Ideas for youth and family nurture

Who Said It game
Three choices are given for each scripture quote.  directions

      Ideas for other "said it" games      Ideas for Multiple choice games

Scripture Card Game
Fun way to learn verses and where they are located.       directions
   
Prayertime
Make a flip-book with a prayer concept for each letter of the word "prayertime."
Look up the Bible verse and write the word starting with the letter given. 
  directions

The So-What page
Select the meaning for today of Christ's death and resurrection  GoTo

Good News Fair to reach elementary age children. GoTo
Birthday Party for Jesus for preschool and early elementary GoTo

Scavenger Hunts by Sue Found (four to choose from:)
     Riddles   Autumn    Nature    Objects

Skits by Sue Found: The Cure  (junior hi)
                                     Prodigal Kid   (adult)
                                     Famous Fathers Interview (teen)
                                     World News Cramps (youth)
                                     When Does Real Life Begin (youth). Accompanying Bible study

                                     Ssapsert (youth)
                                     Ask Albert (A Christmas Play) (junior or senior high)
                                     Now is the Time (junior or senior high)
                                     True or False (youth)


Word Studies by Sue Found. What the Bible says on daily life issues.

Links to other sources of skits:
The Pewsitters, by Katherine Hussmann Klemp (available on Amazon)
     Short skits meant for use in church, with accompanying devottions.
Web links to some other skit providers:
www.dramaministry.com
www.crosspointscripts.com

 

Ideas for using these materials:

Bible games can be used in:

Small groups           Sunday school

Youth groups           Retreats and Lock-ins

VBS                          Christian schools

Campouts                   As a review for Bible memory assignments

Family times           Confirmation classes
They help us become more familiar with God's word in a fun and challenging way.

The games may be more fun if played in teams. Be sensitive to the fact that a player may be embarrassed about lack of Bible knowledge if he/she plays as an individual. Use these games as models using your own topics and verses.

Some of the games can be played in teams. For example, line up each team in a row. After asking a question, the first person in the row tries to be the first one to answer. If the person answers correctly, the person goes to the back of the row and everyone moves up so that a new person is in front. The first team in which the original person arrives at the front is the winner. A variation is to have the people move in the opposite direction when the  person in front gives the wrong answer.

Make up rules suitable for your group. The following are some ideas:

Give each team a question or read a question and see which team can

answer it first.

In some cases multiple choice will make the game more fun.

 

Talk about the verses:

   How can this verse help me?

   How can I apply this to my life?

   What does this show me about God? About myself?

   What happens when people ignore this, disobey or rebel against God?

 

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