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Involved in children's ministry, all-age services, reaching out to families or encouraging families to explore their faith at home? You will find information and resources here to inspire and equip you.

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Children's ministry

    discipleship

    evangelism

    community projects

   

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Family ministry

    all age church

    supporting church  
    families

    community engagement

    parenting

 

Special concerns - understanding special needs, child protection, difficult behaviour, bullying etc 

 

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

 

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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.

 

 

 

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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.

 

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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.

 

 

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

Sue says: This excellent series reaches Kings and Chronicles.

 

 

 

 

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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.

 

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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.

 

 

 

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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.

 

 

 

swallowed-a-lie 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.

 

 

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 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.

 

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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.

 

 

 

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We want to celebrate and share stories from churches all around the UK, hoping to encourage you all to aspire to excellence in the provision of relevant children's or family ministry activities in your area. Why not tell us your story? More information...

 

  

The Children's and Family Ministries Conference and related training information and the Gold Awards Scheme have their own areas on the site with quick assess via the tab at the top of the page.

 

The remainder of the site is providing you with information about aspects of children's ministry and family ministry - articles and information about resources and other organisations and web sites serving these areas of the church. More information...

 

 

        

 

 

 

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2012 Hand-in-Hand picture album
Toble kouami (Guest), Mon 7 May, 12:19pm
Working with children with special needs in church
Sarah Whiteman, Fri 16 Mar, 9:49am
What's in the Bible? DVDs
Mel Parker (Guest), Wed 21 Dec, 5:48pm
Linking Toddler groups with Church
Tim Hoof, Wed 19 Jan, 1:22pm