Brentwood Hills Church of Christ

Puppet Script for Children’s Worship Training

Lesson #12 – “The First Church”

Characters needed:

Lion	(either man or woman, but some kind of original voice)
Boy	(man talking like a boy, in a high-pitched voice)
Girl	(man or woman talking in a high-pitched voice)
Clucky	(the chicken - anyone comedic)
Dog	(sits there the whole time but says something at the end)

Dog:	(comes out, pants, moves around, then just sits there)
Boy:	(pops up, with girl) “Hey there friend, do you want to try something?”
Girl:	(hesitant) “Well…what is it?”
Boy:	(proud) “It’s a treat…something you’ll like.”
Girl:	(still hesitant) “What KIND of a treat?”
Boy:	“It’s this new kind of gum…you know, the kind you chew…except it’s really hot.”
Girl:	(confused) “Hot? How can GUM be HOT?”
Boy:	“Well it’s not “hot” like the “hot-or-cold” kind of hot. But it WILL make your tongue burn…it’s CINNAMON flavor.”
Girl:	(skeptical) “Ohhhhhh…I don’t know…ummmmm…what does it taste like?”
Boy:	“It’s good if you like cinnamon.”
Girl:	“I like cinnamon TOAST!”
Boy:	“Well, maybe you’ll like the gum then. Do you want to try it?”
Girl:	“OK…here goes…(chews a piece of gum)…Ohhhhh, ohhhhhh, AHHHHH, whhooooooo, whhoooooo…it’s definitely HOT alright!”
Boy:	Yeah, the first time I tried it, I thought my TONGUE was on fire!”
Lion:	(pops up) “Did you say ‘tongues of fire?”
Boy:	“Oh, hey there lion. Yeah, she said her tongue feels like it’s on fire!”
Lion:	(laughs) “Ahhhhh…tried the cinnamon gum, did ya now? I tried that once and it just about burned my socks off if ya know what I mean! It was hot!”
Girl:	“Yeah, like VOLCANO hot!”
Boy:	“Like DRAGON BREATH hot!”
Lion:	“Like THE APOSTLES TONGUES OF FIRE hot!”
Girl:	(confused) “Huh?”
Boy:	(also confused) “What in the WORLD are you talking about?”
Lion:	(laughs out loud) “Haa haa haa, oh...hardy har har har…let me ask you something.”
Boy:	(very confused) “Uhhhh…OK.”
Lion:	“You guys both go to church don’t you?”
Girl:	(still confused) “Ummmmmm…yeah.”
Lion:	“Well, do you know that the VERY FIRST CHURCH EVER was started with tongues of fire?”
Boy:	“You mean it burned down?”
Lion:	“No, no, my boy. Right after Jesus went back to heaven the apostles were visited by tongues of fire. They could speak all kinds of languages and they were filled with the Holy Spirit. Then all the people wanted to be forgiven, so they were baptized, and THAT was the very first church.
Boy:	“Well then, what did the tongues of fire look like anyway?”
Lion:	“I have no idea. But they sound pretty powerful to me. It was just another way for God to show his power.”
Girl:	“Wow…that’s so cool. I bet the tongues of fire looked kinda like my tongue RIGHT NOW! SEE???? AHHHHHH! (opens mouth and shows her tongue)
Clucky:	“Brock, brock, a brock brock!!! Brock brock!! (cough cough) HOT HOT, Brock brock!! (cough cough cough) Brock-a-brock-ahhhhhhhhhhhhh! (cough cough cough cough)
Lion:	“Yeah, I bet Clucky knows exactly what you’re talkin’ about. I think he snuck a piece of your gum there!”
Boy:	“Hey! Clucky! It’s not nice to steal! And besides, chickens aren’t supposed to eat gum anyway! Go on home now, ya hear? And, here, you can give a piece of gum to the old man. Just warn him before he eats it.”
Clucky:	“Brock, brock! Thank you, brock!” (exits)
Lion:	“Do you know how many people were baptized on the first day of the very first church?”
Boy:	(interested) “How many?”
Lion:	“Three thousand!”
Girl:	“Wow! That must have been a busy lake.”
Lion:	“And then all the people who were baptized lived together and took care of each other. They shared all their MONEY and all their STUFF. They met every day and praised God and worshipped together.”
Boy:	“Wow, they went to church EVERY DAY?”
Lion:	“No, they WERE the church every day. A church is not just a building, you know. The church is really the PEOPLE that believe in Jesus. God is building up his church…that is, his people…and one day we will all live with him.”
Boy:	“Well, what about those people who go to that OTHER church down the road? Is that God’s church or is OUR church God’s church?”
Lion:	“It doesn’t matter which BUILDING you go to, it’s what you BELIEVE that makes you a part of God’s church. And if you believe in Jesus and have been baptized because of your faith, then you are a part of God’s church. It doesn’t matter which building you are in!”
Boy:	“Wow.”
Girl:	“And I bet you don’t have to chew cinnamon gum to be a part of God’s church either, right?”
Lion:	(laughs) “Ha ha ha…you’re right about that! That is NOT a requirement to be a part of God’s church. Ha ha ha…”
Boy:	“But it sure does taste good!”
Girl:	“Speak for yourself! I don’t care to have my tongue in flames, thank you very much!”
Boy:	“But the apostles did, hee hee hee!”
Lion:	“Oh, you silly. That was different. Much different. When I said that the apostles had tongues of fire, it meant that they were given the gift to talk in different languages.”
Girl:	“Yeah, I know. I sure am glad that I am a member of God’s church, and it’s really cool to know how it all started. It all started because of a love for Jesus and a love for each other. Pretty nice, huh?”
Boy:	“Yeah! So we can continue the tradition and keep spreading love and kindness because we are a part of God’s church, too.”
Girl:	“Yeah…but before we start spreading all this nice love and kindness, I’m gonna get rid of MY tongue of fire and go get some water.” (exits)
Boy:	“OK, I’ll see you later!” (exits)
Lion:	“Bye-bye everyone, see you soon!” (exits)
Dog:	“We are God’s church! Woof woof! Tongue of fire, tongue of fire, hot, hot, hot! Woof, woof!” (exits)