The use of artwork of images on shields to symbolize people has been around a long time. Within the history of the Church a tradition developed which gave each apostle an individual crest. In this game players must match each apostle with his crest.

Scripture Passage: Mathew 10:2-4
The names of the twelve apostles are these: first, Simon called Peter, and his brother Andrew; James, the son of Zebedee, and his brother John; Philip and Bartholomew, Thomas and Matthew the tax collector; James, the son of Alphaeus, and Thaddeus; Simon the Cananean, and Judas Iscariot who betrayed him.

Supplies: 12 individual Coats of Arm (Each one with a different Apostle’s crest on it.)
12 placards (Each one with a different Apostle’s Name on it)
Timer

Number of Moderators: 1

Rules: 1. Each team must match the name of the apostle with the corresponding crest within a
certain amount of time.
2. The moderator will tell them which ones they have right and which ones they have wrong.
3. The team can keep trying to match until the predetermined time limit is up.

Building the Game:
12 Individual Coats Of Arms
1. The Coat of Arms can be made out of wood, paper or any other material. The images are as follows.
2. Name plaques that may include a clue.

St. Andrew An x because St. Andrew was nailed to a cross in the shape of an x
St. Bartholomew Three knives that represent the Most Holy Trinity and the fact that St. Bartholomew died by having his skinned cut away from his body
St. James the Greater Three seashells which represent baptism and the Most Holy Trinity
St. James the Lesser A saw that represents the fact that St. James was killed by being sawed in half.
St. John A cup with a snake to represent poison, it was believed that St. John once drank a cup of poison and lived.
Judas Iscariot Judas was the Apostle that betrayed Jesus to the high priest for 30 pieces of silver.
St. Jude A boat that represents St. Jude’s travels in which he spread the Gospel.
St. Mathew Three money bags with angel wings representing the Holy Trinity and St. Mathew’s conversion from being a tax collector.
St. Peter Two keys representing the keys to the kingdom.
St. Philip A cross and two loaves of bread represent St. Philip as a reminder of the centrality of the cross in the lives of a Christian and the story of the feeding of the multitude.
St. Simon A fish and a Bible symbolize St. Simon’s dedication to the Gospel and that the apostles were called to be fishers of men.
St. Thomas A carpenter’s square and a spear symbolize the call to build up the Church and the fact that St. Thomas was killed by a spear.
St. Mathias St. Mathias was the person chosen to replace Judas Iscariot as an apostle. It is believed that St. Mathias was beheaded by an axe as he proclaimed the Gospel
St. Paul St. Paul was chosen by Jesus Christ to be the apostles to the Gentiles.

Supplies:
Music
Baby Food (A jar for each round)
Plastic Spoons
Napkins

Rules:
1. This game is played like regular hot potato with the players passing the baby food container around the circle hoping not to get caught with it as the music is playing.
2. When the music stops the person caught with the baby food container is not out of the circle but rather is expected to eat the baby food in the container they are holding.

Beach towel volleyball is a great game for building team work because one must work together with a partner to catch the volleyball with the towel but also with that same partner to throw the ball back over the net.

Scripture Passage: Ecclesiasates 4:9-12
Two are better than one, because they have a good reward for their toil. For if they fall, one will lift up his fellow. But woe to him who is alone when he falls and has not another to lift him up! Again, if two lie together, they keep warm, but how can one keep warm alone? And though a man might prevail against one who is alone, two will withstand him—a threefold cord is not quickly broken.

Supplies:
1 - Volleyball Net
1 – Volleyball
12 Beach towels

Number of Moderators: 4-6

Rules:
1. When playing as part of a rotational challenge that teaches teamwork the moderators acts as the opponents for each individual team that comes to their event.
2. Each team must divide up into pairs and each pair gets a towel.
3. The moderator gives the ball to one team and they must use their towels get the ball over the net.
4. The opposing team must catch the ball before it hits the ground using only their towels.
5. Play continues until the ball hits the ground. When the ball hits the ground the team on whose side the ball did not land on gets appoint regardless to whether or not they served the ball.
6. The winning team is the first team to get to a predetermined number of points

Supplies: 10 Buckets (5 for each side)
5 (Red Balls)
5 (Blue Balls)
10 Dodge Balls
Rules:
1. Lay out a dodge ball field (see diagram) w/ five buckets behind the back out of bounds line for both teams.

2. Place the five red balls on one side of the middle line, the five blue balls on the other side, and the dodge balls on the middle line.

3. Have the teams each take a side of the court. Then have them choose one member of each team to be their captain and go behind the out of bounds line of the other team.

4. The goal is to have the team throw their color balls over the opposing teams head to their captain so that he or she may place them in the buckets.

5. While the teams are doing this they are also playing bombardment with the dodge balls. If they are hit by the dodge ball they are out or if someone catches the dodge ball that they threw they are out. If someone on their team catches a ball then a player for their team can come back on.

Bible Code is a great way to teach players how to look up Scripture Passages. Bible Code also helps players learn about the use of symbols in the Bible.

Supplies
Bible Code Worksheet (1 for each person)
- Option 1 Copy the Bible Codes from this chapter.
- Option 2 Create your own. Choose a Scripture passage of your liking and type it into your
computer. For example:

JESUS

J E S U

JESU

Jesus=

Fifth delete the image next to your letter in your letter list and insert a scripture passage about that image.

J = Genesis 6:5-7:5 – Story about Noah’s Ark
E = Mark 8:1-11 (Story about Jesus feeding the multitude with 2 fish and 5 loaves.
S = Luke 2:8-12 (Story of the angels appearing to the shepherds.
U = Genesis 3:1-7 (Story of Adam and Eve eating the forbidden fruit).

2. Bible (1 for each person)

Teaching Points
1. Standard way of looking things up in the Bible Book Chapter # : verses
2. As the images stand for letters in this worksheet so images in the Bible often have a much deeper meaning.

This instructional game takes a classic game that most children know and gives it a spiritual dimension by demonstrating to them the need to defend their faith. The inspiration for this game came from the dream that St. John Bosco had. St. John Bosco dream that the pope was the captain of a ship, the Church, and that he was in a great sea battle. The pope knew that the only way that the he could win the battle was by anchoring the ship between two great pillars. On top of one pillar was the Eucharist and on top of the other pillar was the Blessed Virgin Mary.

Supplies
2 Eucharist Balls (one for each team)
- Take a ball and cover it with words and images that depict the Eucharist. It could be a simple as writing the word “Eucharist” on the ball, or putting stickers on the ball itself.

2 Blessed Virgin Mary Balls (one for each team)
- Take a ball and cover it with words and images that depict the Eucharist. It could be a simple as writing the word “Blessed Virgin Mary” on the ball, or putting stickers on the ball itself.

2 God Balls (one for each team)
- Take a ball and cover it with words and images that depict the Eucharist. It could be a simple as writing the word “God” on the ball, or putting stickers on the ball itself.

4 Stands (two for each team)
- One can make these stands in different ways. Some people use PVC pipe and others use large cups. All you need is something that will keep the balls off the ground.

Instructions/Guidelines
1. Divide the court in two by some sort of line that is clearly visible. Place on each side near the back of the court two stands. On top of these stands to start the game put up the “Eucharist Ball” and the “Blessed Virgin Mary Ball”. Set the “God ball” nearby so that it can easily begotten during the game.

2. Divide the players into two teams and assign each team a different side of the court.

3. The object of the game is to knock the others teams “Blessed Virgin Mary Ball” and the “Eucharist Ball” off their stands. When this is accomplished the team who has lost their “Blessed Virgin Mary Ball and “Eucharist Ball” must put up their “God Ball” on one of the two stands. It then becomes the object of the opposing team to knock the “God Ball” off the stand. The first team to knock off the other team’s “God’s Ball” wins.

4. The other rules of the game follow the rules of bombardment. Players may not cross the center line. If they cross the center line they are out. Players throw their bombardment balls across the line in hopes of knocking the other teams “Eucharist Ball”, “Blessed Virgin Mary Ball”, and “God Ball” off their stands. If the ball they throw is caught by an a member of the opposite team then the thrower is out. If the ball thrown hits a player.and is not caught then the person who has been hit by the ball is out. It is a the discretion of the moderator if and when players are allowed back into the game once they are out. The moderator may choose not to let any players who are out back in, he or she may set a time limit of two – five minutes for players to be out, or they may let players back in when a team member of the player who is out catches an opposing team’s thrown ball.

Discussion Questions
Q1. Why was it important to defend the Eucharist Ball and the Blessed Virgin Mary Ball?

Q2. Can you give an example of how you had to defend your faith?

Q3. What can we do that enables us to defend our faith better?

This game is designed to teach team work and coordination as it the team must work together to accomplish a goal.

Scripture: Proverbs 15:1
"A gentle answer turns away wrath, but a harsh word stirs up anger."

Supplies:
8 to 10 – Paint Buckets with a different question on each one.
8 to 10 – Playground balls with numbers.

Number of Moderators: 1-3

Rules:
1. In a define area place your empty paint buckets right side up (so that someone couldplace a ball in them).
2. The team must fill each of the paint buckets with a ball to complete this activity.
3. The individual team members may not move from their place if they have a ball in their hands and therefore they must throw the ball to another teammate or shoot the ball into one of the empty buckets.
4. The moderators may not touch the players. Their only job is to prevent the balls from getting into the buckets for as long as they can (in a variation of the game you may set a time limit for the team)

Suggested Questions for Buckets
1. Which station is "Jesus condemned to death"?
2. The number of natures in Jesus
3. The number of people in the Blessed Trinity
4. The number of Gospels
5. Which commandment number is "Thou Shall Not Kill"?
6. The number of apostles divided by 2
7. The number of sacraments
8. The number of beatitudes
9. Which station is "Jesus falls for the Third Time"?
10. The number of commandments given to Moses

This game is a great way to help players learn more about the different items found in a chapel or church.

Scripture: Exodus: 35:10-19
"All who are skilled among you are to come and make everything the LORD has commanded: the tabernacle with its tent and its covering, clasps, frames, crossbars, posts and bases; the ark with its poles and the atonement cover and the curtain that shields it; the table with its poles and all its articles and the bread of the Presence; the lamp stand that is for light with its accessories, lamps and oil for the light; the altar of incense with its poles, the anointing oil and the fragrant incense; the curtain for the doorway at the entrance to the tabernacle; the altar of burnt offering with its bronze grating, its poles and all its utensils; the bronze basin with its stand; the curtains of the courtyard with its posts and bases, and the curtain for the entrance to the courtyard; the tent pegs for the tabernacle and for the courtyard, and their ropes; the woven garments worn for ministering in the sanctuary—both the sacred garments for Aaron the priest and the garments for his sons when they serve as priests."

Option 1 (If you have a chapel)
Supplies:
An answer sheet
Placards with numbers on them
Liturgical Vessels/Vestments/Furniture (see list below)
Cards with three to four liturgical item names written on it.

Number of Moderators: 1

Rules:
1. As a team enters the chapel the moderator gives them a card which has three our four items listed on it.
2. The team must then find the item and write down the number that corresponds to the item on their cards.
3. When they have completed their card they turn it into the moderator to see if they have the right numbers. If they are wrong they must try again.

Option 2 (If you do not have a chapel)
Supplies:
An answer sheet
A poster with pictures of Liturgical Vessels/Vestments/Furniture with numbers next to them (See list below)
Cards with three to four liturgical item names written on it.

Number of Moderators: 1

Rules:
1. Give the team the card which has the three or four items listed on them and direct them to the poster of the different liturgical vessels.
2. The team finds the item on the poster and writes the number that corresponds to the items on the card.
3. The moderator checks to make sure they have the correct numbers. The moderator should only tell them the number they have correct and not which ones.