Scripture: Acts 5:24
On hearing this report, the captain of the temple guard and the chief priests were puzzled, wondering what would come of this.
Supplies:
A giant puzzle made from plywood.
Rules:
The team must put together a giant puzzle without talking. Anyone caught talking is removed. If the team cannot complete the puzzle because every member of the team was caught talking, they must start over again.
Scripture: Numbers: 12:6
"Listen to my words: "When a prophet of the LORD is among you, I reveal myself to him in visions, I speak to him in dreams.
Supplies:
Giant puzzles made from foam boards. Each with a quote from a prophet written on it.
Kitchen Timer
Rules:
The team must put each quote puzzle together before the timer goes off. (thing of the game perfection.)
Scripture: Revelation 12:3
Then another sign appeared in heaven: an enormous red dragon with seven heads and ten horns and seven crowns on his heads.
Supplies:
Table
Play Ground balls
Rules:
Moderator stands on top of the table and throws the play ground balls at the team. They must catch the balls and throw them back at the moderator. Only a ball that is caught first can be used to attack the moderator.
Scripture: Matthew 28:17
When they saw him, they worshiped him; but some doubted.
Supplies:
7 Boxes Labeled - Sacrament Symbols
Baptism Symbols - Bottle Water, Chrism
Confession Symbols - Keys, Sin Ball
Eucharist Symbol - Bread, Wine
Confirmation - Fire, Dove
Marriage - Rings, Wedding Picture
Holy Orders - Collar, Miter
Anointing of the Sick- Oil of the Sick, Hands
Rules:
1. The team blindfolds one of its members.
2. The team is then informed that they must help their blindfolded member to put the symbols in the right box.
3. Team is informed before they start that there are two symbols for each sacrament.
Scripture: Revelation 18:20
Rejoice over her, O heaven! Rejoice, saints and apostles and prophets! God has judged her for the way she treated you.' "
Supplies:
10 Pictures of Saints with numbers on them.
A paper with the description of the saint lives on it.
Rules:
Team must match the description of the saint life with the number on the saint picture.
Unfortunately so many Catholics have a hard time understanding the Bible because they have a hard time placing different Bible Stories in the context of the larger story of salvation history. Phil Martin’s website www.phillipmartin.info/clipart/homepage.htm was a great resource to find. You can go to his website and download his clip art for free or simply write the Bible story name on a piece a paper.
Rules: The first team that puts the Bible stories in order wins.
Supplies:
18 Buckets (I used dog bowls from the $1 store).
Small mini-frisbees (I also got from the $1 store) - 1 for each player.
Paper to mark starting points for each holes
Score Sheets for each player.
Rules:
1. Each player starts at the starting spot for the hole that they are on.
2. Players try to get their mini-frisbee into the hole in as few throws as possible.
3. Each hole has three questions on it. They are to write the answer to the questions down for the moment. For each question they get right they get to deduct one throw from their score.
4. Person with the losest score wins.
Supplies:
A piece of paper for each person
A marker for each person
Rules:
1. Begin by having everyone pair up.
2. Then give each person five minutes to draw his or her partner.
3. After five minutes switch and have the other person draw his or her partner.
4. Share with the group
Discussion Questions:
1. How hard is it to draw someone in three minutes?
2. How hard is it to draw someone with just one color?
3. Did you picture capture the essence of your partner?
4. Did your partner draw a very good picture of you?
5. What would have allowed your or your partner to draw a better picture?
6. How much could the best drawing in the world tell you about someone?
7. How much harder would it be to draw something that was invisible?
8. Why do you think that God became a human person (Jesus)?
This game is designed to give people a little bit of fun while reminding people of a spiritually significant event
Scripture: Exodus 2:23
During that long period, the king of Egypt died. The Israelites groaned in their slavery and cried out, and their cry for help because of their slavery went up to God.
Supplies:
Trays
Plastic Cups
Rules:
Teams must build a pyramid using the plastic cups and transport the pyramid around a course. Pass it off to their teammates who must complete the same course. If the pyramid falls they rebuild it there on the spot.