The apostle Philip (not to be mistaken for the Deacon who meets the Ethiopian) is an interesting character. He only seems to have 3 events recorded in the bible, two of which are about introducing people to Jesus. These games focus on the idea of introduction and community building.
Wipe that smile off your face – The first person pulls their silliest smile and directs it at each child in the circle, trying to make someone giggle or laugh. On the leaders mark they uses one hand to literally “wipe” the smile off their face, and hand it to the next person, and on it goes. This can get silly really quickly but shows how much infectious smiles and excitement can be.
Apostle Memory Match – This match 2 cards game is really as simple as printing out 2 sets of cards and turning them over. It’s a lovely way of introducing the different apostles or recapping part way through a series. Download the image by clicking on it and saving the picture that loads – I’ve left it as a picture so you can resize to whatever most suits your needs.
