Description
In this Easter Icebreaker, youth will need to discover each other’s secret Easter identity.
Resources
Colorful Plastic Easter Eggs (one for each youth)
Preparation
Place a piece of paper inside each plastic Easter egg with an item on it. All items are related to Easter. Here is a list of potential items:
Easter items related to the Biblical account:…
Stories, Quotes and Truths that reflect on the Meaning and History of Thanksgiving
A few powerful words from Abraham Lincoln who, in the midst of the Civil War, in 1863, established the annual celebration of Thanksgiving.
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.. Abraham Lincoln was a man who learned to face discouragement and move beyond it. Did you know …
Youth Olympics Sports Logos Freeze Frames!
Can you imitate the people in the logos and be the first to complete all the Youth Olympics Sports images?
Description
Participants will try to copy the poses of athletes in the various Youth Olympic Sports as shown in the Logos for the 2010 Youth Olympic Games in Singapore.
Resources
When people around the world describe the qualities that make their family strong, these are some of the things they talk about.*
Appreciation and Affection
This is a variation of the Books of the Bible Puzzle also found on this website.
Thanks to Caitlin in the UK for passing this on.
Description
In this icebreaker puzzle, youth will discover 16 books of the bible in a paragraph of text.
Materials
Print out of the text
What to do
Give the text to the students as …
You say: “It’s impossible”
God says: All things are possible (Luke 18:27)
You say: “I’m too tired”
God says: I will give you rest (Matthew 11:28-30)
You say: “Nobody really loves me”
God says: I love you (John 3:16 & John 3:34)
You say: “I can’t go on”
God says: My grace is sufficient (II Corinthians 12:9 & Psalm 91:15)…
Description
An Easter sunrise service for a family or youth group is a great way to do something a little different this Easter.
Resources
Description
Do something special with your family or with your youth group this year by having an Easter Communion with them.
Resources
What to do
It was a dark and dreary day in 1916, a day well suited to the most brutally devastating rout in all of American football history.
One look at the two teams showed trouble ahead.
On the Georgia Tech side were semi-human monsters, gorilla-like behemoths trained by John Heisman, the man football’s highest award was later named after. Heisman was a …
By Rob Heverling (robhev@yahoo.com)
Psalm 100:5
For the LORD is good and his love endures forever; his faithfulness continues through all generations.
Have you ever received something and didn’t deserve it.
Probably one of my favorite commercials this past Christmas was one where a girl was sitting in front of the Christmas tree tearing opening her gifts. She opens up