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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 – teaching an idea simply and making spiritual things concrete so that the children can understand is hard. BUT they are not cynical. They will b…

A workshop talk with heaps of practical advice to anyone tasked to teach 4 year olds in Sunday School.

The aim of this talk for us to understand that once we know who Jesus is; we can obey Him as the Lord of our lives. Complete with ppt, a short clip and a family devotional to hand out, this engaging talk is a perfect solution if you can’t spend time preparing visuals or have noone to join y

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. After 7 years or so of doing this we have developed a good idea of those books that stand out from the crowd. (We also r…
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 attention at the start, to make the Bible reading more engaging or to illustrate a point in the all age talk. Pe…
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 a Christmas tree in mid-November make you sigh or cheer? However you answered these questions, the time has certainly c…

Those who died serving in our armed forces have given up everything to protect us, to show they care for us, to show that they love their country. We must remember them. And we must remember Jesus, who gave his life, because he loved us, to give us the freedom to be in God’s family, foreve

Jesus said “Greater love has no one than this, that he lay down his life for his friends” (John 15 v13). As we prepare for Remembrance Day, let’s try and remember Jesus’ words. Let’s remember what He gave up and what the soldiers gave up for us.

A 5-day program looking at Mark’s account of Jesus’ life. Bill and Ted, two likeable characters, attend the Heroes Academy to become super heroes, but soon discover that Jesus is the ultimate super hero worth following – he is real and can save us. A frantic mix of Bible storie

Watch Luke 7:36-50 as it is taught to a group of 9-11 year olds.