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LOOK AT ME FIRST!
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DATE NIGHTDATE NIGHTSCORECARD
MAD LIBS®:
______ out of 10 points
WOULD YOU RATHER?: ______ out of 15 points
PART 2 BONUS: ______ out of 3 points
CRANIUM®:
______ out of 9 points
SCORECARD PHOTO: ______ out of 3 points
TOTAL: ______ out of 40 possible points!
MAD LIBS®:
______ out of 10 points
WOULD YOU RATHER?: ______ out of 15 points
PART 2 BONUS: ______ out of 3 points
CRANIUM®:
______ out of 9 points
SCORECARD PHOTO: ______ out of 3 points
TOTAL: ______ out of 40 possible points!
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W E LCO M E TO YO U R
DATE NIGHT!Our hope is for you both to have a good time, laugh, make some memories and connect with each other.
Together you’ll plan your date night destination(s) on your own, but we’re here to give a little help along the way. Here are some guidelines:1. Choose your destination(s). You can go to a five-star restaurant, a
taco stand, a café, Whataburger, etc. or be progressive and do all of the above!* It doesn’t matter. You can connect with your sweetheart anywhere in the world, so it’s your choice. What’ll it be?
2. Once you’ve decided, pick up the card that says Part One. Good luck!
FORGETD O N ’ T
T H E T H E M E F O R T H I S DAT E N I G H T D R I V E - T H R U I S
GAME ON!GAME ON!
*If you dropped off children at Next Generation Kids Care, you must return to pick them up by 8:30 p.m.
LOOK AT ME
FIRST!FIRST!
K E E P S CO R E O N T H E B AC K O F T H I S C A R D A N D S H A R E O N S O C I A L M E D I A F O R A C H A N C E TO W I N A P R I Z E !
K E E P S CO R EW I N A P R I Z E !
Only someone very ____________ would care so much about such
things so deeply. I could tell that there was a certain amount of
_______________ between us. It was as if we were scoring __________
on a scale of one to a hundred on the relationship-o-meter. I couldn’t
wait to get home to write every detail of this _____________ experience
down, dear Diary. I think the thing I was most impressed with was
his/her knowledge of _________________ . It’s as if they ______________
the manual on it! Ah, I feel as though I’m ______________ in love with
this person. I honestly think they hung the _______________. If we get
married and have ____________________ someday, I hope they get
his/her ________________________________. Okay, Diary, off to
_______________. I hope I dream of ____________ tonight, and that
visions of my new dream-_________________ dance across my head
on repeat until I awake.
ADJECTIVE
ADJECTIVE
TYPE OF SPORTS VERB PAST TENSE
VERB ENDING IN -ING
PLANETARY OBJECT
PIECE OF FURNITURE NOUN
NAUTICAL VESSEL
TYPE OF MAMMAL, PLURAL
FAVORITE FEATURE OF A PERSON IN THIS CAR
SCHOOL SUBJECT NUMBER
TALLY IT
UP!
If one or both of you laughed at any point during the reading of this Mad Lib® , you each get 10 points. (Add it to the Date Night Scorecard.)
If you’re still driving around after playing our Mad Libs®, answer these questions (both of you):
• What’s your date’s best body part?• Is it our similarities or our differences that attract us to each other?• What was your most fun childhood activity?
PART ONE
THE DRIVEPART ONE
THE DRIVEINSTRUCTIONS:1. Start driving to your dinner destination.2. While driving, the passenger will ask the driver to
provide various words for the following Mad Lib®. (Don’t give away the title of the lib until after the driver has finished giving answers. This could spoil the fun!)
3. As the driver provides each answer, the passenger will write down the answer in each blank spot.
4. Once completed, the passenger reads the title and the following Mad Lib® out loud.
5. Go on to Part Two during dinner, after you’ve ordered.MAD
LIB
S®
WHAT I REMEMBER ABOUT OUR FIRST DATEDear Diary, ________________________ here. It was such a memorable
afternoon! I don’t think I will ever forget the feeling of my____________
leaping out of my __________________ when I first saw him/her.
__________________________ was stunningly ______________: his/her
eyes sparkling like ________________ on a morning field; his/her
_____________________ so ___________, as light streamed across the
space between us and seemed to highlight the fact that we were
____________. I was so impressed that __________________ was so
attentive to my every __________. He/she was so complimentary of my
______________ and ___________, which I found quite intriguing.
FIRST NAME OF SOMEONE IN CAR
ORGAN
PART OF THE BODY
FIRST NAME OF OTHER PERSON IN CAR ADJECTIVE
SHINY OBJECT, PLURAL
ARTICLE OF CLOTHING ADJECTIVE
ADJECTIVE SAME NAME AS FIRST BLANK
NOUN
ARTICLE OF CLOTHING ACCESSORY
WOU
LD Y
OU R
ATHE
R?
10. Would you rather work in an office doing paperwork or outside building something (assuming the pay is the same)?
11. Would you rather volunteer at a homeless shelter or be a tutor for underprivileged kids?
12. Would you rather lose the ability to hear or lose the ability to walk?13. Would you rather be the absolute ruler in a tiny country or an
important politician among many other important politicians in a large, powerful country?
14. Would you rather work a morally questionable job that makes a lot of money or a job that helps a lot of people but doesn’t make much money?
15. Would you rather not shower for a week or not brush your teeth for a week?
If you still have some time after playing Would You Rather?, fill in the blanks for the following statements. Gentlemen, answer the ones on the left, and ladies, answer the ones on the right.
• The most fun I have leading you is by __________.
• If we had to move, I’d live in ______________ with you.
• My favorite inside joke that we have is ____________.
• The most fun I have serving you is by __________.
• If we had to move, I’d live in ______________ with you.
• My favorite inside joke that we have is ____________.
YOU CAN ADD 1 BONUS POINT FOR EACH BLANK ANSWERED.
PART TWO
THE DINNERPART TWO
THE DINNERINSTRUCTIONS:1. Wait until after you’ve ordered your food to start this game.2. Each of you will read a question to the other. You can take
turns, or both answer every question.3. The listener must pick one of the two options presented
by the reader, and they must give their reason for picking that option.
4. You get 1 point for each question that you answer. (Married for a while? Shake it up by making this a guessing game and award points to the reader if they can guess what the listener will say before they say it!)
5. Go on to Part Three during dessert.
WOU
LD Y
OU R
ATHE
R?
ASK EACH OTHER
THESE QUESTIONS1. Would you rather stay in or go out for a date?2. Would you rather wear comfortable clothes or fashionable clothes?3. Would you rather take a vow of celibacy or take a vow of silence?4. Would you rather watch a comedy movie or a horror movie?5. Would you rather get up early or stay up late?6. Would you rather spend the day inside or outside?7. Would you rather ask for help or figure it out yourself?8. Would you rather go to a fancy, expensive restaurant or a cheaper,
relaxed atmosphere where the food is equally good?9. Would you rather spend $5,000 on traveling or on a physical item
(like a TV)?
DRAW: The most thoughtful thing you’ve done for me is …
LADIES
If you still have some time left after playing Cranium® or on the drive back, answer the following (both of you):
• What do you believe gets in the way of us having more fun together?
• What non-sexual thing do I do that really turns you on?• How would our relationship change if we spent six
months apart?
MARRIED COUPLES
Go home and have some fun!If you dropped off children at Next Generation Kids Care, you must return to pick them up by 8:30 p.m.
Try the Part Four “challenge” tomorrow morning!
FEELING A BIT
CRAZY?CRAZY?
PART THREE
THE DESSERTPART THREE
THE DESSERTINSTRUCTIONS:1. Each of you will draw something related to each
question below.2. Drawing must either be done with your eyes closed
or with your non-dominant hand.3. If your date guesses what you drew, you get 3 points.
CRAN
IUM
®
DRAW: The most fun thing we’ve done together in the past year is ...
GENTLEMEN
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MARRIAGE IS IMPORTANTEvents like Date Night Drive-Thru exist to help you and your spouse pursue a relationship that matches God’s mission for marriage. No matter how your date night went, we challenge you to consider the following Christ Chapel resources as ways to continue growing together.
Fort Worth and West CampusesWhether you simply want to grow closer together, you’re struggling to get along or you think your marriage is broken, there’s a place for you at re|engage. re|engage offers hope by helping couples move toward oneness through stories of grace, teaching and small groups which follow a specified curriculum.There’s no need to sign up beforehand; you can begin the re|engage process at any time. For more info, visit www.ccbcfamily.org/reengage.
Fort Worth CampusAveNEW is a great place for engaged or newly-married couples to connect to community and interact with teaching on biblical marriage. At AveNEW, young couples get coaching from experienced couples on how to get on the same path and grow closer together as they draw closer to God.Next series: Sundays, May 21, May 28, June 4 and June 11We meet for free lunch at 12:15 p.m. in The Den at the Fort Worth Campus. For more info, go to www.ccbcfamily.org/youngcouples.
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PART FOUR
THE CHALLENGETo stay connected and appreciated, mix the serious with the fun. Here’s what we want you to try:DATING!
KEEP
DATING!
DURING YOUR MORNING COFFEE OR SATURDAY BREAKFAST:Read John 15:9-13. Recount ways Christ has shown you love. How has Christ called usto love others? List the people in your life that you need to love more like Christ.Thank Jesus for specific ways He’s shown love to you. Ask Him to give you the heart and ability to love others as He loves you.
SOMETIME THIS WEEK:Review the following questions and jot down your answers. Pick a night to discuss your answers together. Try making this a part of your weekly routine!
1. How did you feel loved this past week?2. What does your upcoming week look like?3. How would you feel most loved and encouraged this week?4. How can I pray for you this week?5. How would you best feel pursued in emotional and physical
intimacy this week?6. What can we do to have fun this week?
(Adapted from www.todaysletters.com)