Bible Journeys Holiday Club

Content

Bible Journeys Holiday Club contains a five-session thematic holiday club programme for small churches, which could equally be used as a series of one-off activity days.

The material is ideal for welcoming children into the life of a rural church using minimal resources. All the ideas and insights are from a rural perspective and rooted in the particular challenges found in rural situations - although many of the circumstances encountered would equally apply in the urban context.

The five two-hour sessions contain a wealth of off-the-peg ideas exploring the Bible journeys made by Noah, Moses, Jonah and Paul, as well as our own experience of travelling the Christian journey together.

The activities can be lengthened or shortened depending on the age and ability of the children and include ideas for:

• Bible stories based on the theme
• Creating a display for the church
• Well-known songs
• Crafts
• Games
• Creative prayer

The material is introduced with helpful hints on how to run a simple holiday club programme or one-off stand-alone activity days in small churches, including information on planning and preparation, using the Bible, creative storytelling, reflective prayer and a concluding act of worship.

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Endorsements

...this model will reach parents and children who don't normally come to church. Imagination and creativity in each community are the key to engaging with people beyond our church walls.
Church Times commendation of Not Sunday, Not School, in which the material first appeared

Author info

Eleanor Zuercher is a trained primary-teacher and experienced children's work leader. For many years she lived and worked in a rural parish in the West Buckingham Benefice (a group of six rural parishes). Where she ran workshops for children aged 3-12. Alongside this work she oversaw all the children's work for her parish as well as being involved in planning and taking services. Eleanor is married with a young family. She is author of Not Sunday, Not School! (Barnabas, 2006) and Through the Year with Jesus! (Barnabas 2009).

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Book details

• ISBN: 9781841018089
• Published: 21 January 2011
• Status:
• Format: Paperback
• Pages: 64