Kids love games! Games are fun! Games can be exciting! Games can be memorable! Using games to review Bible knowledge is always a great idea. Here is an idea I used recently for the first time. It was a big hit. It is called “String-A-Bead”. Kids have 2 choices of bead colors to put on their string based on the answer they choose.

How is the game played? Give each child a shoelace or string they can place a bead on.  Beads and string of any kind may be used. I happened to have some of the Perler beads, so that is what we used. Ask the kids a question giving them 2 answers to choose from. If the answer is _________, string a blue bead. If the answer is ________, string a yellow bead.  Insist that they wait until both choices have been given. That way, no one will give away the correct answer. Always make sure kids understand that it is okay to get an incorrect answer. After all, we are all still learning.

SAMPLE QUESTIONS – Answers in bold type are correct.

Who was the 1st king of Israel?

• Green – Saul 
• Yellow – Samuel 

Saul was a mighty warrior in battle.

• Yellow – True  
• Black – False 

How long was Saul supposed to wait before he went to battle against his enemies?

• Red – 7 days 
• Brown – 6 days

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Kathy Petrillo

When Kathy was a high schooler and only 17 years old, she begged the elders of her congregation to let her teach a Bible class. She absolutely loved it and was hooked for life. She is the wife of Denny Petrillo who has been the president of Bear Valley Bible Institute in Denver since 2003. They have been at working with the Institute and Bear Valley church of Christ for 33 years. They have been married 40 years. They have 3 children, 5 grandchildren and one active kitty cat. Kathy currently teaches two women’s classes at Bear Valley Bible Institute. One is a public speaking class. The other is teaching women how to teach children’s Bible classes.

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