Description of Activity Youth create a simple forgiveness ritual and share it with others. If you have a group that is creative or has quite a bit of worship experience, they might enjoy the challenge of creating a ritual around forgiveness. The ritual could involve a meditation. Use Activity 3,...

Materials for Activity For gathering interviews: Notepads and pens/pencils, cameras, and/or audio/video recording equipment For presenting interviews: Bulletin board display materials such as writing/drawing paper, construction paper, color markers, and tape/push pins, and/or audio/video playback...

Materials for Activity Supplies for gleaning work-for example, gardening gloves or latex gloves; bags, baskets, or other approved containers; sturdy shoes Optional: A computer with Internet access Preparation for Activity Does the Society of St. Andrew have a branch in your community? If so,...

Activity time: 30 minutes Materials for Activity 8 1/2 x 11-inch writing paper and construction paper A stapler Pens/pencils/markers Optional: Additional decorating materials, such as stickers, glitter, etc Description of Activity Youth create a booklet on the care and feeding of humility....

Materials for Activity "Bicycle Rack" newsprint sheet from Opening Description of Activity Youth discuss ethical challenges they have faced. If someone shared an experience in check-in or during any workshop activities that the group would like to explore further, do so now. This could be...

Activity time: 15 minutes Materials for Activity Newsprint, markers, and tape Participants' journals, and writing instruments Participants' clipboards with anklets (Workshop 1, Activity 3, Practice) Beads, and waterproof markers and/or other decorations Extra clipboards and string/hemp, and sciss...

Activity time: 10 minutes Materials for Activity Newsprint, markers, and tape Preparation for Activity Post two sheets of newsprint, one headed "Humility - Up Side", the other headed "Humility - Down Side." Post a third sheet headed "Does Humility mean...?" and write these definitions: "lack of...

Materials for Activity Optional: Computer with Internet access and a digital projector or a large monitor Preparation for Activity Preview the Akshaya...

Activity time: 30 minutes Materials for Activity An audio recording of the Ray Bradbury short story, "A Sound of Thunder" A computer with Internet connection, and an audio player Preparation for Activity Obtain an audio recording of the story "A Sound of Thunder," included in R is for Rocket by R...

Activity time: 15 minutes Materials for Activity Newsprint, markers, and tape Participants' journals, and writing instruments Participants' clipboards with anklets (Workshop 1, Activity 3, Practice) Beads, and waterproof markers and/or other decorations Extra clipboards and string/hemp, and sciss...

Materials for Activity "Bicycle Rack" newsprint sheet from Opening Description of Activity Youth discuss ethical challenges they have faced. If someone shared an experience in check-in or during any workshop activities that the group would like to explore further, do so now. This could be...

Materials for Activity Plain cloth shopping bags Fabric paint Stencils of the congregation's logo, chalice, or other artwork Preparation for Activity You can purchase plain cloth bags from many vendors, including Michael's craft stores and websites The Cloth Bag Company and EcoBags.

Materials for Activity Drawing paper and drawing implements including color markers, multicultural skin tone markers, crayons, and/or color pencils Description of Activity Tell the group: Frances Ellen Watkins Harper, one of our faith ancestors, said, "The respect that is only bought by gold is n...

Activity time: 120 minutes Materials for Activity DVD of the film Easy A (PG-13, directed by Will Gluck, 2010) DVD player and digital projector or large monitor Preparation for Activity The movie deals with sexual topics. Preview it to determine its suitability for your group. Test electronic...

Materials for Activity "Bicycle Rack" newsprint sheet from Opening Description of Activity Youth discuss ethical challenges they have faced. If someone shared an experience in check-in or during any workshop activities that the group would like to explore further, do so now. This could be...

Activity time: 20 minutes Materials for Activity Newsprint, markers, and tape Participants' journals, and writing instruments Participants' clipboards with anklets (Workshop 1, Activity 3, Practice) Beads, and waterproof markers and/or other decorations Extra clipboards and string/hemp, and sciss...

Activity time: 10 minutes Materials for Activity A large, soft ball or a small pillow Preparation for Activity Read Alternate Activity 3, which offers an extension of this activity. If you have time, you may wish to substitute Alternate Activity 3 here....

Activity time: 10 minutes Description of Activity Participants identify positive and negative aspects of the virtue of respect. Invite youth to sit for a moment and think about "respect" as a virtue....

Materials for Activity A variety of costumes and props Optional: A video camera Optional: A computer with Internet connection Preparation for Activity Two options are suggested for creating respect videos: live actors on film or cartoons created using software available on the Internet....

Activity time: 10 minutes Description of Activity Participants examine a moral decision step-by-step. Tell the group that there is a classic story about St. Godric, a Christian holy man known for his kindness to animals. Invite them to use the story to play a game, "You Are St. Godric." You, St.