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Involving Congregations in Advocacy Now (ICAN)

Introduction
My Faith and Advocacy
The How-tos of Advocacy
How to bring advocacy to my congregation
Resources
Miscellaneous Activities and Handouts
 


Involving Congregations in Advocacy Now (ICAN)
an ELCA guide to developing an advocacy ministry within your congregation
Miscellaneous Activities and Handouts
In this section:
Did You Know?

Purpose: This exercise can either be done as a fill in the blank or a mixer (like the scavenger hunt).

Instructions for fill in the blank:
If you find yourself in fixed seating with no movement flexibility, use this as a fill in the blank. After sharing the answers, find out who knew the most answers.

Instructions for mixer: In preparing the exercise, pick as many of these as apply to your situation. Develop others that are particular to your locale. The method for a mixer is to prepare a list and leave a space for individuals to initial after an answer. Everyone is to mill around asking, Do you know the answer to #5, to #4? If the answer is “yes”, the person initials it. The person with the most initials, wins.

Alternative Instructions for fill in the blank: Have a flip chart available to write answers. Inform the group that you will ask a question. When they answer it, they will need to say their name then give the answer. This works with a shy group who might not like to get up and mingle.

Note: In your preparation, make sure you have the answers available to you. Some are in this manual, others you will have to search out.

Hints:

  • The U.S. Secretary of State is Colin Powell.
  • The Chief Justice is William Rehnquist.
  • The three branches of Government are legislative, executive, and judicial.
  • The last say in a pardon: U.S. president in federal pardon and governor in state pardon.
  • There were two impeached Presidents, Andrew Johnson and William Clinton. Both were impeached, but neither were convicted.
  • George Bush is the 43rd President of the U.S.
  • The UN Secretary General is Kofi Anan.
  • Bible references to poverty - See Faith chapter.
  • Advocacy is mentioned in social statements anywhere they talk about the church’s responsibility in society.
  • The phone number at the ELCA Washington Office is 202-783-7507.

 

This handout, including a printable page to handout to a group is available to download and print in PDF from the following link: