Scavenger Hunt
I stand where eyes rise up, two lines meet as one,
A silent reminder of what love has done.
Cross
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
What religion was Jesus raised in?
Judaism
John Wesley is the founder of which church?
The Methodist Church (Methodism)
In the United Methodist Church we recognize two sacraments. Name one of them.
Baptism or Holy Communion (the Lord's Supper)
I eat cans and paper, not pizza or cake,
Feed me right, for the planet’s sake.
Recycling bin
Gregory served as bishop of Rome, a role we know today by another title. What is that title?
The pope
Besides the Temple, where did Jewish people gather in their own towns to worship and learn?
The synagogue
In which country did John Wesley live and begin the Methodist movement?
England
The church year has several special seasons. Name one church season besides Christmas and Easter.
Advent, Lent, Epiphany, Pentecost, or Ordinary Time
’m full of songs but I cannot hum,
Open me up and the music will come.
Hymnal
Gregory sent missionaries to one country in particular to share the gospel. Which country was it?
England
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)
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)
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
You’ve come so close, your journey nearly at its end,
Look for a living reflection, captured with a friend.
Photo With a Friend
Which early church leader is remembered for the famous line that our hearts are restless until they rest in God?
Augustine of Hippo
Jesus often quoted from the Jewish holy writings. What is the main name for those Scriptures?
The Torah or the Hebrew Scriptures.
(Old Testament )
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
Methodists call grace a gift we receive rather than something we earn. Through whom do Methodists believe this grace reaches us?
Jesus Christ
I move back and forth but I never roam,
A little swing that still stays home.
Rocking chair
Augustine wrote two books that still shape Christian thinking today. Name one of them
Confessions or The City of God
Jesus once summed up the whole Jewish Law in two commandments. Name both.
Love God and love your neighbor
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
Methodists describe God's grace in three stages. Name all three, in any order.
Prevenient grace, justifying grace, and sanctifying grace