Saving the Best for Last - Group Activities

Interactive Group Activities
by Carol Williams

Sermon Title: "Saving the Best for Last"

Scripture Reading: John 2:1-11

TASTING TEST: (Before lesson begins... so the pie could be last of the taste test...): Blindfold children who want to taste test. Ideas to use before a piece of the pie is presented - cracker, chocolate hershey kiss; jello, potato chip; combo, etc). Then have the pie (item and flavor) presented. Tell children we'll be learning about a TASTE TEST in our Bible lesson today. Of course, ALL children should get a piece of PIE after the illustration of HOW to eat that pie the RIGHT WAY --- "saving the best for last"!!

FILLING CONTEST GAME: Have 7 little bottles or jars - divide into two teams and have children fill the 7 jars and when all 7 jars are filled with colored or plain water, bring a small amount to the teacher! Tell children to "listen" for what was FILLED in our story today!

WHICH IS BEST: Have the children taste and see if they can tell the difference between generic and branded pop or juice? Our lesson today will have a lesson about WHAT'S REAL? We'll learn that JESUS is the REAL THING... not Coke!

ETERNAL LIFE COLLAGE:

Option 1: Magazine pictures of things God has given us: clothes; food, homes, beds, sheets, toys, etc. TITLE - GOOD THINGS FROM GOD. After glueing pictures on the poster, the teacher will give the children a SIGN that she has typed out "ETERNAL LIFE - SAVING THE BEST FOR LAST" - tape or glue the sign over the collage pictures.

Option 2: Have the children draw a HOUSE with a BIG ROOF and put magazine picturess in the house and then glue the above sign over the house pictures - "ETERNAL LIFE - SAVING THE BEST FOR LAST"!

Song: "No Greater Miracle" by Charles & Elaine Kirkpatrick
Music: Words and music in PDF format.
MP3: Piano - 4 measures introduction (right click on link and save to your computer)

Song: "God Is So Good" arr. by Charles & Elaine Kirkpatrick
Music: Words and music in PDF format.
MP3: Piano - 4 measures introduction (right click on link and save to your computer)

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).