Leader Guide
Relay Game
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Six large plastic cups—18 ounce disposable cups are ideal
- Three unbreakable containers such as plastic buckets or metal bowls, each large enough to hold about one-half gallon of water
- Three large towels
- Water to fill the three containers
- Table
- Three one-eighth cup measuring cups, or three small scoops for measuring coffee or powdered drink mix
Option: This game is set up for three teams of four to five children. For larger classes, add more cups, containers, tables, and towels. For smaller classes, divide children into three teams of two or more (teams don’t need to be even).
Write the SuperTruth on the board. John 2:5
See image Jesus Feeds the Hungry Fill My Cup Relay for game layout.
Place the table at one end of the room.
Place towels over the top of the table.
Place the three unbreakable containers on the towels on the table—one at each end and one in the middle.
Fill each of the three containers with about one-half gallon of water.
Place a large plastic cup on either side of each water container—two per container.
Place a one-eighth cup measuring cup or scoop next to each container.
Place a line or mark about 10–12 feet from the table.
Fill My Cup: Play a game to fill the cups with water.
Imagine you’re a servant who obeyed Jesus and put water in the jars, and now you see the master of ceremonies take a drink and declare that it is the best wine yet! What expression would you have on your face? Children respond. No one but Jesus could do such a miracle! Hold up one of the large plastic cups on the table. In this game we are going to fill these six cups with water, representing the jars that the servants filled.
Divide the children into three teams of four to five children—see options above.
Have each team form a single-file line behind the mark and opposite their team’s container of water. Start the game by saying “Do what He asks!” Players from each team will quickly travel to the table, dip the measuring cup in the water, and then carefully pour it into either one of the team’s two cups. Players will then return to the line and the next player takes a turn. The first team to fill both of their cups with water wins. All teams should continue until their cups are completely full—to do all they were asked to do! Note: a full cup is determined by the leader.
It time permits, empty the water from the cups into the containers, shuffle the order of the players in line, and play again.
Optional: Vary how children travel to the table by calling out commands such as:
- Walk sideways
- Skip
- Walk backward
- Tip toe
Conclusion: Jesus could have miraculously added water to the jars, then turned it into wine, without any help from the servants. Yet, He allowed them to participate in His miracle! This was an event that people would never forget!