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“Do you remember when Mum made us walk until it was dark?!” My children say this to one another with a shake of their heads and a knowing glance in my direction whenever I say, “It’s really not that far now!” The mad year that is 2020 began for us in the Lake District. …

I’m finding these days bruising. Between my wife and I we have 8 days of work to squeeze into 5 days each week. We are sharing the time with our children, so that one works in (peaceful) isolation, while the other is a mixture of referee, teacher and bringer of light relief to our children. My…

We are thanking God that through lockdown we have been able to support more parents, partner with more churches and engage more children. We won’t be stopping just because the sun has come out. Stick with us as we flick through the Bible following some big themes. Throughout the summer, from M…

STOP PRESS! 29th June- Recent government guidance states that there must be no shared equipment for childcare (so crèche is still unavailable) and childcare needs to comply with Department of Education guidance (so most of our Sunday Schools can not meet in their previous formats). The n…

We have come to the end of our 8-week Matthew teaching Series – “We need Jesus.” Here are a few things we have learned. • Keep it simple – parents are overwhelmed – don’t give them more than a page. • Make it visual – kids are fed up, engage them w…

For us, family life in lockdown has led to a passion for rescuing wood from skips and growing veggies. When your son runs in from a walk exclaiming excitedly, “Mum, we found a new skip and the man said we could have his pallets” and your daughter prays, “Lord, keep the slugs off th…

So week 7 is over and the exhaustion is starting to kick in. I’m someone who likes to find the positive. Lockdown began for us with a flurry of activity. So many projects and home improvements to do. I looked forward to so much memory making, deep learning and home baking, all in a clean home …

John, Paul, George and Ringo. Their names belong together, and as an honorary Scouser – having lived off Penny Lane as a student and now living round the corner from Strawberry Fields - those 4 men made their mark on our city, our nation and our history as their combined talents made them glob…

These are strange days. Here in Chicago, we’ve been “sheltering in place” for a couple of weeks. Just like you, we’re alone in our homes, church isn’t meeting and this could be our new normal for a while. It also means our children’s ministry is being stretched in…

This Sunday, take the opportunity to run your own home church using the Faith in Kids Wonder of Easter resources. Five lessons from Luke to take you from the triumphal entry to the ascension, work sheets, discussion questions, games and crafts! These were written for Sunday Schools, but we think fam…