Leader Guide
Optional Opening Game
- Two 6-inch paper plates or cut the center sections out of 9-inch plates
- Two round balloons (see note below)
- Scissors
- Permanent marker
- Two medium-sized boxes or containers that an inflated balloon will fit into
Note: If possible, use the “star” balloons from the Lesson two game.
Inflate the balloons and tie closed.
Use the marker to draw several stars on the balloon.
Place boxes or containers 12-15 feet from each other with open space between them.
Adjust the distance as desired.
Divide the class into two equal or unequal groups.
Have each group line up behind or beside a different box.
God promised Abraham that he would have many children, grandchildren, and great-grandchildren, as many as the stars in the sky! Can you count all the stars in the sky? NO! There are too many!
Hold up the balloon. This balloon has many stars on it, doesn’t it. These stars are a symbol of God’s promise to Abraham and also the promises in the Bible that God made to us! That’s exciting and we will talk about that a little later.
Hold up a plate. In this game, you will carry the stars which are a symbol of God’s promises on a plate. Please don’t hurry! If you go too fast, the balloon will roll off so you must be patient!
Demonstrate carrying a balloon on the plate and then drop it into a box. When you make it to the other end, roll the balloon into the box and hand the plate to the next player, who takes the balloon out of the box and travels to the other box.
If a balloon rolls off the plate, you can place it back on and keep going. You cannot use your other hand to keep the balloon on the plate.
Play until each child has taken at least two turns.
Conclusion: What happened if you tried to go too fast? The balloon rolled off the plate.
Yes, it is important to have patience and wait on God and His promises. God is faithful and will always keep His promises.