Children's Sunday School Activities

Special Gifts Tour

by Craig

A guided tour to find Spiritual Gifts and how they build up the Body of Christ, the Church.

Materials:
Note pad or paper and pencil for
each child

Duration:
Approx. 20 minutes

Topics:
Body of Christ, Serving, Spiritual Gifts, Works

Target Age:
Grades 1 2 3 4 5 6

Preparation:
Before class, determine the route you wish to travel through the church to visit areas where people are at work using various Spiritual Gifts. Following are examples of what special gifts may be in use in each room or area.
You will see the gift of Faith in all areas.

     Sanctuary (auditorium or Chapel) - Preaching
     Kitchen - Serving
     Church Office - Leading/administration
     Sunday School Classroom - Teaching
     Storage room or bathroom - Serving
     Outside garden area or parking lot - Serving
     Missionary displays - Giving
     Welcome Center - Serving

What you do:
First, give each child a notepad or piece of paper and a pencil. Then together look up the following passages about Spiritual Gifts: Romans 12: 6-8; 1 Corinthians 12: 8-10; 1 Corinthians 12: 28

Then on their notepad, have them list the following Spiritual Gifts that find in these verses.

Preaching (which is prophesying), Serving, Teaching,
Contributing (or giving), Leading, Administration, and Faith

Next let them know that the class will be going on a tour through the church, and it is important that they behave and keep quiet during the tour. As you go from one location to another, have them put a check mark next to each gift that may be used at that location.

Discussion:
When you return to the class, spend some time discussing how different people use the different Spiritual Gifts, and how the church benefits when its members use their gifts. The Bible says, "There are different kinds of gifts, but the same Spirit. There are different kinds of service, but the same Lord. There are different kinds of working, but the same God works all of them in all men. Now to each one the manifestation of the Spirit is given for the common good." 1 Corinthians 12: 4-7 NIV.