Week 5: China

Game: Traditional Chinese Game – Fingers Out

Rules: in pairs face each other and count to 3. On ‘3’ they put out one hand – either as a fist or with 1, 2 or 3 fingers extended, shouting out at the same time a number from 1-6. Add up the number of fingers extended. If a child guessed the exact number of fingers shown, they score 2 points. If they guessed nearest the number of fingers shown, they score 1 point. If there is a tie, no points are scored. The first to 10 wins. (see https://www.activityvillage.co.uk/fingers-out )

Memory Verse: How much do you remember? Write out the verse from memory. John 3:16: “God loved the people of this world so much that he gave his only Son, so that everyone who has faith in him will have eternal life and never really die.” (CEV)

Song: Jesus the Game Changer – Colin Buchanan https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GqD13f_rlBc

On a world map or on google earth look up where China is.

Hudson Taylor – watch the first 4 minutes of this video to learn about this missionary to China. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QoYPKJjo4cE.

This is another good video with English subtitles: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uUu0dV73BlE

1. How do you think he might have felt when he first left his home to travel to China? Nervous? Excited?

2. Why do you think people might have listened to Hudson Taylor more when he wore their clothes and hairstyle?

3. Who are some people that you know that don’t know Jesus? You can pray for them to be open to hearing about him.

C.T. Studd – read his story.

On the cricket bat write out Matthew 28:19 and colour it in. You could try playing mini cricket with a ping pong ball and the bats once they’re cut out!

Matthew 28:19 “Therefore go and make disciples of all nations, baptising them in the name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit”