Family Prayer Time: On the journey together

Family Prayer Time: On the journey together

Author : Lucy Moore
£2.50

Thoughtful booklet for families to explore prayer at home

This colourful, quirky and fun addition to our Messy minibooks series is designed to encourage and guide families into a habit of prayer, individually and together.


Title Family Prayer Time: On the journey together
Author Lucy Moore
Description

This colourful, quirky and fun addition to our Messy minibooks series is designed to encourage and guide families into a habit of prayer, individually and together.

Written in an interactive, user-friendly and jargon-free style, it offers simple prayers and addresses key questions such as 'Why should I pray?', 'Where should I pray?', 'How do I pray?' and 'What do I pray?'

Details
  • Product code: 9780857467157
  • Published: 21 September 2018
  • Format: Paperback
  • Pages: 32
  • Dimensions: 118mm wide and 118mm high

This colourful, quirky and fun addition to our Messy minibooks series is designed to encourage and guide families into a habit of prayer, individually and together.

Written in an interactive, user-friendly and jargon-free style, it offers simple prayers and addresses key questions such as 'Why should I pray?', 'Where should I pray?', 'How do I pray?' and 'What do I pray?'

Lucy Moore is the founder of Messy Church. She promotes Messy Church nationally and internationally through training and speaking events, and is the author of a number of books for BRF.

Baptist Times online, 19.12.12 Review by Ed Jones


With over 30 pages crammed full of puzzles, games, question and facts that will encourage and inspire families together in prayer, as with the other Messy Minibooks, the latest edition to the series, without doubt this is a little book that packs a large punch!

The difference that Messy Church has made over the last decade is something hard to pin down or quantify. That said the whole idea of 'being church for families involving fun' is so simple, yet immensely powerful and has been a catalyst for many where the Christian faith is concerned.

In Family Prayer Time, there are over 30 pages crammed full of puzzles, games, question and facts that will encourage and inspire families together in prayer. Engaging and interactive in its style, the booklet is written in a format that means although designed to be used within and as a family, it could easily be worked through by a child on their own.

Framed through the invitation to go on a treasure, the booklet is split into eight sections. As each one is worked through, truths about prayer are unpacked and expounded upon in a variety of fun ways. Questions such as why and where should I pray, how and what do I pray, are creatively explored.

At first glance due to the size of the booklet my thought was every member of a family would need one, which at GBP2.50 per copy, could mean it less accessible to some rather than others just down to the cost. Having worked through it though, I like the idea of gathering round and pouring over it together, taking turns to read and working through the activities together. A compilation in the future of the various Messy Minibooks would be a great resource.

This all said, as someone in my 30s I'm aware I'll have a particular view on the booklets appearance, their use and potential impact. Therefore on sharing it with some children, they commented thus:

'It looks very fun for all of the family and I really like all the colours and pictures.' (6 year old)

'I think it would be good for all ages. The way it is put together, makes it interesting and fun. The treasure hunt idea is a really good beginning to the book, it draws you.' (10 year old)


Ed Jones in minister of Battle Baptist Church

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