Group activities for individual and community spiritual growth?

[Longfellow]

What kinds of group activities have you seen or beard of for spiritual growth of individuals and communities? If you don’t like the word “spiritual,” think of something like personal and community development that helps make the community life in a neighborhood healthier, happier and more loving for every person in the community.

 

[Longfellow]

One activity that I’ve read about is people studying and practicing together, using materials designed for developing qualities and capacities for community service.

 

[TheLightWithin]

Some churches do a lot of outreach, community involvement, and charity work.

 

[Longfellow]

Some churches do a lot of outreach, community involvement, and charity work.

Thank you. Those are some examples of service. I'm looking for examples of growth, improving qualities and capacities for service, in individuals and in a community.

 

[Thomas]

Thank you. Those are some examples of service. I'm looking for examples of growth,

I'd say those are both service and growth ...

If I were to re-interpret the Covenant in Christ, in the light of the Gospels, it would be:
"You look after your neighbour, and I'll look after you."

 

[wil]

I'd say those are both service and growth ...

If I were to re-interpret the Covenant in Christ, in the light of the Gospels, it would be:
"You look after your neighbour, and I'll look after you."

Wouldn't that be wonderful! Let us be glad a nd rejoice in it...Hey! That's my parking place and when are you gonna mow that lawn!

Dances of Univeral Peace.

A few musicians siting in the center and a bunch of people in a ring dance. The songs or chants are prayers or mantras from various religions, the movements or choreography are designed to stretch your body some, your mind more.

Originally ny sufi Inyat Kahn there are many from various religions who have created hundreds of repetitive pieces to be learned 8 to 80...

Group yoga or TaiChi I would also consider community spirituality without ever naming a religion or G!d

 

[wil]

What i love about the dances is it specifically does not leave out or isolate any religion as "the religion of or accepted by our community" it honors them all, and if you want to make up a tune, a poem, a cripture reading and add a choreography to display one of your favorite contemplation you are welcome.

It also does expose those who have issues with developing a relationship with a belief that is not their own...expands and ficuses the community and neighbor understanding of community building as not just my religion

 

[TheLightWithin]

using materials designed for developing qualities and capacities for community service.

What materials?

improving qualities and capacities for service, in individuals and in a community.

What do you mean "improving qualities and capacities for service"

Some churches do a lot of outreach, community involvement, and charity work.

Doing things makes you better at them

Thank you. Those are some examples of service.

Yes, they are

Doing things makes you better at them.

I almost get the impression you are looking for something like a high school curriculum with extra curricular activities that specifically gears students for community service or something. Or like 4H or something.

Really a good number of activities you do in a regular high school could make you better for community service. Doing 4H could make you better at community service. Doing community service could make you better at community service.

What kind of answer are you looking for?