Additional Resources
For more resources like this, visit this specially created section of the Children, Youth and Family Ministry pages for a growing bank of resources for workers and parents during the pandemic.
Additional Resources for equipping and empowering families for Faith Practices at Home Gathering moments in an intentional way;
General resources; some with Lent and Easter focus
- A short time of worship for households Hawes http://www.going4growth.com/downloads/Worship_at_home_March_2020.pdf
- Talking Faith at Home from The Kitchen Table Project https://kitchentable.org.uk/talking-faith-at-home-coronavirus/
- Activities to do at home together: Godventure https://godventure.co.uk/
- Worship ideas and resources for families at home: http://www.familiesatthecenter.com/worship.html
- Prayer Sticks: A Holy Home Activity : https://buildfaith.org/prayer-sticks/
- Pinterest Boards full of resources and ideas; pinterest.co.uk/methodist/CYF/
- Creative ideas for children; https://methodistchildrencreativeministry.org/
- Collection of resources for engagement at home https://www.pickingapplesofgold.com/spiritual-resources-to-use-at-home
- Collection of resources; https://ministry-to-children.com/toc/topics/coronavirus/
- Spirited Arts images for conversation and inspiration https://www.natre.org.uk/about-natre/projects/spirited-arts/spirited-arts-gallery/2019/
- Bible Mat https://www.bathandwells.org.uk/2020/03/go-team-launch-bible-chat-mat/
- Bible Mat https://www.bathandwells.org.uk/supporting-children/youth-children/resources/bible-chat-mat/
- Run a spirited arts competition online via email with families, children or your church. For subjects and ideas of topics use the topics in the above link.
- Videos and books https://www.biblesociety.org.uk/get-involved/easter/
Mothering Sunday Resources
- Home for GoodMothering Sunday resources that are encouraging and inclusive. On the theme of 'Today is About You' that recognise a host of different ways women can mother. https://www.homeforgood.org.uk/resource/mothersday
- Roots for Churches Service exploring and celebrating real 21st century motherhood. It's written with a view to supporting and empowering mothers and all people in mothering roles. Take a look here: https://www.rootsontheweb.com/media/9976/motherhood_cliche_reality.pdf
- Engage Worship Bob Hartman’s retelling of Hannah’s story: https://engageworship.org/ideas/hannahs-story-for-mothering-sunday
- BRF’s Ideas Hub Outline for a celebration at Messy Church or as part of an all-age service on the theme of mothers. It focuses on a mother whose persistence and faith brought healing for her daughter. https://ideas.brf.org.uk/messy-mothers
Additional Suggestions
- Create worship bags, you may want to provide one for each child with a nametag or create disposal bags that kids can use maybe consider a collection point and time for these or posting out to the group (pipe cleaners, small packages of crayons, blank paper, etc. bible passages; Stories, Games) Try to purchase things in packages. *
- Create a list of songs and lyrics that can be sung to wash hands.
- Create a gift bag; containing basics such as soap, snacks or treats, felt tips, drawing pad, puzzles, simple recipes ideas on a card, e.g. soups, a letter from the church, prayers