Use the arrow keys to move between letters. Press Enter or Space on the first letter of a word, then again on the last letter. Press Escape to cancel.
A few of the words
- STEEPLE
- The white-painted steeple was often the tallest structure for miles, serving as a landmark for travelers long before road signs existed.Find this word in the grid to read its note.
- HYMNAL
- Many country congregations used the same hymnals for generations, the pages soft and worn at beloved songs like 'Amazing Grace.'Find this word in the grid to read its note.
- TITHE
- The tradition of tithing, offering a tenth of one's harvest or income, has roots stretching back to the earliest books of the Old Testament.Find this word in the grid to read its note.
- VESTIBULE
- The small vestibule just inside the church door was where neighbors lingered longest, catching up on the week's news before and after the service.Find this word in the grid to read its note.
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The Country Church: a free large-print word search
The Country Church, a free, large-print word search evoking the white steeple, the ringing bell, and the quiet gathering on a Sunday morning.
About The Country Church
Long before the highway came through, the little white church at the crossroads was the heart of the community, where voices rose together on a Sunday morning and the bell could be heard clear across the fields. Gravel crunched under wagon wheels and Sunday shoes alike as families made their way inside, filling the worn oak pews with the rustle of hymnals and the warmth of familiar faces. The pastor's voice, the candlelight softening the plain windows, the last AMEN fading into the rafters, these were the rhythms that shaped a week, a season, a life.
How to play
- 1Find a word.Tap its first letter, then tap along to its last — the trail fills in and finishes itself when it spells a word. Or press the first letter and drag.
- 2Words run in straight lines.Across and down, and on the harder difficulties diagonally and backwards.
- 3It marks itself.Each word you find takes on its own soft colour on the grid and is crossed off the list.
- 4Choose a difficulty.Relaxed, Classic or Challenging set those directions and how much the word list helps — never the grid size. Tap the A buttons at the top to enlarge the letters, or pinch the grid.
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