Colorado Hmong New Year Children Outreach Ministry This is a summary of ideas for games and activities that can be used to outreach to children during the Hmong New Year. It will require at least 2 youth members per station to work the activity or game. If there is not available space or people, we can reduce the number of stations to however many we can do. The purpose of this outline is to create a fun way for children to learn about Jesus as a personal Savior. THEME: Journey to Heaven! Children will receive a brown paper bag to color and design. The bag will have 7 squares for stamps. The goal is for the child to go to each station to collect stamps on their bag. When the child collects 7 stamps, he or she will earn a prize (candies or small toy). Station 1: Jesus Loves Me Paper Bag Design LESSON: JESUS LOVES EVERYONE Supplies Needed: Paper bags, markers, table space Station 2: Rubber Duckie Bible Story LESSON: GOD’S PEOPLE ARE BLESSED Children will choose a floating rubber duckie from a small pool of water. On the bottom side of each duckie, there will be written down a name of an Old Testament bible story character, such as Moses, Adam, Abraham, Joseph, etc. The children have to match the name of their duckie to a story board with bible story characters. The story board will show a picture of the bible story character, and a description of who he or she is, and a number of candies the child will get for choosing the character. o Supplies Needed: Rubber duckies (at least two dozen), plastic kiddie pool, water, bags of candy, a home-made story board with bible story characters (can be made with poster board and markers). Station 3: Sin Cannot be Hidden LESSON: THERE IS SIN IN EVERYONE’S LIFE Children will be taught the definition of sin. They can also discuss with station members examples of sin and where sin came from. The children will be asked to drop buttons into cups of soda to represent the secret sins in their lives. As they discuss the sins, the buttons will reappear at the top of the cup and will see that no sin is hidden from God. Supplies Needed: Buttons, dark colored soda, cups, table space Station 4: Hula Hoop Hop and Toss LESSON: JESUS IS THE WAY, THE TRUTH, AND THE LIFE The children will hop from one circle into the next. When they reach the last circle, they must throw a tennis ball into a basket. Supplies Needed: Hula hoops (or posterboard strips cut and taped into large circles), tennis balls, small basket
Station 5: Make a Prayer Bracelet LESSON: YOU CAN SPEAK TO GOD THROUGH PRAYER Children will create a prayer bracelet using cereal fruit loops and string. While they are creating the bracelet, the station members can tell the children about prayer and teach them to pray after making the bracelet. Supplies Needed: Fruit Loop cereal, string, scissors, table space Station 6: Marked by the Holy Spirit (Face Painting) LESSON: THROUGH FAITH, GOD GIVES YOU THE HOLY SPIRIT AS A MARK OR GUARANTEE FOR HEAVEN The child will be given an opportunity to learn about the Holy Spirit while being face painted. The face painted picture will represent the ‘mark of the Holy Spirit’. Supplies Needed: Face paint, paper towels, paint brushes, water, cups, chairs, table space Station 7: Color the Gospel of Jesus LESSON: JESUS CHRIST IS A PERSONAL SAVIOR After coloring the gospel of Jesus sheet, the station members will ask the child if he or she is willing to accept Jesus Christ as their Lord and Savior. If so, they will lead the child in the prayer of salvation. Supplies Needed: Coloring sheets, crayons, table space # of Volunteers needed for 7 Stations: 14 # of tables or table space needed for activities: 5 # of chairs needed for stations: 4-6 Prizes needed for outreach: -Small candies -Small toys -Small stickers, tattoos, or pencils (It depends on what the youth would like to give away.)