Bigger Better game: Give groups (4-5 people) a quarter and have them go house to house to try and barter for something of more value (they can use the 30 Hour fast for a reason to give) bring back the "things" that the groups got and hold a silent auction to raise money on Sunday Morning.
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Visual impact Project...build and paint crosses white. have them set for a certain # of children who die every day of starvation. Find a high visibility spot to set them up.
We took 3' wood lathing strips from the local lumber store and cut them down into 8" and 6" lengths (you can get 3-8" and 2-6" lengths from 1-3' strip). Then nailed a 6" onto an 8" to make a cross. We made 1,208 crosses (this is how many children die each hour) and stuck them into the ground along the sidewalk/grass and curb/grass so they outlined the whole church property. We then made a sign that said "This is how many children die each hour - Pray for the children" and posted it along the main street in front of the church. Many people commented on this project and the church community told us what a huge statement that made when they saw it. The local paper came out and took pictures of them and put an article in the paper. We are using these crosses as reminders to the congregation this year of what they felt when they saw them last year. We will give each congregant one of these crosses as they come to church on the Sunday we kick off the 30 Hour Famine this year.
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Category: Famine Activities
Keywords: prayer,community needs
The most memorable and favorite Famine activity for our youth last year was a Prayer Walk. About 10 PM (when it was really dark and really cold!), we ventured out of the strip mall where our church meets and walked around our town. We stopped at various places throughout town, representing a number of different needs in our own community. At each spot, I shared with the youth the significance of stopping there, the need represented, and then three youth and one adult prayed at each site. For example, we stopped outside a firestation to thank God for the volunteers who serve our community and to pray for the families of three firemen who had been injured in a recent fire. We also stood at a car wash and prayed for the teens who hang out there on the weekends, often sleeping in their cars during the cold winter nights. Other sites included a local bar, the Coffeehouse (ministry to street kids), a convenience store, city park, school district administration building, VFW, and a housing project. Between sites, we walked in silence or sang worship songs to keep the prayerful attitude of the walk. At the end, we gathered in our church's worship center to pray for our church leadership and various ministries. We broke the chairs into sections, and we physically touched and prayed for the people who would sit in each chair that weekend. It took quite a bit of time, and it was very cold, but the prayer walk really set the tone for the rest of our famine activities.
SPECIAL NOTE: If you live in a town where there is an enforced curfew for teens, a quick call to the local police department to explain what you are doing is a good idea. We found the police to be very cooperative and helpful.
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