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This is not about easy recipes, it is about the biblical way. On the one hand, this way is a way of joy, because God wants to ignite our heart and make us useful for his plans, but it is also a way which is often uncomfortable and makes us look deep into our inner being.
Craft a great water rose out of paper and watch it bloom.
An amusing race "for the food"
Making as much oil (Coke cans) dry up as possible and being the first to reach the finish line - these are the high goals that the teens set for themselves in this game.
Who dares, wins!
This is a semester program on Native Americans.
Planning is a chore, especially for very creative people. But even that can be done graphically and thus creatively.
A play on the theme: light and darkness
Bible passages for focused prayer
During 8 days in "Quiet Time":
Living with God using the example of Daniel
From the wrong to the right father!
Quiet Time - Day 1 - Day 7
Time the kids with a mega scrabble!
The Adventure Camp post run will "de-ice" your teens, too
Make miniature match-powered rockets with just a few household items!
Outdoor game shortly before Christmas
Result: Creativity while designing an Advent wreath
Role play around career choice, job interviews, bullying and career.
These topics are brand new to our teens as well. We play the serious case in a not quite serious way.
Short introduction for BESJ warehouse staff course 2006/2007
Cool off-road game for teens
I wanted to tackle the meaning of the cross with our church youth group, aged 12+, who are predominently not church-going children.
Below is an outline for a talk which worked really well for us as the framework for an evening around a campfire - taking the group through from an easy introduction to symbols and logos through to a biblical presentation of the meaning of the cross.
We finished the evening with a challenge to the children; to make them think more carefully about the cross and what it means to them. You may want to change this to better suit the type of group you have, and where they are on their spiritual journeys.
Citygame
Teens must earn points for their group by getting a stamp from the marked stops.