All Blog articles – Page 18
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BlogChristmas party plan
Download as a PDF here. PARTY AIM: To explore the Christmas story and what it means, and to have lots of fun in doing so. BACKGROUND: This party is designed for use in a variety of contexts, for example Sunday schools, after-school clubs and ...
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BlogLimiting Beliefs
Registered users only: Download as a PDF here. “Whether you think you can, or you think you can’t – you’re right.” For years the thought of completing an Ironman filled me with terror. There was no way a mere mortal like me could ever complete something like ...
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BlogDecember 2019 : Ready to use parable – Sam and the seasonal showdown
Registered users only: Download as a PDF here. “Just one more string of lights,” said Sam as he strained to attach the fairy lights to the guttering that ran across his house. He climbed down the ladder and stepped back to admire his handiwork. The whole front of the house was festooned with ...
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BlogDecember 2019 : Ready to use music – Soon You’ll Get Better
Registered users only: Download as a PDF here.ARTIST: Taylor SwiftSUITABLE FOR: Under-10s INTRODUCTION This song tells the story of a young woman’s pain in relation to the serious illness of her mother. While it may not be suitable for all children’s groups, the sad reality is that many of our children and young ...
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BlogDecember 2019 : Ready to use movie – Nativity (U)
Registered users only: Download as a PDF here.CLIP: 00:12:14 – 00:18:40 SYNOPSIS It is Christmas, and primary school teacher Paul Maddens is charged with producing the school’s Nativity play. Competing against the posh rival school for the honour of best-reviewed show in town, the stakes are raised when Paul boasts that his ex-girlfriend Jennifer, a Hollywood ...
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BlogHelping children remember
As we approach Remembrance Day Chris Poch, director of Artless Theatre Company who have produced To War With God, urges us to help children remember
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BlogGod's children: he, she or ze?
Following the suspension of a Christian doctor for discrimination and harassment after he refused to refer to a transgender individual by their chosen pronoun, a Christian paediatrician and youth worker shares his thoughts.
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BlogWill new pilgrims begin their progress?
John Bunyan's classic tale is over 340 years old. It has recently been retold in children's film The Pilgrim's Progress and Becky May, a youth and children's leader, shares her thoughts
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BlogNama-stay or should I go?
An Irish bishop has warned against yoga and mindfulness in schools. Jess Lester explores what two Christian teachers think.
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Blog‘Halloween is my holiday’: the link between Hillsong, Hailey Bieber and All Hallows Eve
Whether or not to celebrate Halloween is a topic of contention for many Christians – and Hailey Bieber, wife to pop-singer Justin, found out the hard way this week that not everyone agrees.
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BlogJericho: Session 4
MEETING AIM: To discover that God used unexpected means to lead the Israelites to victory and to do the seemingly impossible task of breaking down the walls of Jericho.
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BlogJericho: Session 4
MEETING AIM: To reflect on following God, even during difficult or unusual situations.
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BlogJericho: Session 4
MEETING AIM: To think about how Joshua trusted God’s plan and was brave because God was with him.
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BlogCrossing the river: Session 3
MEETING AIM: To explore how God reminds the Israelites of his faithfulness, and to reflect on and remember times when we have seen God keep his promises and do amazing things.
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BlogCrossing the Jordan: Session 3
MEETING AIM: To reflect on the obstacles between us and achieving what God has promised us, and to work with God to overcome them.
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BlogCrossing the river: Session 3
MEETING AIM: To think about how important it is to reflect and thank God for his faithfulness.
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BlogNovember 2019 : Ready to use all-age service – Crossing the river
MEETING AIM: To reflect on God’s faithfulness and consider how we can rely on him.
