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Category: James

The Twelve Toys of Christmas

November 25, 2019

In response to a reader request, here’s a nifty little song you could use for a Toy Service, Collective Worship or All Age. It is great for pre-Christmas, for Christmas day itself or for Epiphany. The focus is ‘every good and perfect gift is from above’ (Jas 1:7) and it’s a great reminder of where … More The Twelve Toys of Christmas

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Deut, James and Mark – Law and Grace

August 27, 2018

Engaging This is a fun challenge to help us explore the role of Law – not as a strait-jacket that we blindly follow to earn our salvation, but as a helpful guide to how to please and honour God. You will need: Building bricks, such as Lego A cloth A set of rules (see below) … More Deut, James and Mark – Law and Grace

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Romans 4:1-5, 13-17

February 27, 2017

John Wesley – great man, yes? I certainly can’t fault his enthusiasm, and his bro wrote some cracking hymns but (at this point I turn my back to the camera to protect my identity) … whispering … I’m not sure I’d have liked him that much. Is that a dreadful admission? … More Romans 4:1-5, 13-17

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Activity – Immeasurably More

June 24, 2016

An Activity You will need a sheet of paper, coloured pens, a glue stick and a pair of scissors. Cut the paper in half longways, then cut each of those in half again to make 4 long strips and each of those in half again to make 8 long thin strips. Using the coloured pens, … More Activity – Immeasurably More

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Activity -Eye of a Needle

April 22, 2016

This activity explores how we engage with God’s blessing to us – do we hold them or do they hold us? You will need some paper, scissors, pen, glue stick and a length of string or wool. Cut a strip from the long side of your paper, about 1cm wide. Then cut the rest of the … More Activity -Eye of a Needle

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Activity – Bright Heart

March 25, 2016

This activity illustrates that the inside is what counts. You could use it in an informal church service, a Sunday school or youth group or an RE lesson. You each need a heart shape, about 5cm (2″) wide that is black on one side and silver on the other. You could cut the heart from … More Activity – Bright Heart

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Advent Devotions

Imaginative daily readings and prayers for adults and children with relaxing colouring, crafts and music.

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14 New Dramas

Your Christmas is sorted right here! A pop-up Nativity, memorable Christingle, Advent drama and more!
Plus Jonah on his way to Wales, Corby the Crow and Abraham with his Sat-Nav.

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And 12 More in Book 1

Scripts for  your services, youth groups and schools work, Exclusively from Amazon in e-book or paperback.

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