Activity time: 15 minutes Materials for Activity Table set-up for the feast, including flatware, plates, napkins, and cups Food and drink (pre-arranged and prepared) Preparation for Activity Contact leaders and participants and ask them to bring foods that are part of their family life. Sending a...

Activity time: 15 minutes Preparation for Activity If you plan to do use youth leaders, recruit them in advance of the session. Description of Activity This activity can be ably led by youth. In this activity participants enter into the life of a family by "acting out" a food-related story or issue.

Activity time: 10 minutes Description of Activity Tell participants that your focus today will primarily be about families and food. You might start by asking some discussion-generating questions. Use the following prompts as you see fit. What do you like to eat?...

Activity time: 10 minutes Description of Activity This game invites participants to have fun while thinking about food. Delineate a continuum space in the room. Read the prompts, designating one side of the continuum space for one choice and the opposite side for the other....

Activity time: 5 minutes Description of Activity Gather participants in a closing circle. Pragmatics: Remind participants of any logistics for the upcoming Family Event 2. Arrange and/or confirm youth co-leaders for next session (optional)....

Activity time: 30 minutes Materials for Activity Guest speaker (optional) Handout 1, An Interview with Hanne Blank (optional) Preparation for Activity Consider inviting a guest to speak on weight discrimination....

Activity time: 5 minutes Materials for Activity Chalice and matches Mac Hammond's "Thanksgiving," poem #119 from Poetry 180, or another humorous poem about food Description of Activity Chalice Lighting Gather participants in a circle. Light the chalice, and say the words provided below, youths'...

Materials for Activity Pictures of food clipped from magazines, grocery store circulars, and the like Poster board or paper Markers Glue sticks Preparation for Activity Collect images of food from popular magazines and grocery store circulars. Set out images of food, markers, and glue sticks....

Activity time: 35 minutes Materials for Activity Cameras (preferably digital cameras) Sketch paper and pencils (these can be in addition to cameras or as an alternative to cameras) Clipboards (optional; for sketching) Newsprint or poster listing the UU Principles Preparation for Activity List the...

Activity time: 10 minutes Description of Activity Allow as much time as you need to check in with individuals and/or groups about their projects. This is especially important if youth are conducting the second meeting with families individually....

Activity time: 10 minutes Description of Activity Gather participants in a circle. Pragmatics: Ask participants to please print and bring some images of their point of view "walk" for next time. Perhaps they can make the prints during this session. Obtain youths' permission to save the sketches.

Activity time: 30 minutes Materials for Activity A list of the committees/groups within the congregation, including their meeting dates, times, and places Newsprint and markers Art materials, video cameras, or digital cameras (optional) Preparation for Activity If you are able to offer participan...

Activity time: 5 minutes Materials for Activity Chalice and matches Description of Activity Gather participants in a circle and welcome them. If a youth was assigned to lead the chalice lighting then simply defer to that person. If not, choose chalice lighting words or try composing them together.

Materials for Activity UUA Photography Supplements to Families; Balance, Framing, Light, Point of View (optional) Paper and pencils Preparation for Activity Print images shot from different camera angles from the UUA Photography Supplement to Families Description of Activity Encourage participant...

Activity time: 20 minutes Materials for Activity Drawing paper, pencils, markers, pastels, and/or crayons Description of Activity In this activity, participants use graphic representation to create a story about a family and work....

Activity time: 15 minutes Materials for Activity Handout 1, Family Facts and Figures Preparation for Activity Photocopy Handout 1, Family Facts and Figures, for all participants Description of Activity This activity will help participants recognize the diverse forms families can take by sharing s...

Activity time: 30 minutes Materials for Activity If available, newsprint used in the first two sessions when the group was defining a family Newsprint and markers Paper and pencils Poster board, markers, and other art supplies (optional) CD player and CD (optional) Description of Activity This...

Activity time: 10 minutes Materials for Activity Reading or poem for closing reflection. One possible source is Poetry 180. Description of Activity Gather participants in a circle. If snack has not already been provided, participants might enjoy sharing a snack at the close of the session...

Activity time: 5 minutes Materials for Activity Chalice and matches Description of Activity Chalice Lighting Gather in a circle. Light the chalice, using words that the youth listed at the end of the last session to describe the congregation or other words....

Materials for Activity Poster board for creating Point-of-View displays Tape and/or glue for Point-of-View displays Youths' sketches from the previous session Poster board or large paper for poster creation Markers Description of Activity Point-of-View Follow-Up Provide poster board on which...