Vbs 2016 Missions Rotation Purpose Statement

This two-hour is designed to prepare mission leaders who are using LifeWay’s VBS 2016 Submerged Missions Rotation Leader Guide.

Resources to Collect

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  VBS 2016 Mission Rotation Leader Guide (005732145)
  
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  VBS 2016 Devotional Bible for Kids (HCSB 005737565) (KJV005737560)
  
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  VBS 2016 Door Curtain (005770261) depending on the size of the area you are needing to cover you may need 2
  
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  VBS 2016 Submerged Tablecloths (005734592) – 1 pkg
  
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  VBS 2016 Tabletopper (005735558) - 1
  
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  VBS 2016 Periscope (005770260) - 2
  
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  VBS 2016 Theme Stickers (005737722) – 1 pkg
  
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  VBS 2016 Super Duper Sized Backdrop (005737557) optional
  
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  VBS 2016 Giant Inflatable Bubble (005735556) optional
  
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  VBS 2016 Small Inflatable Set (0057554) optional
  
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  Globe can be optional on the doorway table
  
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  United States Map
  
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  World Map
  
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  2 Thank You or Encouragement Cards for the missionary families
  
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  1 bag of small shells (enough for each conferee)
  
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  Adhesive for walls – check with your team leader or the event coordinator to know the policy for hanging visuals at your location
  
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  Clear Fishing Line to hang VBS 2016 Inflatables
  
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  Paper Clips or Ceiling Clips to hang Inflatables
  
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  Pencils or Pens for conferees
  
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  Scissors
  
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  Sharpies and Water Color Markers
  
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  Easels to display inserts from Missions Leader Guide
  
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  4 Cans of Playdough
  
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  Place materials for Days 1-5 application activity in their respective bags
  
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    5 Blue Bags with activities related to the Dye family in them
    
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      Day 1 Atlanta Dive Bag
      
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        Item 3 Dive Cards from the DVD-ROM
        
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        Timer
        
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        Small toy fish
        
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      Day 2 Atlanta Dive Bag
      
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        Stopwatch
        
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        Item 7 Name that Fish from the DVD-ROM
        
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      Day 3 Atlanta Dive Bag
      
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        Item 8 Favorite Categories from the DVD-ROM
        
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      Day 4 Atlanta Dive Bag
      
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        Item 9 Under the Sea Cards from the DVD-ROM
        
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        Painters Tape
        
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        2 Dowel Rods of equal lengths
        
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      Day 5 Atlanta Dive Bag
      
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        1 bag of balloons
        
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        Small sea shells
        
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    5 Yellow bags with activities related to DJ’s family in them
    
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      Day 1 South Asia Dive Bag
      
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        Item 4 Non-Perishable Poster from DVD-ROM
        
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        Item 5 Mission Project Letter from DVD-ROM
        
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        Item 6 Day 1 Porthole Prayer Reminder from DVD-ROM
        
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        Example of a completed Tide You Over Pack
        
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      Day 2 South Asia Dive Bag
      
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        “Do You …?” activity from page 23 of the Mission Leader Guide Item 6 Day 2 Porthole Prayer Reminder from DVD-ROM
        
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        Pencils
        
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        Materials for Encouragement Cards
        
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          1 package Index Cards
          
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          Scrapbook paper
          
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          Stickers
          
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          Glue
          
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          Markers, Crayons or Colored Pencils
          
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        Day 3 South Asia Dive Bag
        
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          Item 6 Day 3 Porthole Prayer Reminder from DVD-ROM
          
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          1 slip of paper with John 6:47 written on it
          
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          1 slip of paper with John 17:3 written on it
          
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          2 gift boxes
          
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          Wrapping paper
          
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          Tape
          
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          1 Canvas bag, Brown or White paper bag
          
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          Fabric or permanent marker
          
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        Day 4 South Asia Dive Bag
        
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          Item 6 Day 4 Porthole Prayer Reminder from DVD-ROM
          
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          Item 10 Tangram Puzzle from DVD-ROM
          
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          Envelope
          
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          Contents for Tide You Over Pack
          
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            Dried Fruit
            
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            Trail Mix
            
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            Small Bottled Water
            
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            Protein Bars
            
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            Fruit Cups
            
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            Breakfast Bars
            
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            Granola Bars
            
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            Pretzels
            
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            Fruit Snacks
            
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            Peanut Butter Crackers
            
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          Completed and Decorated Tide You Over Pack
          
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        Day 5 South Asia Dive Bag
        
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          Item 6 Day 5 Porthole Prayer Reminder from DVD-ROM
          
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          Completed Tide You Over Pack
          

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  Laminate Insert Items in the Leader Guide
  

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  Example of the Tide You Over Pack from Day 4 preparations to be placed on resources table beside the Mission Rotation Leader Guide
  

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  Tide You Over Mission Project Information
  
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  Conference Handout Item 1 – 1 per conferee
  
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  Conference Item 2a – What Is It Directions – 2 copies for a total of four sets of directions
  
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  Conference Item 2b - What Is It Playing Cards - 4 copies cut apart for Welcome Activity
  
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  Conference Item 3a-c – Bible Study Overview - Cut apart for each group
  
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  Conference Item 4a-b – Dive In Directions – 1 copy cut apart and placed on the corresponding Dive Bag Tags from Items 5a-j
  
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  Conference Item 5a-j – Dive Bag Tags
  

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  Space large enough for the projection of Daily Mission Videos
  
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  VBS 2016 Door Curtain (005770261) depending on the size of the area you are needing to cover you may need 2
  
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  United States Map
  
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  World Map
  
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  Hang the VBS 2016 Small Inflatables in front of the Door Curtain
  

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  Small table covered with Submerged tablecloth at entrance to conference door for handouts and pens or pencils
  

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  Focal wall large enough for a Projector or TV
  
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  Chairs in a semi-circle
  
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  Mission Rotation Materials displayed on a table beneath the TV/DVD or projector site
  
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  Place the bag of sea shells on the materials table
  
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  5 medium size bags with assignments about DJs family under the World Map
  
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  5 medium size bags of a different color with assignments about the Dye family under the US map
  
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  2 VBS 2016 Periscopes placed beside the VBS 2016 Tabletopper pointed toward the maps
  
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  4 small tables or stools to play the What Is It? opening game
  
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    Place one can of playdough on each table or stool that has been placed around the room
    
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    Place the cut out words upside down from Conference Item 1 onto each table
    

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  Depending on your conference budget the VBS 2016 Decorating Made Easy Guide as well as page 4 of the Mission Leader Guide has several ideas on how to create a fun atmosphere for your classroom.
  

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  A Super Duper Scene Setter with the Large Bubble and Small Inflatables hanging from the ceiling around the Scene Setter would be an easy way to fill your classroom with color and fun.
  

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  Projector or TV/DVD
  
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  CD Player
  
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  Extension cord
  

1. 
   WELCOME
   
   1. 
      Greet conferees at the door and welcome them to the Missions Deep Sea Dive.
      
   2. 
      Encourage them to choose a seat and then join a group to start playing the What Is It Playdough Game.
      
   3. 
      As additional conferees arrive guide them to join a group to play the game.
      
   4. 
      Gather the conferees back and express how glad you are that they are ready to Dive Deep into Missions this year.
      
   5. 
      Ask if this is the first year for anyone to be a part of the VBSI training. If so, welcome them and thank them for making this commitment to train others this year.
      
   6. 
      Tell them the playdough creations they made are part of the Bible Stories and Mission Stories we will be hearing about today. Ask the group how this game could be played with their conferees and also with the children at VBS this year.
      
   7. 
      Read with the group Psalm 139:23-24. Share your thoughts about this verse and how it can give us hope and encouragement as we prepare to share VBS 2016 with our states, associations and our home church.
      
   8. 
      Lead a time of prayer for those in attendance and for the states and churches they represent.
      

2. 
   DIVE DEEP INTO THE BIBLE STORY
   
   1. 
      Say: Before we Dive Deep into our Mission Adventures this year, I would like for us to know what the children will be hearing during their Bible Study Rotation. Some children may go to the Mission Rotation before they attend their Bible Study Rotation so teachers need to be able to share a brief summary of the Bible Story with the children each day.
      
   2. 
      Divide the conferees into five groups. Give each group one of the assignments from Conference Item 2. Ask the groups to work together to discover what the children will be learning each day during their Bible Study Rotation.
      
   3. 
      Call the groups back together and ask them to share what they discovered.
      
   4. 
      Ask: What did you notice about the Bible Stories this year? It’s Jesus every day!
      
   5. 
      Walk toward the DVD/TV set up and begin step 3.
      

3. 
   OUR MISSIONARIES ARE SUBMERGED WITH JESUS
   
   1. 
      Ask if everyone received a handout as they entered the room.
      
   2. 
      Let’s meet the VBS 2016 Missionaries that share Jesus every day!
      
   3. 
      Play the Day 1 video for the conferees.
      
   4. 
      After the video is over share the stories of each family through Day 4.
      
   5. 
      Have the conferees fill in the blanks as you share their stories.
      
      1. 
         THE DYE FAMILY
         
         1. 
            Matt Dye was the pastor at Dallsburg Baptist Church.
            
         2. 
            His family moved from Wheatley, Kentucky to Atlanta, Georgia.
            
         3. 
            Matt discovered that millions of people in Atlanta do not know that Jesus is real.
            
         4. 
            When Matt and his wife Teresa moved to Atlanta they didn’t have a job. They started their own Shaved Ice Truck business.
            
         5. 
            M-28 is the name of the church the Dye Family started.
            
         6. 
            Teresa met a mom at a park her name is Tess. She and her family now know about Jesus.
            

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   DJ’s FAMILY
   
   1. 
      DJ’s parents are missionaries in Ontario, Canada.
      
   2. 
      DJ and his mom will travel to South Asia to visit with his Auntie Helen and Uncle Donald.
      
   3. 
      DJ’s aunt and uncle spend a lot of time with people living in slums. They tell the people there that Jesus loves them.
      
   4. 
      There are more than a billion South Asians in the world.
      
   5. 
      Many South Asians are Hindu and believe in over 300 million gods.
      
   6. 
      Uncle Donald puts Bible Stories and worship songs on micro SD cards.
      
1. 
   Say: Let’s see the rest of their adventures.
   
2. 
   Play Day 5 for the group.
   
3. 
   Update the group on any new information you may have discovered since the video was made.
   

4. 
   PERISCOPE UP TO PLAN EACH DAY
   
   1. 
      Say: Let’s look through the periscopes to see what the children will be doing to reinforce their mission adventure each day.
      
   2. 
      On either side of the table you will see two sets of Dive Bags. Each Dive Bag will contain everything you will need for that particular day.
      
   3. 
      Divide your groups as to how many are in your conference. If you have a small group of 5 of less do all of the Dive Bags together.
      
   4. 
      If you have 6 to 10 of divide the conferees into two groups. Have each group choose 2 or 3 bags from each missionary family to dive into this year.
      
   5. 
      If your group is large divide into two groups and have each group divide the 5 Dive Bags for each missionary family between them.
      
   6. 
      Walk through the groups to see if they need assistance and answer any questions.
      
   7. 
      Call the groups back together and have each group share briefly what the children will be doing each day.
      
   8. 
      Ask how the activities can be modified it their rotation time does not allow for all of the activities.
      
   9. 
      Gather the bags from each group.
      
   10. 
       Discuss how the Mission Rotation can be modified for churches that are on a condensed schedule.
       
   11. 
       Walk to the front and get the basket of shells on the Materials Table.
       

5. 
   CLOSING
   
   1. 
      Say: It is time for our Deep Sea Adventure to end. Will you please make a circle around the room?
      
   2. 
      Begin passing out the shells.
      
   3. 
      Say: Just as each of these shells are wonderfully unique and fashioned by God, so are each of you. We all have testimonies and stories to tell of how Jesus has changed us and has held us during times when we thought we could not stay afloat. But we are each standing here today because Christ was there to keep us safe and secure in His strong arms.
      
   4. 
      Say: My prayer for you is that you will rely on Christ as you prepare for VBS this year. May you know His love and that I will be praying for you.
      
   5. 
      Make your way toward the exit door to close the circle and ask a conferee to close in prayer.
      
   6. 
      Say goodbye to each conferee and wish them a safe voyage.
      

The Dye Family

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  ___________ was the pastor of Dallasburg Baptist Church.
  
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  His family moved from Wheatley, Kentucky to __________.
  
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  Matt discovered that ____________ of people in Atlanta do not know that __________ is real.
  
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  When Matt and his wife ________ moved to Atlanta they didn’t have a job. They started their own ______________ business.
  
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  _________ is the name of the church the Dye Family started.
  
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  Teresa met a mom at a park her name is ______. She and her family now know about Jesus.
  

DJ’s Family

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  DJ’s parents are missionaries in ___________________.
  
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  DJ and his mom will travel to ___________________ to visit his Auntie ___________ and Uncle _____________.
  
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  DJ’s aunt and uncle spend a lot of time with people living in _________. They tell the people there that __________________________.
  
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  Many South Asians are Hindu and believe in over _________ million gods.
  
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  Uncle Donald puts ______________ and ________________ on micro SD cards.
  

Mission Rotation Options

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  During the Opening or Closing Worship Rally
  
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  Time share with Snacks
  
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Item 1

1. 
   Open the can of playdough.
   
2. 
   The first player draws a card without the other players seeing their card then turns the card face down on the table.
   
3. 
   The first player will then create their word out of the playdough.
   
4. 
   The other players try to guess what the player created.
   
5. 
   When the creation has been guessed the next person in line draws a card and the game continues.
   
6. 
   Encourage others to join your group as they arrive.
   
7. 
   The game is over when all the cards have been drawn and each creation has been guessed.
   

WHAT IS IT?

1. 
   Open the can of playdough.
   
2. 
   The first player draws a card without the other players seeing their card then turns the card face down on the table.
   
3. 
   The first player will then create their word out of the playdough.
   
4. 
   The other players try to guess what the player created.
   
5. 
   When the creation has been guessed the next person in line draws a card and the game continues.
   
6. 
   Encourage others to join your group as they arrive.
   
7. 
   The game is over when all the cards have been drawn and each creation has been guessed.
   

Item 2a
What Is It Playing Cards