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BlogJoseph and his brothers: Session 1
MEETING AIM: To learn that God knows about everything we are going through, and to discover that bullying is never OK.
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BlogJoseph and his brothers: Session 1
MEETING AIM: To explore family tensions and how God can transform these.
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BlogWho do you think you are?
Registered users only: Download as a PDF here. I’ve always disliked the question ‘Who do you think you are?’. It’s too black and white. Too final. Too blunt an instrument. It’s like asking patients to diagnose their own conditions. In mentoring, most people need subtler approaches ...
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BlogJoseph and his brothers
MEETING AIM: To think about family relationships and what God has to say about them.
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BlogCraft: Joseph and his brothers
The story of Joseph and his brothers in Genesis 37 is very famous but also fairly shocking. There is fault on both sides. Joseph’s lack of awareness causes him to insult his brothers, while the brothers turn to violence in their jealousy and anger. None of this is good news. This month’s craft ideas explore themes of anger, feelings, behaviour and sadness, but point toward the hope that, whatever happens, God is still there.
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BlogRevenge and love: Session 4
MEETING AIM: To think about the way Jesus calls us to love each other.
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BlogThe good shepherd: Session 3
MEETING AIM: To discover that God is with us and cares about our worries and concerns.
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BlogOctober 2019 : Movie – The Fundamentals of Caring
Registered users only: Download as a PDF here.CLIP: 01:00:00 – 01:07:40 RATING: 15 SYNOPSIS Writer Ben (Paul Rudd) retires after a personal tragedy and becomes a caregiver. The teenager he is caring for, Trevor, is a very angry wheel- chair-using teen whose father has been absent since he received his diagnosis at the age ...
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BlogOctober 2019 : Music – Crown
Registered users only: Download as a PDF here.ARTIST: Stormzy SUITABLE FOR: Over-13s INTRODUCTION Following his appearance at Glastonbury this summer, Stormzy has gained even more attention and perhaps also a wider fanbase! This song explores some of the issues associated with this attention, for example what it means to be placed on a pedestal and carrying a burden of responsibility. It explores how each of us can be a role model to others ...
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BlogOctober 2019 : Parable – Betsy and the baking breakdown
Registered users only: Download as a PDF here. “Maggie, have you got the eggs?” “Yes!” yelled Maggie, getting the box out of the shopping bags. She took them through to the kitchen and gave them to her sister Betsy. “Is that all you got?” asked Betsy. “It was the last box they had. There are ...
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BlogHannah and Peninnah: Session 2
MEETING AIM: To explore how to respond when people are mean to us.
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BlogJoseph and his brothers: Session 1
MEETING AIM: To think about family relationships and how we live with siblings.
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BlogCraft: The Good Samaritan
Subscribers only: Download as a PDF here. The good Samaritan is a well-told tale, but often a disservice is done by categorising it as a story that is merely about being loving and helping others. These crafts will help us pick up on themes of surprise, wonder, ...
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BlogAsking and discovering
Subscribers only: Download as a PDF here. “Ask and it will be given to you; seek and you will find” Matthew 7:7. I’m convinced I had a ‘Samuel moment’ when I was 5. I thought I could hear my mum calling me from upstairs, ...
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BlogSeptember 2019 : Music: You’ve got a friend in me
Subscribers only: Download as a PDF here.ARTIST: Randy NewmanSUITABLE FOR: Under-10s INTRODUCTION With the return of the world’s most famous toy amigos comes the return of the hit song! This session explores what it means to be a good friend and takes some advice from the Bible about how we can be good ...
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BlogSeptember 2019 : Getting to know you
Subscribers only: Download as a PDF here.“Getting to know you, getting to know all about you…” Nope, this issue’s games aren’t based on Rodgers and Hammerstein’s musical The King and I. It’s the start of a new academic year, so here are some games to help the children and young people in your groups get to know each other better. WEAVING A WEB You will need: a ball of wool This game is suitable for younger children. Sit the children in a circle. Keeping hold of the end of the wool, throw the ball to some- ...
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BlogSeptember 2019 : Parable: Chelsea and the charity shop treasure
Subscribers only: Download as a PDF here. “Oh no, not another one!” Esther put her head in her hands as her friend disappeared into the Oxfam shop. “Come shopping with me,” Chelsea had said. “It’ll be fun,” Chelsea had said. “We’ll try on clothes, get milkshakes and test out some make-up,” Chelsea had said. Well, ...
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BlogSeptember 2019 : Movie: Spider-Man: Homecoming
Subscribers only: Download as a PDF here.CLIP: 00:21:43–00:24:22 RATING: 12A SYNOPSIS Thrilled by his experience with the Avengers, Peter returns home to New York, where he lives with his Aunt May. Under the watchful eye of his new mentor, Tony Stark, Peter tries to fall back into his normal daily routine, distracted by ...
