Bible Reflections for Older People Bulk Buy May - August 2024
Bible Reflections for Older People Bulk Buy May - August 2024
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Eley McAinsh
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10 copies of Bible Reflections for Older People for £30.00 | Written for older people, these reflections are designed to bring hope, assurance and sustenance, reminding the reader of the presence and love of God. In each issue are 40 Bible reflections and prayer suggestions to use and revisit as often as is needed. In the central section, Debbie Thrower of BRF’s Anna Chaplaincy ministry offers interviews and ideas to encourage and inspire.
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Description | 10 copies of Bible Reflections for Older People for £30.00 | Written for older people, these reflections are designed to bring hope, assurance and sustenance, reminding the reader of the presence and love of God. In each issue are 40 Bible reflections and prayer suggestions to use and revisit as often as is needed. In the central section, Debbie Thrower of BRF’s Anna Chaplaincy ministry offers interviews and ideas to encourage and inspire. |
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10 copies of Bible Reflections for Older People for £30.00 | Written for older people, these reflections are designed to bring hope, assurance and sustenance, reminding the reader of the presence and love of God. In each issue are 40 Bible reflections and prayer suggestions to use and revisit as often as is needed. In the central section, Debbie Thrower of BRF’s Anna Chaplaincy ministry offers interviews and ideas to encourage and inspire.
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I loved it.’ \u003cstrong\u003e\u003cem\u003eJohn Pritchard, former Bishop of Oxford\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNoSpacing\"\u003e‘We live in a time of gifts, not least the gift of age. But the journey needs guidance. Out of his experience and rooted in scripture, George has given us a guide to these later seasons, which can be long and fruitful. Reading it I found myself better equipped to use the God-given time, and I believe this will be true for you too. Highly recommended!’ \u003cstrong\u003e\u003cem\u003ePaul Bayes, former Bishop of Liverpool\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNoSpacing\"\u003e‘It is tempting to underline so many passages of this book. Drawing on an impressively wide range of authors, Lings has blended his own personal observations of living the autumn of life with those of carefully questioned interviewees. I valued his insights, especially, when it comes to living with regret, describing a significant early childhood bereavement as “one of the negative cards I am likely to have to hold”. It is an approach encapsulated in his invitation: “So, tread with me some sort of middle ground to hold these two themes – glory and loss – in tension with one another.”’ \u003cstrong\u003e\u003cem\u003eDebbie Thrower, founder of Anna Chaplaincy\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNoSpacing\"\u003e‘I can’t remember the last time I read a book that brought tears to my eyes or a smile to my lips more often than this one. I have read other books about “the autumn of life”; this is by far the best I have read, not least for the sane, wise, warm, balanced approach George Lings takes. I have a long (and growing) list of friends around my age to whom I am going to recommend – and if necessary give – this book!’ \u003cstrong\u003e\u003cem\u003eJohn Bowen, emeritus professor of evangelism, Wycliffe College, University of Toronto\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNoSpacing\"\u003e‘One of the many good things about the book which George Lings has produced is the way in which it – or rather he – invites the reader into a conversation with him. In spite of its deeply theological core, it is nevertheless less of a treatise, more a meditation; not a series of essays but a reflection, a ruminative process which draws the reader in and invites response.’ \u003cstrong\u003eThe Revd Canon Sue Hope, priest, author, tertiary of the Order of the Holy Paraclete\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNoSpacing\"\u003e‘George Lings helps us to be realistic about retirement with its challenges and opportunities. 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This book charts the experience of living through both realities, drawn from the author’s own life and from the views of interviewees. Informed by historic and contemporary reading, it offers snapshots of later life, taken against a backdrop of ageism in society and church. George Lings reflects on the identity of the ‘active elderly’, and considers through a biblical lens the challenges and opportunities that this season brings.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch5\u003e\u003cspan\u003eAuthor info\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h5\u003e\n\u003cdiv data-v-5a160260=\"\" class=\"row avoid-break\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv data-v-5a160260=\"\" class=\"col\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv data-v-5a160260=\"\" id=\"productCardContributors\" class=\"card\" date-options=\"[object Object]\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"card-body\"\u003e\n\u003cdl class=\"row\"\u003e\n\u003cdd class=\"col-sm-10\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"preserve-white-space\" style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003eCanon Dr George Lings has been a banker, student, vicar, writer, mentor and researcher. From 1997 to 2017 he led Church Army’s Research Unit specialising in fresh expressions of church and gaining a PhD. In 2017 he was awarded the Canterbury Cross for outstanding service to the Church of England. 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I’m glad to have read it while it’s still summer for me, so there’s time for the rich choice of ideas and wisdom to take root for my own autumn.’ \u003cstrong\u003eLucy Moore, founder of Messy Church and head of the Growing Faith Foundation\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNoSpacing\"\u003e‘George Lings has written the book I should have read ten years ago when I was entering the third age of autumn. He makes a wonderfully readable companion to this important phase of life, giving us rich images and metaphors to help us value these special years as ones of both autumnal glory and inevitable loss, of adventure and letting go. \u003cem\u003eLiving the Autumn of Life\u003c\/em\u003e is packed with wisdom and humanity. It reveals an author with a well-stocked mind, a memory full of rich experience and a spirit full of desire to live autumn well and to commend its fruit to others. I loved it.’ \u003cstrong\u003e\u003cem\u003eJohn Pritchard, former Bishop of Oxford\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNoSpacing\"\u003e‘We live in a time of gifts, not least the gift of age. But the journey needs guidance. Out of his experience and rooted in scripture, George has given us a guide to these later seasons, which can be long and fruitful. Reading it I found myself better equipped to use the God-given time, and I believe this will be true for you too. Highly recommended!’ \u003cstrong\u003e\u003cem\u003ePaul Bayes, former Bishop of Liverpool\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNoSpacing\"\u003e‘It is tempting to underline so many passages of this book. Drawing on an impressively wide range of authors, Lings has blended his own personal observations of living the autumn of life with those of carefully questioned interviewees. I valued his insights, especially, when it comes to living with regret, describing a significant early childhood bereavement as “one of the negative cards I am likely to have to hold”. It is an approach encapsulated in his invitation: “So, tread with me some sort of middle ground to hold these two themes – glory and loss – in tension with one another.”’ \u003cstrong\u003e\u003cem\u003eDebbie Thrower, founder of Anna Chaplaincy\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNoSpacing\"\u003e‘I can’t remember the last time I read a book that brought tears to my eyes or a smile to my lips more often than this one. I have read other books about “the autumn of life”; this is by far the best I have read, not least for the sane, wise, warm, balanced approach George Lings takes. I have a long (and growing) list of friends around my age to whom I am going to recommend – and if necessary give – this book!’ \u003cstrong\u003e\u003cem\u003eJohn Bowen, emeritus professor of evangelism, Wycliffe College, University of Toronto\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNoSpacing\"\u003e‘One of the many good things about the book which George Lings has produced is the way in which it – or rather he – invites the reader into a conversation with him. In spite of its deeply theological core, it is nevertheless less of a treatise, more a meditation; not a series of essays but a reflection, a ruminative process which draws the reader in and invites response.’ \u003cstrong\u003eThe Revd Canon Sue Hope, priest, author, tertiary of the Order of the Holy Paraclete\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNoSpacing\"\u003e‘George Lings helps us to be realistic about retirement with its challenges and opportunities. It is an easy read and well worth the time. It will help the reader approach retirement or continue living in retirement with a sense of realism, opportunity, and hopefully happiness and fulfilment. Each section of the book ends with a page of application points which are very helpful pointers for reflection and a guide on the way forward.’ \u003cstrong\u003e\u003cem\u003ePhilip Johanson OBE, chief secretary of Church Army, 1990–2006\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNoSpacing\"\u003e‘This remarkable book is among the most informative and inspirational books I’ve ever read. It deals with a consequential but often overlooked aspect of our daily lives – old age! Wide-ranging in its scope, covering the different phases of living the autumn years, it is packed full of wisdom and spiritual insight, each of which is full of honesty, humility and humour. It is autobiographical in parts, covering issues of sociology, theology, ecology and urology! A book to read and re-read, so as to learn the art of living the autumn of life, walking through retirement with gratitude and trust, courage and hope. Highly recommended.’ \u003cstrong\u003e\u003cem\u003eTrevor Miller, former abbot of the Northumbria Community\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNoSpacing\"\u003e‘This book is written with disarming honesty and compassion, releasing us to reflect on our own autumn journey. With breadth and clarity it gives us both the wisdom we need to embrace the opportunities of this life season, and also spiritual insights to help us walk with God through its losses, in gratitude and trust. The questions offered at the close of each chapter make this a very useful resource for those involved in spiritual accompaniment and for small groups.’\u003cstrong\u003e \u003cem\u003eJenny Hellyer, spiritual director\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNoSpacing\"\u003e‘Once on holiday to France I stopped the car to stare at a field of sunflowers. They were sunflowers as I’d never seen them before: brown, dry, their heads drooping. I later did an online search for sunflowers. Sure enough, all the images that appeared were yellow and perky, their faces towards the sun. Then it struck me. This was simply a different season for the sunflower. This was when they were at their most fruitful, just before harvest. This season was why they were planted in the first place. The drooping sunflowers were not an image of loss or failure, but fulfilment and maturity. 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A typical session involves hands-on creative activities to explore a Bible story, a short celebration with story, song and prayer, and refreshments.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWhether you’re just getting started with Messy Vintage or looking for new session material, this book offers practical advice and resources to help you reach out to the older people in your community.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e‘The Messy Vintage team always make me feel welcome – they are worth their weight in gold.’\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eMessy Vintage participant\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e‘We love Messy Vintage. It’s like a breath of fresh air!’\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eCare home social activities coordinator\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch5\u003eAuthor info\u003c\/h5\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eKatie Norman is the pioneer of Messy Vintage in Jersey, taking the approach into churches and care homes, as well as hospital units for people living with advanced dementia.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eJill Phipps is BRF’s National Coordinator for Messy Vintage.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch5\u003eEndorsements\u003c\/h5\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eMessy Vintage is a gem of a book and a must have resource for all those who have the privilege of sharing the Gospel with the older generation who are so easily forgotten, and whose capacity to play and have fun is often overlooked.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eKatie and Jill have produced a book that unites hearts and hands prayerfully and practically. Inspiring and celebrating the gifts of creativity and conversation.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe prayers are simple but profound. Each of the 52 Scripture readings and reflections are a good length providing a structure that is helpful but not limiting. It has the potential to nurture, to comfort, to reassure and all through prayer, play and fun!\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eI am sure this super book will touch all who use it as they journey together, reflecting on the love of God, the faithfulness of Christ and the creative energy of the Holy Spirit.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eLynne Chitty, writer\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch5\u003eReviews\u003c\/h5\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eTransforming Ministry (Autumn 2021). Review by Laura Hillier\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eTransforming Ministry Autumn 2021. Review by Laura Hillier\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eMessy Vintage is an extension of the highly successful work of Messy Church for families. This formula has proved a great success both in care homes and in the community, catering for those for whom attendance at a church service may be difficult or inappropriate. The book consists of 52 chapters with outline plans for gatherings, each based on a short Bible passage. The final section has ideas for celebrating the main festivals of the church’s year. A preliminary conversation is followed by a creative activity and a time of celebration ending with a prayer and a hymn. There are detailed instructions for the craft activity backed up by a website which provides templates and photographs. The authors recommend that where possible refreshments are served, perhaps afternoon tea attractively presented with flowers, cake stands and china cups. This book will prove an invaluable resource to those with sufficient time and energy to devote to such a worthwhile cause. Advance preparation is crucial: a helpful appendix provides guidance for care homes and volunteers which can be downloaded from the website.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eReviewed by Laura Hillier\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePreach (issue 27 Summer 2021). Review by Sue Hamer\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eMessy Vintage is a small book packed with enthusiasm and ideas. Written for those in churches who have a desire to befriend the older generation, it contains 52 detailed programmes of activities to share. The sessions are clearly explained and include a Bible passage, a creative activity, ideas for discussion and suggested hymns to sing before the tea and cakes are served. Each session is easy to follow, providing everything required for up to two hours of fellowship and enjoyment. They can be used as a set programme to follow or as a starting point for developing your own creative ideas.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe accompanying website is clearly organised and easy to navigate, it contains the downloadable materials required for the creative activities and additional ideas for special events (not covered in the book). There are also useful admin documents to print and advice on how to run an event.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eMessy Vintage groups are being run successfully in the community and in care homes. The authors have shared some lovely insights into the responses of a few of the participants at some of these events. It is encouraging to read of how Messy Church and subsequently Messy Vintage grew out of a church that needed a new lease of life and became a place where people ‘can celebrate in comfort, with Christ-centred fun, fellowship and food’.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIf you have a heart to share the love of God and have some fun with older folk and if you have a team of like-minded people to work with you, then Messy Vintage will be a true source of inspiration and support to you.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eReviewed by Sue Hamer\u003c\/em\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eReview by Dawn Saunders, Chair of the Channel Islands Methodist District\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eMessy Vintage is a resource churches should invest in. The Messy Vintage sessions are written in a way that helps to creates a warm and fun environment designed for the older generation, although they are suitable for all ages. They begin with a bible story and a theme. The sessions are so clearly laid out and user friendly, you won’t need an expert team to run them. There is also a really comprehensive introduction to share the ethos of Messy Vintage and instructions on how best to run the sessions in different contexts.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThere is just the right number of varied activities on the menu, with ample material for all, whether you are used to church activities or have never been. Through the well thought out programme of fifty-two sessions everyone can enjoy the fellowship and be fed through the experience. All the seasons of the year are catered for and details could be adapted if necessary, to fit the context. You don’t have to have cake stands, china tea sets and embroidered tablecloths, but if you have someone who would just love to provide those things, then hand the job over! There’s a chance for everyone to shine!\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eI thoroughly recommend this book to anyone who would love to share the word of God alongside activities in any setting.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eReviewed by \u003c\/em\u003e\u003cem\u003eDawn Saunders \u003c\/em\u003e\u003cem\u003eChair of The Channel Islands\u003c\/em\u003e \u003cem\u003eMethodist District \u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThe Irish Methodist Newsletter February 2021. Review by Stephen Skuce\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eMany of us will be aware of the craft led approach of Messy Church, and the numerous directions this can be taken. \u003cem\u003eMessy Vintage\u003c\/em\u003e is another of these that promotes the approach among an older generation, both within church contexts and also in care homes and other settings.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThere are two things that drew my attention here. Firstly, it’s always good to see Methodism leading the way. The author Katie Norman pioneered Messy Vintage in the Methodist Church in Jersey and in this book we get a Messy Vintage activity for each week of the year. Everything needed for the event is here, and in one small volume we get 52 excellent and proven sessions that are straightforward to use.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe second detail that struck me was the argument that in some places we shouldn’t put on a Messy Church or Messy Vintage, we should become a Messy Vintage Church. It’s a change of emphasis. Katie Norman points to the Messy Vintage community being the church, and the activities that support it being done excellently to honour all participating. ‘Creativity, for the predominantly older generation for whom Messy Vintage is aimed, can seem daunting, with such a vast array of abilities to cater for. However, it has been our experience over the past 10 years that it is not so much the craft itself that is important but the time spent creating it together and the conversations that ensue’ (p16).\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAs an example of an activity, week 32 considers Jesus saying ‘I am the gate’ (John 10:9). In addition to prayer and worship ideas, there is a suggested conversation about playing ‘hide and seek’ and what might have been discovered behind curtains and in wardrobes. We are shown where to find the video clip where Lucy steps through the wardrobe in the film of CS Lewis’ classic \u003cem\u003eThe Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe \u003c\/em\u003eand the craft activity uses a gate template and getting people to paint the most beautiful scene they have ever seen or imagined around it. Then follows a show and tell where participants talk about their images. This is all concluded by some reflection that Lucy entered into a wonderful new world, but one with lots of problems. In that world good ultimately overcomes evil, but only after Aslan has sacrificed his life for others. The aim of this session is to share the good news of salvation.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eTrying a Messy Vintage approach is well within the abilities of all of us and our churches. 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A typical session involves hands-on creative activities to explore a Bible story, a short celebration with story, song and prayer, and refreshments.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWhether you’re just getting started with Messy Vintage or looking for new session material, this book offers practical advice and resources to help you reach out to the older people in your community.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e‘The Messy Vintage team always make me feel welcome – they are worth their weight in gold.’\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eMessy Vintage participant\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e‘We love Messy Vintage. It’s like a breath of fresh air!’\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eCare home social activities coordinator\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch5\u003eAuthor info\u003c\/h5\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eKatie Norman is the pioneer of Messy Vintage in Jersey, taking the approach into churches and care homes, as well as hospital units for people living with advanced dementia.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eJill Phipps is BRF’s National Coordinator for Messy Vintage.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch5\u003eEndorsements\u003c\/h5\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eMessy Vintage is a gem of a book and a must have resource for all those who have the privilege of sharing the Gospel with the older generation who are so easily forgotten, and whose capacity to play and have fun is often overlooked.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eKatie and Jill have produced a book that unites hearts and hands prayerfully and practically. Inspiring and celebrating the gifts of creativity and conversation.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe prayers are simple but profound. Each of the 52 Scripture readings and reflections are a good length providing a structure that is helpful but not limiting. It has the potential to nurture, to comfort, to reassure and all through prayer, play and fun!\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eI am sure this super book will touch all who use it as they journey together, reflecting on the love of God, the faithfulness of Christ and the creative energy of the Holy Spirit.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eLynne Chitty, writer\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch5\u003eReviews\u003c\/h5\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eTransforming Ministry (Autumn 2021). Review by Laura Hillier\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eTransforming Ministry Autumn 2021. Review by Laura Hillier\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eMessy Vintage is an extension of the highly successful work of Messy Church for families. This formula has proved a great success both in care homes and in the community, catering for those for whom attendance at a church service may be difficult or inappropriate. The book consists of 52 chapters with outline plans for gatherings, each based on a short Bible passage. The final section has ideas for celebrating the main festivals of the church’s year. A preliminary conversation is followed by a creative activity and a time of celebration ending with a prayer and a hymn. There are detailed instructions for the craft activity backed up by a website which provides templates and photographs. The authors recommend that where possible refreshments are served, perhaps afternoon tea attractively presented with flowers, cake stands and china cups. This book will prove an invaluable resource to those with sufficient time and energy to devote to such a worthwhile cause. Advance preparation is crucial: a helpful appendix provides guidance for care homes and volunteers which can be downloaded from the website.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eReviewed by Laura Hillier\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePreach (issue 27 Summer 2021). Review by Sue Hamer\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eMessy Vintage is a small book packed with enthusiasm and ideas. Written for those in churches who have a desire to befriend the older generation, it contains 52 detailed programmes of activities to share. The sessions are clearly explained and include a Bible passage, a creative activity, ideas for discussion and suggested hymns to sing before the tea and cakes are served. Each session is easy to follow, providing everything required for up to two hours of fellowship and enjoyment. They can be used as a set programme to follow or as a starting point for developing your own creative ideas.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe accompanying website is clearly organised and easy to navigate, it contains the downloadable materials required for the creative activities and additional ideas for special events (not covered in the book). There are also useful admin documents to print and advice on how to run an event.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eMessy Vintage groups are being run successfully in the community and in care homes. The authors have shared some lovely insights into the responses of a few of the participants at some of these events. It is encouraging to read of how Messy Church and subsequently Messy Vintage grew out of a church that needed a new lease of life and became a place where people ‘can celebrate in comfort, with Christ-centred fun, fellowship and food’.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIf you have a heart to share the love of God and have some fun with older folk and if you have a team of like-minded people to work with you, then Messy Vintage will be a true source of inspiration and support to you.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eReviewed by Sue Hamer\u003c\/em\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eReview by Dawn Saunders, Chair of the Channel Islands Methodist District\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eMessy Vintage is a resource churches should invest in. The Messy Vintage sessions are written in a way that helps to creates a warm and fun environment designed for the older generation, although they are suitable for all ages. They begin with a bible story and a theme. The sessions are so clearly laid out and user friendly, you won’t need an expert team to run them. There is also a really comprehensive introduction to share the ethos of Messy Vintage and instructions on how best to run the sessions in different contexts.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThere is just the right number of varied activities on the menu, with ample material for all, whether you are used to church activities or have never been. Through the well thought out programme of fifty-two sessions everyone can enjoy the fellowship and be fed through the experience. All the seasons of the year are catered for and details could be adapted if necessary, to fit the context. You don’t have to have cake stands, china tea sets and embroidered tablecloths, but if you have someone who would just love to provide those things, then hand the job over! There’s a chance for everyone to shine!\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eI thoroughly recommend this book to anyone who would love to share the word of God alongside activities in any setting.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eReviewed by \u003c\/em\u003e\u003cem\u003eDawn Saunders \u003c\/em\u003e\u003cem\u003eChair of The Channel Islands\u003c\/em\u003e \u003cem\u003eMethodist District \u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThe Irish Methodist Newsletter February 2021. Review by Stephen Skuce\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eMany of us will be aware of the craft led approach of Messy Church, and the numerous directions this can be taken. \u003cem\u003eMessy Vintage\u003c\/em\u003e is another of these that promotes the approach among an older generation, both within church contexts and also in care homes and other settings.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThere are two things that drew my attention here. Firstly, it’s always good to see Methodism leading the way. The author Katie Norman pioneered Messy Vintage in the Methodist Church in Jersey and in this book we get a Messy Vintage activity for each week of the year. Everything needed for the event is here, and in one small volume we get 52 excellent and proven sessions that are straightforward to use.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe second detail that struck me was the argument that in some places we shouldn’t put on a Messy Church or Messy Vintage, we should become a Messy Vintage Church. It’s a change of emphasis. Katie Norman points to the Messy Vintage community being the church, and the activities that support it being done excellently to honour all participating. ‘Creativity, for the predominantly older generation for whom Messy Vintage is aimed, can seem daunting, with such a vast array of abilities to cater for. However, it has been our experience over the past 10 years that it is not so much the craft itself that is important but the time spent creating it together and the conversations that ensue’ (p16).\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAs an example of an activity, week 32 considers Jesus saying ‘I am the gate’ (John 10:9). In addition to prayer and worship ideas, there is a suggested conversation about playing ‘hide and seek’ and what might have been discovered behind curtains and in wardrobes. We are shown where to find the video clip where Lucy steps through the wardrobe in the film of CS Lewis’ classic \u003cem\u003eThe Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe \u003c\/em\u003eand the craft activity uses a gate template and getting people to paint the most beautiful scene they have ever seen or imagined around it. Then follows a show and tell where participants talk about their images. This is all concluded by some reflection that Lucy entered into a wonderful new world, but one with lots of problems. In that world good ultimately overcomes evil, but only after Aslan has sacrificed his life for others. The aim of this session is to share the good news of salvation.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eTrying a Messy Vintage approach is well within the abilities of all of us and our churches. I wonder if any of us will seriously contemplate what it might mean to be a Messy Church, rather than just do Messy Church activities.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eReview by Revd Dr Stephen Skuce, District Superintendent, the North Western district, the Methodist Church in Ireland\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eChurch Matters. Paul Beasley-Murray\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis will meet a real need – although as I know from my mother’s experience there is also a real need for older mature Christians to go ‘deeper’.\u003c\/p\u003e"}
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