Supporting a grieving child
How can we get to Heaven to visit Auntie Chloe? We’ve received a heart-breaking message from a close friend. She wrote: "On Thursday last week my sweet, sweet sister Chloe…
How can we get to Heaven to visit Auntie Chloe? – Supporting a grieving child
LONG READ! We’ve received a heart-breaking message from a close friend. She wrote: "On Thursday last week my sweet, sweet sister Chloe died - she died trusting Jesus and we…
Fluffy bunnies, chocolate eggs and an instrument of torture
Explaining the first Easter to children represents a particular challenge. Their heads are full of bunnies, daffodils and chocolate eggs. We are wondering how to tell them about the bloody…
Mothering Sunday
The legendary marital argument on Mothering Sunday There is a Shropshire legend that a couple called Simon and Nelly wanted to make a cake to celebrate the coming of Easter…
Leading an effective small group
What is a small group? You know the drill. A Sunday School session will have two or more leaders and a bundle of children. The bulk of the session is…
Teaching the reception age
Those tricky 5 year olds! I am told that the Reception class (5 year olds) is a very challenging age-group to teach. Yes … in some ways it is –…
The Bible-quoting musical phenomenon
Stuck for a Christmas present for a child? Are you still looking for a present for a godchild, niece or nephew or perhaps you want a stocking filler for your…
What should be on your bookshelf?
We were asked which books we would recommend for someone making a start in Children’s Ministry. At the “Big Day Out” we review a book together each time we meet.…
Spice up your all-age carol service with a video
In an All age Carol service, keep everything visual and keep changing the communication medium to engage visual learners with short concentration spans. Videos can help with this, to grab…
Christmas planned
Let’s get planning for our children’s Christmas in church! Did the arrival of the John Lewis Christmas advert make you “Bah-Humbug” or fill you with anticipation? Did the sight of…
