Workshop 15: The 1800s: Five New Religions Part of Building Bridges In This Section Introduction From Building Bridges To live and let live, without clamour for distinction or recognition; to wait upon divine love; to write truth first on the tablet of one's own... Workshop-at-a-Glance From Building Bridges Activity Minutes Welcoming and Entering 0 Opening 15 Activity 1: Story – The Mormon Trail 20 Activity 2: Going Door to Door 15 Activity 3: Multicultural... Spiritual Preparation From Building Bridges Humility is our friend. Variety and adaptability are the friends of humankind. These are related issues.... Welcoming and Entering for The 1800s: Five New Religions From Building Bridges Materials for Activity Leader Resource 1, If You Believed Handout 1, Then What Would You Do or Believe? Pens or pencils Newsprint, markers, and tape... Opening for The 1800s: Five New Religions From Building Bridges Activity time: 15 minutes Materials for Activity Chalice, candle, lighter or LED/battery-operated candle Leader Resource 2, 1800s Background Religions T... Activity 1: Story - The Mormon Trail From Building Bridges Activity time: 20 minutes Materials for Activity Story, "The Mormon Trail" Preparation for Activity Read the story until you are comfortable presenting it. Activity 2: Going Door to Door From Building Bridges Activity time: 15 minutes Materials for Activity Copies of the pamphlet, "To the Point: 15 Unitarian Universalist Elevator Speeches" Description of... Activity 3: Multicultural and Multiracial From Building Bridges Activity time: 25 minutes Materials for Activity Baha’i music selections, and a music player Handout 2, Excerpts from Community Cohesion - a Baha'i... Activity 4: Fact Sheet From Building Bridges Activity time: 10 minutes Materials for Activity Handout 3, 1800s Religions – Five Faiths Grid Poster of Unitarian Universalist Principles and Sources... Activity 5: Time Line From Building Bridges Activity time: 3 minutes Materials for Activity Religions Time Line Sticky notes and fine point markers World map or globe Preparation for Activity Post... Closing From Building Bridges Activity time: 2 minutes Materials for Activity Poster with closing words Chalice Taking It Home handout Preparation for Activity Copies of Taking It Ho... Leader Reflection and Planning From Building Bridges Review today's workshop with your co-leader. Did participants engage the subject with respect? Do you feel you were able to at least touch on all five... Faith In Action: Faithful Eating From Building Bridges Materials for Activity Leader Resource 3, Dr.... Alternate Activity 1: Engagement - A Baha'i Gathering From Building Bridges Activity time: 90 minutes Preparation for Activity Baha'i Contact Us toll-free: 1-800-22-Unite; or, Contact Baha'i can help you find a Baha'i community. Alternate Activity 2: Religion and Media Bias From Building Bridges Activity time: 30 minutes Materials for Activity Articles covering an event involving one of the five faiths in this workshop, such as Mormons Torn Over... Taking It Home From Building Bridges To live and let live, without clamour for distinction or recognition; to wait upon divine love; to write truth first on the tablet of one's own... The Mormon Trail Greta Anderson From Building Bridges How did an American religion that began with a boy praying in the woods become, in less than 200 years, a major world religion? How did a story as... Handout 1: Then What Would You Do or Believe? From Building Bridges First, read Leader Resource 1, If You Believed. Circle one choice for each item. Handout 2: Excerpts from Community Cohesion: A Bahai Perspective From Building Bridges Public response by the Baha'i Community of the United Kingdom to government studies about the race-related riots in the UK in summer, 2001. Handout 3: 1800s Religions - Five Faiths Grid From Building Bridges Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints Baha'i Faith Seventh-day Adventists Church of Christ, Scientist Jehovah's Witnesses Known as...... Leader Resource 1: If You Believed From Building Bridges If You Believed the Bible was the inerrant word of God and everything in it was there for a reason and that... Leader Resource 2: 1800s Background From Building Bridges Our exploration of religions took us back thousands of years, and we have now arrived at a point on our timeline that is relatively recent—the middle of... Leader Resource 3: Dr. Kellogg From Building Bridges John Harvey Kellogg was born in 1852 in Michigan. He grew up in a devout Seventh-day Adventist family and believed strongly the Seventh-day Adventist... Find Out More From Building Bridges Here are the official sites of the religions featured in the workshop: Seventh-day Adventist Church; The Church of Christ, Scientist; The Baha'i Faith;... PREVIOUS: Find Out More about Workshop 14 UP: Building Bridges NEXT: Introduction Download all of Building Bridges (Word) to edit or print.