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1 Sing and Shout (Drive/Episode #1 - Learning Activity) Divide kids into 4 teams HOW TO PLAY: Say, Worship is when we are AWED by God. This game will help us practice worshipping Him for how AWESOME He is Hand out one Bible verse card to each team Begin round #1. Team #1 rolls the dice. The number rolled shows them what activity they will complete (see activities below) Team #1 begins planning the worship activity using the Bible verse card All other teams roll the dice to find out which worship activity they will complete Give the teams 5 minutes to plan their expressions of worship Ask each team to share their expressions of worship with the entire group Collect the Bible verse cards Repeat all steps for 1 or 2 more rounds For younger kids: Instead of dividing into teams, try creating the worship activities together Hand out game prizes (optional) WORSHIP ACTIVITIES: If the team rolls a 1: Make up a song using the Bible verse for your words If the team rolls a 2: Write a poem about God using the things you learned from reading your Bible verse If the team rolls a 3: Make up hand motions to your Bible verse If the team rolls a 4: Create a picture about your Bible verse If the team rolls a 5: Make up a song using the Bible verse for your words If the team rolls a 6: Make up hand motions to your Bible verse BIBLE VERSES ON CARDS: Psalm 100: 1-3 (Shout with joy to the Lord, oh earth! Worship the Lord with gladness. Come before him singing with joy. Acknowledge that the Lord is God! He made us, and we are his. We are his people, the sheep of his pasture.) Psalm 23:1-3 (The Lord is my shepherd; I have everything I need. He lets me rest in green, meadows; he leads me beside peaceful streams. He

2 renews my strength. He guides me along right paths, bringing honor to his name.) John 3:16-17 (For God so loved the world that he gave his only Son, so that everyone who believes in him will nor perish but have eternal life. God did not send his son into the world to condemn it, but to save it) Ephesians 1:4-5 (Long ago, even before he made the world, God loved us and chose us in Christ to be holy and without fault in his eyes. His unchanging plan has always been to adopt us into his own family by bringing us to himself through Jesus Christ. And this gave him great pleasure.) 2

3 The DRIVE Derby (DRIVE/Episode #2-Learning Activity) The DRIVE Derby Divide kids into 4 teams Place a derby start line on the floor HOW TO PLAY: Say, We can fellowship together by encouraging one another. This game will help us think of ways we can encourage each other. One player from each team plays in round one Give each player a car to place behind the start line Say, On your mark, get set, go! Each player may push the car ONE TIME each The car that goes the furthest with ONE PUSH wins the round Ask the winning team a game question (see below) Award the team 10 points for answering the question Repeat all steps for the remaining 9 rounds Hand out prizes (optional) GAME QUESTIONS: Your friend has a hard math test to take. What can you say or do to encourage him/her? Someone you know at church is scared about moving to a new school. What can you say or do to encourage him/her? Your friend will soon have a new baby brother or sister because his/her mom is going to have a baby. He/she does not know what it will be like. What can you do or say to encourage him/her? Someone on your sports team is upset because you lost the game. What can you do or say to encourage him/her? Your friend is thinking about doing something that he/she knows is wrong. What can you do or say to encourage him/her? Share a time when someone you know encouraged you. What did he/she say or do? What was that like for you? Your mom just found out that her friend is very sick in the hospital. What can you do or say to encourage her? Think of a time when you were very sad. What were you sad about? Did anyone encourage you? What did he/she say or do to encourage you? Can you think of a time in the Bible when Jesus encouraged someone? What did he say or do? 3

4 Why do you think God wants us to encourage each other? Follow the Leader (DRIVE/Episode #3 - Learning Activity) Divide kids into 4 teams HOW TO PLAY: Say, Discipleship is when we choose to follow Jesus. This game will help us think about things we can do to follow Jesus everyday. Team #1 rolls the dice. Ask team #1 the question that corresponds with the number rolled. Award team #1 points equal to the amount rolled Each other team takes a turn to complete round #1 Begin the bonus play for round one One player from each team plays in the bonus round Ask the kids to watch exactly what you do. They will try to repeat exactly what you do after they watch you once Perform a sequence of 5 movements/actions (ex: touch your head, touch your toes, say hi, spin around in a circle, jump one time) Say, On your mark, get set, go! The players attempt to repeat all your moves The player with the most accurate moves receives 10 bonus points for his/her team Repeat all steps (questions and bonus play) for 3 more rounds Hand out prizes (optional) Choose a volunteer to perform the 5 actions in each of the bonus rounds For younger kids: Instead of a competition, ask all kids to follow your moves together after each round of questions. Award bonus points to all teams GAME QUESTIONS: Rolls a 1: What is one thing you can do at home to help you follow Jesus? Rolls a 2: What is one thing you could do less to help you follow Jesus? Rolls a 3: What is one thing you could do with a friend to help you follow Jesus? Rolls a 4: What is one thing you can do less at home so that you can follow Jesus more closely? Rolls a 5: What is one thing you can do at school to help you follow Jesus? 4

5 Rolls a 6: What is one thing your friends do that you may need to say no to - so that you can follow Jesus? The Serving Sponge (DRIVE/Episode #4 - Learning Activity) Divide kids into teams HOW TO PLAY: Hold up one game sponge and Say, Jesus showed us a great example of serving when he washed the disciples feet. This game is called The Serving Sponge. The sponges will help us to remember that Jesus wants us to use our gifts to serve others. Ask 2 kids from each team to play in round one The 2 players stand facing each other Hand one game sponge to each set of partners The player holding the sponge tosses the sponge to his partner If a set of partners drops the sponge, the partners are out of the round Read question #1 and ask ALL the players holding the sponge to give an answer to his/her partner Ask the partners to take one step backwards (like a water balloon toss) Repeat all steps until there is one final winning set team for round one Repeat questions as needed to complete the game Award the winning team 100 points for round one Continue for a more rounds as time and interest allow Hand out prizes (optional) Let kids decorate a sponge to take home with them. Ask the kids to write or draw the gifts or activities that they are good at doing. (optional) GAME QUESTIONS: Some people are good at teaching the Bible to others. This is the spiritual gift of teaching. Say the name of someone you know who has taught you something about the Bible Some people are good at telling others about Jesus. This is the spiritual gift of evangelism. Say the name of the first person who first told you about Jesus Some people are good at talking with and encouraging people in the church. This is the spiritual gift of shepherding. Say the name of one person who has talked to you and helped you in your life. Some people are good at helping people who need things like clothes and food. This is the spiritual gift of mercy. Have you ever helped 5

6 someone who needed food, clothes, or something else? Who did you help? Some people are good at being creative. They like to paint, sing, dance, act, or play an instrument. Tell your partner if you like to do any of these things? What do you like to do? Some people are good at praying for others. This is the spiritual gift. Say the name of someone who has prayed for you. Some people are good at helping others feel welcomed at church. This is the spiritual gift of hospitality. Tell your partner one way you can help someone feel welcome when they come to your house or to church. 6

7 Fill the Seats Relay (DRIVE/Episode #5-Learning Activity) Small Group Only: Play as one team only. Make a starting line on the ground using masking tape. Make a circle of chairs directly across from the starting line. The relay will start at the starting line and finish at the circle of chairs. Large Group Only: Divide kids into teams. Make a starting line on the ground using masking tape. Make a circle of chairs for EACH team directly across from the starting line. The relay will start at the starting line and finish at the circle of chairs. HOW TO PLAY: SMALL GROUP ONLY Say, This game is a relay called Fill the Seats. This game will help us to remember that Jesus wants us to invite our friends to church and share his love with everyone. Choose one player to be the relay leader. This player will relay all the kids from the starting line to the chairs. Ask the rest of the kids to line up BEHIND the starting line Say, On your mark, get set, go! Begin the timer The relay leader asks the first player, Will you come to church with me? Player #1 responds, yes The relay leader then takes the player by the hand and leads him to one of the seats in the circle. The relay leader then returns to the starting line and asks the next player in line, Will you come to church with me? The player then answers, yes The relay leader then repeats all steps until ALL of the kids have been seated in the circle Stop the timer and record your time Choose another relay leader and repeat the game Play as interest and time permit trying to lower your time each round HOW TO PLAY: LARGE GROUP ONLY Say, This game is a relay called Fill the Seats. This game will help us to remember that Jesus wants us to invite our friends to church and share his love with everyone. Choose one player from each team to be the relay leader. This player will relay all the kids on his team from the starting line to the chairs. Ask the rest of the kids to line up BEHIND the starting line (in teams) 7

8 Say, On your mark, get set, go! The relay leader from each team asks his first teammate in line, Will you come to church with me? Player responds, yes The relay leader then takes the player by the hand and leads him to a seat in the team circles. The relay leader then returns to the starting line and asks the next player in line, Will you come to church with me? The player then answers, yes The relay leader then repeats all steps until ALL of the kids have been seated in the team circle The first team to be completely seated wins round one Play relay rounds as interest and time permit Hand out prizes (optional) 8

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