Landmines dot Org

We made a 5 by 5 grid from crepe paper, with each square being 18 inches. We then played a “game” where we told participants there were three ‘landmines’ in the ‘minefield’ and had them try to cross it. We had a sheet with the layout of where the mines where hidden. Few were able to successfully cross it. We actually did have one person ask if we would tell them where the mines were, and we obliged – allowing them to easily cross. As it turned out, that was quite appropriate as the pastor’s sermon was to be on David’s plea in the Psalms that God would order his steps that he might avoid evil. Most of the folks failed to cross successfully because they tried crossing on their own instead of seeking guidance from someone who could order their steps.

We did hand out a sheet from Landmines.Org
reminding them that while we played this game in a lighthearted way, landmines really are a global problem maiming or killing an estimated 10,000 civilians each year.