May 2017 Issue

As much as we all want to celebrate, or at least recognise change, it’s incredibly difficult to do so. Change only happens in hindsight; it tends to happen... More

Meeting aim: To understand the importance of God saving his people in Egypt.Bible passage: Exodus 11–12Background: The Israelites have been travelling... More

Meeting aim: To discover that God rescued his people. More

With World Autism Awareness Day making more of a splash than ever this year, it appears that our society is waking up to an awareness of the lives of those... More

Tom cradled his new purchase in his hands. He could barely believe he had got his hands on one. At the launch three days ago, journalists, tech experts... More

Captain’s vlog, stardate 2017: The young people on this planet... They’re not like us. Youthscape’s Chris Curtis looks at some recent research from google... More

Recharge is a Bible study just for you, to nurture your own relationship with God. So stop, sit, breathe and read. This month, Gerard Kelly explores r... More

One of the toughest nuts to crack in youth and children’s ministry is finding the correct role to play. Are we children, rolling around on the floor having... More

It’s sometimes easy to feel that to do faith at home we need lots of resources and materials. I’m very into having specific items to do faith at home activities.... More

Meeting aim: To discover that God chooses us for a mission, just as he chose Moses.Bible passage: Exodus 3:1–4:23Background: The story of Moses is the... More

Meeting aim: To understand the importance of God saving his people in Egypt.Bible passage: Exodus 11–12Background: Many years before the birth of Jesus,... More

Young Minds recently launched their ‘Wise Up’ campaign. This called for teachers, students and parents to sign an open letter to Theresa May urging her... More

Meeting aim: To explore how to live God’s way.Bible passage: Exodus 19-20Background: The Ten Commandments are part of our cultural consciousness, but it’s... More

The weather is getting warmer and the sun is (hopefully) coming out. Let’s take full advantage of God’s beautiful creation and go outside! Grab the sunscreen... More

A review of the latest albums, books and resources. More

What are children and young people in your church talking about? This generation will change the world. They’re savvy creators, globally connected, with... More

Location: NorfolkWhat is it?: A camp for children and young people in year six and older, which includes games, water fights, music, teaching and work... More

In a world full of pressures and stresses, how do we give children and young people the tools to build up a healthy level of self-esteem? The girls’ brigade’s... More

Gap years play a massive role in so many faith journeys, helping people learn new skills, create lasting relationships and understand important truth.... More

Meeting aim: To discover how God faithfully keeps his promises.Bible passage: Numbers 13–14, Joshua 3Background: The epic tale of the Exodus reaches its... More

Care for the Family and Hope recently launched some research findings into how parents nurture their children’s faith at home. Here are some of the re... More

Meeting aim: To reflect on how and why God called Moses.Bible passage: Exodus 3:1-4:23Background: This story is quite well known, particularly among young... More

A photocopiable resource. More

Last month I watched a man, a widower, a dad of three children, explore his grief openly for what seemed like the first time. As a counsellor this is not... More

Artist: Take ThatSession suitable for: any group of under 13-year-olds More

I come from a family of teachers. Looking at my family tree, the majority of my family are teachers of some kind - whether at primary school, secondary... More

This month, we look at day trips. So, locations and activities in the top right will be worth a visit, those in the bottom left, less so More

This month we interviewed a young person who wanted to remain anonymous as they shared their insights and experiences surrounding anxiety. More

Here is a story for you to tell at home, perhaps at bedtime or as part of a God-time during your day. Enjoy pulling the different faces and making the... More

Meeting aim: To discover how God set his people freeBible passage: Exodus 11–12 (Exodus 5–10)Background: The story of the Passover is rich with symbolism... More

Meeting aim: To explore how to live God’s way.Bible passage: Exodus 20:1–17Background: The Ten Commandments are part of our cultural consciousness, but... More

A round up of the month's news. More

Meeting aim: To explore the trustworthiness of God and his promises.Bible passage: Numbers 13-14; Joshua 3Background: Sometimes, God promises us things... More

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Dream: think strategically and with vision about our work in schools.Develop: consider different skills we need to grow for our work in schools.Do: an... More

The Bible is full of passages which show us how much God cares about animals. In the story of Noah, the animals’ safety is a huge priority for God. They... More

Years ago, I was hosting a youth ministry conversation at an event in England, with a panel of leading voices in British youth ministry. I described a... More

A round up of the month's news. More

I almost had one of those conversations the other day. You know one of those chats that we dread; the ones that starts when an older member of the congregation... More

Meeting aim: To begin to understand something of who God is, and that God was with Moses.Bible passage: Exodus 3:1-4:23Background: A lot has gone on and... More

The Exam season can be tricky for parents, carers and especially our precious young people. Childline have reported a 20 per cent rise in the number of... More

Meeting aim: To explore the story of the first Passover and its significance to God’s people.Bible passage: Exodus 11-12Background: God’s rescue of his... More

The story of the first Passover, as God’s people prepare to leave Egypt, is full of powerful imagery. Here are some crafts to help children to explore... More

Archbishop of Canterbury, Justin Welby, spoke to Premier Youth and Children’s Work about Thy Kingdom Come, a global prayer movement taking place between... More

Interestingly, as I was thinking about writing about kindness this month, I ended up in a conversation with my 12-year-old daughter about a lonely lad... More

Imagine a shepherd with 100 sheep - not the good shepherd but another thoughtful, careful, sensible shepherd. One night, when he counts his flock, one... More

Let’s be honest, we’ve all worked with people who have been really tough to lead: that disruptive young person; that lazy team member; that difficult parent.... More

Modern Christian culture isn’t generally very good at dealing with failure. We’re well-versed in vision: in proclaiming big dreams that are going to change... More

Meeting aim: To consider why God gave rules to his people and how they still help us today.Bible passage: Exodus 19-20 (Exodus 14)Background: The Israelites... More