (8) SPEAKER 3 - clear, strong, sincere speaker (7) SPEAKER 4 - sincere speaker with great conviction PROPS: Bible with notes in it for Speaker 1. SCRIPT: (Speakers 1-4 stand in a row, in chronological order. Speaker 1 holds a Bible and acts as a type of leader.) SPEAKER 1: Psalm 9, verse 1 says, “I will give thanks to the Lord with all my heart; I will tell of all Your wonders.” SPEAKER 2: For the Lord created the heavens and earth. SPEAKER 3: For the Lord created the land and sea. SPEAKER 4: (very sincerely) For the Lord cre...
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BEING THANKFUL – by Tanis Harms, © 2026

BEING THANKFUL – by Tanis Harms, © 2026 .....use in address bar: churchskits.blogspot.com STYLE: Drama. (2 pages) PREMISE: Doug struggles to find something to be thankful for, until him and his friend, Mike, meet up with Gary. TOPIC: Thankfulness. SCRIPTURE: 1 Thessalonians 5:16–18. CHARACTERS (LINE COUNT) DESCRIPTION: (4) DOUG – self-centered teen (5) MIKE – good friend (2) GARY – teen with a really good perspective SCRIPT: takes place outside. (Doug enters, kicking sullenly at the ground, hands in pockets. Mike enters from other side and notices Doug’s mood.) MIKE: Hey, Doug. What’s up? You look- something. Aren’t you looking forward to Thanksgiving? DOUG: That’s just it. Every Thanksgiving at the big meal, we have to go around the table and share what we are thankful for. And I’ve got nothing. MIKE: Nothing? You can’t think of anything? Seriously? It’s not like you have a hard life or anything. DOUG: I want to get a car, but my parents say I’d have to work for it. MIKE: Uh...
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ALL ARE SENT – by Tanis Harms, © 2013

ALL ARE SENT – by Tanis Harms, © 2013 .....use in address bar: churchskits.blogspot.com STYLE: Recital-like. (1 to 9 pages) PREMISE: Christians step forward from a crowd to indicate their personal calling according to the Great Commission. TOPIC: Witnessing. SCRIPTURE: Mt.5:16, 28:18-20, Mk.16:15, Lk.24:48, Jhn.13:35, 15:8, 20:21, Acts 1:8, 4:20, 10:42, 22:15, Rom.1:6, 10:15, 12:1, 2Cor.4:5-6, Gal.6:9, Phl.2:3-4, 2:15, 1Tim.6:18, 2Tim.1:7-8, 2:1-3, 3:15-16, 4:2, 1Pet.3:15 (NASB). CHARACTERS: ( 1) CHRISTIAN/S - 1 to 24+ (do all or just a few settings) ( 0) PEOPLE – 1+ for each setting (only with first method) (24) NARRATOR – clear, strong speaker NOTES: - Use some or all settings, or create others. - There are two methods to present this. I will write out the one method. The second method is simple. Christians can enter, speak, then exit. Or enter, speak, and form a line. Or start in a line, speak, then exit. PROPS: One microphone, and appropriate clothing and prop/s needed t...
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ALICE IN STUDY MODE – by Tanis Harms, © 2012

ALICE IN STUDY MODE – by Tanis Harms, © 2012 .....use in address bar: churchskits.blogspot.com STYLE: Satire. (10 pages) PREMISE: Alice wants to know more about God and what the Bible says, and looks to several different study groups for direction. TOPIC: Study God’s word, know truth. SCRIPTURE: 2 Tim.2:15. CHARACTERS (LINE COUNT) DESCRIPTION: (22) ALICE – new Christian (23) FRIEND – Christian (11) WISHY – member of a wishy-washy study group ( 9) WASHY – member of a wishy-washy study group ( 6) LEGAL – member of a legalistic study group ( 5) LITIGIOUS – member of a legalistic study group ( 4) STEADFAST - member of doctrinal sound group ( 7) SINCERE – member of doctrinal sound group NOTES: - Groups can be bigger, and you can divide up the lines. - Both skits stand on their own, but if you want to make a longer “drama,” you can start with “ Alice in Search Mode ”, then flow it into “Alice in Study Mode”; beginning with the search for purpose, then continuing the search for cla...
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ALICE IN SEARCH MODE – by Tanis Harms, © 2012

ALICE IN SEARCH MODE – by Tanis Harms, © 2012 .....use in address bar: churchskits.blogspot.com STYLE: Satire. (10 pages) PREMISE: Alice finds herself meeting characters from every walk of life as she searches for the purpose in life. TOPIC: Success, purpose, God’s will. SCRIPTURE: Rom.8:28, 2Cor.5:5-13; Eph.3:8-13, 4:14-16; Phil.2:1-4; 1Thess.4:7; 1 Tim.4:7; 1 Pet.2:21-25. CHARACTERS (LINE COUNT) DESCRIPTION: (46) ALICE – curiously driven young woman (10) MADCAP – punk rebel ( 9) COOL CAT – self-centered manipulator (11) PHIL-O – self-absorbed guru (11) QUEEN BEE – selfish greedy workaholic ( 3) FRIEND - Christian PROPS: Bible, backpack (which represents Alice’s soul), maybe costumes. NOTE: Both skits stand on their own, but if you want to make a longer “drama,” you can start with “Alice in Search Mode”, then flow it into “ Alice in Study Mode ”; beginning with the search for purpose, then continuing the search for clarity. SCRIPT: (Alice enters with backpack from stage rig...
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AGING GRACEFULLY – by Tanis Harms, © 2013

AGING GRACEFULLY – by Tanis Harms, © 2013 .....use in address bar: churchskits.blogspot.com STYLE: Drama. (3 pages) PREMISE: An older person gives their perspective about aging, serving God, and going to heaven. TOPIC: Heaven, love, strength, salvation. SCRIPTURE: Ecc.7:2; 1Cor.2:3-5; 2Cor.5:1-10; Phil.1:21-26, 3:13-20; Titus2:2-3; Heb.11:16; 1Pet.1:3-5; Rev.21:1-22:5 (NASB). CHARACTER: OLDER PERSON – PROPS: Bible (script can be placed inside). SCRIPT: (Older Person enters, holding an open Bible.) PERSON: We do not know when the coming of the Lord will happen– when all those who believe are caught up in the air to go live with our heavenly Father for all eternity; but we do know that as time ticks on– THAT day only continues to draw nearer. Just as we do not know when any of us will die; but we do know that as we keep getting older– we do continually come closer and closer to that time of passing, which is something that many people avoid thinking about. But- as King Solomon wrote ...
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ADAM AND EVE – by Tanis Harms, © 2011

ADAM AND EVE – by Tanis Harms, © 2011 .....use in address bar: churchskits.blogspot.com STYLE: Dramedy. (5 pages) PREMISE: Adam and Eve have a typical couple’s argument while leaving the Garden of Eden. TOPIC: Forgiveness, relationships. Scriptures: Genesis 3; Ephesians 5:22-33. CHARACTERS (LINE COUNT) DESCRIPTION: (22) ADAM – (20) EVE – PROPS: Leather-looking clothing. SCRIPT: (Adam and Eve slink on stage– embarrassed) ADAM: You had to take the fruit! You could have taken anything else. Like: an apple, or- orange. A banana, kumquat, kiwi, coconut, strawberry – EVE: You’re not going to list them all, are you? ADAM: (little louder) Avocado, pear, peach, pomegranate– EVE: Adam, you’re so immature! I did help name those- ADAM: (in Eve’s face) Green grape, red grape, lemon, lime – EVE: You ate from it too! ADAM: But you started it. Eve! You started it! EVE: What that snake said, made so much sense at the time. And come on, think about it– the pretty snake was TALKING! ADAM: You’re so gull...
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