The Risk of Faith and Other Youth Ministry Activities

includes index and biblioraphy

Introduction ...9 How to use the capsules ...11 Part one - three related capsules The risk of faith A. Saying yes to faith talk, reflection, prayer ...21 B. My risk quotient group building activity ...25 C. The risk factor large group process ...26 D. Count the cost bible study ...27 Spirit gifts A. Spirit gifts talk and prayer...29 B. Seven gifts Memorization game ...32 C. Gifted with in spirit reflection and large group process ...33 D. Breath within my breath Meditation ...34 Turning points A. Turn , turn, turn - ice breaker ...37 B. God`s time - reflection and small group sharing ...38 C. Turning points time line - small group discussion ...38 D. Turning towads the future - brainstorm session ...39 E. On struggles and butterflies - talk and prayer ...40 On the edge of an adventure A. How adventurous are you ? - Group building exercise ...45 B. A scripture adventure - Bible study and reflection ...46 C. Adventures in faith - Small group sharing ...48 D. Daring to begin - prayer experience ...49 Parable of the sower A. Gospel players incorporated - Dramatic presentation ...51 B. Retreat resolutions - Small group sharing ...53 C. You are the seed - prayer experience ...55 The book A. Knowing the book - Team review ...57 B. Gospel trivia - scripture game ...59 C. Words for the heart - scripture prayer ...61 Part two - Prayer capsules Time out -introductory talk and prayer ...65 It`s about time - Morning or night prayer ...67 Be not afraid - Night prayer ...68 The web - reconcillation prayer experience ...71 Communal reconcilliation ...74 Celebrating eucharist ...76 Part three- Communication capscules Ice breaking exercises ...79 Affirmation circles ...82 Mail bags ...83 On the line ...84 3by 5s ...85 Cozy corner questions ...86 Part four -Game capsules Squares of fortune ...89 Team boggle ...92 Snatch ...94 Team juggling ...95 Human pinball machine ...96 Team charades ....97 Scavenger hunt ...99 Teakettle homonym game ...100 Appendix Weekend retreat - A sample schedule ...105 Music ...111 Slides ...112 Game books ...113 Grouping methods ...114 Retreat rules and regulations (sample) ...116 Notes to group leaders (sample) ...118 Sample covers ...120 Tear -out section ...127