Care for the Family’s autumn tour is entitled “Getting your kids through church without them ending up hating God” – the speaker is Rob Parsons – tickets are £5 each – and the tour is coming to Southampton Central Hall on Thursday 29 November 2012, 7.30 – 10.00pm. Read more and book your tickets from the Care for the Family website, or call 029 2081 0800
Monthly Archives: October 2012
Interested in ministry training for work with young people?
Midlands CYM, based at St John’s College in Nottingham will be holding open days for anyone interested in training in:
Children and Family Work
Youth and Community Work
Schools, Youth and Community Work
On:
Wednesday 7th November (with special guest speaker Mike Pilavachi)
Tuesday 4th December
turday 26th January (times for this day will differ, please see contact details below for further info)
Wednesday 13th March
Wednesday 24th April
All the days (except the Saturday) will begin at 10am with coffee and pastries. There will be opportunities to experience a sample lecture, get information about MCYM courses and resources, talk to staff and discuss your personal training needs. Lunch is provided and the day will finish by 3pm.
Spaces are limited so booking is essential
To book your place or for more information please contact:
Gill Benson at mcym@stjohns-nottm.ac.uk
or telephone 0115 9683222.
What can we do today? (in prison)
For those of you with a prison in/near your home parish:
A handy pocket sized pack crammed with ideas for
activities when time, ideas and money are in short supply.
Developed by Children’s Links to support prison officers and
volunteers who work with prisoners children and their families on
visits.
The activities have been road tested by the Children’s Links play team and
prison officers.
Each card has been designed to be easy to read with clear
instructions on what to do, what resources you need or how to play.
Click here for more details.
Telling Tales: interactive Bible stories
135 interactive Bible stories for all ages from Dave Hopwood.
Perfect for assemblies, church services, messy church, family and children’s events.
Tell the Bible in an engaging, entertaining way which involves any audience.
Very little preparation needed. Contemporary and accessible.
This is a complete and combined edition of the previously published Telling Tales, Telling More Tales and Telling Even More Tales.
Free resources to download from Roots on the Web
Here are some free downloadable resources from Roots on the Web:
1. Paying attention to the sky: A Creation Time service for all ages
Creation Time (1 September – 14 October) has been adopted by ma
ny denominations, encouraging us to celebrate God as Creator and think about our responsibility for the earth. This service draws on the story and poetry in the Book of Job.
2. A vision of paradise
Revelation for all ages
This service offers a way for all ages to read a significant part of the Book of Revelation together, and explores the writers inspirational images of heaven.
Safeguarding & inclusion
Jane and Siona, our safeguarding team at the Diocese, have published their September 2012 newsletter .
There’s also a comprehensive guide to recruitment for parishes.
Jane and Siona hold regular training events on safeguarding issues, and the dates and topics can be found on the Younglife Forthcoming Events page. Do take advantage of this training if you can.
New Barnabas for Children titles August – November 2012
Barnabas in Schools list some new books for children and children’s workers. Click on the links to see reviews, details and sample pages:
Godly Play September newsletter
The Godly Play September newsletter is available with ideas and resources.
Families, Children and Youth Blog 