Bring it together: about 7:15pm
"Hey, glad to see you all here. Welcome to ????

Introduce new people: give them a blow-pop, skittles, or snickers bar, etc.

Youth Challenge:
(an up front game/crowdbreaker) Have two students come up and do some challenge against each other. (Chubby bunnies, dollar hop, baby food eating contest, burp contest, etc. Be creative!!!

Announcements: upcoming activities, events

Games: Choose games from Game List

Discussion Starters:
"Kiss of Death" video clip- clip of guy being pressured into driving a stolen truck for his cousin. After being pressured he finally gives in. They all get caught, and he ends up doing time.

"Heat" video clip- clip of guy who gets out of jail only to land a lame job flipping burgers for a corrupt boss who takes a percentage of his check. He gets an opportunity to earn big money for driving for a bank robbery. He ends up dying.

Choices skit- make up a skit with students using an example like one of the above.

Small Group Questions:
Throw out these starter questions about the video clips or skit if you used them.

1. What previous decisions had the individual made that influenced his decision to do the job/break the law?

2. Did he owe his friend or did he need to impress him?

3. Would have this situation been okay if he hadn't got caught?

Go around the circle/Everybody Share:

Rules

1. Share a decision you made that you learned to regret.

2. What were previous decisions that affected that decision?

3. Can you see yourself avoiding this in the future?

4. What choices can you make now to avoid getting in these kind of situations?

Wrap Up:
The choices we make have consequences.

Personal story
The most important choice I ever made in my life was to start living my life for Jesus.