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Wonder Box: Time for All Ages

Wonder Box: Time for All Ages. Rev. Christina Leone Unitarian Universalist Church of Annapolis. PROS & CONS Multigenerational Is it really? Another learning style (Story) Still only verbal Highlights children while they’re in the sanctuary

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Wonder Box: Time for All Ages

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  1. Wonder Box: Time for All Ages Rev. Christina Leone Unitarian Universalist Church of Annapolis

  2. PROS & CONS • Multigenerational • Is it really? • Another learning style (Story) • Still only verbal • Highlights children while they’re in the sanctuary • Can be patronizing or “parading” them for the benefit of adults Why “Time for All Ages”?

  3. How does your congregation do “Time for All Ages”? …If at all… • Pros? • Cons? • 5 minutes Time to discuss…

  4. Why Wonder Box? • WONDER: • Noun: A feeling of surprise mingled with admiration, caused by something beautiful, unexpected, unfamiliar, or inexplicable. • Verb: Desire to be curious to know something • VERY UNITARIAN UNIVERSALIST!

  5. How to do it? • Make it your own! • Interactive & surprising • Honors all generations • Recognizes children as contributors without patronizing • Uses multiple learning styles • Integrated, well-planned, supports the service

  6. Legend of Ostara Bunny • Write your own • Adapt a favorite • Tell a story you love • TELL, don’t read • Project pictures if you must! • Use a familiar “hook” Using Stories

  7. Your favorite stories • What object would go in the Wonder Box? • 5 minutes Time to Discuss…

  8. Using “Lessons” • Grace: Undeserved Gifts • Be conversational • Use examples to which all ages can relate • Ask questions—encourage spontaneous responses • Don’t put people on the spot, unless they’ve been “cleared” in advance

  9. Time to Discuss… • What lessons or messages do you want to share with your congregation? • What objects might you put in the Wonder Box?

  10. Answer: Spontaneous: Who hasn’t had a chance lately? Pre-arranged: Especially if it’s a weird one Pre-arranged: Birthday, etc. More than one? Question: • How to choose who to call on? Tips & Tricks

  11. Answer: It depends! It can “drive” the story or lesson It can “remind you” of the story or lesson Potential for more objects! Question: • How to choose the object? Tips & Tricks

  12. Answer: Now is our special time… Reverend John is going to talk to the grownups about… I need a helper Honor the helper (Use names!) Question: • How to start? Tips & Tricks

  13. Answer: Re-cap As we sing the children to their R.E. Classes… Will you help me remember…? Question: • How to wrap up? Tips & Tricks

  14. Answer: Pretty closely! Work with the worship leader Forethought, not afterthought Supports the service like a reading or hymn Question: • How closely should it tie to the service? Tips & Tricks

  15. Answer: This is good, and important to do. Honor feelings Give context without gore Remind them of community, response, safety, and justice-making Question: • How can I bring up hard, sad, or scary things with the Wonder Box? Tips & Tricks

  16. Do you have any questions? • Please use the microphone • Online viewers: Contact Rev. Christina Leone directly (see next slide) Q&A

  17. THANK YOU! Rev. Christina Leone cleone@uuannapolis.org

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