Gospel Champions Lesson Information

The Gospel Story Through Gameplay

Children are first asked to find the Canaanite woman in her home. After finding the woman standing by the bed of her daughter, the woman states, “My daughter is sick. I need a bowl of water and a rag to cool her fever.”

Children go outside and find a bowl. They then take the bowl to a well and fill it with water then bring it to the home. Kids then find a merchant selling towels. The merchant tells them that towels cost 2 coins. Children find the coins and then return to the shop to buy a towel. They then take the towel to the woman in her home.

The woman then says, “There is nothing else that I can do. I must go see Jesus.” Children are instructed to follow the woman to Jesus. Kids must clear the path so that the woman can get through.

After finding Jesus children watch a cinema of Matthew 15:21-24 and then are instructed to find a Bible over the water. Children must cross the water on floating logs to get to the Bible then watch a cinema of Matthew 15:25-28.

Children then return to the Canaanite woman’s home where the woman tells them that her daughter is healed. She asks them to go to the market to get bread and grapes far a celebration. After children complete this task they are asked to find the Faith Focus and then enter the Bonus round.

The bonus round in this game includes teleporting to a castle maze where there are many puzzles to solve and tokens to collect. They can find their way to the castle a second time and explore the outside as well as the inside before finding the cross to end the game.

THE GAME IN 30 SECONDS

Find the Canaanite woman in her home.

Find a bowl, water and a towel.

Follow the woman to Jesus. Watch a cinema of Matthew 15:21-24.

Find a Bible and watch a cinema of Matthew 15:25-28.

Find grapes and bread and take them to the Canaanite woman.

Find the Faith Focus.

Collect bonus tokens; then find the cross to end the game.

LIGHT THE FIRE

In this game children get items to help the Canaanite woman care for her sick child. Later they collect food items for a celebration after the child is healed by Jesus.

Ask the kids:

What kinds of things do we do to help someone who is sick? Do you pray for healing for the sick person? What would you do to celebrate after a sick person is healed?

(Each month, “Light The Fire” will contain some fun gameplay activities related to the Gospel story. Use it to start a discussion with your children about this month’s Bible story game.)

PASTOR'S COMMENTS

In this month’s Gospel Champions game, children find items to help the Canaanite woman care for her sick child. There are many ways that we can help care for the sick. What are some ways that you can think of that you can do?

(The “Pastor’s Comment” can be used after the Gospel reading to get the kids excited about the lesson and the related game.)

Saint Monica

Children find this special token on a raised platform where a celebration is taking place.

They learn that Saint Monica prayed for 17 years for the conversion of her husband and son. Her husband converted on his deathbed. Her son also converted and became Saint Augustine. Saint Monica is the patron saint of wives and mothers.

QUESTION OF THE MONTH

Even though Jesus did not answer the woman right away, she kept calling out to him. How do you show your faith in Jesus when you pray?


	Be Patient with Others Children find a little boy who says, "My little brother has broken my boat and I am upset with him." Children find the broken piece and fix the boat. The boy says, "Thank you," and that he won't be upset with his brother anymore. He goes to share his toy with his brother.

Zack takes the woman a bowl of water and a towel for her sick daughter.

Zack crosses the water on floating logs to get to the Bible.

The Canaanite woman begs Jesus to heal her daughter. (Matthew 15:25-28)