Useful Websites
A Rocha – Bringing together organisations caring for creation
Bible Society – A range of resources for all ages
Care for the Family – Helpful courses, training and other resources
Church Army – changing lives with useful advice and research
Church of England Leading in Evangelism
Christians Against Poverty – useful advice, videos and other resources
Evangelical Alliance – Evangelism
Messy Church – Resources, ideas and advice for running a Messy Church
Parenting for Faith – Helpful courses, training and other resources
Rural Isolation and Loneliness – a Toolkit for Rural Churches from The Arthur Rank Centre
Scripture Union – A wide range of resources, teaching materials and events for work with Children and Youth
Small Groups – A simple model for small group leaders and a podcast series to help you get started
Street to Seat – a simple approach to every aspect of hospitality in your church developed by The Diocese of Sheffield – part of the Get Your Church Noticed Toolkit
The Trussell Trust – Foodbanks with useful advice, videos and other resources
Together @ Home – Ready made sessions and printable activities for families at home
Virtual Sunday School – YouTube channel started during the Covid-19 (Coronavirus) outbreak when children and families could not attend Church physically.
Downloadable resources
Everybody Welcome Online – Lessons from lockdown for ongoing mission online
Everybody’s Welcome – helping your church to become more friendly for all kinds of families
The Great Divide by M Greene – 20 pages about the sacred secular divide and how to cross it
Videos
Resources for use in Schools
All resources below have been provided by Elise Deput, Church in Schools Learning Hub Leader
Connecting with Schools general info and resources
Christmas resources
Christingle School Act of Collective Worship – from the Children’s Society
Christingle talks and sermons – from the Children’s Society
Christingle Collective Worship presentation – from the Children’s Society
The Christmas Story – assembly notes
Easter resources
General school resources
January assembly – Setting firm foundations; PowerPoint and notes
February assembly – Love and the heart; PowerPoint, notes and Love statements for children to categorise
March assembly – Forgiveness; PowerPoint and notes
April Assembly – Jealousy; PowerPoint and notes
May assembly – Don’t judge by appearance (David and Samuel); notes
June assembly – Everyone is special; PowerPoint
July assembly – Falling out in the right way; PowerPoint
RE lesson about Jesus; PowerPoint and notes