All Editorial articles – Page 52
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IssuesMentoring: Creating robots
I recently trained to be a full-time firefighter. The training was hard but they ingrained one thing into us: they are not trying to create robots who just follow orders, but crews who think for themselves and use their skills as each incident requires. It’s not enough to go through the motions - that could kill you. Something about that resonated with me regarding mentoring.
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BlogCraft: Good Friday
Good Friday can often be a tough part of the Easter story to explore. It involves sadness, pain and despair, and can be a source of deep conversation with children and young people. It would be easy to gloss over this part of the story, but it is important to allow children to explore the depths as well as the highs of Easter. Here are some crafts, which will help children to explore the events and emotions of this day in a visual, hands-on way. As usual, each craft allows time and space for discussion and freedom of creativity.
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IssuesTidings of comfort and joy
Christmas is coming and our inboxes are probably filling up with numerous suggestions of how to make the Nativity story relevant for our children and young people. But how can we reach beyond our church walls this Christmas? Emily Howarth explores some activities and projects we can encourage our groups to get involved in
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Faith at homeForming faith rituals: Christmas
Christmas is a great time to celebrate Jesus. However, it is also a very busy time, so how do we make sure we find the space to celebrate Jesus together as a family? I think we need to be intentional, get prepared in advance and keep it simple.
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IssuesCast your cares
Recent research suggests that as many as one in six young people will experience an anxiety condition at some point in their lives. Liz Edge looks at how we can encourage the children and young people in our groups to talk about these issues and seek help where they need it
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IssuesChildren behaving badly
How do we encourage our children to have fun in our children’s groups and church, while ensuring their behaviour doesn’t hinder anyone else’s worship or engagement with God? Margaret Pritchard Houston shares some thoughts and practical suggestions
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IssuesFrom the horse’s mouth: ‘My background has allowed me to see both sides of Northern Ireland’
This month, Mark McFeeters interviewed Tierna, who has just started her A-levels. She’s football crazy and an older sister to three brothers. Mark has been a youth worker at Youth Initiatives for twelve years, where his focus has been outreach to marginalised young people. He is doing a PhD exploring spirituality, young people and transactional analysis. Mark and Tierna discuss being a Christian young person in Northern Ireland. Mark: Tell us a wee bit about your upbringing.
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BlogKeeping brothers and sisters together through adoption
To celebrate National Adoption Week, adoption charity Coram explain the importance of adopting siblings together
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BlogEaster Sunday: Session 4
Meeting aim: To reflect on the experience of the women as they discovered that Jesus was alive. To wonder why this is important to us now.
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IssuesThe Last Supper: Session 2
Meeting aim: To discover that a meal can have a special significance.
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BlogPalm Sunday: Session 1
Meeting aim: To explore the story of Jesus riding into Jerusalem and how the crowds responded to him.
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BlogSinger/songwriter Chloe Reynolds talks about teen struggles, her second album and being on tour with Lulu
If you are looking for a positive role model for teenage girls, look no further. Deputy editor of Premier Youth and Children’s Work Emily Mitchell spoke to Chloe Reynolds about her music and how she has coped with low self-esteem as a teenager
