A practical way for churches to engage with families throughout the week Requiring little preparation or set-up time, each session explores a biblical theme or story through gathering activities, interactive ice-breakers, simple crafts, different approaches to storytelling, accessible forms of prayer, reflective discussions and a challenge for the week ahead.
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The story of Moses
A play performed by the children and young people of St Paul’s and Western school, and there is a great band as well
Directed by Bill Lucas, there’s drama, singing, dancing
where? St Paul’s Church, St Paul’s Hill, Winchester
when? Saturday 1st February 2014 at 5pm
cost? free, but there will be a retiring collection
more info? contact Revd Mary Copping, 07921 886016 youth@stmatthewsandstpauls.org.uk
for a poster, click here.
We’ve been told that there are a few places left in an introuctory day course in Godly Play being held at St John’s Church, Locks Heath, on Saturday 23 November.
When: Saturday 23 November 2013, 10.00am until 4.00pm
ere: St John’s Church, 7 Church Road, Locks Heath, SO31 6LW
Cost: £20 per person. Refreshments and light lunch provided.
Further details from: Margaret Hart 01489 575327 or by email richard@hart331.fsnet.co.uk
The Childhood Spirituality Lecture:
“God and the Child”
with Dr Brendan Hyde
at St Mark’s Church, Broomfield Road, Sheffield
Saturday 7th December 2013
For more details contact Sue North-Coombes
sue@north-coombes.co.uk
tel:01932-872220
We’ve just heard that there are 2 places left on the 3 Day Accredited Godly Play Course
When? Tues Nov 5th to Thurs Nov 7th 2013
Where? at the Godly Play classroom, Ottershaw, Surrey
(junction 11 M25 where it joins M3)
Led by Rebecca Nye and Sue North-Coombes
Details on website http://www.godlyplay.org.uk/3daycourses.html
Play and Pray through Lent has ideas to help Early Years engage with the themes of Lent and story of Easter through story, craft, song and prayer. It’s available as a PDF download, so you don’t have to wait for it to arrive in the post!
It is linked to the Lectionary readings so you can build bridges between the generations as they all hear the same readings.
pub. BRF £9.99
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