PURPOSE

-Activities you can do at Community Group-


"What is this used for?"

While you’re in the kitchen cooking dinner, pull some utensils (potato masher, pizza cutter, grater, etc.) out of the drawer. Hold up each one and ask:
What is this used for?
Each of these utensils has a special purpose–it was made to do something special (mash potatoes, cut pizza, grate cheese, etc.).

Say something like this:
God made each of us for a special purpose–to do something special. Before we were even born, He knew all about us and what we could do to serve Him.






Guess What's in the Bag

Ask each member of the family to bring an item to the dinner table in a bag; don’t let anyone else see it or know what’s in the bag. Take turns guessing what’s in the bag by asking questions about the item that can be answered with a yes or no. (Would I use this in the kitchen? Do you use it outside? Could I use it at school?)

We could guess what was in each bag by finding out what each item is used for. God made each of us to bring Him glory–to lift Him up so others can find out more about our amazing God.






Finding Purpose

The Bible is the best place to find God’s purpose or plan for us. We must KNOW God’s purpose before we can DO it.

Have a Bible sword drill (if your kids are old enough) or write the following Bible references on slips of paper and let each child read one to find out some of God’s purposes.

Psalm 100:2 (serve the Lord with gladness)
1 Thessalonians 5:18 (give thanks)
Galatians 6:10 (do good)
1 John 4:11 (love others)
Proverbs 3:5 (trust in the Lord)