Staying in an unfamiliar church building

On trips when you use a church unknown to the youth there are a number of considerations for making good use:

• Scout out the church on arrival. You may need to make some spaces off limits for wild games (like Sardines). Some places need to be avoided altogether.
  
• Find equably comfortable spaces for sleeping in. The sleeping rooms are to be off-limits, including during games.
  
• Establish a good common room for worship, Bible Study, wild games, and hanging out.
  
• Scout out the kitchen to see what it does or doesn't have.
  
• Find cleaning supplies.
  
• Most churches do not have showers, so plan on that.
  
• Play Sardines, preferably in the middle of the night. If you don't know the game, check Wikipedia and read the “Hide and Seek” version. (A freebee hint on Sardines – have the first person to find the sardine become the next sardine, not the last person, as it is commonly played, but, as with the traditional version, the next round is started only after everyone has found and hidden with the sardine.)
  
• Make sure the church is put back together and is cleaner than you found it so that yours or other groups will be allowed to stay there in the future.