9-13 Resources
kids@essence is a leaders guide, containing six activity sessions primarily for children aged 7-11. It contains photocopy templates to support the craft activities and a CD which includes Bible readings, music and meditations. kids@essence gives children an opportunity to explore Christian spirituality, to look at their world and to discover their place in it.
Author: R FROST ISBN, 1842911937, Publisher: Kingsway Books
Not Sunday Not School Through the year children’s programme for small churches resource for church based children’s leaders working with 3-11s.
Each session includes: Bible stories based on the theme, suggestions for creating a display for the church, craft activities, games, suggestions for prayer.
ISBN 13:978-1-84101-490-07 available from barnabas www.barnabasinchurches.org.uk
Multi- Sensory Prayer Over 60 ideas. Sue Wallace
Ready to use creative ideas for churches and small groups, practical and easy to follow directions it involves varied ways of exploring the senses to enrich prayer experience.
ISBN 1 85999 465 2 Scripture Union www.scriptureunion.org.uk
The Big Cell Children in the Bible
Material designed for children 8-12 to use in peer led cells.
Cells are one way in which children can take on leadership and responsibility in bite sized chunks with support from leaders.
Spring Harvest: ISBN 1 85078 513 9
The Complete Idiot's Guide to Creating A Web Page and Blog
Paul McFedries, Mikal E. Belicove available from Amazon.
Use this Toolkit to get you started or to enhance an existing web page
ALF Discovery Course for 7-11s
About Life and Faith a six session pack that has activities, games,craft ALF
Is designed to be used with children who are starting to learn about God.
Available from www.vizaviz.org
GB Arise Initiative
Partnership between The Girls Brigade and Viz-A-Viz Ministries.
Arise offers
An experienced team of people who will visit your church – to share ideas, help asses the opportunities around you and support you to face your local challenges.
Local training in evangelism and childrens work
Updateable, easy to use resources
Support to set up initiatives eg Community based clubs or events and missions.
For further info contact arise@girlsbrigadeew.org.uk 01235 510426
Pilots – Weekly midweek resource from URC
www.pilots.org.uk
How Pilots Works
Pilots is a mid-week or Sunday activity for all children and young people which is set up and run by a local church. The leaders, Pilots Officers, and the Pilots Company usually plays an active role in the life of the local church. Pilots is for all children and young people whether or not they attend the church.
Pilots is divided into four age bands: Deckhands(aged 5 -6) Adventurers(aged 7 - 10) Voyagers (aged 11 - 14) Navigators(aged 15 – 17)
Adventurers – 7-10yrs
These Pilots usually meet for two hours each week and follow a programme which includes working for ‘CRESTS’ (similar to badges in other organisations) in six categories:
Praying, Interest, Learning, Overseas, Talents ,Service
Crests are awarded for personal achievement.
Voyagers – 11-14yrs
At this stage the Pilots’ programme provides new interest and stimulation. Worship ,World ,Interest ,Active, Service
The programme aims to be challenging and, whilst recognising the importance of physical activity, music, worship and drama, the pieces of work undertaken can be on a deeper level and involve life skills development.
Rock Solid – YFC weekly resource
www.yfc.co.uk
Rock Solid offers a partnership between a local church and Youth for Christ. For a subscription fee, YFC will supply your church with a programme for weekly outreach clubs. Rock Solid is specifically geared towards the 11-14 age group
When a club becomes part of the national network they receive the following from Youth for Christ:
Weekly Rock Solid resources
Rock Solid 2
RS2 has been produced for those who are a step on from Rock Solid – those who need something more than an outreach programme. It’s geared towards 11-14 year olds who are already involved in a local church..
Roots for Children and Young People
Roots material takes a pic-n-mix approach and is intended for use in age banded or mixed age groups. There is a supporting website www.rootsontheweb.com. Roots is a lectionary based resource programme for churches from all denominations, specially designed to support the worship and learning of the whole Church community. Roots publish two bi-monthly magazines Roots Worship and Roots Children and Young People.
'A Whole Wide World' by Phil and Rachel Bowyer
Practical devotions to change a child's world
Suitable for use with 4 –11 year-olds.
The Whole Wide World contains 42 interactive devotions on issues that impact the world and its people. Each imaginative session describes simple and effective ways in which children and families can make a real difference. Suitable for use at home or at church, themes covered include water, weather, food, clothes and school. Pre-prepared resources such as games, photos, videos and worksheets on the CD-Rom and in the Poster Pack will provide you with everything you need. Full of real stories of real people, it will show your family or children’s group how they can be part of changing God’s world.
cost £6.99. To order your copy email resources@tearfund.org or call 0845 355 8355 (ROI 0044 845 355 8355).
Different World by Phil Bowyer
Do you want to help your group understand how they can be part of changing tomorrow’s world today?
Suitable for use with age 11 – 17yrs
Water, climate, HIV/AIDS, asylum, conflict, trade, aid, debt - A Different World takes a fresh look at the vital issues affecting humanity.
In these ready-to-use sessions, activities, games, Bible studies, a video and other resources on the CD-Rom help introduce each topic in a lively and imaginative way. Case studies throughout bring the subjects to life. At the end of each session you are given practical and biblical advice on what we can do as individuals and communities to really make a difference.
Published by Authentic Media, priced at £6.99, it is available from Tearfund by emailing resources@tearfund.org or calling 0845 355 8355 (ROI 0044 845 355 8355)
Videos That Teach
Doug Fields & Eddie James
This book breaks down 75 moments from selected films. The clips chosen can be used to support a message or encourage discussion. Browse through to find a suitable film or you can use the index to find films on specific topics.
Remember to check the certificate of the film suggested to ensure it is ok for the age group you are working with, It is also an idea to view the clip and preferably the film before you use the material.
The book gives outlines and ideas and tells you where to find the clip on the DVD.
Transforming Prayer
Jenny Baker
Available from MPH www.mph.org.uk
Inspiring collection of creative and scriptural ideas ready to use makes participation in prayer a reality.
Suitable for use in groups or all age worship.
Vibrant Spirituality
Jenny Baker
Available from MPH
Ten ready to use creative sessions complete with discussion starters, film clips, role plays, worship and prayer suggestions and CD Rom.Suitable for use with 11-16yrs
Books
GROWING COMMUNITY - Making Groups Work with Young People
Danny Brierley
Groups come in a range of shapes and sizes but they all have one thing in common: they seek to provide an intimate environment that treats people as individuals, not just as members of a crowd. Young people are not all the same. Working in small groups ensures their voice is heard and their needs met. Small groups promote young peoples participation, development and learning.
Unlike many other models, small groups and cells are equally applicable in small and bid youth ministries. Whether you are working with six or sixty-six young people, the principles and skills remain the same.
Drawing on lessons from the ministries of Jesus, Peter and Paul, Danny Brierley shows how you can make groups work with young people. Practical advice and 50 tired-and-tested ideas will help you get started. All those interested in group work, and, in particular, cell church principles, will find this book helpful. Written for youth workers, youth pastors and church leaders, this book provides the principles and practice needed for growing community.
Danny Brierley is Head of Oasis Youth Action, consultant to the Baptist Union of Great Britain, and a regular contributor to Youthwork
WHAT EVERY VOLUNTEER YOUTH WORKER SHOULD KNOW
Danny Brierley
Written for the 87,000 'extra-timers' who volunteer their time to work with young people, it answers the key question: what should I be doing, and how?
These busy volunteers need to know the basics - and fast. Danny offers them the fruit of over 15 years experience, covering essential topics from child protection and group work to outreach and programme planning.
Packed with wisdom, encouragement and ideas, this practical and readable book will appeal to busy volunteers. A must read for all those who give their time to work with young people.
Danny Brierley is Head of Oasis Youth Action, consultant to the Baptist Union of Great Britain, and a regular contributor to Youthwork
Reaching and Keeping Tweenagers Seminars
‘’Many people are concerned at the rapid rate at which those aged 10-14 are leaving church. By popular demand, this seminar will be held again at least four times in 2006 to help church leaders and youth workers wrestle with the issues.’’
For details: www.christian-research.org.uk
Reaching and Keeping Tweenagers
Book and Workbook
Where have all the children gone? Why in the 1990s did an average of 1000 children a week under the age of 15 walk out of church or Sunday school and not come back? Most youth workers know that keeping the 10 to 14 age group is especially hard, but what is it that turns ‘Tweenagers’ off church? And, conversely. Why do some stay?
This major research project set out to uncover some of the reasons behind one of the key findings from the 1998 English Church Attendance Survey. The results are in this book and how to apply the results to your situation is in the accompanying workbook.
Children’s Ministry Guide to Working with 9-13s
by Andy Back. Drawing on over twenty years of volunteering as a youth worker with this age group, this book considers the implications of puberty, teenage rebellion, self-image issues, development of sexuality and the empowerment of young leaders.
Children’s Ministry Teaching Programme Y-Zone
Accompanied by Y-Zone Green (activity sheets for 9s-11+) and Y-Zone Red (magazines for 11s-13+), each Y-Zone Leader’s Guide provides 12 sessions packed with action, discussion, Bible verses, fun, opportunities for challenge and provocation with this age group. There’s also a double CD with music, sketches and other elements, plus CD-ROM disc with song words and other essential labour-saving features.
