Leader Guide

SuperVerse Game


Write the SuperVerse on the board. John 15:5:

“Yes, I am the vine; you are the branches. Those who remain in Me, and I in them, will produce much fruit. For apart from Me you can do nothing.”

Make one copy of the Vine Page in color or black and white on cardstock—one per group.
Make copies of the Branch Page in color or black and white on cardstock—one per group.
Cut out the two vines from each sheet. Keep the two sections together.
Staple or tape the two vine sections together to form one vine, numbered 1–8.
Cut out the eight branches; you do not need to keep them in sets. Mix them up in one pile.

It’s a Vine Time to Branch Out! Play a game to build the SuperVerse.

We have been learning our SuperVerse a few different ways today. It’s important for all believers to understand our relationship with Christ. When we stay joined to Him, we can do all things through Him. The Holy Spirit gives us all the help we need to follow His teaching and to live as He did in the world. The Apostle Paul said in Philippians 4:13:

For I can do everything through Christ, who gives me strength.

In this game, you are going to work with your teammates to build a vine and branches with the words of the SuperVerse. Let’s say John 15:5 together:

“Yes, I am the vine; you are the branches. Those who remain in Me, and I in them, will produce much fruit. For apart from Me you can do nothing.”

Erase the board. Divide the children into teams of two to four, depending on the class size. Try to pair older with younger children.
Give a vine to each team.
Have each team find a place at a table or on the floor to build their vine and branches.
Place the shuffled branches in a pile in the middle of the room. 
Start the game. One player from each team will walk quickly to the pile and find branch #1, bring it back to the team and use a clothespin to attach it to the vine in the proper place. Once attached, a different player repeats the process for branch #2, and so on until the vine is completed. Important: the branches must be attached to the vine in order, from 1–8. 
Once finished, the team must carefully lift their vine for all to see. The first team to do this is the winner. If a branch falls off, it must be reattached before the team is declared the winner!
After all teams are done, have them hold up their vines and say the SuperVerse together.
Disassemble the vines and play more rounds if time allows.

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