Session 4: The Gift Of Kindness Part of Wonderful Welcome In This Section Introduction From Wonderful Welcome So many gods, so many creeds, So many paths that wind and wind, While just the art of being kind Is all the sad world needs. — Ella Wheeler Wilcox,... Session-at-a-Glance From Wonderful Welcome ACTIVITY MINUTES Opening 5 Activity 1: Wonder Box 5 Activity 2: Story — The Very Short Rule 10 Activity 3: Making Golden Rulers 10 Activity 4: Acts of... Spiritual Preparation From Wonderful Welcome Take a quiet moment to reflect on the Golden Rule. Try to remember the first time you heard it and what you thought about it. Did it make sense to you?... Opening From Wonderful Welcome Activity time: 5 minutes Materials for Activity Chalice and candle or LED/battery-operated candle Lighter and extinguisher, if needed Newsprint, markers... Activity 1: The Wonder Box From Wonderful Welcome Activity time: 5 minutes Materials for Activity Wonder Box (For instructions for making a Wonder Box, see Session 1.) Leader Resource 1: Golden Rulers... Activity 2: Story - The Very Short Rule From Wonderful Welcome Activity time: 10 minutes Materials for Activity A copy of the story, The Very Short Rule Optional: "The Very Short Rule" coloring sheet, and crayons... Activity 3: Making Golden Rulers From Wonderful Welcome Activity time: 10 minutes Materials for Activity Leader Resource 1, Golden Rulers Yellow or gold card stock Scissors or paper cutter Thin markers or... Activity 4: Acts Of Kindness Role Play From Wonderful Welcome Activity time: 15 minutes Materials for Activity The Golden Rulers participants made in Activity 3 Newsprint, markers and tape Description of Activity... Activity 5: Singing "Filled With Loving Kindness" From Wonderful Welcome Activity time: 10 minutes Materials for Activity Copy of "Filled with Loving Kindness," Hymn 1031 in Singing the Journey Newsprint, markers, and tape... Closing From Wonderful Welcome Activity time: 5 minutes Materials for Activity Wonder Box poster The Golden Ruler that was in the Wonder Box Tape or glue stick Copies of Taking It Hom... Leader Reflection and Planning From Wonderful Welcome Reflect on these questions and discuss them with your co-leaders: How do we feel about today's session? What parts of the session worked well?... Faith In Action: Acts Of Kindness From Wonderful Welcome Preparation for Activity Use your own ideas, the ideas provided in Description of Activity below, or ideas from the following websites to help the... Alternate Activity 1: "Be Kind" Cards For The Congregation From Wonderful Welcome Activity time: 15 minutes Materials for Activity Blank index cards and colored markers for all participants Newsprint, markers and tape Preparation for... Taking It Home: The Gift Of Kindness From Wonderful Welcome So many gods, so many creeds, So many paths that wind and wind, While just the art of being kind Is all the sad world needs. — Ella Wheeler Wilcox,... The Very Short Rule Sophia Lyon Fahs From Wonderful Welcome From From Long Ago and Many Lands by Sophia Lyon Fahs, second edition (Boston: Skinner House, 1995). Read or tell the story. When Jesus came into town,... Leader Resource 1: Golden Rulers From Wonderful Welcome Printing This Handout Download a high-resolution copy of this Handout (PDF) for printing. Find Out More From Wonderful Welcome Find ideas for kind acts on these websites: The website of the organization, Random Acts of Kindness Learning to Give, a website which presents lessons ... PREVIOUS: Find Out More About Session 3 UP: Wonderful Welcome NEXT: Introduction Download all of Wonderful Welcome (Word) (PDF) to edit or print.