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Kids Friendly Resources Library

Resources to Borrow:

These resources are able to be borrowed from the Kids Friendly Office download the attached order form and send to Kids Friendly, 100 St Heliers Bay Road,

Auckland 1071.

Introducing Kids Friendly DVD There’s nothing like sharing a vision face to face, but if you would like to

find out something about Kids Friendly before investing in a visit from

the Kids Friendly Coach, order this 10 minute “Introducing Kids Friendly” promotional DVD. The DVD features the Kids Friendly Coach, photographic and video footage to introduce churches to Kids Friendly

including “What is Kids Friendly?”; “Why Kids Friendly?” and “Becoming a

Kids Friendly Church?”

Curriculum, Crafts & Aids

Detonate, Impact and Fusion by Mark Griffiths

Each book contains 32 lessons, with relevant games. These books are ideal for non church children so will be great to used in your after school programmes or holiday programmes.

JAFFA – Book 1 & 2 – Scripture Union 32 programs to help to know Jesus designed for 9-11 year olds but it does have optional activities for younger and older children. It includes photocopiable pages and extra pages to help link your group with

school, church and community.

Catching the Kids – Sean Pawson

A great resource for afterschool clubs. They are suited for children 7-12 years of age. It includes worksheets, game ideas, great stories and

step by step lesson planning.

Follow Up with Foxy, Foxy Puppet and Foxy Dog – Kidsreach

Follow Up with Foxy are puppet scripts that can be used in conjunction

with the Foxy cards (available from Kidsreach NZ). The Foxy puppet or dog can be used as a visitor to your children’s programme each week.

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Holiday Club A complete book on running a holiday programme, there are three

themes – each one includes a five day programme with craft, games

and stories for each day.

Kim’s Quest – Mark Griffiths A 5 day curriculum ideal for holiday programmes, but it can also be adapted to many other contents. Each day continues the story of Kim

friends, Melanie and James as they seek to follow the instructions of the angel, a quest from the Creator.

World Changers – World Vision A four week curriculum to raise awareness in children around issues of

social justice and inspire them to become young world changers. The curriculum is written by experienced children’s minister Carolyn Robertson and includes games, quizzes, music, teaching DVD, bible

stories and more.

Christmas Wrapped Up – Scripture Union A Scripture Union publication on crafts, activities, all age advent for ideas on Christmas.

Big Book of Bible Facts and Fun – Gospel Light

This reproducible book will help children investigate and explore the most amazing book ever written – the Bible. It is a great supplement to any curriculum already being used. Includes Maps, time lines,

puzzles, colouring pages etc.

Movie Clips for Kids

Gets kids totally into your next Bible lesson with video clips. They’re a captivating and creative way to reinforce over 50 Bible Stories. The

clips are arranged by major Bible stories so it’s easy to add to your lesson.

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The Humongous Book of Children’s Messages Humongous collection of 170 all new quick prep children’s messages.

Use this book when presenting a children’s sermon at church, leading a

devotion at camp, midweek programme or anywhere you want to connect with kids .

Fabulous Reinvention of Sunday School – Aaron Reynolds A book that is jam packed with twenty techniques and creative

methods that lead to transformational teaching. This book focuses on the power of creative storytelling and promises to transform your

teaching and Sunday School.

Theme Games 1

Great games to help explore the Bible. Around 150 games arranged thematically. Ideal for use in midweek programmes. For 9-13 year

olds

Participate – Helping young people explore discipleship & Vocation – Meg

Participate is an exciting seven-week programme design

to enable 9-15s to gain the understanding and skills needed to live out their Christian lives within the local

church and wider community. My Participate Journal is an ideal accompaniment to

the Participate sessions

Puppets ‘n’ Parables DVD

Brings the Bible to life in a new way. Traditional stories acted out by puppets. The Lost Sheep. The Unforgiving Servant, The Parable of the

Talents, The Midnight Visitor, The Amazing Pearl, The Rich Farmer, The

Good Samaritan.

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Funky Action Songs 4 + 5 DVD Live worship for kids. Have fun learning some funky dance steps and

action songs. Amazing break dancing and puppets. Sing-a-long words

included.

Harry & Larry’s Get to Know God DVD 6 Crazy sketches from Harry and Larry that (believe it or not) will help

you get to know God better. Following each sketch there is an action song led through by Duggie Dug Dug

Animated Karaoke Backgrounds Volume 4 DVD Cool and funky karaoke backgrounds for 14 songs from the Okey

Dokey Album. Sing-a-long words

Fun and funky praise and worship CD for kids from Doug Horley

The Parables DVD Join Brian, Vicent and Phil in 6 fantastic adventures. This teaching

resource offers parables form the Bible in a fun, interesting and modern way.

Duggie Dug Dug Goes Wild DVD

An action-packed, fun-filled, wildlife adventure with some of the hairiest, scariest, tallest, toughest animals on the planet.

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God’s Stuff books for kids and a leader’s guide on how to use them from Duggie Dug Dug (Doug

Horley)

The Race DVD – How to stay on track towards the ultimate goal! 8 big Bible lessons to help you stay on track towards the ultimate goal

and grow with Jesus.

Kath Bee’s 2nd CD Release Party DVD

A selection of songs.

Lego Christmas Story DVD The Biblical sotry of the birth of Jesus written for children in a language they understand. Created using hours of stop-motion video techniques,

Lego mini-figures come to life to tell the beginning the the greatest

story ever told. Produced by Joseph Peacock

The Passion of Christ DVD Last Supper, Crucifixion and Resurrection

An animated story of Jesus’ death and resurrection.

Living Legend Powerful Friend

An Oasis resource with 10 supercharged weeks about Jesus for Kids

Ministry

Christmas & Easter Unwrapped – Oasis Teaching resource ideal for churches, schools and special occasions.

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The Bible - Alive & Active - Oasis

God the Father – Oasis

An awesome discovery. 10 inventive programmes for dynamic

children’s ministry.

God’s Mega Plan – Oasis Searching for the answers. 10 galactic sized programmes giving an

overview of God’s plan in the Bible. Especially designed for Kids ministry.

Telling the world – Paul - Oasis

Seasons of the Spirit –Ages 12 – 14 and Ages 15-18 Pentecost 1 Exciting resources to help younger youth and their leaders engage the

Bible, explore the church and world, and experience faith in ever-deepening ways.

Seasons of the Spirit – Ages 12-14 and Ages 15-18 – Pentecost 2

Exciting resources to help younger youth and their leaders engage the Bible, explore the church and world, and experience faith in ever-

deepening ways

Seasons of the Spirit – Ages 12-14 and Ages 15-18 – Advent, Christmas, Epiphany

Exciting resources to help younger youth and their leaders engage the Bible, explore the church and world and experience faith in ever-

deepening ways.

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Multi-Sensory Parables – Ian Birkinshaw 15 ready-to-use sessions on the stories Jesus told – for creative

churches and small groups. Practical and easy-to-follow directions will

help you make the most of exploring the Bible text together, with activities that appeal to a wide range of learning styles.

Multi-Sensory Scripture – Sue Wallace 50 innovative ideas for exploring the Bible in churches and small

groups. This invaluable resource includes varied ways for exploring the senses to expand understanding and grow delight in aspects of

learning, confession, intercession, meditation and much more.

Multi-Sensory Worship – Sue Wallace

Over 60 ready-to-use prayer activities for creative churches. Practical and easy-to-follow directions will help you make the most of your times

of prayer and praise, with activities that appeal to a wide range of

learning styles.

Multi-Sensory Prayer – Sue Wallace Over 60 ready-to-use ideas for creative churches and small groups.

This collection of creative idesa will breathe new life into your personal and small group prayer life. This invaluable resource included varied

ways of exploring the senses to enrich the prayer experience – using everything from candles and broken pottery to leaves, newspapers,

dough and mirrors!

Just Add Kids – Jesus 4U Quick Bible Lessons to Pick Up ‘n’ Do!

Loise Keffer and Mary Grace Becker Lessons of solid Bible teaching and serious discipleship on 12 Jesus

stories without hours of teacher preparations. Titles include: Follow

that star, Come Follow Me, The Wedding at Cana, Lessons on Hillside, The Very Big Little lunch, Storm Stopper, Good Sam and more.

Pick Up ‘n’ Do – Let’s hear it for the Fruit of the Spirit!

Loise Keffer and Mary Grace Becker

This book takes kids on an exciting overview of the New Testament book of Acts. Beginning with Jesus’s promise to send the Holy Spirit.

Pick Up ‘n’ Do – Survivor Bible Style!

Loise Keffer and Mary Grace Becker Survivor Bible Style introduces kids to spine-tingling adventures of

Bible-time survivors from Rahab and Gideon to Esther, Daniel, Paule

and many more.

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You are Special – Max Lucado The world tells kids, “You’re special if…. If you have the brains, the

looks, the talent”. God tells them “You’re special just because. No

qualifications necessary” Only one of those messages will find its place in their hearts. That’s why every child you know needs to hear this one

reassuring truth: “You are precious in His Sight”

Biblesong – Into the Promised Land – Rich Melheim

Humour, vibrance and the delightful drawings of a pastor who never grew up come together in this, the second of eight volumes that will

take young people and their families on a nightly journey through the Scripture from Genesis 1 to Revelation 22

Domain 456 – Older Elementary Kids. Bible-based Life-Changing

Lessons.

� Communicating with others; Who is Jesus?; Substance

Abuse

Domain 456 helps your kids grow in the midst of a confusing world. Includes 13 Bible-based life-changing lessons, Loads of reproducible activity sheets, Engaging newsletters, and cool activities.

Domain 456 – Older Elementary Kids. Bible-based Life-Changing Lessons. � Problems in Society; Making Choices; Friendship

Domain 456 helps your kids grow in the midst of a confusing world.Includes 13 Bible-based life-changing lessons, Loads of reproducible activity sheets, Engaging newsletters, and cool activities.

Hoop Dogz DVD – A New comedy series for families inspired by the 10 commandments.

Commandment #2 – God Good, Idols Bad

This premier episode ‘God Good, Idols Bad’ focuses on the 2nd commandment. VJ Bumpus finds out the hard way the ‘worshipping’ a

rock ideol like Madd Doggy Dogg might land him in the dog house.

The Christmas Musical Extravaganza DVD

Musical written and nativity songs composed by Julie Young 2006 A contemporary presentation of the Christmas message that impacted

many non-churched members of our community. It is a great tool for

taking the church to the community.

The Complete Guide to Godly Play Volume 2 – Jerome Berryman 14 presentations for Fall. Godly Play uses a careful telling of

scripture stories, engaging story figures and a variety of creative

activities to encourgage children to seek and find their own answers to their faith.

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The Complete Guide to Godly Play Volume 3 – Jerome Berryman 20 presentations for Winter – Advent, The Mystery of Christmas,

Epiphany, Holy Baptism, Parable of the Good Shepherd. Godly Play

uses a careful telling of scripture stories, engaging story figures and a variety of creative activities to encourgage children to seek and find

their own answers to their faith.

Devotions and Prayer

New Ideas for Creative Prayer – Judith Merrell

101 ideas for praying with 3-11 year olds Ideas include:

Prayers to join in Prayers to write, draw and make

Prayers for festivals and special days

40 More Devotions

Devotions for youth groups. All of these Bible based devotions come from experienced leaders who have used them in their own youth

groups. Mime, dialogue, meditation, candles, newspapers and jelly beans help bring the Bible to life.

VeggieTales Devotions

A Family Devotion book based on VeggieTales containing a fun

VeggieTales story, interesting Bible facts, great Bible stories, discussion question and fun family activities.

It’s Our Time Dad 20 fun devotions for Dads to use with their children. Built-in interaction

between father and child – Dad is not a teacher in these lessons but he is

a fellow learner.

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Praying in Colour – Drawing a New Path to God – Sybil MacBeth Maybe you love colour. Maybe you hunger to know God better. Maybe

you are a visual or kinesthetic learner, a distractible or impatient soul,

or a word weary pray-er. Perhaps you struggle with a short attention span, a restless body, or a tendency to live in your head. “This new

prayer form gives God an invitation and a new door to penetrate the locked cells of your hearts and minds.”

Praying in Colour – Kid’s Edition – Sybil MacBeth

This first-of-it’s kind resource will forever change the way kids pary – and how adults try to teach them to do it. This is prayer that makes

sense to kids. One minute a day will do. Any time of the day will work. Drawing with markers or crayons is half the prayer; the other half is

carrying the visual memories throughout the day.

Ministry and mission with Children

Don’t Tell Cute Stories – Change Lives – Mark Griffiths (Rev) Mark shares his wisdom of many years experience of leading hundreds of

children’s groups. He includes sample programmes and resources and

gives great tips for how to effectively reach and relate to children in a swiftly-changing environment

Mission-Shaped Children – Margaret Withers Too often, church for children is about containing and entertaining, rather than engaging with and growing young Christians who can give as much

as they receive. Mission-shaped Church

Children in Worship – Congregations in Bloom – Caroline Fairless

A very inspiring story of how a church can incorporate its children into full

participation within the worshipping community. Caroline shares her many ideas for tapping into children’s creativity to design a spectacular

array of materials for worship – a storyteller’s cloak, prayer cards, confession stones and lots more.

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Where are the Children? – Margaret Withers If we look beyond Sunday morning we see an optimistic picture of

children and families meeting together through midweek activities,

toddler clubs, carol services or guests at baptisms, weddings etc. This book is about enabling those children to hear the Christian story. It aims

to provide thought provoking guidance to explore the wealth of opportunities for evangelism among children and offers a training base for

ministers and children’s workers.

Rural Children, Rural Church This short accessible book offers practical resources and ideas to help

churches build an effective children’s ministry in a rural setting. The ideas are drawn from churches and communities in UK rural areas where children’s work is starting to grow.

Transforming Children into Spiritual Champions – George Barna Why children should be your church’s #1 priority. World renowned

researcher Barna says that churches must begin now to come alongside

parents and equip them to provide their children – at the earliest age possible, with biblical precepts that will protect them from a barrage of worldly ideas and teaching that is hostile to the biblical worldview.

Transforming Churches – change and managing the process of

change for church leaders. – Rev’d Dr Mike Bossingham This book not only offers the authhor’s vision of an inclusive and welcoming church, but also gives sound advice as to how to get there.

Building Family Friendly Churches – Mike Bossingham For many churches year by year church attendance is declining,

particularly among young people and families. Mike Bossingham looks at the reasons for these developments and asks what can be done about it. The book is packed with down to earth practical advice and a must read

for anyone interested in building the Church of the future.

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Rock-Solid Kids – Larry Fowler Rock-Solid Kids will help you build a strong ministry modeled on scriptural

teaching. Each chapter is based on one or more Scripture passages and

covers topics such as the importance, responsibility, content and golden opportunity of children’s ministry.

Connecting Families with Jesus

Build a playgroup ministry on purpose by taking your Playgroup leaders and church mums through this 5 week small group study to equip and

empower your team to build a Playgroup Ministry on Purpose – seeing

much fruit for the Glory of God.

Think Orange – Reggie Joiner What if the primary mission of the church (yellow) is not to help the

family (red) and the number one priority of the family is not to go to church? What if they are both designed to work together to show a

generation who God is. Think Orange designs a strategy that combines

the family with the faith community to demonstrate the message of God’s story in order to influence the next generation. When you think Orange

you rethink the way you do ministry for children and teenagers.

Pretty much everything you need to know about…….Working with

Under 5s - Judith Wigley

Whether you’re a newcomer or experienced in children’s ministry, this is essential reading for anyone working with under-5s in a church-based

context. This handbook is jam-packed with practical advice on planning

and running a programme, using the Bible, worshipping and praying and playing, to nurture the faith of this age group.

Who Let the Dads Out? – Inspiring ideas for churches to engage with dads and their pre-school children – Mark Chester

This book gives a practical guide for setting up and running the monthly

sessions complete with theological background, real-life case studies, helpful hints and tips and twelve easy craft ideas.

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SODA – School’s out Dad’s about – and other Who Let the Dad’s out? Follow–on ideas – Mark Chester

From the founder of Who Let the Dads Out?, this book provides

everything you need to run the following activities for dads and other male carers.

Messy Church and Messy Church 2 – Lucy Moore Messy Church is a fresh expression of all-age church first introduced in the UK by Lucy Moore and is now catching on all over the world. These resource books share the Messy Church story and give lots of easy ideas

to draw people of all ages together and help them to experience what it means to be part of a Christian community outside of Sunday worship. Also check it out on www.messychurch.org.uk

Messy Nativity – Jane Leadbetter

Find out about a new project uniting communities around the Nativity Story at Christmas time. • Hunt for knitted sheep in shops around town

• Go house-to-house with the Christmas story

• Perform a Messy Street Nativity Play

Messy Church the DVD – Presented by Lucy Moore This DVD tells the story of Messy Church and explores the issues it raises through conversations with leaders from around the UK and meeting the children and adults who make up the congregation. It can be used to:

- Introduced the concept of Messy Church - Help a new team understand what starting a messy church might

involve.

- Help an existing team think through some of the important issues faced by leadership teams as the Messy work grows and develops.

Mat Time DVD Resources for Preschool & Playgroup Ministries

Too Small to Ignore – Dr Wess Stafford

Why the least of these matters most. Dr Wess Stafford shares his inspiring boyhood adventures growing up in an African village and challenges us all to… Change the world one child at a time.

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The shaping of things to come – Michael Frost & Alan Hirsch This book explores why the church needs to recalibrate itself, rebuilding

itself from the roots up. The authors build their case around real-life

stories gathered from emergent church projects from the United Staes, Australia, New Zealand, Canada and England.

The Externally Focused Church – Rick Rusaw & Eric Swanson How can your church get the attention of your community?

- Discover how to partner with people outside your church walls.

- Find the balance between service and worship - Shift focus from inside your church walls to outside.

iChurch – Intelligent Church in the 21st Century. This six part resource for small groups will take you on a journey to

explore what an Intelligent Church, equipped for the 21st Century looks

like.

Missional Church / Fresh Expressions

Intelligent Church – Steve Chalke

An intelligent church is “to be the irrefutable demonstration and proof of the fact that God is love” says Steve Chalke. This foundational issue must

be addressed by pastors, church and ministry leaders, small group leaders

and others as we continue to grapple with the shape of effective church in the post-modern, post- Christian West. Supported by a DVD “Intelligent Church in the 21st century”

– a six part resource for small groups wanting to explore how to build

intelligent churches.

The Out of Bounds Church – Steve Taylor

The church around the world is changing. From the way people dress on Sunday (or Saturday night or Wednesday) to the way people worship (multimedia, art, storytelling, neo-liturgy). It’s clear that this is not your

mom’s or dad’s church anymore. So what’s happening on the edges of

the church? What’s on the horizon and how fast is it closing in.

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Expressions – the DVD 14 stories of fresh expressions of church – skater church, cell church,

messy church – describing some of the lesson learned so far. An excellent

training tool for those interested in setting up or understanding more about fresh expression.

Expressions: The DVD 2

Changing Church in Every Place Fresh expressions are flourishing in all types of places….. where you live,

worship and work.

This DVD focuses on four films looking at fresh expressions with a distinct focus: work and leisure, rural, sacramental and youth.

Everything must change – Brian D McLaren

Jesus, Global Crises, and a Revolution of Hope. In this book you will accompany Brian around the world on a search for

answers. Along the way you will experience intrigue, alarm, challenge,

insight and hope.

Re-Enchanting Christianity – Dave Tomlinson

Faith in an emerging culture. This book explores fresh and imaginative ways of understanding the

essential components on the Christian faith

Change Agents: 25 Hard-learned lessons in the art of getting things done. Steve Chalke Seeing the need for something to change isn’t hard. Making change

happen is a very different matter. Steve Chalke offers seasoned advice

and encouragement for leaders in every setting with wisdom, wit and honesty.

Faith Formation

Children in the Way – New Directions for the Church’s Children – A report from the General Synod Board of Education.

This book examines models for Christian education work, and suggest on

in particular that parishes might explore. It looks at the way in which faith grows and considers the practical implications for leaders. Children in the Way challenges all those who make decision about or

undertake pratcial work with children in the parishes.

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Children in the Way? – Carrie Kingston & Isobel MacDougall How do you create a church environment that takes proper account of the

way children learn and perceive?

The first years are critical, a pivotal time when children have powerful curiosity, and an exuberance for learning; a time when they make strong

connections through their experiences. This is also when a child’s attitudes, values and perceptions are formed: “Do I belong here?”, “Am I

good enough?”. Carrie and Isobel draw on their immense experience to help churches ensure that children’s encounters with church are positive

and enriching.

Shaped by God – Twelve Essentials for Nurturing Faith in Children, Youth and Adults – Robert J. Keeley

Faith formation doesn’t just happened – it’s a Spirit-led lifelong process of shaping and reshaping. In this accessible anthology, twelve experts share

their perspectives on faith formation at home, in worship, in education and

much more. Indispensable reading for pastors, church leaders, education committees, parents and educators.

Lifelong Faith – Faith Formation with Children This book covers the following topics:

• Saturated Spirituality: Creating Environments that Nurture all Children

• Book Excerpt: Listening to Children in Changing Times • Faith Development and Faith Formation: More than just Ages and

Stages • Influencing Children’s Faith Now

• Family Daily living Faith Practices

• Teaching & Learning with the iGeneration

I want to Believe but I can’t – Karyn Henley

We’ve all heard the statistics 80-90% of Christian young people leave church when they graduate from High School. This book covers issues

such as:

- How faith develops? – because the “taken-for-grantedness” of kids’ faith can become a time-bomb.

- Unintentional barriers we have created that make it hard for our kids

to believe

- Practical ideas for effectively communicating Jesus and His love to the next generation.

Postmodern Children’s Ministry – Ivy Beckwith Ministry to Children in the 21st Century

This books offers a vision that meets post-modern children – preteens and younger – where they are and gives them the tools to sustain their faith into adulthood.

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Fashion Me a People – Curriculum in the Church – Maria Harris This book offers ‘a new framework’ which will speak to current uneasiness

about curriculum in this transitional time. Maria Harris evokes excitement

by the comprehensiveness of her artistic approach to ‘fashioning’ a people, and by her specific help to enactment of curriculum found in the exercise

at the end of each chapter.

Lord help me to grow – Bryan Gilbert In this book Bryan Gilbert attempts to explain in simple terms the

experience of becoming a Christian and what happens afterwards. It looks at theological words that describe our spiritual journey and then translates

them into daily language and personal experience.

Formational Children’s ministry – Ivy Beckwith Shaping children using story, ritual and relationship.

In this book Ivy Beckwith helps ministers and parents create ministries

that capture children’s imaginations, not just to keep them occupied but to live as citizens of the kingdom of God.

One Generation from extinction – Mark Griffiths

How the Church connects with the unchurched child. Mark Griffiths has used Raikes’ pioneering work in examining child

evangelism in the UK. He considers how children ‘tick’, what basic

theology is at work in Christian outreach and what constitutes best practice in child evangelism.

Faith at Home

Faith Begins at Home – The Family Makeover with Christ at the Centre – Mark Holmen Mark Holmen knows that becoming the strong, healthy, joy-filled families

God intended begins with parents establishing their homes as the primary place where faith is nurtured. In this engaging book, you will learn about the importance of your and your spouse’s walk with the Lord; of using the gifts and experiences of grandparents, elders and mentors in the family;

and the role of the church should play with families. This book is filled with a wealth of practical ideas, inspirational stories and biblical truth.

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Worship

Springboard Two – Ideas & Resources for All-Age Worship – Susan Sayers

Many churches now recognize the importance of providing for people of all

ages and spiritual stages in Sunday worship. This book is a resource for such services reflecting on a themes and readings and suggesting ideas for different parts of the worship.

It’s your move! Your guide to moving to High School Lots of advice together with stories about real people who have already

moved up. There are poems and stories puzzles and jokes plus a space to collect all your friend’s signatures.

Habitudes – Dr Tim Elmore Habitudes uses images to teach leadership truths to young people. These books are great for churches wanting to run small groups

for young people (intermediate age and up) and/or develop mentoring relationships. Book 1 – the art of self-leadership

Book 2 – the art of connecting with others

Book 3 – the art of leading others Book 4 – the art of changing culture

What If? DVD– Looking at children and student ministry through a different lens. One thing never changes: Things always change. Leaders must proactively recognize and change currents, then transition

to more effective approaches to ministry. It is critical that this response be

decisive. We need a breed of leaders who will pursue the right changes with an uncompromising passion.

Volunteerism DVD - Children’s Ministry Team Edition

As the leader of a children’s ministry, one of your major challenges is to

recruit, develop and envision volunteers to lead kids in meeting Jesus and grown in relationship with him.

All Age Worship – Rosie Staite Do you want to grow your family worship? Do you have a special Sunday coming up? Are you on prayers this Sunday and need an idea? This book is full of practical, ready to go ideas to share the Gospel and

grow your family worship.

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Bible

Who? – Paul Langham Who? Who is Jesus? Lots of people ask that question. Many others have

an answer. How can we find out for ourselves. The Bible is where the

story unfolds – but getting into it let alone understanding it is another matter. Time then for a fresh introduction to the world’s bestseller and the

one named Jesus who is at the centre of it all. “This book is for people who don’t read the bible” A Stepping stone for people have never made it

past the cover of a New Testament and a refresher for those who have got stuck.

What’s in the Bible 1 DVD – In the Beginning Part 1 – What is the Bible –Kids learn alongside Buck Denver, Sunday

School Lady, Brother Louie and the crew that the Bible tells the story of

God and what he’s done for us. Part 2 – Who wrote the Bible? Buck and Friends learn how God inspired people to write the Bible.

What’s in the Bible 1 DVD – Let my People Go

Part 1 – Who chose the books in the Bible? Buck Denver and frien ds learn

how the Old Testament and New Testament books were chosen to be in the Bible. Part 2 – What is salvation? Learn words like ‘salvation’ and ‘redemption’ as

we dive into God’s big rescue plan.

What’s in the Bible 3 DVD – Wanderin’ in the Desert Part 1 – Don’t lie, don’t cheat….. don’t TRIM YOUR BEARD? The old testament is full of rules, and some of them are kind of, well, weird.

Part 2 – What is a “Pentateuch”? Learn about Israel’s 40-year ‘time-out’ as we finish the first five books of the Bible!

VeggieTales DVD – God Wants me to Forgive Them!?! A lesson in Forgiveness

Two hilarious fully computer-animated stories, “The Grapes of Wrath” and “Larry’s Lagoon”, teaches children a biblical perspective on forgiveness

The call to discipleship in Mark’s gospel DVD – Binding, releasing, restoring: reflections on contemporary discipleship. Ched Myers

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The Jesus Storybook Bible – Sally Lloyd-Jones - Illustrated by

Jago

This book tells the story beneath all the stories in the Bible. It takes the whole Bible to tell his Story.

Resources to Buy

Kids Friendly Stickers These are waterproof stickers that are ideal to place on windows or doors in your church:

100mm high $7.00each 200mm high $13.50each 300mm high $18.40each

400mm high $24.20each This size is ideal to place on an existing outside notice board once you have become Kids Friendly.

Kids Friendly Flags – 2.5 metres high $395 + gst 1-sided $445 + gst 2-sided

To purchase all of these contact [email protected]

To buy any of the following resources download the order form.

Kids Club DVD - $15.00 This DVD is produced by St Heliers Presbyterian Church and includes footage of Kids club in action, interviews and commentary by St Heliers

minister Rev Pauline Stewart. A great inspiration and helpful to see how

it’s done in one context.

Worship DVD - $15.00 This DVD is produced by St Heliers Presbyterian Church and includes footage of involving children in worship and encouraging their

contributions. Titles include Kids Friendly rituals, dance, drama,

leadership and more.

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Next Generation DVD - $15.00 This is a great resource for kicking off your visioning and planning for children’s ministry during 2009. Share this powerful and challenging DVD with your church leadership and congregation, and reflect on and pray

about what God is saying to you by allowing two minutes of silence to

follow the showing.

Use It or Lose It – Pauline Stewart A children’s Gospel Musical based on the Parable of the Talents

Matthew 26:14-30

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