Scavenger Hunt
Early Church
Faith of Jesus
John Wesley
Our Faith
100

I stand where eyes rise up, two lines meet as one,
A silent reminder of what love has done.

Cross

100

Francis grew up rich and loved parties and fine clothes, then changed his whole life. What did he choose to give away to follow God?

His wealth

100

What religion was Jesus raised in?

Judaism

100

John Wesley is the founder of which church?

The Methodist Church (Methodism)

100

In the United Methodist Church we recognize two sacraments. Name one of them.

Baptism or Holy Communion (the Lord's Supper)

200

I eat cans and paper, not pizza or cake,
 Feed me right, for the planet’s sake.

Recycling bin

200

Gregory served as bishop of Rome, a role we know today by another title. What is that title?

The pope

200

Besides the Temple, where did Jewish people gather in their own towns to worship and learn?

The synagogue

200

In which country did John Wesley live and begin the Methodist movement?

England

200

The church year has several special seasons. Name one church season besides Christmas and Easter.

Advent, Lent, Epiphany, Pentecost, or Ordinary Time

300

’m full of songs but I cannot hum,
 Open me up and the music will come.

Hymnal

300

Gregory sent missionaries to one country in particular to share the gospel. Which country was it?

England

300

Methodists today share a meal in worship that traces back to the Passover meal Jesus celebrated. What do we call that practice?

Holy Communion (the Lord's Supper)

300

For his whole life, Wesley was an ordained priest in the official church of his home country. What was that church called?

The Church of England (the Anglican Church)

300

John Wesley described ways of living out and sharing the faith through good works. Name one of the two kinds of good works he taught

Works of Piety or Works of Mercy

400

You’ve come so close, your journey nearly at its end,
Look for a living reflection, captured with a friend.

Photo With a Friend

400

Which early church leader is remembered for the famous line that our hearts are restless until they rest in God?

Augustine of Hippo

400

Jesus often quoted from the Jewish holy writings. What is the main name for those Scriptures?

The Torah or the Hebrew Scriptures.

(Old Testament )

400

At a meeting on this street, Wesley felt his faith come alive in a powerful moment. His heart was "strangely warmed". Name the Street

Aldersgate Street

400

Methodists call grace a gift we receive rather than something we earn. Through whom do Methodists believe this grace reaches us?

Jesus Christ

500

 I move back and forth but I never roam,
A little swing that still stays home.

Rocking chair

500

Augustine wrote two books that still shape Christian thinking today. Name one of them

Confessions or The City of God

500

Jesus once summed up the whole Jewish Law in two commandments. Name both.

Love God and love your neighbor

500

As a student at Oxford, Wesley led a small group that met for prayer, study, and serving the poor. Their strict, orderly habits earned them a mocking nickname. What was this group called?

The Holy Club

500

Methodists describe God's grace in three stages. Name all three, in any order.

Prevenient grace, justifying grace, and sanctifying grace

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