Leader Guide

Hearing Game

Let’s say our SuperVerse together. Psalm 116:2:

Because He bends down to listen, I will pray as long as I have breath!

In our teaching today, we discussed how God hears every prayer. Every prayer that is spoken, sung, whispered, or even thought; every second of the day around the world. To experience a tiny glimpse of this, we are going to play a fun game to see how well we can hear requests that others say!

• Choose two children—a boy and girl, or a younger and older child—to be listeners.
• Have them stand out in the hallway with an adult volunteer so they cannot hear what is said in the classroom.
• Select a Request Card and give it to the class.
• The first child will say item 1 aloud and remember that word, then pass the card to the second child, who will say item 2 aloud and remember that word, etc. Repeat until all ten items on the card have been named. If there are fewer than 10 children, start again with the first child and repeat.
• Have one listener return to the classroom and stand with their back to the class. Explain that they should try to remember as many items as they can when they hear the class shout.
• Count 1, 2, 3! The children should simultaneously shout their card items three times.
• Have the listening child say all the items heard. Write items on the board.
• Count the answers and write that number on the board. Erase the names but leave the number on the board.
• Call the second child into the classroom and repeat the activity using that same list.
• Discuss the differences and how it was difficult to hear everyone at one time.
• Repeat with the other cards, choosing two new children to be listeners each time.

Conclusion: Was this difficult, and why?

You listened for one word, and it was still difficult with just us. Now, imagine real prayers, from people around the world, in different languages! God hears every prayer! Let’s say our SuperVerse together. Psalm 116:2:

Because He bends down to listen, I will pray as long as I have breath!