An interdenominational group that works with Christian Churches of all denominations to see children won for Christ and nurtured in continuing weekly clubs. These clubs are run in the local churches by the church people themselves.
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An interdenominational group that works with Christian Churches of all denominations to see children won for Christ and nurtured in continuing weekly clubs. These clubs are run in the local churches by the church people themselves. |
20 minutes
Children's games are very important in the early stages of a club night as they involve plenty of running and get rid of a lot of energy. This will enable the children to sit quietly and placidly for a long period in the church for the STORY TIME - WORSHIP period that follows.
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It is essential that you explain the
game in the church after the CHORUS SINGING. The children
are sitting up and are in good order. Make sure you
explain the game visually. Children take in 50% of what
they see, 10% of what they hear. After the last chorus ask for quietness and explain visually the game to be played. It is wise to use the A3 sized visualised Game Book (120 games) produced by Children for Christ called "GAMES, GAMES, GAMES", price $22. Explain the games quietly and clearly using the visuals, and explain how the teams should be formed up outside. Be enthusiastic, make the game sound exciting so that the children will look forward in anticipation. |
Make sure the adults are listening as well, otherwise they won't know how the game is to be played.
Announce always that points will be given to the best team line to go out.
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First ask the ORANGE TEAM to stand up and then stand
in a straight line down the centre aisle of the church. Give the first child a flag to carry. Call out an uncle or auntie with an orange name tag to take the team out in an orderly line. Then have the other teams go out one by one. Make a big thing of this and clap each team all the way out. Children have always loved things done in good order. |
The best team to go out is rewarded by each child getting a point.
Games are best conducted on a grassed area in the church grounds or a short walk to the local park. Wet weather is a nuisance and then games are conducted in the church hall.
The games area is already prepared with stackable chairs used to mark out goals and corners, and flags are used to mark out on the ground where you want the individual members to stand.
Under the directions of the Games Leader, the designated uncles and aunties take their teams out, ready for the games to start.
These are their teams and they cheer their children on.
Children really respond to enthusiastic and encouraging adults. With children divided into 4 teams, it is possible to run 2 games at once, if the number of children is large. If the club is small, ORANGE and YELLOW teams can be combined and GREEN and BLUE teams combined. If time permits sometimes two games can be played one after the other. After the GAMES, when the children are sufficiently worn out, you can announce, "All inside the church, the first ones sitting up will get point cards!" This gets a very quick change over to the worship area. Or you can have an orderly team by team entry into the church behind their flags.
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3 / 8 Coombes Drive PENRITH NSW 2750 Phone/Fax (02) 4722 5433 |