A heart with Jesus

This game reminds the children that we can always see a difference in the lives of people who have Jesus in their heart.

Target Audience: Intermediate  (9 to 12 years)

Preparation:

In a small chit of paper write “Jesus” and fold it.

Method:

• Choose one player as the ‘Detective’.
• Ask him or her to leave the room until you call them in.
• Make the other children sit in a circle.
• Teach them two kinds of actions.
  • One, for with Jesus (Say, clapping hands with 4 fingers)
  • Another, without Jesus (Say, clapping with 2 fingers)
• Ask all the children to close their eyes.
• Walk around them and drop the chit into one of their laps.
• That child must do the action for “With Jesus”. Everyone else must do the other action for “Without Jesus”.
• As the children continue doing their actions, call the “Detective”  in.
• The Detective should find out the child with Jesus within 20 seconds.
• Repeat the game by choosing a new Detective and changing the actions for “With Jesus” and “Without Jesus”.

Message:

We can always see a difference in people who have Jesus in their heart.