All NexGen Pro articles – Page 54
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IssuesBread of life
Meeting aim: To explore what Jesus meant when he said: “I am the bread of life.”
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IssuesAll inclusive: Getting started
Every child and young person needs support to help them learn or engage with activities. Some need additional or different support from those of the same age to ensure that everyone benefits from all they participate in. We want to address some of the important questions around these needs. Welcome to ‘All inclusive’.
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BlogCould this be the greatest nativity scene for 2,000 years?
Open Doors want to get the government and us thinking about believers in the Middle East 2,000 years after the first noel, so they have one massive publicity stunt planned. Alice Morris, an Open Doors youth advocate, gives us the low-down on how you and your youth group can get involved.
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BlogDisadvantaged children in London will get less for Christmas than an average pet
As children across the UK sharpen their pencils for their letters to Santa, the Childhood Trust have been using theirs to collect data from 22 different charities across London as well as wider figures from across the UK. The statistics they reveal are shocking.
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IssuesJesus will return: Session 3
Meeting aim: To see what the Bible says about how Jesus will come again.
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IssuesNew heaven, new Earth: Session 4
Meeting aim: To look at how God is going to make everything new again.
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IssuesNew heaven and new Earth: Session 4
Meeting aim: To introduce the promises made in Revelation that God will make all things new when he lives with us.
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IssuesThe early Church: Session 2
Meeting aim: To explore some of the hallmarks of the early Church and what we can learn from them about how to be church.
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IssuesJesus teaches: Session 1
Meeting aim: To see how God sent the promised Holy Spirit after Jesus had returned to heaven.
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IssuesAscension and Pentecost: Session 1
Meeting aim: To explore the role of the Holy Spirit in our lives.
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IssuesMentoring: White privilege
Have you had any personal experiences of prejudice or injustice? The danger of privilege is that the privileged rarely see the extent of their power and position. Realising this and seeing the world through someone else’s eyes marks the difference between changing the world around us and developing an attitude where we think we deserve our luxury, advantages and benefits.
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BlogParable: Katrina and the Snapchat scandal
Katrina banged on her head of year’s office door. “Miss! Miss! Can I talk to you?” she yelled through the door.
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Faith at home
Story for home: Following Jesus together
Here is a story for you to tell at home, perhaps at bedtime or as part of a God-time during your day. Enjoy doing the actions together! Alternatively, you could also use this story in a children’s session.
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Faith at homeForming faith rituals: New year with God
New year isn’t necessarily a family event designed with younger children in mind. My youngest, currently four, has put in a request to stay up late this new year and watch the Bee Gees, which is what she considers to be ‘new year’. (Just to clarify, last year we watched a documentary about the Bee Gees with my other daughter as she loved the music, and it was safer than most stuff that was broadcast late on New Year’s Eve!)
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IssuesCraft: New heaven, new Earth
The book of Revelation is one of the most image-rich books of the Bible, and Revelation 21:1-8 and 22:12-21 are full of language about a new heaven and Earth, and what it will be like there. These craft ideas will help children explore some of the key themes of the passage in a hands-on, visual way.
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Faith at homeFostering Faith at Christmas
As it’s nearly Christmas, Alex Taylor looks at what we can do to help children celebrate this important festival in our homes
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IssuesGames: Christmas games
’Tis the season to be jolly! FALALALALALALALALA! It’s that time of year when we plan for Christmas fun and get excited about food and presents. Here are some games that could be played on a Sunday or even a Christmas evening with children or young people.
