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    Jeremiah: Session 4

    2019-04-30T00:00:00Z

    Meeting aim: To consider how God is always with us, and is always at work.

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    Jeremiah: Session 4

    2019-04-30T00:00:00Z

    Meeting aim: To explore how Jeremiah faced his struggles.

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    Job: Session 3

    2019-04-30T00:00:00Z

    Meeting aim: To encourage the children to share their struggles with God in an honest way.

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    Job: Session 3

    2019-04-30T00:00:00Z

    Meeting aim: To explore the how Job faced losing everything.

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    Esther: Session 3

    2019-04-30T00:00:00Z

    Meeting aim: To think about how God was with Esther and gave her courage when she was afraid. 

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    May 2019 : Music: Everything’s not awesome

    2019-04-30T00:00:00Z

    ARTIST:The Lego Movie 2 castSUITABLE FOR: Under-10sINTRODUCTIONThe antidote to the hit earworm ‘Everything is awesome’ from The Lego Movie,  this track explores the idea that although we may  face challenges and difficulties there is still hope. Today’s session follows the same theme.You may like to set out some Lego before ...

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    May 2019 : Movie: Isn’t it Romantic

    2019-04-30T00:00:00Z

    CLIP: 00:14:14 – 00:21:38 / RATING: 12ACurrently available on NetflixSYNOPSISNatalie is a New York architect who works hard to get noticed at  her job, but sadly she is more likely to deliver coffee and bagels  than design the city’s next skyscraper. Things go from bad to weird when she is ...

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    May 2019 : Reflective journal: Psalm 23

    2019-04-30T00:00:00Z

    Scribble some answers to the questions relating to Psalm 23.

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    May 2019 : Parable: Danny and the day-and-night detention

    2019-04-30T00:00:00Z

    This story is based on Luke 16:19-32.

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    Elijah: Session 2

    2019-04-30T00:00:00Z

    Meeting aim: To explore how Elijah responded to the belief that he was all alone.

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    Elijah: Session 2

    2019-04-30T00:00:00Z

    Meeting aim: To talk about how God ‘speaks’ in different ways. 

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    Elijah: Session 2

    2019-04-30T00:00:00Z

    Meeting aim: To explore the idea that even when we feel as though we have failed, God can set us on our feet to start again. 

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    Naomi: Session 1

    2019-04-30T00:00:00Z

    Meeting aim: To explore issues around loneliness and grief, and to discuss how we can support those who struggle with being alone.

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    David: Session 1

    2019-04-30T00:00:00Z

    Meeting aim: To consider how we can chat to God about whatever is on our hearts.

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    Learner Turner – Getting in step with God

    2019-04-29T00:00:00Z

    Ministry so often feels like a hamster wheel - it can feel like a never-ending cycle of sessions and planning and tidying up and team meetings, and never quite feeling accomplished or done.

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    All Inclusive – Supporting families

    2019-04-29T00:00:00Z

    Every child and young person needs support to help them learn and engage with activities.

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    What to do in the first three months of a new ministry job

    2019-04-25T00:00:00Z

    You got the job. What next? Tim Gough has four simple steps to starting well in your new post. 

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    Don’t forget Holy Saturday

    2019-04-18T00:00:00Z

    In all the busy bustle of the Easter Holidays, we can forget what the time between Jesus’ death and resurrection would have been like for his disciples. Alex Taylor encourages us to make time to reflect on that crucial time this Easter.

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    Young people are sewing to raise awareness of the persecuted church

    2019-04-11T00:00:00Z

    With the popularity of the Great British Sewing Bee and the rise of craftivism, Open Doors Youth are encouraging young people to contribute to their Handmade Petition. Could your children and young people get involved? 

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    Why 'but why?' is a good question

    2019-04-10T00:00:00Z

    But why? Anyone raising or working with small children may well hear that question and cringe at the flashback to the last 100 times they've heard that question in the last hour. Kate Pecher points out that maybe this question is not so bad after all.