Use the questions below to spark a discussion for all ages—especially between children and parents or grandparents. Try using them at mealtime or before board game night. Different questions are included in the section each week.
1. When was the last time you were the “new kid”? Do you remember who the first person was to reach out and help you feel included?
2. Without words and using only your body (like charades), show how being welcomed into a group feels.
3. What makes our church an inclusive place? How could you help it be even better at it?
2. What person, historical or known to you, do you most admire for their inclusivity and commitment to equity and why?
3. What risk-taking behavior from your youth would you want to include in your life again, just maybe in a smaller dose?
Return to the Discussion Throughout the Week
Thoughts develop with time. Find opportunities to bring up particularly compelling questions again during the month, maybe on walks, rides home, when tucking your child in to bed, etc. If thoughts grew or changed, notice that together, how we are all evolving beings, opening ourselves to new truths and understandings as we live our lives and connect with others.