Divide children into teams of four. Have each team form a single file line, and have children hold onto the shoulders of the person in front of them. Attach a streamer to the back of the last person in each line. On “Go” teams run together to try to pull the “tail” (streamer) off other teams while avoiding getting their tail pulled by other teams. If a team’s tail is pulled, or if a team breaks apart, they are out. Continue play until one team remains. Remind children that, in Christ, Jews and Gentiles are no longer enemies but family.

Have children stand on the line facing the same direction. Explain that if the leader calls out “Jew,” they jump to the right of the line. If “Gentile” is called, they jump to the left. And if “Jesus” is called, they jump onto the line. If a child jumps incorrectly, she is out. Have a leader randomly call out “Jew,” “Gentile,” or “Jesus” until one child remains. Remind children that Jesus came for everyone and that we should run to him in faith.

Divide children into two teams, the “Jews” and the “Gentiles,” and assign each team to one side. On “Go” teams try to steal balls from the other side and place them inside their own hoop without being tagged by the opposing team. Any child who is tagged is out and must return any balls in his possession to the opposing team’s hoop. Once a ball has been successfully stolen, it cannot be stolen back. The first team to steal all the opposing teams’ balls and place them inside their team’s hoop wins. Remind children that even though Jews and Gentiles were divided, Jesus came to save them both.

Give each of the children a cracker, and have them place it on their heads. When the music plays, the children must walk around the room while balancing the cracker on their heads. If the music is slow, they must walk slowly. If the music is fast, they must walk quickly. If the music stops, they must freeze. If the cracker falls off a child’s head, he is out. Play continues until one child remains. Remind children that the Gentile woman begged for crumbs from Jesus’s table and had great faith.