Activity 3: Fruits of the Spirit (20 minutes)
Materials for Activity
- Paper for drawing or writing for all participants
- Drawing and writing implements, such as pencils, colored pencils, markers, crayons
- Bell
- Clock, watch, or timer that shows seconds
- Optional: Newsprint, markers, and tape
- Optional: Computer, digital projector, and digital slide to display the reflection questions
- Optional: Cordless microphone
Preparation for Activity
- Write the questions for reflection on newsprint or download the questions to your computer and create a digital slide to display during this activity.
- Post the newsprint or set up and test your computer and digital projector and display the digital slide.
- Make sure each participant will each have a seat at a table where she/he can write or draw.
- Place paper and drawing/writing implements on a common table or within your own reach for distribution to all participants.
Description of Activity
Invite participants into a time of quiet individual reflection and responding to the questions that are posted or displayed. Read aloud the questions:- What have been the fruits of your participation in these Spirit of Life workshops?
- Would you say you have learned or grown? If so, how?
- When you think of the next steps you want to make on your spiritual journey, how can you nurture who you are becoming?
Distribute paper and writing and drawing implements. Tell participants they will have ten minutes for reflection and to write and/or draw some of their responses.
Watch the time, and ring the bell after ten minutes.
Now ask participants to find a partner, preferably someone with whom they have not spent time before. If you have an odd number of participants, form one triad.
You may say:
You will take turns talking about your experience participating in Spirit of Life. While one of you shares, the other listens attentively. After the first speaker finishes, let there be a moment of silence between you. Then switch roles. These are moments of precious sharing and confiding and we offer one another our mutual trust and regard.
Each person will have three minutes to speak without interruption. A bell will ring when it is time to switch speaker and listener and again to end the time of sharing.
Keep time and ring the bell after three and six minutes. If you have a triad, alert that group verbally to switch speakers at two minutes and again at four minutes.
Regather the whole group to discuss these questions:
- What are some of the fruits you identified?
- What kinds of ongoing support did you discuss with your partners?
Including All Participants
You may wish to pass a cordless microphone during whole-group discussion so participants can hear one another better.
Last updated on Friday, April 18, 2008.
