One-off events

Resources for one-off events

Christmas

available from

Arise Ministries





Journey to the Centre of the Christmas Pudding (Arise Ministries) £5

A two-hour Christmas event for 7-11s that is divided into four sections that can be used consecutively or incorporated into 4 regular club sessions and that cover Christmas is a True Story, Jesus is Born, Jesus is Special, We can know God.

It is designed for use in schools or church - particularly as a special, outreach event in the lead up to Christmas.

Each section contains a Bible story, a couple of activities and a time for discussion.

Sue says: This a easy to prepare, flexible resource aimed at children with little church contact. It goes beyond the normal Christmas fare of Jesus as a baby to cover his death and resurrection and give an invitation for children to become his followers.

The Christmas Journey (Moira Curry and Gill Morgan, Barnabas) RRP £7.99

Create six storytelling 'rooms' and then groups move round the rooms in sequence - the creation story, Mary's kitchen, shepherds' hillside, Bethlehem stable, wise man's palace, modern-day sitting room (to reflect on the final weeks of Jesus's life and the concept that the Chistmas story is only the start of God's rescue plan for the world.

Sue says: This will involve considerable work and the aim is to encourage several local schools to bring their Year 2 children to the experience.

Christmas Wrapped Up (Scripture Union) RRP £9.99

It contains: yuletide evangelism, quotes and anecdotes, plays, quiz questions, songs, rhymes and raps, quick Christmas talks, short presentations, Advent, nativity, Christingle and Christmas Day services, craft ideas, Christmas parties and games.

This is a super Christmas resource book geared especially to churches reaching out into the community.



More Christmas Wrapped Up (Scripture Union) RRP £9.99

A wide range of Christmas activities for use at a time when non-churched people are more likely to go to a church. All-age service outlines, parties and events give churches help to make the most on this opportunity. The children's party outlines, craft ideas, games and quizzes help children explore the Christmas story through different media.

The material in the book is suitable for a variety of situations: churches, children's groups, after-school clubs, outreach events, assemblies.

Halloween

available from Friends and

Heroes

Friends Forever! (Friends and Heroes)

DVD and Party Pack £19.99; Party Pack only £9.99

An exciting and fun Party Pack for churches and others involved in children's ministry to use on 31 October - or any party occasion!

Concentrating on the theme of friendship, it offers children an opportunity to become a "Friend of Jesus" forever. Based on Episode 1, Long Journey, of Friends and Heroes, this party includes two Bible stories: Daniel in the Lions' Den and The Miraculous Catch of Fish (Jesus calls the Disciples).

The Friends Forever! Party Pack comes with everything you need to run a successful event: games; craft activities; quizzes; food ideas plus posters; flyers; invitations; tickets and even an e-mail for promotion and publicity of your event - all in high-quality, printable form. It also includes a new, specially written, song "Daniel" sung by Jonathan Viera.

available from Friends and

Heroes

Bright Sparks (Friends and Heroes)
DVD and Party Pack £19.99; Party Pack only £9.99

Bringing some Gospel light into our increasingly dark world, Bright Sparks focuses on light - the Pharos lighthouse at the entrance to the harbour in Alexandria and on the 'Bright Spark' of Friends and Heroes, Sollie, a friend and neighbour of Macky.

To introduce our bright light theme, the evening's activities begin with the showing of Friends and Heroes Episode 3, Leviathan - the name of a giant warship being used to attack the rebels resisting the Romans in Galilee. Party-goers will see how Macky inspires the young genius Sollie to come up with a plan to sink the ship. This episode features two important Bible stories: David and Goliath and God releasing Peter from prison which inspire our heroes in the story and will inspire your young people too.

The Bright Sparks Party Pack comes with everything you need to run a successful event: games; craft activities; quizzes; costume suggestions; food ideas plus posters; flyers; invitations; tickets and even an e-mail for promotion and publicity of your event - all in high-quality, printable form.

Sue says: This was one of the most popular resources I recommended in 2009.

halloweentract

available from

Duggie Dug Dug

What's Hallowe'en All About? (Doug Horley)

£1 for 10

A 4-page, A6 tract for children or adults.

Sue says: You can read the tract on web site before you buy.

Easter

greathotcrossbunhunt

Available from

Arise Ministries

The Great Hot Cross Bun Hunt (Arise Ministries) £5

Communicating the Easter story in an engaging and exciting way to children aged 7-11. Using fun, craft, games and challenges it raises questions about the relevance of the Christian Easter story to their lives today.

Discover the key events of the Easter story: Jesus' death, his return to life, and the opportunity to follow him that this gives us.

'The Great Hot Cross Bun Hunt' Teaching Guide

• ?will help churches to share the story of Jesus' death and resurrection with children in ways that are interactive and engaging.
• ?can be used as a one-off event to share the real meaning of Easter and what Jesus came to earth to do.
• is split into four sections, each lasting about 30 minutes—so, with a short break between sections two and three, the whole event should last no more than two and a half hours.

The Easter Journey (Moira Curry and Gill Morgan, Barnabas) RRP £7.99

Create six storytelling scenes and then groups move round the rooms in sequence - Palm Sunday, the tenants in the vineyard, the last supper, the garden at Gethsemane, the crucifixion, the garden tomb.

Sue says: This iwill nvolve considerable work and the aim is to encourage several local schools to bring their Year 5 children to the experience.

Easter Cracked (Scripture Union) RRP £9.99

Aimed at church, community and children's leaders looking to make the most out of the opportunities they have over Easter to reach people who might not normally come to church.

The book contains all-age service outlines for Palm Sunday, Good Friday and Easter Sunday, as well as all-age events for Passover, and Good Friday, craft, drama and assembly outlines are also featured, together with other ideas for outreach.

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