Children's & Youth Resources

In '52 Memory Verses' Rosalind Brown outlines some very useful and practical ways in which you can help children memorise scriptures. From Jigsaws to Singing verses, and everything in-between, this small book will be an asset to your children's work.

Here are 100 adaptable discussion starters. A brief story, usually factual, is followed by a series of provocative questions. 100 double-page spreads contain a story on the left-hand page and questions on the right. Stories explore a topic pertinent to young people, e.g. drugs, truancy, parental relationships; or an important biblical concept, e.g. giving, the afterlife, love.

Introducing the Messy Church resource book 'Messy Easter' - everything you need to know for creating a Messy Easter in your community.

Bring Bible stories to life by making your very own Noah's Ark, Garden od Eden and Nativity set. With Easy step by step instructions, explore stories from Old & New Testaments and make over 50 fun projects using recycled materials from the home

No planning, no preparation, no photocopying or collection of lids or yoghurt pots - once you have filled your tin or box with a few inexpensive and easy to find resources you will be set up for the rest of the year. For each Sunday there is a story, based on the lectionary readings, a game, something to make using what you already have in your tin, and a child-friendly prayer.

25 sketches requiring minimal perparation and staging, covering the major festivals and themes of the church calendar

Teens will learn that their role in life is bigger than themselves, and that they’re not too young to make a difference for God.

The facts of puberty plus key biblical teaching.

It's time to get messy again with Lucy Moore's new book, Messy Hospitality. If you haven't heard of Messy Church before, then listen up. Messy Church is 'a way of being church for families and others based around welcome, crafts and art, celebration and eating together'.

Wanting to go deeper in your journey as a Messy Church leader or helper, or are you just curious about what makes Messy Church a way of being church together?

Ideal for Sunday Schools, or parents, looking to cover great amounts of the Bible with ease, this new book takes you on a book-by-book journey through the Bible, and illustrates not only what happened, but what the times and places were like back then.

20 sessions to take Church outside the building for children and families.

Better that halloween suggests approaches and ideas that are boath biblical and child centered Church. Inspiring and ecumenical, Better than Halloween will help you to transform 31 October into a fun and meaningful Christian-themed event for children aged 5-11.

Would you like to run services for key events of the Christian year, but don't know where to start? This book includes 15 tried and tested and ready to use all age service outlines for key feasts and festivals of the Christian year.

The recent Church Growth Research (see www.churchgrowthresearch.org.uk) identifies that the successful transmission of faith to children and young people is a key factor in stemming decline and promoting growth. This book explores the cultural and theological reasons as to why this is the case and makes research-based recommendations for the faith formation of children and young people.

Diddy Disciples is a creative and playful new worship and Bible storytelling resource for babies, toddlers and young children. Diddy Disciples aims to encourage participation, discipleship and leadership from children’s earliest years, using storytelling, singing, colour, repetition, art and lots and lots of movement! Peer-learning is actively encouraged with many opportunities for young children

A fresh new translation of Mark's Gospel by renowned Biblical scholar Dr Paula Gooder, with interactive storytelling tips from well-known children's author and performer Bob Hartman. Ideal for use in churches, in all-age worship, in children's groups

Here is a collection of brilliant and poignant parables and stories, for personal reading and public use. Each offers a penetrating insight into some aspect of the human condition.

Nearly every Christian parent in America would give anything to find a viable resource for developing within their kids a deep, dynamic faith that 'sticks' long term. Sticky Faith delivers. Research shows that almost half of graduating high school seniors struggle deeply with their faith. Recognizing the ramifications of that statistic, the Fuller Youth Institute (FYI) conducted the 'College Trans