Stewardship Aboard Ship

Comedy Skit with a Biblical Message on Giving

Ahoy, church crew! Chuckie is on the lookout—for a boat! Why? Because Pastor said a "Ship" is coming… and Chuckie took it literally. With binoculars in hand and confusion on deck, this laugh-out-loud skit playfully introduces your congregation to the idea of stewardship, all while setting sail into a series focused on honoring God with our time, talents, and treasure.

Perfect as a kickoff to a stewardship series, this 4-minute comedy features:

• A Bible-based message (1 Peter 4:10)
• A small cast of 3 (flexible for any age or gender)
• A punchy point delivered with wit
• Simple staging and one key prop—binoculars!

By the end, your audience will be chuckling—and ready to engage in deeper conversations about faithful living.

A great opener for any church service, offering moment, or giving campaign series.

Bible Reference: 1 Peter 4:

Cast:  3, male or female, any age

Set, Sound, Costumes:  standard

Props: binoculars

Time:  4 minutes

Sample script

Lights up. CHUCKIE enters excitedly, looking through a pair of binoculars.]

CHUCKIE:
Now where is it?

[CHUCKIE looks more frantically. KELLY and REGAN enter and stop, watching in shock.]

CHUCKIE:
Pastor said it was coming—must be here somewhere!

[He searches more thoroughly, scanning with his binoculars.]

CHUCKIE:
This is purely silly! Why did Pastor tell us it’s coming, told us to look for it?

KELLY:
Uh… excuse me, Chuckie… mind telling us what you are doing?

[CHUCKIE doesn’t hear. REGAN approaches and taps his shoulder. CHUCKIE jumps.]

CHUCKIE:
Whaaaa?! Regan, you like to scared me outta six years’ growth!

REGAN:
Sorry—didn’t mean to frighten you, Chuckie. Just wondered… what are you kinda like… up to?

KELLY:
Yes, and what you’re doing here—looking around with binoculars—the whole enchilada.

CHUCKIE:
Likely same as you’re doing, Kelly, is my guess… searching…

[REGAN looks confused.]

REGAN:
Searching… for… what… exactly?

[CHUCKIE shakes his head in disbelief.]

CHUCKIE:
I do not get it! Regan, Kelly—you were here in church last Sunday!
You heard Pastor ask us to watch for it!

KELLY:
OK, this might help. Tell me… what is it?

[CHUCKIE throws up his hands, frustrated.]

CHUCKIE:
Seems some people aren’t listening to Pastor!
The it… to which I am referring… is… the… boat!
Pastor specifically told us the boat was coming!
Now, do you want my binoculars to check it out?

KELLY: (in shock)
A boat? Coming here to (name of town)?

REGAN:
You understand, Chuckie… (name of town) isn’t a port city like New York, or San Francisco, or…

KELLY:
Last time we had a big boat here in (name of town) was like… never, actually.

CHUCKIE:
No! No! Pastor didn’t say it was a big Disney cruise ship or something like that…
Might even be a cabin cruiser, all I know.
If you two had’a been listening, you’d have heard what Pastor said!

REGAN:
Chuckie, maybe you best tell us what Pastor actually said.

KELLY:
Yeah—Pastor’s exact words might be best. No editing or editorializing.

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