This document describes a youth game called "Pumpkin Picasso" that can be played at a church youth group event for Halloween. The game involves teams with one member blindfolded as the "Picasso" who must draw a pumpkin face design based only on verbal instructions from their team. Variations include adding distractions or points systems. The document provides materials needed, preparation steps, gameplay instructions, and suggestions for facilitating spiritual, practical and personal reflection afterward.
How well can you draw the Halloween Jack-o-Lantern? Here is a great youth game idea for the Halloween season. You can use it to bring a fresh spiritual meaning to the holiday and allow your youth to apply it to seeking God’s plan and direction for their lives. You could even relate it to a talk about not conforming to the patterns of the world. Be creative and have a great week! And for those completely adverse to anything associated with Halloween, see the alternative variation under the “preparation” section.
Halloween Party Activity - Pumpkin PicassoKen Sapp
How well can you draw the Halloween Jack-o-Lantern? Here is a great youth game idea for the Halloween season. You can use it to bring a fresh spiritual meaning to the holiday and allow your youth to apply it to seeking God’s plan and direction for their lives. You could even relate it to a talk about not conforming to the patterns of the world. Be creative and have a great week! And for those completely adverse to anything associated with Halloween, see the alternative variation under the “preparation” section.
How well can you draw the Halloween Jack-o-Lantern? Here is a great youth game idea for the Halloween season. You can use it to bring a fresh spiritual meaning to the holiday and allow your youth to apply it to seeking God’s plan and direction for their lives. You could even relate it to a talk about not conforming to the patterns of the world. Be creative and have a great week! And for those completely adverse to anything associated with Halloween, see the alternative variation under the “preparation” section.
How well can you draw the Halloween Jack-o-Lantern? Here is a great youth game idea for the Halloween season. You can use it to bring a fresh spiritual meaning to the holiday and allow your youth to apply it to seeking God’s plan and direction for their lives. You could even relate it to a talk about not conforming to the patterns of the world. Be creative and have a great week! And for those completely adverse to anything associated with Halloween, see the alternative variation under the “preparation” section.
Youth Icebreakers - Valentine’s Back to BackKen Sapp
Use this fun drawing game to remind youth that God showed us true love but we have turned our back on God and thus our understanding and standards for true love have degraded.
Youth Valentines Ideas - Valentine’s Back to BackKen Sapp
Use this fun drawing game to remind youth that God showed us true love but we have turned our back on God and thus our understanding and standards for true love have degraded.
How well can you draw the Halloween Jack-o-Lantern? Here is a great youth game idea for the Halloween season. You can use it to bring a fresh spiritual meaning to the holiday and allow your youth to apply it to seeking God’s plan and direction for their lives. You could even relate it to a talk about not conforming to the patterns of the world. Be creative and have a great week! And for those completely adverse to anything associated with Halloween, see the alternative variation under the “preparation” section.
Halloween Party Activity - Pumpkin PicassoKen Sapp
How well can you draw the Halloween Jack-o-Lantern? Here is a great youth game idea for the Halloween season. You can use it to bring a fresh spiritual meaning to the holiday and allow your youth to apply it to seeking God’s plan and direction for their lives. You could even relate it to a talk about not conforming to the patterns of the world. Be creative and have a great week! And for those completely adverse to anything associated with Halloween, see the alternative variation under the “preparation” section.
How well can you draw the Halloween Jack-o-Lantern? Here is a great youth game idea for the Halloween season. You can use it to bring a fresh spiritual meaning to the holiday and allow your youth to apply it to seeking God’s plan and direction for their lives. You could even relate it to a talk about not conforming to the patterns of the world. Be creative and have a great week! And for those completely adverse to anything associated with Halloween, see the alternative variation under the “preparation” section.
How well can you draw the Halloween Jack-o-Lantern? Here is a great youth game idea for the Halloween season. You can use it to bring a fresh spiritual meaning to the holiday and allow your youth to apply it to seeking God’s plan and direction for their lives. You could even relate it to a talk about not conforming to the patterns of the world. Be creative and have a great week! And for those completely adverse to anything associated with Halloween, see the alternative variation under the “preparation” section.
Youth Icebreakers - Valentine’s Back to BackKen Sapp
Use this fun drawing game to remind youth that God showed us true love but we have turned our back on God and thus our understanding and standards for true love have degraded.
Youth Valentines Ideas - Valentine’s Back to BackKen Sapp
Use this fun drawing game to remind youth that God showed us true love but we have turned our back on God and thus our understanding and standards for true love have degraded.
An evening with "Rework" - Reinventando nuestra forma de trabajarArkhotech
En esta sesión revisamos algunas reflexiones sobre la lectura del libro "Rework" de 37signals, compañía creadora del framework Ruby on Rails y del software de gestión de proyectos Basecamp.
La motivación es reinventar la forma de trabajar por lo que en algunos contextos se consideraría una anti-forma de trabajo;
Su contraportada resume en gran parte su línea editorial:
- ASAP is poison
- UNDERDO the competition
- Meetings are TOXIC
- Fire the WORKAHOLICS
- Emulate DRUG Dealers
- Pick a FIGHT
- Planning is GUESSING
- Inspiration is PERISHABLE
Pssb.ly - Predict the future with your friendsBig Spaceship
This is the output of a Big Spaceship Hack Day from May 2012.
One day, many teams, all making stuff.
Pssb.ly was an idea that sought to make prediction incredibly social.
Can you predict what will happen in the new year? This little game gives you a chance to give a small party favor (gag gift) to each visitor to your new Year Party and generate a few laughs at the same time and end with a reminder that God's gifts are no joke!
Valentines Ideas - Valentine’s Back to BackKen Sapp
Use this fun drawing game to remind youth that God showed us true love but we have turned our back on God and thus our understanding and standards for true love have degraded.
In this game for a Valentine Party event, participants will try to stack a box of valentine candy hearts as high as possible. It's not as easy as it may seem!
Twister is a very simple game that can become very complicated as the players can easily get tied up in knots. Play a classic game of twister replacing the colored dots with Valentine's Day Hearts and phrases from Candy Conversation Hearts.
One platform that can make the process easy is The Pillow Company. Visit the website and start shopping for some unique home decor objects to buy in India.
Use this creative object lesson as a surprising illustration to kids that God looks at our heart, not our appearances. It can be used on any occasion or as a children's sermon, but with a reference to tombs, and masks it also serves as a fun lesson for an alternative to Halloween.
In this relay, participants will try to replace the missing pieces that have been removed from their team’s pumpkin. It can be used as party game for your October 31st Halloween alternative, for a harvest festival, or a Halloween carnival.
An evening with "Rework" - Reinventando nuestra forma de trabajarArkhotech
En esta sesión revisamos algunas reflexiones sobre la lectura del libro "Rework" de 37signals, compañía creadora del framework Ruby on Rails y del software de gestión de proyectos Basecamp.
La motivación es reinventar la forma de trabajar por lo que en algunos contextos se consideraría una anti-forma de trabajo;
Su contraportada resume en gran parte su línea editorial:
- ASAP is poison
- UNDERDO the competition
- Meetings are TOXIC
- Fire the WORKAHOLICS
- Emulate DRUG Dealers
- Pick a FIGHT
- Planning is GUESSING
- Inspiration is PERISHABLE
Pssb.ly - Predict the future with your friendsBig Spaceship
This is the output of a Big Spaceship Hack Day from May 2012.
One day, many teams, all making stuff.
Pssb.ly was an idea that sought to make prediction incredibly social.
Can you predict what will happen in the new year? This little game gives you a chance to give a small party favor (gag gift) to each visitor to your new Year Party and generate a few laughs at the same time and end with a reminder that God's gifts are no joke!
Valentines Ideas - Valentine’s Back to BackKen Sapp
Use this fun drawing game to remind youth that God showed us true love but we have turned our back on God and thus our understanding and standards for true love have degraded.
In this game for a Valentine Party event, participants will try to stack a box of valentine candy hearts as high as possible. It's not as easy as it may seem!
Twister is a very simple game that can become very complicated as the players can easily get tied up in knots. Play a classic game of twister replacing the colored dots with Valentine's Day Hearts and phrases from Candy Conversation Hearts.
One platform that can make the process easy is The Pillow Company. Visit the website and start shopping for some unique home decor objects to buy in India.
Use this creative object lesson as a surprising illustration to kids that God looks at our heart, not our appearances. It can be used on any occasion or as a children's sermon, but with a reference to tombs, and masks it also serves as a fun lesson for an alternative to Halloween.
In this relay, participants will try to replace the missing pieces that have been removed from their team’s pumpkin. It can be used as party game for your October 31st Halloween alternative, for a harvest festival, or a Halloween carnival.
Object Lesson: Gloves – the Hand of God at Work Within UsKen Sapp
Finding one's identity, purpose, and meaning in life are common struggles that every youth faces. They are seeking an answer to the question, Why am I here? In their search for purpose, they may try to find fulfillment in a variety of things, some good, some bad. But our purpose cannot be found in things. Our identity is found by filling the emptiness in our lives with Christ. When God's Hand is at work in our lives, only then will we find true meaning and purpose. Gloves are a great object lesson to remind youth of this spiritual truth and a simplified version of this lesson makes a great Children's Sermon.
In this relay, participants will try to replace the missing pieces that have been removed from their team’s pumpkin. It can be used as party game for your October 31st Halloween alternative, for a harvest festival, or a Halloween carnival.
Youth will cut up pumpkins and then try to put a cut up pumpkin back together again. The game can be used as an object lesson illustrating God's restoration of our lives.
Object Lesson for Kids - the Hand of God at Work Within UsKen Sapp
Finding one's identity, purpose, and meaning in life are common struggles that every youth faces. They are seeking an answer to the question, Why am I here? In their search for purpose, they may try to find fulfillment in a variety of things, some good, some bad. But our purpose cannot be found in things. Our identity is found by filling the emptiness in our lives with Christ. When God's Hand is at work in our lives, only then will we find true meaning and purpose. Gloves are a great object lesson to remind youth of this spiritual truth and a simplified version of this lesson makes a great Children's Sermon.
Thanksgiving is an American Holiday where people set aside a day to remember what God has done for them over the past one year and praise Him and give Him thanks for the works He has done in their lives. This game plays on the idea of looking forward yet being able to recognize and picture what is behind. It serves as a metaphor for us, also looking forward to the future, but taking some time to picture and recognize what God has done in the past."
Halloween Party Ideas - Pumpkin Patch RelayKen Sapp
In this relay, participants will try to replace the missing pieces that have been removed from their team’s pumpkin. It can be used as party game for your October 31st Halloween alternative, for a harvest festival, or a Halloween carnival.
Christian Object Lesson - The Hand of God at Work Within UsKen Sapp
Finding one's identity, purpose, and meaning in life are common struggles that every youth faces. They are seeking an answer to the question, Why am I here? In their search for purpose, they may try to find fulfillment in a variety of things, some good, some bad. But our purpose cannot be found in things. Our identity is found by filling the emptiness in our lives with Christ. When God's Hand is at work in our lives, only then will we find true meaning and purpose. Gloves are a great object lesson to remind youth of this spiritual truth and a simplified version of this lesson makes a great Children's Sermon.
Youth will cut up pumpkins and then try to put a cut up pumpkin back together again. The game can be used as an object lesson illustrating God's restoration of our lives.
Gary Vaynerchuk talks about Content & Social MediaKen Sapp
Great talk and Q&A from Gary Vaynerchuk at National Achiever's Congress 2019 in Singapore... Lots of takeaways but these are powerful: "Eliminate friction between your message and your customer" and "The INTENT of content is the VARIABLE of Success." So does your message create friction? What is the intent of your content? Are you real and adding value or is your content just an "ask" wrapped in content?
Thanksgiving Party Activity - Looking BackKen Sapp
Thanksgiving is an American Holiday where people set aside a day to remember what God has done for them over the past one year and praise Him and give Him thanks for the works He has done in their lives. This game plays on the idea of looking forward yet being able to recognize and picture what is behind. It serves as a metaphor for us, also looking forward to the future, but taking some time to picture and recognize what God has done in the past."
Although gummy bears were invented by German Candy maker Hans Reigel in 1922, the gummy worm is a relatively recent concept. The Gummy bear wasn’t shipped to America until around 1981 and then an American candy company extended the idea to gummy worms to give kids something fun to eat and to shock their parents. Gummy worms are one of the most popular gummy candies around. Use these games with gummy worms as an object lesson to talk about Jesus’ call to his disciples to become fishers of men.
Even if you don’t want to be involved with Halloween, you’ll want to grab at least one of those plastic or paper Halloween skeletons for this object lesson / game.
Use this creative object lesson as a surprising illustration to kids that God looks at our heart, not our appearances. It can be used on any occasion or as a children's sermon, but with a reference to tombs, and masks it also serves as a fun lesson for an alternative to Halloween.
HANUMAN STORIES: TIMELESS TEACHINGS FOR TODAY’S WORLDLearnyoga
Hanuman Stories: Timeless Teachings for Today’s World" delves into the inspiring tales of Hanuman, highlighting lessons of devotion, strength, and selfless service that resonate in modern life. These stories illustrate how Hanuman's unwavering faith and courage can guide us through challenges and foster resilience. Through these timeless narratives, readers can find profound wisdom to apply in their daily lives.
The Good News, newsletter for June 2024 is hereNoHo FUMC
Our monthly newsletter is available to read online. We hope you will join us each Sunday in person for our worship service. Make sure to subscribe and follow us on YouTube and social media.
The PBHP DYC ~ Reflections on The Dhamma (English).pptxOH TEIK BIN
A PowerPoint Presentation based on the Dhamma Reflections for the PBHP DYC for the years 1993 – 2012. To motivate and inspire DYC members to keep on practicing the Dhamma and to do the meritorious deed of Dhammaduta work.
The texts are in English.
For the Video with audio narration, comments and texts in English, please check out the Link:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zF2g_43NEa0
The Chakra System in our body - A Portal to Interdimensional Consciousness.pptxBharat Technology
each chakra is studied in greater detail, several steps have been included to
strengthen your personal intention to open each chakra more fully. These are designed
to draw forth the highest benefit for your spiritual growth.
What Should be the Christian View of Anime?Joe Muraguri
We will learn what Anime is and see what a Christian should consider before watching anime movies? We will also learn a little bit of Shintoism religion and hentai (the craze of internet pornography today).
Lesson 9 - Resisting Temptation Along the Way.pptxCelso Napoleon
Lesson 9 - Resisting Temptation Along the Way
SBs – Sunday Bible School
Adult Bible Lessons 2nd quarter 2024 CPAD
MAGAZINE: THE CAREER THAT IS PROPOSED TO US: The Path of Salvation, Holiness and Perseverance to Reach Heaven
Commentator: Pastor Osiel Gomes
Presentation: Missionary Celso Napoleon
Renewed in Grace
In Jude 17-23 Jude shifts from piling up examples of false teachers from the Old Testament to a series of practical exhortations that flow from apostolic instruction. He preserves for us what may well have been part of the apostolic catechism for the first generation of Christ-followers. In these instructions Jude exhorts the believer to deal with 3 different groups of people: scoffers who are "devoid of the Spirit", believers who have come under the influence of scoffers and believers who are so entrenched in false teaching that they need rescue and pose some real spiritual risk for the rescuer. In all of this Jude emphasizes Jesus' call to rescue straying sheep, leaving the 99 safely behind and pursuing the 1.
The Book of Joshua is the sixth book in the Hebrew Bible and the Old Testament, and is the first book of the Deuteronomistic history, the story of Israel from the conquest of Canaan to the Babylonian exile.
Exploring the Mindfulness Understanding Its Benefits.pptxMartaLoveguard
Slide 1: Title: Exploring the Mindfulness: Understanding Its Benefits
Slide 2: Introduction to Mindfulness
Mindfulness, defined as the conscious, non-judgmental observation of the present moment, has deep roots in Buddhist meditation practice but has gained significant popularity in the Western world in recent years. In today's society, filled with distractions and constant stimuli, mindfulness offers a valuable tool for regaining inner peace and reconnecting with our true selves. By cultivating mindfulness, we can develop a heightened awareness of our thoughts, feelings, and surroundings, leading to a greater sense of clarity and presence in our daily lives.
Slide 3: Benefits of Mindfulness for Mental Well-being
Practicing mindfulness can help reduce stress and anxiety levels, improving overall quality of life.
Mindfulness increases awareness of our emotions and teaches us to manage them better, leading to improved mood.
Regular mindfulness practice can improve our ability to concentrate and focus our attention on the present moment.
Slide 4: Benefits of Mindfulness for Physical Health
Research has shown that practicing mindfulness can contribute to lowering blood pressure, which is beneficial for heart health.
Regular meditation and mindfulness practice can strengthen the immune system, aiding the body in fighting infections.
Mindfulness may help reduce the risk of chronic diseases such as type 2 diabetes and obesity by reducing stress and improving overall lifestyle habits.
Slide 5: Impact of Mindfulness on Relationships
Mindfulness can help us better understand others and improve communication, leading to healthier relationships.
By focusing on the present moment and being fully attentive, mindfulness helps build stronger and more authentic connections with others.
Mindfulness teaches us how to be present for others in difficult times, leading to increased compassion and understanding.
Slide 6: Mindfulness Techniques and Practices
Focusing on the breath and mindful breathing can be a simple way to enter a state of mindfulness.
Body scan meditation involves focusing on different parts of the body, paying attention to any sensations and feelings.
Practicing mindful walking and eating involves consciously focusing on each step or bite, with full attention to sensory experiences.
Slide 7: Incorporating Mindfulness into Daily Life
You can practice mindfulness in everyday activities such as washing dishes or taking a walk in the park.
Adding mindfulness practice to daily routines can help increase awareness and presence.
Mindfulness helps us become more aware of our needs and better manage our time, leading to balance and harmony in life.
Slide 8: Summary: Embracing Mindfulness for Full Living
Mindfulness can bring numerous benefits for physical and mental health.
Regular mindfulness practice can help achieve a fuller and more satisfying life.
Mindfulness has the power to change our perspective and way of perceiving the world, leading to deeper se
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Game Description
How well can you draw the
Halloween Jack-o-Lantern? Here is a
great youth game idea for the
Halloween season. You can use it to
bring a fresh spiritual meaning to the
holiday and allow your youth to
apply it to seeking God’s plan and
direction for their lives. You could
even relate it to a talk about not
conforming to the patterns of the
world. Be creative and have a great
week! And for those completely
adverse to anything associated with
Halloween, see the alternative
variation under the “preparation”
section.
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Game Preparation
Create several different
pumpkin jack-o-lantern faces
either by drawing them or by
cutting them into actual
pumpkins. The more intricate
and detailed the face, the
more difficult it will be for
participants.
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Variation: If you are adverse to
having anything even remotely
associated with Halloween, you
can use the shapes of natural
fallen leaves from various trees
or simple images from a
Children’s Bible Story book
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Game Play
1. Divide your church youth
group into various teams
or into couples.
2. Have each youth team
choose one “Picasso”
who will draw the
pumpkin face.
3. Blindfold all the Picasso’s
4. Reveal the carved
pumpkin or the sketched
pumpkin Jack-O-lantern
face.
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Teams must instruct their
blindfolded “Picasso” using
words only how to draw the
pumpkin face on a piece of
paper. (No touching is
allowed).
You might want to give the
teams 2 or 3 minutes to
complete their masterpieces.
Compare the final
masterpieces drawn by the
youth to the actual pumpkin
or original drawing and the
one that is closest to the
original wins!
Swap roles and have a new
“Picasso” to play again!
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Variation
1. Allow team members to roam
about the room and try to distract
or give incorrect instructions to
opposing teams. But beware, this
can get very noisy! (In the
debrief, you can discuss the
distractions and false instructions
we face in life.)
2. Give the Picasso 10 seconds one
round to see the jack-o-lantern
face before blindfolding them. Did
it help them to better understand
the instructions?
3. Instead of judging which pumpkin
is closest to the original, create a
list of items to award various
points:
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• 20 points for drawing a circle
so that the line crossed or
connected with itself
• 10 points for each eye that
was drawn INSIDE the circle.
• 20 points for a stem that
was actually on top of the
pumpkin
• 5 points for getting the
mouth inside the circle
• 5 points if the mouth was
BELOW both of the eyes
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• 5 points for each eye that
was the correct shape
• 5 points for each mouth
that was the correct shape
• 5 points for getting the
nose inside the circle
• 5 points for putting the
nose between the mouth
and the eyes
• 5 points for any triangle
that is drawn
• 1 point for each place that
lines cross each other.
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Take it to the Next Level
• If you were able to see the
desired result before putting on
the blindfold would it have
made a difference? Explain.
• What role does “vision” play in
accomplishing goals?
• Was it more important – to
focus on the big picture or the
small details?
• Did the person giving
instructions do so clearly,
orderly, and in a way that
helped you achieve the desired
results? Could any of the
instructions have been clearer?
How could the person giving
instructions be more effective?
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Make it Spiritual
• Has God given us a pattern for
life? Do we know what the end
result is supposed to look like?
• Does God focus more on the
big picture or on the small
steps needed to create the end
result?
• Are God’s instructions clear?
Explain.
• What can youth do to hear
God more clearly?
• Are there things in the lives of
youth that obstruct God’s
directions?
• What are some of our
standards for comparison for
the Christian walk?
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Make it Practical
• Are there things in your life
that are out of place?
• Do you know what you are
supposed to create with
your life or do you feel you
are struggling in the dark?
• What are some of the
references that have played
the biggest role in how you
have formed your own
Christian life?
• How will God judge the end
results of your life?
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Scripture References
“but I gave them this command:
Obey me, and I will be your God
and you will be my people.
Walk in obedience to all I
command you, that it may go
well with you.” - Jeremiah 7:23
“For I know the plans I have for
you,” declares the Lord, “plans
to prosper you and not to harm
you, plans to give you hope and
a future.” - Jeremiah 29:11
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“My sheep listen to my voice; I
know them, and they follow
me. I give them eternal life, and
they shall never perish; no one
will snatch them out of my
hand. My Father, who has given
them to me, is greater than all;
no one can snatch them out of
my Father’s hand. I and the
Father are one.” - John 10:27-30
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Holiday Collection
Games and Activities in Celebration
of common Holidays.
Creative Holiday Ideas has over 300 pages of
ideas to help you plan your next New Year’s
Day, Valentine’s Day, Mother’s Day, Father’s
Day, Halloween or Fall Festival, and
Thanksgiving event. If you’ve ever wondered
what you’re going to do for all these holidays
and how you’re going to do it, this resource is
for you.
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