by Jay Thomas | Thu, Mar, 2019 | Children's Resources, School Resources
A classroom based session exploring the theme of leadership unpacking the Old Testament stories of David and Samuel, while touching on some modern day examples of young people making a difference around the world. Led this recently with 2 classes of 10-11 year olds. #Bible #OldTestament #Jesus #Leadership #Changemakers
by Jay Thomas | Fri, Mar, 2019 | Church Resources
You Can Hear Them Shouting. A Palm Sunday story by John W. Mann Once upon a time, a long time ago there was a girl whose name was Miriam. Miriam was 10 years old and she lived with her mother and father and her three older brothers in a small village called...
by Jay Thomas | Sun, Feb, 2019 | Church Resources
The Parable of the 2 Youth Workers In a land far, far away 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 for a church. He was idealistic and keen to...
by Jay Thomas | Thu, Feb, 2019 | Children's Resources, School Resources
Some ideas and activities to introduce school pupils to Jesus’ parables. Would work well with church groups too.
by Jay Thomas | Sun, Feb, 2019 | Church Resources
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.
by Jay Thomas | Wed, Jan, 2019 | Church Resources, School Resources, Youth Resources
A high school assembly exploring the theme of valuing others and the labels we sometimes reduce people to.
by Jay Thomas | Wed, Jan, 2019 | Church Resources, Video Resources, Youth Resources
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. If you find the website helpful and would like to donate, thank you! You can do so,...
by Jay Thomas | Tue, Dec, 2018 | Church Resources, School Resources
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...
by Jay Thomas | Fri, Nov, 2018 | Children's Resources, Church Resources
*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...
by Jay Thomas | Sun, Sep, 2018 | Church Resources, Youth Resources
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...
