Workshop 10: Faithful Giving

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Part of The Wi$dom Path, Adults: Money, Spirit, and Life

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Introduction
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I have found that among its other benefits, giving liberates the soul of the giver. — Maya Angelou This workshop invites participants to delve into the spiritual side of giving—generosity as a spiritual practice. The crux of the workshop is the conversation about faithful giving and the ways in…
Workshop-at-a-Glance
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Activity Minutes Opening 10 Activity 1: Our Giving Stories 15 Activity 2: The Sacredness of Reaching Ahead 20 Activity 3: Faithful Giving 25 Activity 4: Journaling 10 Faith in Action: Share the Plate Closing 10 Alternate Activity 1: Legacy Giving 20…
Spiritual Preparation
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Consider these reflection questions from Activity 3: What does faithful giving mean for you? Are there cultural, religious, or family values that influence what faithful giving means to you? Maya Angelou said, “I have found that among its other benefits, giving liberates the soul of the giver.”…
Opening
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Activity time: 10 minutes Materials for Activity Chalice, candle, and lighter or an LED/battery-operated candle A chime or a small bell Newsprint, markers, and tape Copies of Singing the Living Tradition, the Unitarian Universalist hymnbook Story, Know Yourself Optional: Several small boxes wrapp…
Activity 1: Our Giving Stories
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Activity time: 15 minutes Materials for Activity Handout 1, Giving Stories Newsprint, markers, and tape Small chime or bell Timepiece Preparation for Activity Copy of Handout 1 for all participants. Write the following questions on newsprint, and post: What were your reasons for giving?…
Activity 2: The Sacredness of Reaching Ahead
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Activity time: 20 minutes Materials for Activity Newsprint, markers, and tape Preparation for Activity Write the following quotation on newsprint, and post: We are a continuum….
Activity 3: Faithful Giving
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Activity time: 25 minutes Materials for Activity Newsprint, markers, and tape Chenille stems in assorted colors Optional: Modeling compound Preparation for Activity Set out chenille stems and/or modeling compound….
Activity 4: Journaling
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Activity time: 10 minutes Materials for Activity Writing and drawing paper Pens, colored pencils, and markers Optional: Chenille stems and/or modeling clay Preparation for Activity Set out materials. Arrange the room so all participants will be able to find a comfortable place to write or draw.
Closing
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Activity time: 10 minutes Materials for Activity Chalice, candle, and lighter or an LED/battery-operated candle A chime or a small bell Newsprint, markers, and tape Copies of Singing the Living Tradition, the Unitarian Universalist hymnbook Taking It Home handout Chocolate coin candy (or any cand…
Leader Reflection and Planning
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Make time for reflection and discussion with your co-facilitator after the conclusion of the workshop. Consider these questions: What worked well in today’s workshop? How can these elements or approaches be repeated or amplified in the future? What was most challenging? What could be done to make…
Faith In Action: Share the Plate
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Preparation for Activity Read about Share the Plate programs in a 2003 UU World article. Description of Activity Work with appropriate leaders and committees in your congregation to start a Share the Plate practice in which the Sunday worship offering is regularly given to organizations or local…
Alternate Activity 1: Legacy Giving
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Activity time: 20 minutes Materials for Activity Writing and drawing paper Pens, color pencils, and markers Preparation for Activity Set out materials. Arrange the room so all participants will be able to find a comfortable place to write or draw. Description of Activity Say: One way to “pay it…
Taking It Home: Faithful Giving
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I have found that among its other benefits, giving liberates the soul of the giver. — Maya Angelou Watch the introductory video for The Generosity Path: Finding the Richness in Giving by Unitarian Universalist by Mark V. Ewert (Skinner House, 2013)….
Know Yourself
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Retold by Sarah Conover and Freda Crane in Ayat Jamilah: Beautiful Signs; A Treasury of Islamic Wisdom for Children and Parents (Boston: Skinner House, 2010). Used with permission. Kan ya ma kan: (“There was and there was not…,” the Arabic version of “Once upon a time…”) there was and…
Handout 1: Giving Stories
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Download this handout (PDF, one page) for all participants.
Find Out More
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Books, workshops, articles, and sermons about giving: Mark V. Ewert, The Generosity Path: Finding the Richness in Giving (Skinner House, 2013) explores ways to connect money to our values, beliefs, and loves and promotes skills and strategies in charitable giving. Lauren Tyler Wright, Givi… -The…

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