All NexGen Pro articles – Page 30
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IssuesBackpacking to Easter
Children travel around Europe exploring the events of Jesus’ life from Palm Sunday to Easter Sunday in new holiday club programme Backpackers. We asked its author, Alex Taylor, to use the same themes to help us investigate the Easter story for ourselves. Use these reflections as you journey with Jesus from Palm Sunday to his crucifixion and resurrection
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Faith at homePassover at home
Why would you celebrate Passover if you’re not Jewish? That’s a good question!
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BlogRaising hope in girls
Editor, Ruth Jackson, speaks to Meg Cannon about her new book Hope Rising 365, and how she hopes to inspire the next generation of young women.
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IssuesGood Friday
Meeting aim: To provide time and space to reflect on the events of the crucifixion and consider its significance.
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IssuesRoad to Emmaus
Meeting aim: To see what happened during the second half of the first Easter Sunday.
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IssuesEaster games
Whatever the age of the children and young people you work with, Easter is a great time to have a party and celebrate Jesus’ resurrection. Food, Bible stories, sung worship and craft can form part of your celebrations, but games are also vital! Here are some Easter games to help get your party in full swing.
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IssuesGood Friday Crafts
The events of Good Friday are powerful and striking, and several key themes can be drawn out. The following craft ideas will help children explore the themes of sorrow, love, destruction, pain and new life.
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IssuesThe blind spot
I have a sneaking suspicion that I have become less patient in my old age. I noticed it this week in my family relationships (and they very generously confirmed my suspicions back to me!).
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Faith at homeThe clip-clop beat
Here is a story for you to tell at home, perhaps at bedtime or as part of a God time during the day. You could also use it as part of a children’s session. To read some of Bob’s other stories, click here.
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IssuesRoad to Emmaus: Session 1
Meeting aim: To explore the hopes and expectations we place on those we honour, and how we might worship Jesus today, two millennia after his entry into Jerusalem on a donkey.
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IssuesPalm Sunday
Meeting aim: To explore the story of Jesus riding into Jerusalem and how the crowds responded to him, an incident that enabled children to thank and praise Jesus for themselves.
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