Just What the Doctor Ordered - Group Activities

Interactive Group Activities
by Carol Williams

Sermon Title: "Just What the Doctor Ordered"

Scripture Reading: Luke 4:14-21

"WE ARE SICK" Game: The teacher should have as many medical supplies in the classroom, as she can possibly find. (Crutches, stethoscope, pretend needles from play-doctor-set; bandaids, blood pressure kit). As children come into the classroom, they "claim to be sick" and will receive medical treatment from the supplies that are available. The teacher explains to the children that being SICK is part of today's lesson.

OPERATION GAME: (This is a commercial game available at many toy stores. You may be able to find someone who has one.) Children operate on various parts of the body that are not working correctly as God had planned (before SIN came into the world).

PRESCRIPTION GAME: Have a prescription form that the children can write for an ailment of their choice and make up a Dr's name. They can write what they want another classmate to DO for their prescription to get BETTER -- such as stick out your tongue; stomp your feet; shake your hands, etc! Finish the activity by asking, WHO IS OUR DOCTOR (God) and what is OUR AILMENT (sin) and WHAT MUST WE DO (repent and live for Jesus).

TRACING OF ME:

Option 1: Have each lie down on a sheet of butcher paper and have another child trace the outline of their body. The child will then color in the eyes, hair, mouth, and clothes. Have them draw a big red HEART and write in BIG LETTERS: "Jesus is the GREAT PHYSICIAN - Jesus gave me a new heart".... or something similar to teach the lesson truths.

Option 2: Have one child lie down on a piece of butcher paper and have another child trace his/her body. Other children will add hair, eyes, clothes, shoes, big Red Heart, BIG LETTERS, etc, according to what part they draw from a HAT. (Teacher will have the various parts written on little pieces of paper for each children to draw out.)

Song: "Open Our Eyes, Lord" by Robert Cull

Due to copyright restrictions, we cannot provide words and music, but this song is in many hymnals and Praise and Worship song collections. It is in Word/Integrity Music's Celebration Hymnal. (No. 633)

Song: "Into My Heart" by Harry D. Clarke

Due to copyright restrictions, we cannot provide words and music, but this song should be readily available in many song books and hymnals. It is available in Word/Integrity Music's Celebration Hymnal. (No. 485)

Song: "Thank You Lord" by Seth Sykes

About Carol Williams

Carol and her husband have been in the ministry for 32 years. They have served churches in Illinois, Minnesota, Mississippi, Michigan, and for the last 13 years in Indiana. Carol loves to work with children so you will find her teaching in Junior Church and children's Sunday School. She also has clowning ministry in which she is known as Bubbles tc (the clown).