Leader Guide
Game
- Two Provision Cards Pattern
- Scissors
- Six sheets of card stock
- Three boxes
- Chalkboard and chalk, or white board and marker, to keep score
- Optional: Sixth Grade Helper to keep score
Make three copies of each Provision Card Pattern on card stock, in color or black and white—for a total of six sheets containing 24 cards.
If there are more than 24 children in the class, make additional sets of cards so there is at least one card per child.
Cut the cards apart.
Keep one set of 12 cards for the game leader.
Shuffle the remaining cards and randomly divide them between the three boxes.
Place the boxes in three corners of the room.
What did Ruth collect in Boaz’ field? Grain.
What were some other ways that Boaz provided for Ruth? Protection, food, water, marriage.
Let’s say our SuperTruth together: “God is my provider.”
Yes, God supplies all we need. In this game, you will not collect grain; however, you will collect other things that God provides to us.
Divide the class into two teams, which form separate lines in the corner of the room with no box.
The leader picks a Provision Card, holds it up and announces the word on the card, then places it face-up on the floor.
The first player of each team walks quickly to any of the three boxes to search for that Provision Card.
If the card is not in that box, the player must quickly move to another box until the card is found.
Each player takes the correct card to the leader, who places it on the matching card already on the floor.
The first player to bring the matching card to the leader wins a point for the team.
Tally points on the board.
Play continues as the leader picks another Provision Card for the next player on each team to find.
The game continues until all twelve cards are collected. The team with the most points wins.
Afterward, hold up each card and briefly discuss various things God provides for us.
Conclusion: That looked like fun. Did you find all of the cards in one place? No!
No, you found God’s provision in different places. God provides for us in different ways and in different places. Remember that as we learn more about how God provides all we need!
Card sets can be used again in the Additional Activity Game, “Provision Match.”