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    Valuing Youth and Children's Ministry: What on earth are we doing?

    2021-06-24T00:00:00Z

    As lockdown eases, there has been an increase in the numbers of job adverts for youth, children’s and families’ workers. Local churches have also been looking at their list of volunteers as they anticipate some kind of return to normality. All of which requires us to ask some key questions about our work. What are we doing and what kind of workers are required for it? Colin Bennett, author of a new book, Evaluating Youth Work (Grove Books) suggests some approaches you may want to take

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    God chooses Abram

    2021-06-24T00:00:00Z

    Click here to access this month’s all-age service and other resources too. 

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    All about church

    2021-06-24T00:00:00Z

    Click here to access this month’s all-age service resource. 

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    4 part series on the Holy Spirit

    2021-06-02T00:00:00Z

    Linked below are Holy Spirit resources - all ready to use!

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    They're not coming anymore

    2021-05-21T00:00:00Z

    How do you react when you discover that the young people you love and pray for are not coming to the group any more? It’s a perennial situation for every group, but perhaps especially in the last year, when new routines have given those wavering in their attention an obvious way out. It can be tough to face this, but veteran youth worker, Nigel Argall, believes there are some wise approaches that can enable you to think it through and act wisely as a result

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    Faith, fandom and a Marvel-lous opportunity: Why superheroes are a bit religious

    2021-04-29T00:00:00Z

    With the Oscars making the headlines this week, Joseph Hartropp takes a look at how grasping something of the Marvel universe can give a boost to your connection with your children and young people. 

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    4 part series on the Pentecost

    Linked below are some Pentecost resources - all ready to use!

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    4 part series Easter Sunday

    Linked below are Easter Sunday resources - all ready to use!

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    The future is now, and outdoors

    2021-03-18T00:00:00Z

    How are we going to engage in effective children’s and youth work so we reach the many who don’t have links with the faith? With a collective pause in activities from this last year, Jenni Osborn suggests an approach that will have traction in this next season. 

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    4 part series on Palm Sunday

    Linked below are Palm Sunday resources - all ready to use!

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    How God’s love for the world can impact your group

    2021-01-29T00:00:00Z

    Helping our children and young people to follow Jesus includes sharing his concern for justice in the world. Dot Tyler reminds us that it’s time to sharpen our vision and get involved – yes, even during lockdown.

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    4 part series on Moses

    2021-01-29T00:00:00Z

    Linked below are children, youth and all age resources - all ready to use!

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    Lost In Lockdown, Again?

    2021-01-07T00:00:00Z

    When the leaders of the UK nations announced various forms of lockdown children and parents had various reactions. Some children are thrilled that the school routine has moved to their home, others are dreading weeks stuck indoors and missing their mates. Some parents are wondering if there are any upsides at all. Mark Arnold gives us some tips to help us navigate these days. 

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    4 part series on the man through the roof

    2021-01-05T00:00:00Z

    Linked below are children, youth and all-age resources - all ready to use!

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    4 part series about Mary and Joseph

    2020-12-16T00:00:00Z

    Linked below are children, young people and all-age resources - all ready to use!

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    Parenting can be grand

    2020-12-09T00:00:00Z

    Words: Emily Howarth 

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    Pass-it-on Christmas

    2020-12-03T00:00:00Z

    Ready to use all-age service

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    Come thou unexpected Christmas

    2020-12-03T00:00:00Z

    Many of us will have been fighting to shatter the peaceful but one-dimensional snow globe scene of the Christmas story for years, highlighting the light and shade that makes the birth of Jesus such an epic tale. But something about reading it in the light of the ups and downs of 2020 has made the unexpected parts of the story stand out more than ever before. Diving into them can help us explore our sense of confusion, exhaustion, disappointment and excitement at celebrating Christmas on shifting snow (or sand, who knows with this year!).

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    Christmas rebooted

    2020-12-02T00:00:00Z

    Christmas; the one time of year when you know exactly what you’re doing, right?

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    Terrorism and young people

    2020-11-19T00:00:00Z

    The radicalisation of youth may seem a long way from your weekly youthwork, but as Claire Farley points out, young people are more at risk than we may realise