Summary
Encourage members of all ages to think about living their faith in
the world by including a “to think or talk about this week” suggestion
in each Sunday’s bulletin.
Purpose
Awaken people to their callings in the world through concrete
weekly reflection exercises.
Process
1. Brainstorm weekly reflection questions. (Alternatively,
begin with the month of sample reflections listed below.)
2. Place the questions at the end of your congregation's bulletin.
Sample Month
Week
One:
Think about the path you normally take to school, to run errands, to
work, or to church. What clues do you find along the way about living
God’s love in the world? See how many clues and ideas you can find,
and then choose one or more to do in the next week. Here are some
examples of clues and ideas:* Litter – pick it up and throw it in an
appropriate place
* Flowers – send flowers to someone with a greeting like “God loves
you” (written, drawn, or pictured on a greeting card)
* Apartment Building – pray each day for all the occupants of that
building
* Police Officer – wave and say thank you
* Bank – save a little so others can have more (don’t buy coffee one
morning and donate the money, give an 5% of your allowance to church)
Week Two:
Choose one day of the week other than Sunday. Share what you did from
the time you got up until the time you went to bed. (Give some detail,
but limit time to 5 minutes per person.) After sharing, discuss: Where
were the opportunities in that day to show God’s love to others
through actions or words?
Week Three:
Think of someone with whom you work, attend school, play, or know in
the community that you find difficult to deal with or do not like very
much. Name one good thing about the person and commit to complimenting
him or her on it the next time you meet.
Week Four:
Name one of your favorite movies or television shows. Why do you like
it? What do you admire about the characters? What positive values does
it teach or uphold? What pitfalls does it warn against? What life
and/or faith lessons does it teach? Why would you recommend it to
someone else as a good use of his or her time?
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