Materials
On small slips of paper write down the names of numerous athletes.
Activity
1. Tape these to the back of students as they arrive. The task of the students is to discover what name is pinned on their backs by asking only “yes” or “no” questions. This continues until everyone arrives and has learned the name of the famous …
by Charissa Ee
Firsts & Lasts, What Happened to the In Betweens?
A couple of weeks ago, my best friend Audra posted a photo of her daughter Lyn in her first dress. I was oohhing and ahhhing because it was such a sweet photo. But it got me thinking a bit about the firsts in my life.
We celebrate all
by Charissa Ee
Firsts & Lasts, What Happened to the In Betweens?
A couple of weeks ago, my best friend Audra posted a photo of her daughter Lyn in her first dress. I was oohhing and ahhhing because it was such a sweet photo. But it got me thinking a bit about the firsts in my life.
We celebrate all …
Materials
Find a balance scale or make one using paper plates, string, and ruler with a hole the middle. You can hold it with a string attached to the middle hole. Sheets of scratch paper for each participant. Wooden Cross.
Activity
1. On each sheet of paper kids / youth should write one positive thing they have done this week.…
Materials
Many different kinds, sizes and shapes of keys: old-fashioned keys, keys on funny key rings, car keys, a huge honorary key (as “a key to the city”), hotel keys (both the traditional kind and the plastic card kind with the electronic code), etc. Have a one lock which can be opened by one of the keys.
Activity
Ask kids …
We should not ask, “What is wrong with the world?” for that diagnosis has already been given. Rather, we should ask, “What has happened to the salt and light?” – John R. W. Stott…
Materials
Supply of crumpled up newspaper sheets for each team
Activity
Have kids form two teams, and have teams move to opposite sides of the room. Designate one team as the Cartoon Team and the other team as the Giants Team. Give each team a supply of papers.
The goal is for the teams to get their opponents “out” by …
Materials
Divide groups into teams and provide each team with 4 sheets of paper, scissors, several straws, some string, a couple rubber bands, 4 ice-cream sticks, 2 paper plates, a pencil, 4 styrofoam or paper cups, and some tape.
Activity
The group is given the task of creating a platform to hold a stack of books. The platform must use …
Text
John 16:8; Psalm 51:3-5; 1 John 1:8-9
Materials
A pile of cushions on the floor, with a dried pea hidden underneath
Central Truth
Christians are sensitive to sin because of the presence of the Holy Spirit inside them
Activity
Get some volunteers to sit on the cushions and see if they can guess what is hidden underneath. Does anyone …
Materials
None
Activity
Divide the class into two teams. The teams will have to name the books of the Bible in order without looking. Ask the first team the first book. They get 1 point if they name “Genesis” The second team must then name the next book “Exodus.” Alternate between teams. Set a time limit for the response (10 …