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Paul - a holiday club or activity day
Outline ideas for a special focus on St. Paul's adventures at sea - Acts 27-28
View ideaPentecost - All-age worship
Pentecost celebrates the birthday of the church. The day when Jesus fulfilled His promise of sending to his followers the Spirit of God to be with them and in them. This activity helps a church to celebrate Pentecost together and would work as part of an All-age service or an All-age part of a service.
View ideaPentecost - Response story
Here is a simple response version of the Acts 2 narrative, which might be suitable for an all-age service or children's group. The aim is to link up the Pentecost story to Jesus' last days and to emphasise the 'awe and wonder' of the events in Acts 2.
View ideaAscension day - A presentation
Ascension Day used to be celebrated much more than it is today. Being a weekday festival, it could prove useful material for a midweek group. The following idea could also form part of a school assembly or the all-age section of a service in church on the Sunday following Ascension Day.
View ideaPentecost - A dramatic reading
A simple dramatic script for the Pentecost narrative (Acts 2:1-21).
View ideaAscension day - A presentation on the theme of saying goodbye
Ascension Day assembly ideas
View ideaAscension Story and Rhyme
An outline to step into the events of Ascension Day including a simple rhyme.
View ideaAscension
A Footsteps to the Feast children and families event to celebrate Ascension Day.
View ideaBring on a Barnabas!
A story presentation about the life Barnabas for a church service or children's session
View ideaA Cornish Cross
An idea based on The Cornish Cross, written by Martyn Payne of the Barnabas Schools' Team.
View ideaPentecost Decorations
Ideas of ways your group could help your church to celebrate Pentecost
View ideaCelebrate Ascension
This is an idea for a short act of worship for all ages that focuses on the story of Jesus returning to heaven after 40 days of resurrection appearances. Jesus leaves, giving his followers a promise and a command.
View ideaCelebrate Pentecost
This is an idea for a short act of worship for all ages that focuses on the story of the coming of the Holy Spirit at Pentecost. Jesus keeps his promise and sends 'another like himself' to be with them forever.
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