Reaching those who engage in youth and children’s work is paramount to the work of Dan Jones, the Youth and Children’s Adviser. ‘Newslink’ is a free newsletter produced by Dan three times a year at Easter, Harvest and Christmas, providing youth and children’s leaders with relevant articles, stories, ideas, new resources and training opportunities in and around the diocese. Read the latest and back issues here.
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If you’re thinking about at spicing up your family Christmas services this year, and I don’t mean serving mulled wine (although how great would that be!), here are a few clips from YouTube that retell the nativity story all with a visual edge to them - enjoy…
"This is without doubt the best collection of children’s advent and Christmas resources that I have come across." - thegoodbookstall.org.uk
This worship idea is a reflection based on Psalm 46 - "Be still and know that I am God."
It was first presented at the Next Generation conference in October 2011. You can use this video file or Powerpoint presentation to try it yourself.
Are you trying to think of what to do for that Harvest Thanksgiving rapidly approaching? Well, CCYP published a great list of ideas to help you:
Harvest – A, B, Seed
Harvest – The Bible in Fruit
Harvest – God is a faithful Gardener
Harvest Shelters
Harvest – Presentation on where food comes from
Harvest – Ruth 2
Harvest – Seed confession
Harvest – Some Harvest craft ideas for use with the under 5s
Harvest – Thank You Day – Footsteps to the Feast for Harvest
Harvest – The sower
Harvest – The widow’s offering – a nursery rhyme version
features 188 Bible stories for very young children and adults to enjoy together. It’s Ideal for use at home or with your Bubbles group. To find out more or to purchase the book, click here.
Here’s an excellent video from Church From Scratch that you can download for FREE to inspire the missional imagination of your youth group, home group or even your church congregation. Why not watch it together and then discuss what it means for us as Christians, the church and society.
Thanks to Mary Hawes for spotting this gem of a blog entry by Carolyn C. Brown… you can see the original here.
The final Harry Potter movie comes out the middle of July. There will be lots of hype – mild understatement! Many older children and Potter fans of all ages who have already read the books and seen the other movies will be rereading and reviewing them looking forward to this final installment. Some will attend the movie dressed in costume. In short, it is a big deal.
Are you in need of ideas for making prayer time during all-age services and children's work more engaging?, Don't have the time to search website after website for creative ideas? Download this useful handout which is full of creative prayer ideas from pebbles to paper chains...
For up-to-date ideas, resources and guidance for youth ministry check out Youthwork magazine every month at www.youthwork.co.uk
The Big Bible Storybook
features 188 Bible stories for very young children and adults to enjoy together. It’s Ideal for… 
The latest Newslink for youth and children's workers in parishes is ready for you to download. 
On Saturday 15th October, over 250 youth and children's leaders and volunteers attended 'The Next Generation' conference in Wells. Find… 
Exploring the admission of children to Communion before Confirmation can be a tricky one for any church. If you would…
Here’s an excellent video from Church From Scratch that you can download for FREE to inspire the missional imagination of… 