Family and Home ideas (Discipleship Ministries blog) - United Methodist denominational idea set

from www.umcdiscipleship.org/ (July 1, 2016):

Make and eat red, white and blue food. Make a blueberry or cherry pie. Add whipped topping to the pie. Make a fresh fruit salad using blueberries, cherries, red watermelon, mini-marshmallows, and red apples. Consider the hungry in your community. What could your family do to help those without enough food?

Sing together patriotic songs such as "The Star Spangled Banner, "My Country 'Tis of Thee," "God Bless America," and "America, the Beautiful." See how many in the family know all the words to these songs. Award a prize to the family member who knows the most words to these patriotic songs.

Visit places in your community that signify important people, events, or places in your community's history. These places could include a cemetery, a courthouse, a statue, or a historical site. Discuss together what makes something important for a nation's history. Is it the same as for a church's history? Why or why not?

Display the flag if you have one. If you do not, draw pictures of the flag or other symbols of our country — such as the liberty bell — and place these in the windows of your home.