Workshop 3: Our Families Part of Families In This Section Introduction From Families Family life is full of major and minor crises—the ups and downs of health, success and failure in career, marriage, and divorce—and all kinds of... Workshop-at-a-Glance From Families Activity Minutes Welcoming and Entering 0 Opening 5 Activity 1: Family Event Posters 10 Activity 2: Drawing Our Families 20 Activity 3: Conversation wit... Spiritual Preparation From Families One of the most common answers to the question, "If there was a fire in your home and you could only take one item with you, what would it be?" is the... Welcoming and Entering From Families Materials for Activity Newsprint and markers or a dry erase board Photographs of a variety of families-from magazines, books on diverse families, or... Opening From Families Activity time: 5 minutes Materials for Activity Chalice and matches Description of Activity Gather participants in a circle.... Activity 1: Family Event Posters From Families Activity time: 10 minutes Materials for Activity Newsprint and markers Poster board or drawing paper, markers and pencils Preparation for Activity Prepa... Activity 2: Drawing Our Families From Families Activity time: 20 minutes Materials for Activity Materials for drawing, including paper, pencils, pastels, crayons, markers CD player and background mus... Activity 3: Conversation With A Guest From Families Activity time: 15 minutes Materials for Activity Index cards and pencils Preparation for Activity Confirm your arrangements with your guest speaker. Activity 4: Building Teams From Families Activity time: 5 minutes Description of Activity Remind participants that soon they will be embarking on their own photo-documentation of families. Ask... Closing From Families Activity time: 5 minutes Materials for Activity Leader Resource 1, You Are Invited Preparation for Activity Use the sample letter in Leader Resource 1, ... Leader Reflection and Planning From Families E-mail or call participants during the week to remind them to please bring their cameras to the next session.... Faith In Action: Ads For Families From Families Activity time: 20 minutes Materials for Activity Large pieces of drawing paper, poster board Markers, pastels, and crayons Newsprint Lined paper and pen... Alternate Activity 1: Uprooting Our Family Tree From Families Activity time: 20 minutes Materials for Activity Materials for drawing, including paper, pencils, markers, and the like Newsprint and markers CD player ... Taking It Home: Our Families From Families Family life is full of major and minor crises—the ups and downs of health, success and failure in career, marriage, and divorce—and all kinds of... You Are Invited From Families This sample letter is included so you can tailor it for your particular program. Cut and paste the text, personalize for your program, and make copies. PREVIOUS: Is That a Family? UP: Families NEXT: Introduction Download all of Families (Word) (PDF) to edit or print.