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Within the main Hand-in-Hand conference next February there will be a Saturday event for primary school teachers where they will be able to discover what Christian organisations and local churches can offer in the way of training, resources and support. Please promote this to your local school (especially if you are in SE England). Find out more...

2012 Games  Several organisations are producing resources that are sports related, inspired by the Olympic and Paralympic Games (find out more...)

Big Bible Challenge (find out more...)

Sue says: A fresh look at the Bible for 7-12s. Discover the big story at the same time as exploring the detail of 100 stories. Beautifully illustrated.

Held in Hope series (find out more...)

Sue says: Four titles that helpfully explore the experience of children who are life limited, have extended stays in hospital, have to go to hospital, and have lost a sibling. Books and online audio stories.

The Great Hot Cross Bun Hunt (find out more...)

Sue says: From the same organisation that produced 'Journey to the Centre of the Christmas Pudding', this is a great resource for a one-off event or a mid week club that reaches out to children in the community.

 What's in the Bible 6: A Nation Divided (find out more...)

Sue says: This excellent series reaches Kings and Chronicles.

Why do we call it Christmas? (find out more...)

Sue says: With the same characters as What's in the Bible?, but standing alone, the DVD answers questions like: Why is it called Christmas? What's Santa got to do with Christmas? Why do we have Christmas trees? Good, but not as good as the main series.

Hand in Hand: Enjoying Faith as a Family (find out more...)

Sue says: This is a new booklet from The Mothers' Union and would make an ideal gift for all the families in your church as well as those soming for baptism, thanksgiving etc.

Bob Hartman's Non Stop Story Shop (find out more...)

Sue says: This is a new web site. Bob is adding a new story each week and building up a back catalogue. You can read the beginning of each story before you decide whether to buy. He's just added a story that would be ideal for a harvest service.

 I Know a Young Woman who Swallowed a Lie (find out more...)

Sue says: This book gives Bible related words to traditional rhymes and songs but it also uses the background or words to the original as the basis to teach the new version. Interesting to use as short talks in all age settings.

 Side by Side with God in Everyday Life (find out more...)

Sue says: 28 Bible story based sessions featuring the times and seasons from Ecclesiastes 3:1-8. Easy to pick up and use and ideal for parents or grandparents to use with children. Useful for church groups too, and although the age range is given as 6-10, I think the Digging Deeper and Bible Links sections would also make it ideal to use with tweenagers.

Tiddlywinks Stories and Pictures New Testament also Old Testament volume (find out more...)

Sue says: Useful for a range of settings - I'll use them in Messy Church when we want something for the younger children to do when the older ones are doing more complex activities.