Activity time: 10 minutes Materials for Activity Story, "Harvesting Hope" Optional: Information about your congregation's partner church relationship Preparation for Activity Read the story and prepare to share it with the group. Find out if your congregation has a partner church. If so, gather...

Activity time: 25 minutes Materials for Activity Handout 2, Respecting Others' Spiritual Practices Optional: Silhouette images of body prayer postures, from Leader Resource 1 Optional: Music, and music player Prayer Stations Work as Prayer....

Activity time: 30 minutes Materials for Activity Newsprint, markers, and tape Stickers or adhesive dots Preparation for Activity Research groups in your area that do good work that connects with the theme of "air power." This might include an organization that fosters people listening to one...

Activity time: 20 minutes Materials for Activity Props for role play, such as fabric, hats, paper bags, boxes, empty paper towel rolls, etc. Preparation for Activity Gather props for children to use in the role play. Keep them simple. For example, a swath of fabric can become a cape, a skirt, a...

Activity time: 15 minutes Materials for Activity A list of committees at your congregation Pencils Timepiece (minutes) Preparation for Activity Calculate the number of three-person teams you will have. Copy the committee list for each team. Find out the responsibilities of each committee on the...

Activity time: 15 minutes Materials for Activity Magazines, catalogues, and old calendars with colorful pictures and printed words to cut up for collage Large sheet of poster board or art paper to create collage on Scissors, including left-handed scissors, and glue sticks Hole punch and yarn...

Activity time: 15 minutes Materials for Activity For Rainbow Wall Hanging: Wide ribbon in each of the colors of the rainbow (red, orange, yellow, green, blue, indigo, violet); or, thick yarn in all seven colors Scissors, including left-handed scissors Yardstick or measuring tape Two sticks or dow...

Activity time: 15 minutes Materials for Activity Newsprint, markers and tape Magazines and newspapers from a wide variety of sources Local and national mainstream newspapers and magazines with photographs Minority-owned newspapers and magazines (look for photographs of African Americans, Asians,...

Activity time: 10 minutes Preparation for Activity Read the description of this variation of the traditional game, Mother, May I? so you are prepared to lead the game Find a large, open space where participants can move unobstructed for at least 20 feet in all directions....

Activity time: 10 minutes Materials for Activity A blank canvas board or a sheet of thick, corrugated cardboard for all participants Large baskets or plastic bins, one for each work table, filled with: Sheets of Mylar(R) in several colors, shiny gift wrap, aluminum foil, and other reflective pape...

Activity time: 10 minutes Materials for Activity A copy of Leader Resource 1, "Have You Ever . . .?" Questions Preparation for Activity The game, Have You Ever . . .?, works best with larger groups. A non-competitive option for four or fewer participants is the game, Twenty Questions....