First Lutheran Church, ELCA - Cedar Rapids, IA

Rest is taking a session off to rejuvenate. It may be as short as a week or it may be a summer.

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Rest

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Rest is taking a session off to rejuvenate. It may be as short as a week or it may be a summer. This rest time doesn’t mean that you aren’t seeing the other members of your small group. The rest may include having a party to celebrate being done with a certain curriculum. Having a time of rest allows the small group members to connect with each other and to build community within the group.

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Ideas for a rest period may include:

·        Have a party

·        Plan a potluck/picnic/barbeque

·        Dinner party

·        Go out for coffee

·        Go out for desserts

·        Meet at a piano lounge

·        Go to a sporting event such as Iowa football game or Kernals game

·        Movie night

·        Go to theatrical production or concert

·        Share special seasonal outings: caroling, fireworks, sledding, etc

·        Swimming party

·        Game nights

·        Spa day

·        Have a theme party i.e. 60's etc

·        Participate as a team in an event such as Walk America or Relay for Life

·        Progressive dinners (desserts & appetizers)

·        Card night

·        Super Bowl party

·        Board game parties

·        Family events with kids (Chuckie Cheese or Playstation)

·        Biking/Volleyball/Golfing

·        Canoeing/Hiking/Fishing/Boating

·        Sledding/Sleigh rides/Skiing/Ice skating

·        Bowling/Race go-karts/Paint ball/Miniature golf

·        Dance lessons

·        Scavenger hunts

·        Hay rack ride

·        Spelunking (Maquoketa Caves)

·        Bed and breakfast weekend together

·        Camping trip at Palisades

·        Tea party at Ushers Ferry

·        Rent cabins at Backbone State Park

·        Outing to Pleasant Creek

·        EWALU weekend

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