New Year's Resolutions

Materials
1. 3 to 5 slips of paper for everyone
2. pencils or something for participants to write with
3. a bowl or hat
4. Envelopes that can be sealed (optional for closing)

Game Play
1. As participants arrive, everyone must write 3 personal New Year Resolutions or goals for the new year. Fold them in half then place them in the bowl or hat. Names may or may not be included depending on how you intend to play the game.
2. After everyone has done this, each person must draw 3 slips of paper from the bowl.
3. One at a time the resolutions are read and participants try to guess who wrote each one.

Variation
1. give each person another sheet of paper.
2. As host, pull one slip of paper out of a hat at a time and read it aloud so that everyone can hear it.
3. Participants are to write down the name of the person they believe wrote the resolution on their piece of paper.
4. Number the slips as they are chosen.
5. The winner is the one who correctly guesses the most authors

debrief
1. What are your spiritual goals for the next year?
2. What areas of your life do you need to get in order?
3. What new Beginnings do you wish to create?
4. What do you believe God's plan for your life is for the next year?
5. How will you make a difference in the life of others during the next year?

Closing
As a closing, provide envelopes and pieces of paper for each youth. Ask you to write that their goals and resolutions on a piece of paper. Place the resolutions in the envelopes and seal them. Assure youth that no one else will read them. Then choose a date (e.g. 6 months, at youth camp, or in one year) to return the envelopes to the youth to check their progress.