I am Sarah Brown – Diocesan Children’s Adviser. I work part-time for the Diocese of Derby – usually all day Monday and Tuesday and also Wednesday morning. My mobile is 07425 132717 and my email address is Sarah.brown@derby.anglican.org
WHERE ARE THE CHILDREN?
Is your church facing a bit of a struggle to engage or re-engage with children and their families/carers? Be reassured – you are certainly not alone…
The document HERE (Word version) explores what could be done, whether you are a large or small church; whether or not you currently have any children or families in your congregation and whatever your average age is!
CHRISTMAS RESOURCES
ANIMAL NATIVITY STORIES FOR PRE-SCHOOL AND KS1 - Four interactive resources which tell the Christmas story from the perspective of an animal which could have been there. These are suitable for online assemblies/colective worship, all age worship or use at home. Each one uses a bag with some different objects in to help tell the story.
EDNA THE DONKEY'S TALE - The journey to Bethlehem
BARNEY THE SHEEP'S TALE - Angels and shepherds
MAVIS the CAMEL'S TALE - The star and Wise Men
HECTOR the MOUSE'S TALE - All that happened in the stable and the familiy's quick departure
Please see the two sites below for uptodate Covid information.
1. GOVT.UK Education and Childcare
2. National Youth Agency and this interim link with Government Road Map and NYA Alert Stages
Growing Faith Update...
"LIKE a scene from the Pied Piper or Chitty Chitty Bang Bang, across the Church of England, children and young people are missing..." So begins an article in the Church Times called, "Strategy to put children back in front." You can read the rest of this article at the link below:
"Strategy to put Children Back in Front" https://www.churchtimes.co.uk/articles/2021/19-march/features/features/strategy-to-put-children-back-in-front
Commissioning Liturgy for Children's and Youth leaders Word
Commissioning Liturgy for Children''s and Youth leaders PDF
FAITH AT HOME AND ONLINE - For children and their carers/families
THE LAST FAITH AT HOME WILL BE WRITTEN FOR SUNDAY 20thJUNE!
Below are some resources to use in online services or at home with children.These are designed to use with children and adults together.
You are welcome to use these resources and distribute them freely..
TRINItY 2 200621 Matthew 6 The Lord's Prayer Word
TRINITY 2 200621 Matthew 6 The Lord's Prayer PDF
TRINITY 1 060621 The Great Commission Word
TRINITY 1 060621 the Great Commission PDF
TRINITY SUNDAY 300521 John 3:1-17 Word
TRINITY SUNDAY 300521 John 3:1-17 PDF
PENTECOST 230521 Acts 2 Word Doc
EASTER 7 2021 (AND ASCENSION DAY WORD DOC
EASTER 7 2021 9AND ASCENSION DAY PDF
EASTER 62021 9.5.21 Psalm 98 WORD DOC
EASTER 6 2021 9.5.21 Psalm 98 PDF
EASTER 5 2021 2.5.21 Jesus the true vine John 15:1-8 WORD DOC
EASTER 5 2021 2.5.21 Jesus the true vine John 15:1-8 PDF
EASTER 4 2021 25.4.21 Jesus the Good Shepherd Joh 10:11-16 and Psalm 23 WORD DOC
EASTER 4 2021 25.4.21 Jesus the Good Shepherd John 10:11-18 and Psalm 23 PDF
EASTER 2 2021 John 20:19-end The Risen Jesus appears to his friends WORD DOC
EASTER 2 2021 John 20:19-end The Risen Jesus appears to his friends PDF
THY KINGDOM COME - LORD'S PRAYER RESOURCES
THY KINGDOM COME 2021 RESOURCE FILE Word
THY KINGDOME COME 2021 RESOURCE FILE PDF
Godly Play Style LORD'S PRAYER Word
Godly Play Style LORD'S PRAYER PDF
NEW: ACTIVITY BAGS AND PLANS FOR HOLY WEEK AND EASTER
PDF ACTIVITY BAGS AND PLANS FOR EASTER
Simple bags of resources to assemble and offer to children and their carers over Easter. There are bags and activities listed for Palm Sunday, Maundy Thursday, Good Friday and Easter Day. Use all or just one or two!
LENT: CHILDREN AND HOUSEHOLD RESOURCES - NEW FOR 2021
The series is based on the Diocese of Derby Vision and Values
VISION: GOOD NEWS FOR ALL Transformed Lives, Growing Churches, Building Community
VALUES: Generous Faith, Courageous Hope, Life-giving love
The resources for each Sunday are not meant as tasks to work through. Rather, they should be taken as ideas which can be selected by children and adults to best meet the age, development, time and resources which are available. I have aimed to include Bible texts, scope for thought and conversation, craft and activities, worship, prayer ideas, and links to songs, videoclips and PowerPoints from other sites. (Please pre-watch any resource from an external site to check for suitability)
My prayer is that over the season of Lent, children and their carers will grow in their understanding of God’s immense love for each and every one. Sarah Brown - Children’s Adviser
LENT SPIRITUAL RESOURCES TITLE PAGE
LENT SPIRITUAL RESOURCES ASH WEDNESDAY
PDF LENT SPIRITUAL RESOURCES ASH WEDNESDAY
LENT SPIRITUAL RESOURCES WEEK 1 God's Covenant with Noah
PDF LENT SPIRITUAL RESOURCES WEEK 1 God's Covenant with Noah
LENT SPIRITUAL RESOURCES WEEK 2 God's Covenant with Abraham
PDF LENT SPIRITUAL RESOURCES WEEK 2 God's Covenant with Abraham
LENT SPIRITUAL RESOURCES WEEK 3 God's Good Rules (10 Commandments)
PDF LENT SPIRITUAL RESOURCES WEEK 3 God' Good Rules
LENT SPIRITUAL RESOURCES WEEK 4 Simeon and Anna - Mothering Sunday
PDF LENT SPIRITUAL RESOURCES WEEK 4 Simeon and Anna - Mothering Sunday
LENT SPIRITUAL RESOURCES WEEK 5 A grain of wheat dies
PDF LENT SPIRITUAL RESOURCES WEEK 5 A grain of wheat dies
LENT SPIRITUAL RESOURCES WEEK 6 Palm Sunday
PDFLENT SPIRITUAL RESOURCES WEEK 6 Palm Sunday
Family lectionary at home
2nd SUNDAY BEFORE LENT: COL 1:15,16 Jesus image of God and Lord of Creation
EPIPHANY JAN 2021
Sunday 31st January Epiphany 4 The Presentation of Christ (Candlemas)
Sunday 24th January Epiphany 3 The Wedding at Cana
Sunday 17th January Epiphany 2 Philip and Nathanael
Sunday 10th January Epiphany 1 The Baptism of Christ
Wed 6th January Epiphany The Wise Men and the Star
SUNDAYS AFTER CHRISTMAS
Sunday 27th December 2020 1st Sunday after Christmas
Sunday 27th Dec SHEET "How do you know what's real?" 1 John !:1-3
CHRISTMAS 2020
CHRISTINGLE RESOURCES
Online order of service for Christingle and many other useful resources here: CHILDREN'S SOCIETY CHRISTINGLE RESOURCE
Also see MESSY CHURCH CHRISTINGLE RESOURCES
SUNDAYS IN ADVENT
ADVENT WREATH AND CANDLES - Create your own wreath then design a candle each week based on each Sunday's Advent Wreath theme.Two alternative prayers from the Church of England Lectionary are provided for each week.
ADVENT WREATH CANDLE CHRISTMAS DAY
ADVENT SUNDAY
HAVE YOU HEARD ABOUT ADVENT? PowerPoint exploring the meaning of Advent, together with ideas for craft. Sections of this could be used in online services and children's worship.
The Advent PowerPoint is uploaded in three sections as the file was too big for the website. If you download all three they will fit together as one longer resource.
PDF of whole Advent PowerPoint
Sunday 22nd November SUNDAY BEFORE ADVENT
SUNDAY BEFORE ADVENT Sheet - CHRIST THE KING Matt 25:31-end and Psalm 95
Sunday 15th November 2nd SUNDAY BEFORE ADVENT
2nd BEFORE ADVENT Sheet - The Parable of the Talents Matt 25:14-30
REMEMBRANCE SUNDAY - Ideas for a live or online All Age service, and activities for Faith at Home - Sunday 8th NOVEMBER 2020
REMEMBRANCE SUNDAY All age service and activities
Sunday 1st November ALL SAINTS' SUNDAY
Sunday 25th October Last After Trinity BIBLE SUNDAY
Last after Trinity Sheet - BIBLE SUNDAY
Sunday 18th October - Trinity 19
Trinity 19 - Jesus and the Roman Tax Mathew 22:15-22
Sunday 11th October - Trinity 18 (Proper 23)
Trinity 18 Sheet - The Parable of the Wedding Banquet Matt 22:1-14
Sunday 4th October - Trinity 17 (Proper22)
Trinity 17 Sheet - The Ten Commandments and The Tenants Exodus 20 and Matthew 21:32-end
Sunday 27th September - Trinity 16 (Proper 21)
Trinity 16 Sheet The Two Sons Matthew 21
HARVEST FESTIVAL - The Greedy Farmer Luke 12:16-30
Harvest Festival RESOURCES - The Greedy Farmer Luke 12
Sunday 20th September - Trinity 15 (Proper 20)
Trinity 15 Sheet Manna From Heaven
Sunday 13th September - Trinity 14 (Proper 19)
Trinity 14 Sheet A Walk through the Sea
Sunday 6th September - Trinity 13 (Proper 18)
Trinity 13 Plagues and Passover
Sunday 30th August - Trinity 12 (Proper 17)
Trinity 12 Moses and the Burning Bush [Word]
Sunday 23rd August - Trinity 11 (Proper 16)
Trinity 11 Moses in the Bulrushes [Word]
Sunday 16th August - Trinity 10 (Proper 15)
Washing hands: Matthew 15:1-20 PDF | PPT
Sunday 9th August - Trinity 9 (Proper 14)
Sunday 2nd August - Trinity 8 (Proper 13)
Sunday 26th July - Trinity 7 (Proper 12)
Sunday 18th July - Trinity 6 (Proper 11)
Matthew 13:36 – 43 The Story of the Wheat and Tares - PowerPoint | PDF
Sunday 12th July - Trinity 5 (Proper 10)
Sunday 5th July - Trinity 4 (Proper 9)
Sunday 7th June - Trinity Sunday
OTHER PLACES TO LOOK
The Diocese of Portsmouth has some great resources to use at home.
If you have access to a printer, don’t miss the Bible Chat Mats which are produced by the Diocese of Bath and Wells. Great to use as you sit around the table – do some colouring and chatting!
Messy Church have also produced some ideas for Faith at Home.
You Tube videos – do make sure you preview videos before showing them to children. I haven’t watched all of these listed below!
These are from Footprints Theatre’s heritage “Story Stash”:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ipfV1a-yeIA
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=q-u-qgC_lCY
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dRXsxzPvAnU
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wGXRFLrrSIg
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0qjQBcyeqns
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yPg2Vs0kqL0
Crossroads Kids Club – lots of parables to watch
Little Worship Company – Bible stories and songs with children’s images
And from the Blackburn Diocesan Board of Education, Bible Podlets for all ages to listen to and discuss.
