A group of people can benefit from using icebreakers to get a feel for each other. Try some of these ideas: Laughter on Call, Bible Squeeze Relay, This or That and Sketch Your Neighbor. You can even play games with candy. If you need more ideas, read these articles. They will provide some fun ways to engage the participants in your meeting. Listed below are some of the most common icebreakers.
Laughter On Call
A fun and effective icebreaker activity for a Zoom meeting is a Laughter On Call game. You can use this game in church Zoom meetings without requiring a lot of pre-planning. The idea behind this game is simple – each person writes a positive message on their hand. As the game progresses, they must guess which one they wrote. The one with the most tokens wins.
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Another great way to break the ice at a Zoom meeting is to use spirit animals. Spirit animals can be used as an icebreaker for church Zoom meetings. You can also adapt them to the number of people in the group. If there is a large group, use them for youth groups. These activities can be adapted to suit a variety of different groups. However, they can be especially effective in church Zoom meetings.
Bible Squeeze Relay
One of the most popular icebreakers for church Zoom meetings is the Bible Squeeze Relay. In this game, participants form two teams and pass a Bible verse by hand to the opposite team. The last team to complete the game reads the Bible verse, and the next team member begins the hand squeeze. This activity uses Scripture to encourage and teach participants. Bible Squeeze Relay is a fun and interactive way to kick off church Zoom meetings.
To play Bible Squeeze Relay, each team has to collect the strips of the Bible verse. The team that gets a complete set wins the game. It’s also an excellent way to get people to bond. One way to make it even more exciting is to use an old TV show as an inspiration for the activity. Another popular activity is to write down three unknown facts about one another. Two of the facts are true, one is false. The group then votes on which one is the truth. This fun icebreaker activity can be played using a whiteboard, individual note cards, or colored paper.
Sketch your neighbour
When using video conferencing for your church Zoom meetings, you can use an icebreaker that’s both fun and effective. “Sketch your neighbour” allows participants to sketch their on-screen neighbor while on-screen, without having to worry about their drawing skills. It also levels the dynamics of the group and creates a more welcoming environment. Whether you’re using Zoom or another video conferencing platform, this icebreaker is easy to adapt to your specific needs.
If you’re using a video conferencing platform, the icebreaker you choose should be suitable for groups of five to fifteen people, ranging from middle schoolers to seniors. During the sketching process, each member of the group shares their original sentence or picture, and everyone’s pictures are shown to the group. This icebreaker is easy to implement, takes no more than 20 minutes, and usually leads to a lot of laughter among participants.
This or That
An icebreaker is a great way to get a group talking and to start a conversation. You can use games such as This or That to break the ice at a Zoom meeting. These games require the participants to share an interesting fact about themselves. Make sure you give them time to prepare. If you have a limited time frame, you can also set a time limit. This way, the icebreaker will stay moving.
Another way to use This or That as an icebreaker in a church Zoom meeting is to use the game “This or That.” It’s a great way to get people to share something they’ve done this week, even if they don’t know each other. By giving them a little time to think about the answers, they’ll be more open and honest. You can even follow up the icebreaker with follow-up questions.