

Creative resources for celebrating Easter
Our latest Newslink has prayers, activities and lots more

Exploring the admission of children to Communion?
We offer Diocesan guidelines and can discuss the issues with you.

Unlocking youth and children's work together.
Comprehensive, interactive and fun - come and join in!
Are you a church-visitor to a school? Do you have a heart for serving your local school?
Introducing the new Diocesan initiative that aims to train, equip and officially commission ‘Be the Link’ school visitors...
First Aid Training - an exclusive offer for churches in the Diocese of Bristol
First Aid is essential in any situation but especially when working with children and young people. Do you know what to do in an emergency? You may be the difference between a life lost and a life saved. Does your church have enough people trained in First Aid?
Resources to inspire family ministry
With Spring in the air and some nice weather too, there is no better way to spend time than with my wife and kids. For churches, parent and toddler work can transform relationships and strengthen families, yet sometimes men may have very limited access to the parent and toddler world.
The time is 9.30am, the day is Maundy Thursday and there’s a definite chill in the air! Only a few days ago, I was wearing shorts and flip-flops in the garden; however the priority for today was keeping dry and warm. The start of the youth pilgrimage was about to begin and sixteen young people and leaders were poised outside St Paul’s Church in Chippenham, eager to get the 2012 youth pilgrimage underway. Malmesbury Abbey, the destination, thirteen miles away.
The Queen's Diamond Jubilee this year will be celebrated from Saturday 2 June to Tuesday 5 June. The occasion brings many opportunities to celebrate, focus and give thanks for Her Majesty’s faithful, gracious and devoted service to the nations.
As you may know, the Diocese of Bristol link to the Anglican Church in Uganda focuses on friendship, shared joy and mutual prayer. This Pentecost a well known Ugandan gospel choir “Uganda Fire” (or “AYF Uganda”) will be touring the Diocese, sharing their music and stories of faith. The tour will coincide with the arrival of the Olympic Flame in the region and with the Chippenham Deanery Mission – Flame of Hope.
Due to the success of the Next Generation Conference in October 2011, the Youth and Children’s Advisers from the Dioceses of Bristol and Bath & Wells are teaming up to tour both dioceses in 2012 with free training for children and youth leaders, church leaders, teachers and headteachers.