All Issues articles – Page 8
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IssuesRoad to Emmaus: Session 1
Meeting aim: To explore the hopes and expectations we place on those we honour, and how we might worship Jesus today, two millennia after his entry into Jerusalem on a donkey.
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IssuesPalm Sunday
Meeting aim: To explore the story of Jesus riding into Jerusalem and how the crowds responded to him, an incident that enabled children to thank and praise Jesus for themselves.
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IssuesRoad to Emmaus
Meeting aim: To hear how Jesus met two of his friends on the road out of Jerusalem. They were among the first to see him alive and rushed to tell the others.
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IssuesEaster Sunday
Meeting aim: To reflect on how the women first heard Jesus had come back to life and then shared the good news with his disciples
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IssuesCounty lines
You may not have even heard of county lines, or if you have you may be inclined to think it isn’t relevant to your context. But as this London social worker (who wishes to remain anonymous) explains, no child or young person is exempt, and our youth and children’s groups may be vulnerable to this horrific exploitation.
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IssuesSchools’ Work: Easter
Celebrating Easter is often trickier than celebrating Christmas. At Easter we remember Jesus’ death and resurrection, which can be very difficult for young children (and some adults) to get their heads around. For kids we have the Easter bunny and chocolate eggs, which seem to have no significance in the story of Jesus dying and being brought back to life.
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IssuesNegative mentoring
Most mentoring is positive, for example mentoring for better leadership, for spiritual growth or to excel in sport, work or worship leading. But some mentoring has to focus on less positive areas, seeking to avoid rather than achieve something.
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IssuesCraft: Creation
Genesis 1 and 2 give different accounts of the creation story, one that describes the creation of the world in six days and one that focuses on the Garden of Eden and the creation of Adam and Eve. These crafts will help you approach both creation narratives in a creative way.
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Issues‘I teach young people to manage money because I was in debt’
In the space of 18 months my father passed away, my mother moved in with us, my husband downsized his job, I was made redundant and became pregnant with our first child. Our finances soon spiralled out of control. I had 17 creditors who would call me ...
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IssuesEmergency active games
We’ve all been there: you’re running a session and it’s going to Hull in a handcart. No one is taking any notice of you, half the room is fighting and the other half is sulking. You’ve already tried all your planned activities and nothing has worked. It’s time for an emergency game to help the group get back on track. Keep some of these in your back pocket to pull out when all else fails. There’s nothing clever about them; they are just fun excuses to run around and burn off energy!
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