The Parable of the 2 Youth Workers
The Parable of the 2 Youth Workers In a land far, far away…in a land that time had forgot called Glasgow, there lived two youth workers. They couldn’t be any more different from one another and they had different levels of success. The first got his first job working...
Teaching Parables
Some ideas and activities to introduce school pupils to Jesus’ parables. Would work well with church groups too.
Children’s Talk: Jesus and Rules
Jesus knew that the old rules – that were made up to help people – weren’t working, and were actually hurting people. He tells the religious leaders that it’s time to remember why the rules were there in the first place.
Assembly: Labels and Valuing Others
A high school assembly exploring the theme of valuing others and the labels we sometimes reduce people to.
Lost Generation by Jonathan Reed
I really love this video and poem. It helps break down some of the negative perceptions that exist about young people and this generation. Lost Generation is a poem by Jonathan Reed. You can become a patron of Children & Youth through Patreon. In return for your...
A Christmas Reflection
Hidden within the Christmas story is I believe, an example of how best to live our lives. It’s a story about caring for others, celebrating diversity, and understanding our shared humanity. The nativity account brings together a cast of characters from every part of...
Another Stress Free Nativity Script
*Introit O Come, all ye faithful, joyful and triumphant, O come ye, O come ye to Bethlehem; Come and behold him, born the king of angels; O come, let us adore him, O come, let us adore him O come, let us adore him, Christ the Lord. Opening Hymn – #164, Tell Out My...
Youth Bible Study – Future Church
Youth Bible Study – Future Church Gathering Activity What might the future church look like? The film Back to the Future was a classic 80’s film. In the second instalment of the franchise Marty McFly travels forward from 1985 to 2015. The future he finds is one...