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Church Activities & Games

Churches are social gathering places for people of all ages and activity levels. Sermons and religious classes are not the only types of activities that take place on a church campus. The range of activities depends on the facilities available, the age group of the participants and the imagination of the group leaders.

Breaking Bread
- There is often an interesteing variety of foods at a covered dish social.
  
  Most churches take time for those who attend to share a meal together. These events may be scheduled periodically on the church calendar or may be reserved for special occasions. Members of the congregation often prepare the food. This makes the event less expensive and creates a variety of foods from which to choose. The activity allows people to get to know each other.
Lock-In
- Church lock-ins can offer a fun social activity for youth on a weekend night.
  
  Lock-ins are a popular activity for youth groups. The activity often occurs on a weekend night and involves youth and youth sponsors spending all night at the church. The event may start with dinner, followed by a various activities. The youth are segregated by sex when it comes time to sleep, although participants don't generally get a lot of sleep. The event breaks up sometime after breakfast, although if the lock-in happens on a Saturday night, participants may attend Sunday activities before they go home.
Mission Trip
- Mission trips may include adults or teens. The participants travel to a predetermined site to donate their time and skills. Primary activities may include construction of a building, delivering food and other provisions, providing medical care, passing out Bibles, sharing religious experiences, teaching classes or whatever the needs are in that location.
Fund Raisers
- Bake sales are a common way for church groups to raise money. The groups may set up in a business area outside the church to sell their goods and thus increase the number of prospective customers. Car washes are also a common fund-raising activity.
Game Night
- Game nights can appeal to any age group. Participants may bring games in and socialize over the game tables or there may be group games planned. The activity is a good one for bringing people together to have fun, and often cost little to host.
Scavenger Hunt
- Take a list of items to collect, add several cars carrying groups of game participants and start the clock. You have a scavenger hunt. These may be themed events to collect items for a group project or just a night of fun. There is usually a prize for the group that collects all the items and does it in the shortest amount of time.
Sword Drills
- Sword drills are Bible Trivia games. The game leader may choose a passage of scripture, a Bible character or event, and the game participants compete to be the first to locate it in their Bibles. A prize may be awarded to the participant who provides the most correct answers.

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