Moving On

Graduating from youth group? Saying goodbye to all-night lock-ins, Coke chugging contests, and questionable pranks? (Toilet-papering the pastor’s house, anyone?)

Moving On© brings laughter and reflection as two teens reminisce about their years in youth group—one full of confidence that the “good stuff” is over, and the other reminding him that God is just getting started.

This heartwarming, comedy-infused skit shows that spiritual growth doesn’t end with youth group—it’s a lifelong journey.

Bible Reference:

“Forget the former things; do not dwell on the past. See, I am doing a new thing!” — Isaiah 43:18–19

Let go of the past, celebrate the memories, and get excited for what’s ahead—because God isn’t finished with you yet.

Cast:

• 2 m or f, likely teens
• Trevor
• Jeff

Bible Reference: James 1:5-8

Set: standard

Sound: wireless mics if available

Song: none

Lighting: standard

SFX: none

Props: none

Costumes: standard

Special Instructions: none

Time: 8

Sample of script:

[Scene opens as Jeff and Trevor enter stage. Stage lights are already up. They move to center stage and begin their dialogue.]

Trevor:
Can you believe it? This is the last time we’ll be doing this!

Jeff:
I know! Seems like only yesterday we were just youth group freshies, not even knowing the proper technique on how to toilet-paper the pastor’s front yard.

Trevor:
Yeah! Man, we got pretty good at that over the years, huh?

Jeff:
Well, I guess it comes with lots of practice!

Trevor:
And what about all the kind gestures we made toward the church secretary that she looked forward to each Monday morning?

Jeff:
You would think that after four years, she would catch on to the whoopee-cushion-on-her-chair thingie!

Trevor:
Some people just don’t learn real quickly, I guess.

Jeff:
Seriously, you know what I’m going to miss the most, though?

Trevor:
The youth retreats? The all-nighters? Sitting all together in that section during church that no one else would dare enter?

Jeff:
No.

Trevor:
Car rallies?

Jeff:
No.

Trevor:
Drinking Coke until you puked?

Jeff:
No, although those were good times.

Trevor:
I know! I know!

Jeff:
What, Jeff. What do you think is the one thing I am going to miss the most about youth group?

Trevor (winking and nudging):
New youth group freshies!

Jeff:
No, I’m afraid not even that is what I’m going to miss the most.

Trevor:
Then what, man? What could you possibly miss more than staying out until 2am every Saturday night with all your friends and showing up at church the next morning stumbling and bleary-eyed, then all 43 of us invading the Burger Shack for lunch?

Jeff:
I’m going to miss the talks.

Trevor:
About girls?

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