A member of a certain church, who previously had been attending services regularly, stopped going. After a few weeks, the pastor decided to visit him. It was a chilly evening. The pastor found the man at home alone, sitting before a blazing fire.
Guessing the reason for his pastor’s visit, the man welcomed him, led him to a big chair …
Description
Use famous friendships to match couples in this icebreaker/crowdbreaker
Below is a list of famous / semi-famous friendships. While this certainly is not a complete list, it is a start. These can be used in several ways:
Materials
Icebreaker Description
In this icebreaker / crowdbreaker, youth will try to guess the identity of other youth by looking at their profiles.
Preparation
Set up the bright light so …
A PARABLE
A poorly dressed woman approached the owner of the store in a most humble manner and asked if he would let her charge a few groceries.
She softly explained that her husband was very ill and unable to work, they had seven children and they needed food. John Longhouse, the grocer scoffed at her and requested that she …
ACTUAL PARENTAL EXCUSES received by schools
These are actual excuse notes from parents (including original spelling):
My son is under a doctor’s care and should not take P.E. today. Please execute him.
Please excuse Lisa for being absent. She was sick and I had her shot.
Dear School: Please ekscuse John being absent on Jan. 28, 29, 30, 31, 32, …
When an old farmer was asked about his spiritual well being, he described his Christian experience by saying, “Well, I’m not making much progress, but I’m well-established!” One spring when he was hauling some logs, his wagon wheels sank down to the axles in mud. He tried everything he could, but he couldn’t remove the wagon from of the mud. …
Materials
None
Icebreaker Description
In this icebreaker / crowdbreaker, youth will try to guess the key events in another person’s life.
Preparation
None
Icebreaker Activity
Dear Mom & Dad:
We are having a great time here at Lake Typhoid. Scoutmaster Webb is making us all write to our parents in case you saw the flood on TV and worried. We are OK. Only 1 of our tents and 2 sleeping bags got washed away. Luckily, none of us got drowned because we were all up …
Materials
None
Icebreaker Description
In this icebreaker / crowdbreaker, youth will communicate things about themselves using single words..
Preparation
Prepare a list of questions or topics for discussion. Some examples:
ETC.…
Materials
None
Icebreaker Description
Youth will ask and answer questions in rhyme
Preparation
None
Icebreaker Activity