Missions Airlines

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Are you ready to embark on a high-flying adventure? "Getting the Missions Project Off the Ground" is a funny, fast-paced, and engaging skit series designed to highlight the key elements of missions in the church. Using aviation-themed humor, these four dynamic sketches take audiences on a journey that will inspire, entertain, and challenge them to get involved in the mission of the church.

What’s Included?

✈️ Where's the Fuel? – Discover how giving fuels the mission. Without it, the Missions Enterprise won’t get off the ground!
✈️ Where's Your Power? – Prayer is the engine that keeps the mission moving! But what happens when the power runs out?
✈️ Who's On Board? – Every great mission needs a committed crew! Who will step up and serve?
✈️ Where Are We Going? – The ultimate question: Is Christ in You directing the way?

Why This Skit Package?

✅ Hilarious & Engaging – Packed with humor, witty dialogue, and fun aviation references.
✅ Flexible Performance – Use as a four-part series or as stand-alone sketches for mission emphasis.
✅ Simple Staging – No elaborate sets needed! Just chairs, hats, and suitcases bring it all to life.
✅ Powerful Message – Encourages giving, prayer, service, and spiritual direction in a fresh, memorable way.

🎭 Perfect for Church Services, Missions Conferences, Small Groups, or Youth Events! 🎭

🛫 FASTEN YOUR SEATBELTS and get ready to launch your church’s mission focus with laughter, impact, and inspiration! 🛬

Cast: 5 - 20

• 5 actors in each of the 4 sketches

Bible Reference: 1Thessalonians 5:17

Set:

• Can be as elaborate as desired, or with nothing more than chairs

Sound: wireless mics if available

Song: none

Lighting: standard

SFX: none

Props:

• hats and suitcases
• Headset

Costumes: standard

Time: 20 in total

Sample of script:

Sketch #l - Where's the fuel?

(Pilot sitting in the cockpit of an airliner, adjusting switches in front and above, testing controls, and speaking into a headset.)

Pilot Richards:
This is Captain Richard from Flight 101 Missions Enterprise, requesting clearance for takeoff, request Runway One Niner.

Ground Crew Supervisor Montgomery:
Takeoff? You are requesting permission for takeoff? Captain Richards, do you realize that your aircraft has not been fueled?

Pilot Richards:
Who is this? And what do you mean we haven't been fueled?

Montgomery:
This is Ground Crew Supervisor Montgomery. And, read my lips, you have not been fueled!

Pilot Richards:
Well, Montgomery, that's terrible! I mean, here we are all ready for takeoff, and you tell me that we haven't been fueled! Well, we can't hold everybody up over a little thing like fuel! We shall just have to take off without fuel!

(Montgomery taps his headset, bewildered.)

Montgomery:
Captain Richards, do you realize what you are saying? Takeoff without fuel? Why, even if you get off the ground, you certainly won't have enough fuel to power you to your destination!

Pilot Richards:
Look here now Montgomery, are you trying to tell me that . . . we have to have fuel to power us? No one ever told me about an aircraft requiring fuel. (thinks) Just what is fuel anyway?

Ground Crew Supervisor Montgomery:
I don't believe this! You are a captain, trained to navigate this huge 13-million-dollar aircraft, and you don't know what fuel is, or what it's for?

Pilot Richards:
Well, I missed that class, measles I believe it was.

Montgomery:
I can't believe it! I mean . .

Pilot Richards:
Oh, believe it! I had spots all over me! I called my mom and she . .

Montgomery:
I don't mean the measles! I mean, I can't believe that they would turn out a captain who doesn't even understand the need for fuel in an aircraft!

Pilot Richards:
Well, I'm sure glad that you're here, Montgomery! Our aircraft, the Missions Enterprise, has a long flight ahead. Can you tell us, what is the fuel that powers the Missions Enterprise?

Montgomery:
Very well then, Captain Richards! Listen closely! The fuel which powers the Missions Enterprise is . . . giving!

Pilot Richards:
Let me get this straight, Montgomery! You are telling us that . . . giving . . is the fuel that powers the Missions Enterprise. Is that right?

Montgomery:
That is exactly right! Without . . giving . . the Missions Enterprise would simply never get off the ground. . . . 

Sketch #2 - Where's Your Power? Prayer

(Pilot is sitting, supposedly in the cockpit of an airliner. Pilot adjusts switches in front and above, tests controls, and speaks into headset.)

Pilot Richards:
Ladies and gentlemen, this is your first officer, Captain Richards, speaking to you from the flight deck of Flight 101, Missions Enterprise. We have just received clearance for takeoff. At this time, all passengers should now be in their seats with seat belts fastened and chair backs and chair tables in their full and upright position. Flight crew will now be seated.

(Pilot makes a high screaming noise of a jet taking off. Passengers sitting behind the pilot move back and forth in their seats as the "plane" taxis down the runway. After a few seconds, the noise starts to cut out, sputters, and finally dies.)

Pilot Richards:
Sick! Er, that is to say, ladies and gentlemen, this is your first officer, Captain Richards, talking to you again from the flight deck of Flight 101, the Missions Enterprise. We've had just a very minor problem.

1st Woman Passenger (starts to scream):
We are all going to die! I knew I should have taken the train! God never meant that man should fly, else we would have been born with wings! Oh, please, let me out of this contraption!

2nd Woman Passenger:
Silly! We aren't going to die! We are all going to have simply a marvelous time! I know, I've got an idea! Let's sing! I just happened to bring along my guitar. (Tunes up, hums badly off-key.) There! That sounds just great, doesn't it? How about one of my most favorite songs? (Sings, off-key) Fallin' for ya baby, fallin', fallin', fallin' . . .

(1st Woman Passenger starts to scream again.)

1st Woman Passenger:
Falling? That just proves we are dying, doesn't it, Archibald? We're falling from the sky!

2nd Woman Passenger:
Falling from the sky? Gee, I don't think I know that song! Maybe if you could hum a few bars? Or, what about . . . I know! (Sings, off-key) We're goin' down, down, down, we're goin' down, down . . .

(1st Woman Passenger now screams uncontrollably.)

Pilot Richards:
Please, ladies! Please! Just be calm! We assure you that there is nothing whatsoever to worry about. We simply have had, well, all of our engines have just quit, that's all!

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