Workshop 1: David and Goliath
Workshop 1: David and Goliath
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I do not pretend to understand the moral universe; the arc is a long one, my eyes reaches but little ways; I cannot calculate the curve and...
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Activity Minutes Welcoming and Entering 0 Opening 10 Activity 1: David and Goliath 15 Activity 2: Retelling the Story 15 Activity 3: What...
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As you prepare to facilitate this workshop, ask yourself the key questions: Who or what am I afraid of? What is courage? What helps me be...
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Materials for Activity Name tags, durable or single use Bold markers Sign-in sheet and pen/pencil Small table Optional: Refreshments...
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Materials for Activity Chalice, candle and lighter, or LED battery-operated candle Stand or table space for the chalice Decorative covering...
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Materials for Activity A copy of the story, " David and Goliath " Leader Resource 1, David and Goliath Background Information Preparation...
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Materials for Activity Story, " David and Goliath " Five small stones Bandana or scarf to serve as slingshot Optional: Simple costumes...
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Description of Activity Ask: "What gave David courage? Why was he able to be brave, meeting Goliath with no armor and only a slingshot with...
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Materials for Activity Newsprint, markers, and tape Preparation for Activity List the small group activities and their locations on...
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Materials for Activity Newsprint, markers, and tape Preparation for Activity Write these questions on newsprint and post: Why is this story...
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Materials for Activity Simple costumes Preparation for Activity Set out simple costumes. Description of Activity Invite the small group to...
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Materials for Activity Small flat stones, such as those found in a craft store, at least five for each participant Acrylic paints, brushes...
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Materials for Activity Leader Resource 2, Creating the Closing Worship Taking It Home handout Chalice, candle and lighter, or LED battery-...
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Take a few minutes to talk with your co-facilitator about how the workshop went, using these questions as a guide: What went well? What...
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Materials for Activity Slingshot-making supplies for each participant: Y-shaped sticks, about six inches long. Collect them outdoors or ask...
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I do not pretend to understand the moral universe; the arc is a long one, my eyes reaches but little ways; I cannot calculate the curve and...
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1 Samuel 17 (New Revised Standard Version) Now the Philistines gathered their armies for battle... The Philistines stood on the mountain on...
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Preparation for Activity Invite someone from your congregation who has taken a courageous stance on behalf of justice to come and tell...
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David and the Goliath is one of the most well-known and beloved stories of the Hebrew scripture. It is an adventure story which seems to be...
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The closing worship circle brings the group back together to enrich each other's understanding of the story and of their own life...
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Twentieth Century Unitarian theologian James Luther Adams describes the five smooth stones of liberalism, a metaphor drawn from the David...
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Section Menu
- Workshop 1: David and Goliath
- Introduction
- Workshop-at-a-Glance
- Spiritual Preparation
- Welcoming and Entering
- Opening
- Activity 1: David and Goliath
- Activity 2: Retelling the Story
- Activity 3: What Gives Us Courage?
- Activity 4: Explaining Small Group Options
- Activity 5: Discussion - Option 1
- Activity 6: Confronting Bullies Dramatization - Option 2
- Activity 7: Five Smooth Stones Art - Option 3
- Closing
- Leader Reflection and Planning
- Alternate Activity 1: Pretending to be David
- Taking It Home
- David and Goliath
- Faith In Action
- Leader Resource 1: David and Goliath Background Information
- Leader Resource 2: Creating the Closing Worship
- Find Out More
- Acknowledgments
- Introduction
- Program Structure
- Leader Guidelines
- Implementation
- Before You Start
- Facilitator Feedback Form
- Participant Feedback Form
- Principles and Sources
- Workshop 2: David and Nathan - You are That Man
- Workshop 3: Manna in the Wilderness
- Workshop 4: The Battle of Jericho
- Workshop 5: Sarah, Hagar, and Abraham
- Workshop 6: The Binding of Isaac
- Workshop 7: Isaiah - Exile and Hope
- Workshop 8: Creation
- Stories in Wisdom from the Hebrew Scriptures
- Leader Resources in Wisdom from the Hebrew Scriptures