Materials
A large sheet of paper with ‘GOD’S LOVE’ written in large letters on it, and a pair of scissors.
Object Lesson
Show everyone the paper with GOD’S LOVE written on it. Explain that God’s love is something we can all have and we can also all give away. Point out that in this case God’s love has “4 corners” …
Newspaper columnist and minister George Crane tells of a wife who came into his office full of hatred toward her husband. “I do not only want to get rid of him, I want to get even. Before I divorce him, I want to hurt him as much as he has me.”
Dr. Crane suggested an ingenious plan “Go home and …
Materials
* a large sheet of poster board or newsprint (classified ads work best for newsprint)
* See variations for other needed materials.
Description
Use this creative teaching idea as an introduction to a lesson on love or for Valentine’s Day
Activity
As people walk in the door direct them to a large sheet of poster board or newsprint upon …
Two men, both seriously ill, occupied the same hospital room. One man was allowed to sit up in his bed for an hour each afternoon to help drain the fluid from his lungs. His bed was next to the room’s only window. The other man had to spend all his time flat on his back. The men talked for hours …
Materials
Paper and something to write with for each team.
Game Objective
In this icebreaker, teams race to create lists of things that all the team members have in common.
Game Play
1. Form equal-sized teams of at least 3 persons.
2. Give each team a sheet of paper and something to write with.
3. Tell teams to list everything …
Materials
1. One water gun. Vary the type of water gun depending on the occasion, whether it is indoor or outdoor, if people are in a mood to get wet or not.
2. Source of water for refills
Game Objective
Participants must name items that fit into a particular category without repeating or taking too long too long to think.…
Materials
1. sticky tape
2. pieces of paper of different colors
Note: To make it easier, add small pieces of double sided tape to each piece of paper so that youth only need to peel off the covering strip to reveal the adhesive.
Game Objective
Youth walk around the room introducing themselves to each other and taping colored paper pieces …
Game Materials
None
Game Objective
Kids are to introduce themselves and tell the group who they would most like to be other than themselves. They may name fictional characters or actual people, either living or dead. For example, kids could name Jean-Luc Picard from Star Trek: The Next Generation, Meryl Streep, Michael Jordan, or Joan of Arc. Kids should not …
Game Materials
Print the list of items on a sheet of paper for each person.
Game Objective
Each person must perform the action in front of someone and then those who participated or observed must sign beside the item. Items can be arranged in a normal bingo grid or simply as a list for simplicity. Whoever gets all the items …
An old man once said, “For a long period, I puzzled myself about the difficulties of Scripture, until at last I came to the resolution, that reading the Bible was like eating fish. When I find a difficulty, I lay it aside, and call it a bone. Why should I choke over the bone when there is so much nutritious …