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Free online opportunities to explore the new resources from the URC to support your engagement with children and young people.
Location
Online
About this event
Take an hour on a Saturday morning (9.30-10.30am) or Wednesday lunchtime (12-1pm) to refuel and refocus your ministry. Make yourself a cuppa and settle down to meet the creators, ask questions, explore how things might work in your setting and chat with others doing similar work.
Holiday clubs
Saturday 23 March 9.30-10.30am & Wednesday 27 March 12-1pm
Run by: Nicola Grieves (Children's & Youth Development Officer for Eastern Synod) and Ruth White (Children's & Youth Development Officer for Wessex Synod (South))
Think of doing a Holiday Club this year? Introducing Sparks and Stories, the free URC holiday club resource for 2024, with guidance on how to run a great holiday club and apply for a small grant to help with costs.
Holiday Club Materials - United Reformed Church
Faith Adventures for Children Together (FACT)
Saturday 6 April 9.30-10.30am & Wednesday 10 April 12-1pm
Run by: Sharon Lloyd (Programme Assistant (Children's & Youth Work)) and Ruth White (Children's & Youth Development Officer for Wessex Synod (South)) (Sat 6 April) and Judy Harris (Children's & Youth Development Officer for the National Synod of Wales) (Weds 10 April)
Fact is a free weekly resource to help children’s group leaders plan and deliver Bible-based, child-centred, engaging sessions for ages 12 and under, with a take-home postcard to support family faith development. Discover the wide range of pick and mix materials and how you could use them to create sessions for toddler groups, assemblies, mid-week groups and Sunday school groups as well as adapt for all age worship.
Faith Adventures: Youth Resource (FAYR)
Saturday 20 April 9.30-10.30am & Wednesday 24 April 12-1pm
Run by: Sharon Lloyd (Programme Assistant (Children's & Youth Work)) and Leo Roberts (Children's & Youth Development Officer for North Western Synod)
FAYR is a free weekly resource to help children’s group leaders plan and deliver Bible-based, child-centred, engaging sessions for ages 11 to 14, with going deeper links to explore on their own. Discover the wide range of pick and mix materials and how you could use them to create sessions for youth groups, assemblies and Sunday school groups as well as adapt for all age worship.
Regenerational: all ages worshipping together
Saturday 27 April 9.30-10.30am & Wednesday 1 May 12-1pm
Run by: Sam Richards (Head of Children's & Youth Work)
Introducing a new free resource to help church leaders introduce intergenerational principles and practices to a congregation through four all-age services. Created in partnership with Intergen and the Uniting Church in Australia, Regenerational focusses on WHY as well as HOW to include everyone in gathered worship and seeks to equip churches.
Pioneering new ways of being church
Wednesday 8 May 12-1pm & Saturday 11 May 9.30-10.30am
Run by: Revd Dr Ash Barker (NSM Minister of Lodge Road URC, Winston Green, Birmingham and Director of Seedbeds / Newbigin Pioneering Hub) and Dr Sam Richards (Head of Children's & Youth Work)
Do you know a young adult with a passion for doing something new, connecting people with God in new ways, seeing God at work in the world – or even is this you? Pioneering is all about making a way where there is none – and the URC offers training and support through the Newbigin Pioneering Hub. Come along to find out more!
Newbigin Pioneering Hub - United Reformed Church
Where Are The Young People?
Saturday 18 May 9.30-10.30am & Wednesday 22 May 12-1pm
Run by: Dr Sam Richards (Head of Children's & Youth Work)
Many churches are asking this question. The URC in partnership with The Quakers have produced a free set of resources to help turn this question into constructive conservations and reflective activities. Come along for a taster and overview of the materials to see how they might help your church move from wondering to understanding and active engagement.
Prayer Prompts for Children
Saturday 8 June 9.30-10.30am & Wednesday 12 June 12-1pm
Run by: Sharon Lloyd (Programme Assistant (Children's & Youth Work)) and Sam Richards (Head of Children's & Youth Work)
To help foster children’s spirituality the URC have produced two free sets of prayer prompt cards (for 4-8s and 8-12s). Come and explore how you might use the with groups and individuals to help children to pray. Also ideal for children leading a group in prayer – for example in a uniformed group setting.
Prayer Prompts for Children - United Reformed Church