Girls' Group Summer Bible Study and Ice Cream - Submitted by Carrie Olander

During the summer it's always fun to do things a little differently.  This past summer we did a girls Bible Study once every week where we would go and get ice cream at a different place and then do a short Bible Study.  There are a lot of great places to go get ice cream in Houston.  These were some of our favorites:

Amy's Ice Cream
TCBY
Baskin Robbin's
Dessert Gallery
Bahama Bucks (sno cones)
Cold Stone
Marble Slab

Lifetime Lock-in - Submitted by Sandra Roberson

Lifetime fitness is a great place to have a lock-in. We had one there and they are very organized, structured, and even provide their own staff who is background checked (imagine that!). The lifetime fitness in Katy has two gyms, a rock wall, and an indoor pool with slides. The kids had a blast!

Sights, Sounds, Smells of Christmas - Submitted by Sandra Roberson

Last year we started a Christmas event with our children's ministry that was a huge success. We called it "Sights, Sounds, Smells of Christmas" and held it on a Sunday afternoon during December. We had hot chocolate and coffee from Starbucks and we made caramel apple slices and caramel popcorn for food. Activities included: snow, carriage rides, live nativity, and crafts inside.

Progressive Dinner - Submitted by Heather Gates

Each year around Christmas, the youth do a progressive dinner.  We set up 3-4 houses to go eat at.  Each house volunteers for a different course of a meal.  The youth love it.  It involves a lot of food, which is always a winner and it's a good way to get some adults in your church to get to know the youth.  Several of the people made that night their Adult Sunday School class Christmas party also, so it was a blast. 

After eating, we came back to the church to do a gift exchange and just hang out.

Hidden Books of the Bible - Submitted by Tiffin Wilsford

Can you find the 15 hidden books of the Bible within this paragraph?

I once made a remark about the hidden books of the Bible. It was a lulu,
kept people looking so hard for facts, and for others it was a revelation.
Some were in a jam, especially since the names of the books were not
capitalized. But the truth finally struck home to numbers of our readers. To
others it was a real job. We want it to be a most fascinating few moments
for you. Yes, there will be some really easy ones to spot. Others may
require judges to help them find them. I will quickly admit it usually takes
a minister to find one of them, and there will be loud lamentations when it
can be found. A little old lady says she brews a cup of tea so she can
concentrate better. See how well you can compete. Relax now, for there
really are sixteen names of books of the Bible in this paragraph.

Great French Fry Escapade - Submitted by Boyd Goodloe

Great French Fry Escapade

Find the best fast food milkshake

Report varieties & milk shake
options at fast food restaurants. 
Track the straw type, value, and
the overall rating for taste and
satisfaction of the shakes


Great French Fry Escapade

Find the best fast food
value meal value

Track the cost of the individual items (if bought separately) and report the best value in a combination meal.
and the overall rating for taste
and satisfaction


Great French Fry Escapade

Find the best fast food
chicken nuggets

Track the cost of a large chicken nugget, # of nuggets, (report the cost per nugget), # sauce packets given, and the overall rating for taste and satisfaction

Great French Fry Escapade

Find the best fast food
french fries

Track the cost of a large fry, # of fries, (report the cost per fry), # of napkins,
# of ketchup packets and the overall rating for taste and
satisfaction


Great French Fry Escapade

Find the best fast food
kids meal toy

Track the cost of the individual items (if bought separately) and report
the cost of the toy.
Rate and report the kids meal toys for satisfaction and fun