Christian Resources
The Children’s Ministry Network have a great Facebook page with lots of resources to download and use. For more information head over to their page https://www.facebook.com/groups/1744201995892781/
If you have any resources we can share with the wider CLCGB let us know by emailing us at contactus@clcgb.org.uk
Help! I have to take Assembly (Collective Worship). What can I do? Where can I get help?
This page has links to a variety of Collective Worship sites which offer ideas, resources and support.
http://www.going4growth.com/parish_and_schools/collective_worship
We have a raft of Lent and Easter resources available in one handy booklet.
An Introduction to Lent and Easter
Telling the Story to Children
Food-related Activities – Resurrection Rolls, Easter Cookies
Crafts – Lenten Prayer Box -Instructions, Take Home Sheet, Lenten Symbols Sheet, Resurrection Eggs – Instructions, Scripture Readings for Resurrection Eggs, Jelly Bean Prayer Bracelets Instructions, Jelly Bean Prayer, Stone Tomb, Caterpillar/Butterfly Craft
Lenten and Easter Word Search, and Word Search Solution
We have been sent these resources from the lifelongfaith website around Family Symposium and all the materials can be found below.
Including a great film about family diversity: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cTqC4U_98Xo&feature=youtu.be
There are lots of information for across all the ages.
Palm prayer points
WHY? – to use our hands to remember the story and take it into our lives
Ask the children to raise their hands to show their palms. Ask: ‘What happens when we put our palms together? It reminds us to pray.’ Say that you are going to remember what happened on Palm Sunday and see what it reminds us to pray about. After each point, have a time when the children could pray silently or aloud. You might like to use some of the hand actions from ‘Bible story with actions and singing’.
Point 1
Jesus told his disciples to find a donkey. (Hand action: point with index finger.)
When Jesus tells us to do something, are we as ready as the disciples to do it? What kind of things might Jesus tell us? Obey parents, not swear, etc. Use examples that your children understand and ask the children for suggestions.
Pause for prayer.
Point 2
The disciples found the donkey and brought it to Jesus. (Hand action: thumbs up.) We can pray for courage and bravery to do to the right thing. You know it’s good to be friendly, is there someone you are ever unkind to? It would be brave to change the way you behave. Jesus will help you if you ask him to.
Pause for prayer.
Point 3
Jesus sat on the donkey. (Hand action: lay one hand over the other to indicate the cloaks being laid on the donkey’s back.) Everyone saw Jesus on the donkey, can people see our good actions, or do we hide them away? Let’s stand up for Jesus and be seen to do the right things.
© Scripture Union www.scriptureunion.org.uk/light
The Children’s Society have created some great resources for the most challenging issues that face young people today.
In this resource you will find the latest insight from The Children’s Society on some of the most challenging issues that face young people today. Our expert knowledge has been boiled down, crafted and refined into ‘six youth group sessions you simply HAVE to run’. These sessions will open up conversations on: selfworth, mental health, relationships, life online and much more. They’re designed to make a tangible difference to your young people and encourage them to do the same for the most vulnerable young people across the country. Our work always starts with listening to young people. This resource shares what we’ve learnt, so that you can be confident about discussing topics that can appear daunting. Before you s tart: The sessions are designed for Church-based youth groups aged 11–16 years old, and should take around an hour to an hour and a half. If you have less time, follow the essential stream – highlighted in yellow – to get the main teaching points across.
To access the resources click the following link: http://www.childrenssociety.org.uk/what-you-can-do/in-your-church/youth-group-resources
This website provides Christian Churches with high-quality resources to enable all ages to worship, learn from the Bible and pray together so that each person grows in their faith. To access the resources click the following link.
Youth for Christ have published some great materials that can help in developing activities / talks at Brigade. To access the site click the following link.
