Young
Sarum Newsletter September
2004The Newsletter for people working with Children and Youth in
Salisbury
May
God continue to bless you in your work with
children and young people.
A Very Busy Term!
Well, another year has begun, and as you begin your new term of
children’s work, I would like to thank you on behalf of all the children of the
diocese for all that you do for them. I hope you have all had a good summer
break and are now ready for some new challenges. My thoughts and prayers are
with you all as you plan your activities.
No doubt you will be
thinking about all the things that loom at this time of year, but seemed so far
away before the summer. Harvest Festival, Halloween, Remembrance Sunday, Advent
and Christmas are all just round the corner.
Can we help?
Our Resource Centre
has lots of books and ideas to help you plan exciting and new activities. We
have books and videos, which you can borrow. I am always more than happy to
talk with you about planning your events or groups.
You will find some
good ideas for Harvest Festival under - useful websites on the
back page
That should keep you going!
I have today bought a
copy of a new book called ‘Fright the Good Fright’ which is great. It has super
ideas for three different Halloween parties that you could hold on the
evening of 31st October to ‘distract’ the children from other things
they may get involved in. Lots of churches have started doing this, and it has
proved a real success. It’s really user
friendly, has ideas for games, crafts, food and the all-important Bible
teaching bit, as well as photocopiable sheets for
some of the activities. As it has
material for three events, you could do one a year. It’s published by Kevin
Mayhew ISBN 1-84417-293-7 at £8.99.
I have noticed some
good ideas for Remembrance Sunday in the Roots for Children magazine for
November
and December. Find out about
that on the roots website –see useful websites
The Christmas
activities and Nativity Play books are just coming into the shops, and from all
info so far look really good too. We
will be having a new selection in Resources to add to all the others.
Do pop in to see us
about any of these, or phone or e-mail for more info. We also have resources
for All Saints Day. Enjoy your planning!
Janet
Jonathan Whiter
Diocesan Youth Officer
Janet Delaney Diocesan
Children’s Advisor
Young Sarum, Audley House,
jonathan.whiter@salisbury.anglican.org
janet.delaney@salisbury.anglican.org
RESOURCES
TotZone –Under 3’s
All you need to teach and model simple Bible truths to your tots
and toddlers is the TotZone leaders
guide. Pictures and posters included.
Use for
·
Crèche
·
Midweek toddler group and carer sessions
·
Midweek preschool worship
·
Sunday or mid-week sessions for 1-3.
TotZone - for 3-5+
Order
MiniZone Leaders Guide
Resource CD Pack for MiniZone
MiniZone Craft book contains
picture/posters to illustrate the stories plus a relevant craft for each
session and information for parents about the Bible story, session focus and
memory verse.
Use for
·
Sunday or mid-week sessions for 3-5 or 6 yr
old age range.
·
Playgroups
·
For further information or to order visit
www.childrensministry.co.uk or contact Mary Doonan on 01323 437749
KidZone Blue for
5s –7s+
KidZone Gold for
7s—9s+
With common teaching for the 5s—9+ age group this material is
flexible enough for you to teach children in narrow or wide age groupings.
Order
KidZone Leaders Guide for
each leader
Resource CD pack
KidZone Blue activity sheets
for each child in the 5-7 age range.
KidZone Gold activity sheets
for each child in 7-9 age range
KidZone Craft book for each child.
Use for
·
Sunday or mid-week sessions for any group in
the 5 –9 or 10-11 age range
·
For further information or to order visit www.childrensministry.co.uk
or contact Mary Doonan on 01323 437749
Y-Zone Green for
9’s-11+
With common teaching for the 9s-13+ age group this material is
flexible enough for you to each children or young people in narrow or wide age
groupings.
Order
·
Y-Zone Leaders Guide, one for each leader
·
Resource CD pack for the group
·
Y-Zone Green activity sheets
for each child
in the 9s-11+ age group. Four full colour pages for each session that include age
appropriate activities and posters to reinforce the session and seven short
challenges that carry the teaching on throughout the following week. For further information or to order visit
www.childrensministry.co.uk or contact Mary Doonan on
01323 437749
Y-Zone Red
for 11s –13+
Y-Zone Red
magazines for each young person in the 11s –13+ age group. Bible exploration, activities, stories and
challenges to carry the teaching on throughout the period of each theme – six
sessions – in a format appealing to the age group.
Use for
·
Sunday or mid-week sessions for any group in
the 9 to 13 or 14yr old age range
·
For further information or to order visit www.childrensministry.co.uk
or contact Mary
Doonan on 01323 437749
Scripture
God’s Special Prayer -
Marjory Francis
The Lord’s Prayer is often misunderstood by young children. This book provides a ‘way –in’ to this
sometimes confusing part of the Bible.
Each double page deals with a separate section of the prayer, with
simple text providing brief, lively explanation.
Saying the Lord’s Prayer is often a child’s first step in talking
to God. This little book will help them
understand the words they say and the meaning behind them.
Would make a very good gift
ISBN 1844270548 £3.99
Light for Everyone music CD
Light for Everyone is a fantastic new
music resource from Scripture Union, and is part of their all-new Light range
of resources. 17 fabulous new songs for
children aged 5-11, covering a broad range of biblical themes on a double
CD. Plus a booklet
containing the words to the songs, a PowerPoint –style presentation and
printable sheet music for each song.
The songs will be regularly used and recommended in the Light
curriculum resources Xstream and
Splash.
ISBN1844270807 £9.99
It’s Party
Time
New Pop
& Dance Scripture Songs
With
Ishmael
Featuring
t-girl & DJ Skillsy
12 amazing new tracks packed with Bible truth, groovy
tunes and pop beats. This album features
t-girl’s vocals and some scratchy sounds from the decks of dj
skillsy . Backing tracks are provided to enhance a
karaoke praise experience, and lyrics are included with scriptures quoted in
full.
For further information or to order visit www.childrensministry.co.uk
or contact Mary
Doonan on 01323 437749
Love Jude - Annie Porthouse
Continuing where Dear Bob left off, Jude Singleton has survived
the first year of university, resolved some of her
spiritual difficulties, and is
finally in a steady Christian relationship.
She now has to cope with a boyfriend, and
juggle all the other demands
and struggles students have to face. As
hilariously funny as her first book, teens and young adults will readily
identify with the situations and scrapes Jude finds herself
in and the topics covered by her story. ISBN1844270440 Price £6.99
Desperately Seeking
Samson –Tony Colley
Laugh your way to new understandings about God and life with these
12 easy-to-perform drama scripts from Scripture Union Australia. Based on Bible stories from the Old and New
Testaments, they are all biblically sound and hilariously funny.
An excellent resource cleverly designed for few actors with next
to no props, plus ‘10 tips for surviving church drama’ and it’s photocopiable! Ideal
for youth groups, and an absolute must for anyone
involved in Church drama.
ISBN 1876794283 £8.99
Bible Timeline -
Rachel Coupe
This brand new resource, accompanies our new Light
programme, and forms an integral part of the new Light sessions. It is designed to help children understand
the Bible’s ‘big picture’ from Creation to Revelation. In addition, gain an
understanding of God’s big plan. Bible
Timeline is useful with any teaching resource not only ‘Light.’ A simple, clear overview of the Bible
includes booklet with lots of ‘how-to-use’ ideas.
ISBN 1844270718 Price £9.99
Training and coaching for anyone who works
with or would like to work with young people in a community, church or school
setting.
One off sessions to meet your local
needs
Contact Jonathan Whiter Diocesan Youth Advisor
WHAT’S ON
M.A.D FOR CHOCOLATE
Saturday 16th October 2004
6.30 pm Start 9.00
pm Finish
The Young Sarum Team in conjunction with
Fair-trade, Christian Aid, Methodist Association of Youth Clubs, are putting
together a very special event for all 11 –14 year olds. Come and join us at
Salisbury Cathedral for the biggest ever Christian Aid game, lively Worship,
and loads of fun.
Just £2 per head
payable when booking (includes goodie bag).
Dress in purple
–bring purple balloons – a prize for the purple–est
dresser.
It is essential that
you book your group in, as numbers will be limited.
MAD FOR CHOCOLATE
Name………………………………………………………………………………………………………………
Address…………………………………………………………………………………………………………….
Postcode…………………..Tel
………………………Parish…………………………………………………...
Please book me ……… Adult and. Young people place/places. I enclose my cheque of £2 (per person) made
payable to SDBF (
Please note that an adult
must accompany Young people. One adult
can accompany up to eight young people.
We look
forward to seeing you there.
Janet &
Jonathan
Don’t forget you can
find out more about what’s going on at www.youngsarum.org
Thursday 30th September 04 10.30 am –3.30pm @
Friday 12-14 November 04 YouthWork
the Conference,
Wednesday 16th February 2005 The
Child In The Church.
This event will look at the place of children in the Bible and the
Church, and build a foundation on which work with children can be built. Then explore ways in which children and youth
can play their proper part in the church, and discover practical plans to
engage with children and young people.
The evening will be led by The Revd Stephen Thornton who has
recently served as Training Officer for the Wessex Synod of the
For more information or to book contact Richard Fawcett at
01722 424800 or email rbf@sarum.ac.uk
DEANERY LINK
REPRESENTATIVES
Blackmore Vale: Vacant
Milton and Blandford:
Barry & Jacqui Torrance 01258 451769
Purbeck: Vacant
Wimborne: Steve Potts 01202 695988
SHERBORNE ARCHDEACONRY
Sherborne: Mary James 01935 83206
WILTS ARCHDEACONRY
Jean Potter 01225 866061
Calne: Vacant
Devizes:
Vacant
Pewsey:
Vacant
SARUM ARCHDEACONRY
Hilda Maunsell 01980 670388
Alderbury:
Gale Hunt
01722 710601
Chalke: Vacant
Heytesbury:
Vacant
USEFUL WEBSITES
Ideas for Harvest
or by e-mail from
Harvest@spck.org.uk
Ideas for Remembrance Sunday
THE RESOURCE CENTRE
With immediate effect the Resource centre
will be open from Monday—Thursday 9.00am until
5.00pm.
BADGEMAKER – Now in stock -Fridge
Magnet Badges for the Badgemaker. There is no hire charge just a small charge
of 35p per badge. Also available are the
pin badges at a cost of 25p per badge.
PARACHUTES - These are available at a nominal
charge of £5.00 per borrow
Please call Sue Morrow at the Young Sarum
office on 01722 411977
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