<aside> <img src="/icons/thought_orange.svg" alt="/icons/thought_orange.svg" width="40px" /> Big Idea: Demonstrate the power of community with a fun and memorable activity

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<aside> <img src="/icons/package_orange.svg" alt="/icons/package_orange.svg" width="40px" /> Supplies:

<aside> <img src="/icons/checklist_orange.svg" alt="/icons/checklist_orange.svg" width="40px" /> Preparation:

Agenda

<aside> <img src="/icons/music-artist_orange.svg" alt="/icons/music-artist_orange.svg" width="40px" /> Run it! (5 minutes)

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  1. Ask everyone to stand in a circle and hold hands.
  2. Hold the ball with your left hand with 1st and 3rd finger with metal strip running vertical between their fingers.
  3. Have the person on your right put their index finger on only one of the metal strips. (no sound or lights should be flashing)
  4. Then grab the hand of the person on your left.
  5. Have each person in the circle grab and hold hands including the person on your right holding the ball.
  6. Put your index finger on the other metal strip on the ball. (Lights and sound should now be flashing)
  7. POINT OUT: God made a power to human connection. It’s enough to make this ball light up and sound off (and it could actually power a lot more). It could be that if you find yourself lacking energy, that you need to connect with others and experience the power of community more often.
  8. Now have someone on the opposite side of the circle from the ball let go of someone’s hand. (Sound and lights stop)
  9. POINT OUT: The Power of Community is lost when someone lets go, isn’t forgiven, is neglected, or rejected or does the same to someone else in the group.
  10. Now have them hold hands again and let go so they can see ball going off and on.
  11. POINT OUT: Everyone has the power to experience community or not experience community. Its up to them. It not always easy, but it’s simple: Just reach out and touch, text, or call.
  12. Finally, have someone in the circle touch a person on the clothing covering their shoulder or arm. (ball will not light or sound)
  13. POINT OUT: When a person comes into a community and is not willing to be exposed, transparent or share where they are really at & what’s really going on, it is as if they weren’t there. Result = the power of community is broken.
  14. Have them all hold hands again and say, “Now this is what we’re looking for….connection and community.”
  15. Collect the ball and have them give themselves a hand (applause).