Materials
Form two teams to play
Activity
1. Each person one a team is given a chance to tell the opposing team something about his / herself. They may choose to say something that is true or something that is false. For example, someone could say, “My favorite food is my mom’s fried chicken” or “I went to the school …
Children’s Letters to God
Dear GOD,
In school they told us what You do. Who does it when You are on vacation?
Jane
Dear GOD,
Did you mean for the giraffe to look like that or was it an accident?
Norma
Dear GOD,
I read the Bible. What does ‘begat’ mean? Nobody will tell me.
Love, Alison
Dear GOD,
Are …
Materials
A list of possible machines
Activity
1. Divide the youth into groups of a minimum of 5 to 10 participants (Larger groups are better).
2. Randomly assign each group a machine from your list.
3. Give each group time to prepare. Each group must act out the machine they are given. Sound effects are encouraged! Everyone in a group …
A young lady working in a factory became frustrated with the immorality around her. She went to her pastor for counseling one day and began to tell him how difficult it was to work in a factory with so many non-Christians. “Pastor,” she said, “You Just don’t know how hard it is to go to work on Monday morning and …
Preparation
1. Arrange nine people into a 3 X 3 grid of chairs.
2. Prepare a series of questions related to your topic. Give the questions to the nine people in advance.
3. Divide the rest of the group into two teams. Designate one team as X and the other as O.
4. Large printed X and O for each …
One SONG can spark a moment
One FLOWER can wake the dream
One TREE can start a forest
One BIRD can herald spring
One SMILE begins a friendship
One HANDCLASP lifts a soul
One STAR can guide a ship at sea
One WORD can frame the goal
One VOTE can change a nation
One SUNBEAM lights a room
One CANDLE…
Materials
1 balloon for each expected participant.
Activity
Everyone must write one piece of information about themselves on a small strip of paper and place it in a balloon. They then blow up the balloon and throw the balloon in the center of the circle of participants. One by one, participants select a balloon, pop it, and try to guess …
A group of students were asked to list what they thought were the present Seven Wonders of the World. Though there was some disagreement, the following got the most votes:
1. Egypt’s Great Pyramids
2. Taj Mahal
3. Grand Canyon
4. Panama Canal
5. Empire State Building
6. St. Peter’s Basilica
7. China’s Great Wall
While gathering the votes, the …
John D. Rockefeller, the man who built the great Standard Oil Empire, was a person who demanded high performance from his company executives. Then, one day, one of those highly paid supervisors made a two million dollar mistake.
The report of the man’s enormous error quickly spread throughout the executive offices, and his colleagues began to make themselves scarce. Afraid …
GREAT TRUTHS ABOUT LIFE FROM LITTLE CHILDREN
* No matter how hard you try, you can’t baptize cats.
* When your Mom is mad at your dad, don’t let her brush your hair.
* If your sister hits you, don’t hit her back. They always catch the second person.
* Never ask your 3-year-old brother to hold a tomato.
* …