All Blog articles – Page 34
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Year of jubilee: Session 4
Meeting aim: To discover why Jesus began his public ministry in this way and what it teaches us about the nature of God.
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How NOT to help a family member on results day
A-Level results are already out and GCSEs are looming. They may even already be out by now. Results can become this terrifying and overwhelming rollercoaster ride of fear for both students and their respective families and cheerleaders.
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What I want to remember about Moldova
After a mission trip to Moldova, there are many things I would prefer to forget about my time there. But there is so much more that will stay with me for the rest of my life.
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Weird Christians and waiting on God: the real-life experiences of an A-level student
With A-level results being released this week and GCSEs next week, stress levels are high in our young people. We spoke to Becca Arkwright moments before she set off to pick up her results to find out how she was feeling and how we can support young people during exams and results.
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God has a plan – you just might not know it yet
With A-level and GCSE results looming, Robin Gerrard shares some wisdom for young people, whatever may happen.
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Preaching Competition for Young People in Guildford
We hear a lot about the need for young people’s voices to be heard. On the Premier Youth and Children’s Work blog recently, Jamie Cutteridge talked about the general election and the voice of young people being heard through the ballot box. On a grander scale these things are massively important, but this does leave us with a slight dilemma – how do we do it on a more local and simple level?
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Elijah: Session 1
Meeting aim: To understand that God is the only true God, and more powerful than anything.
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School’s work: Third-space schools’ ministry
Dream: think strategically and with vision about our work in schools.
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Games: Summer games
If you’re doing some summer outreach or putting on holiday clubs, then you might have more children or young people than usual and access to larger spaces (or the great outdoors!). These games are ideal for those kind of situations.
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Justice: Energy drinks vs Renewable energy
Every month we pit two topics against each other and ask Google which one is most popular with online searches. Which are your young people talking more about?
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Craft: Elijah and the prophets
At the centre of this story is the meeting between Elijah and the prophets of Baal, where each contingent calls on their god to set fire to a sacrificed bull. Only Elijah’s God sends down fire, showing his true power. Here are some ideas to help children explore the story from some different angles!
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Big Question: If God made everything, who made God?
Look around you. How many ‘made’ things can you see? The smart phone in your hand, the cake you just ate, the bus you just got took to school... the list goes on. If something has been made, then it needs a ‘maker’. Your phone was made by the technical wizards at whichever company created it, the cake was made by your gran, the bus was made by a team of mechanics. But who made God?
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The patronising explanations for young people backing Labour is exactly why they rejected the status quo
Premier Youth and Children's Work editor Jamie Cutteridge reflects on the 2017 general election results.
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Resources to help with Father's Day
Ahead of Father’s Day, Natalie Collins shares how we can avoid stereotypes and be more sensitive on Father’s Day.