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Choice circus - a dramatic activity
A drama game useful for exploring the two sides of an argument or dilemma
View ideaEaster - Good Friday presentation
Here are three possible sections for an all-age presentation for Good Friday morning. In between the visual aids and words, there could of course be songs, prayers, short readings and times of quiet
View ideaEaster - Presentation on Easter through punctuation marks
An all-age talk idea for Easter Sunday.
View ideaDramatic presentation of Christmas linked to Easter
This idea for a Christmas presentation links the miracle of Christmas with the mystery of Easter. It tries to put the Christmas story into the context of the bigger picture of God coming down to earth as Jesus, not just to be born but also to die for us.
View ideaLent - An ongoing idea for exploring the cross through
The following idea helps children's groups prepare in Lent for the six-week countdown to the mystery of Easter.
View ideaEaster - Good Friday
At Salisbury Cathedral about 40 children and young people led the service. Here's a rough outline of what they did.
View ideaEaster shout
On Easter morning Christian congregations in many lands and in many languages repeat the great Easter Acclamation or shout of praise. As a way of participating in this proclamation of the central truth of the Christian Faith, why not teach and use versions of this shout in other languages.
View ideaEaster - Footwashing story - a dramatic presentation
Activities to explore this Holy week story with children or in an all-age service
View ideaThe Cross and the Crib
An outline for a presentation for Christmas that links the events of Bethlehem to the life, death and resurrection of Jesus
View ideaEaster - The Sounds of Holy Week
An activity to provide the soundtrack for the events leading up to Easter
View ideaEaster - A Resurrection Cross
A cross that helps tell the story of Easter morning. This is a final cross to follow the Lent series in the Ideas section on crosses
View ideaEaster - Palms for Holy Week
A simple idea to introduce the events of Holy Week using the palms of your hands
View ideaEaster - A Good Friday Service for all
An outline for a Good Friday Service, which is for the whole church family
View ideaCircle of Peace for Easter
An activity that involves sharing international words and signs for 'peace'
View ideaStep into the picture of Good Friday
An outline for a Good Friday Service for the whole church family, using works of art alongside storytelling and simple drama
View ideaBreakfast on the Beach
The account of Jesus giving his friends breakfast on the beach after his resurrection is a great one to look at with children - there's so much in it: lots of feelings, lots of drama, lots of Jesus showing how much he cares, and of course, lots of food.
View ideaFootsteps to the Feast for Holy Week and Easter
A Footsteps to the Feast reflective story for Holy Week and Easter
View ideaA Belgian Cross
An idea based on the Belgian Cross written by Martyn Payne of the Barnabas Team.
View ideaA Cornish Cross
An idea based on The Cornish Cross, written by Martyn Payne of the Barnabas Schools' Team.
View ideaA Resurrection Cross
An idea based on the Resurrection Cross, written by Martyn Payne of the Barnabas Schools' Team.
View ideaA Rosary Cross
An idea on a rosary cross written by Martyn Payne of the Barnabas Schools' Team.
View ideaA Secret Cross
An idea based on the Secret Cross by Martyn Payne of the Barnabas Schools' Team.
View ideaA Spanish Cross
An idea based on the Spanish Cross written by Martyn Payne of the Barnabas Schools' Team.
View ideaA Tree Cross
View an idea based on the Tree Cross written by Martyn Payne of the Barnabas Schools' Team
View ideaA Ugandan Cross
An idea based on the Ugandan Cross written by Martyn Payne of the Barnabas Schools' Team.
View ideaA Word Cross
An idea based on a Word Cross, written by Martyn Payne of the Barnabas Schools' Team.
View ideaA Tau Cross
Background information, Bible links and craft ideas for a session exploring the Tau cross
View ideaA Canterbury Cross
Background information, Bible links and craft ideas for a session exploring a Canterbury Cross
View ideaA Cemetery Cross
Background information, Bible links and craft ideas for a session exploring a Cemetery Cross
View ideaEaster Day - on the Emmaus Road
Two ideas to use with your group, based on the story of Jesus joining the two travellers on the road to Emmaus
View ideaWalk through Holy Week
The following idea focuses on one event for each day, starting with Palm Sunday, and follows Jesus through the drama of Holy Week right up to and including the surprise of Easter morning. It offers an active, kinaesthetic way to walk the story.
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