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Autumn & Winter 26 Newsletter
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Themes: • Advent • Autumn • Christmas • Halloween • Newsletter • Winter
Worship & Wonder Bags
The Church of Ireland Board for Ministry with Children and Families is delighted to introduce our new Worship and Wonder bags, now available from the Church of Ireland online shop for €3/£2.50 each. You can click to buy them HERE. Along with our recently launched Child-friendly and Accessible version of the Book of…
Themes: • bags • pew • worship and wonder
Summer 26 Newsletter
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Themes: • School • Summer
Click image to download the zip file containing Morning Prayer 2 and additional Icons
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Spring 26 Newsletter
Our new Spring Newsletter is here – looking at Lent, Easter, Intergenerational Ministry and with a special new feature for ministry with the Under 5’s with Lynn Storey!
Themes: • Easter • Lent • Newsletter
Re:Lent
Re:lent is a simple pack which can be given to families and helps them to focus on the three core elements of Lent:
Re:Lent: Giving up something we like to help us focus on God.
Si:Lent: Making time to listen to God and lay before Him our worries.
Ta:Lent: Using what we have for God’s glory not our own.
Themes: • Lent
St Brigid’s Cross
Click image to download pdf. St Brigid’s Feast day is February 1st. One of the ways in which you can celebrate this day is by creating what have become known as a Brigid’s Cross. Our pack above includes pre-measured strips of paper decorated with the Church of Ireland cross and a symbol of the Trinity…
Themes: • St Brigid
Winter Newsletter 2025
Our Winter 2025 Newsletter with ideas to take you through Advent, Christmas and beyond!
Themes: • Advent • Christmas • Winter
Hope Trumps
Step back into the wonderful days when we all played card games and relive the fun of Top Trumps with our very own version “Hope Tumps”
Themes: • Advent • Christingle • Christmas
Houses of Hope – Gingerbread and Generosity 2025
Scan or click the QR Code to Donate Welcome to Gingerbread and Generosity 2025 – Houses of Hope! We are so thrilled to launch this initiative in partnership with Bishops Appeal and (South American Mission Society (SAMS). It is our hope that, by using the packs below, you will be able to host…
Themes: • Advent • Christingle • Christmas
Messy Church Start up Tips
Following our Messy Church Workshop Aike sent on a very comprehensive guide to help you set up or re-start your Messy Church. You can access this PDf by simply Clicking the image below:
Themes: • Messy Church
Autumn 25 Newsletter
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Themes: • Autumn
Hedgehog Promise
Click on the Hedgehog to download the black PDF Embrace the beauty of this season with all the colours and gifts it drops for us. This super-easy craft comes with a wonderful promise for all ages. Collect fallen autumn leaves or those that have transformed into stunning hues, and glue them together to create this…
Themes: • Autumn
Mental Health Training Video
Self-led training workshop, looking at Children’s Mental Health and Wellbeing. Can be used as individuals or in group settings – two streams available: Volunteers and Parents.
Themes: • Mental Health
Breath Prayers
The lovely Lynn from Included by Grace has kindly given us a folder of her beautiful Breath Prayers. These prayers are suitable for all ages and abilities and can provide a wonderful way to bring peace into the sometimes overstimulating or overwhelming rhythm of life. They are easy to follow – simply CLICK THE…
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Morning and Night Routine
Learning a new routine can be tricky, but this printout can help all ages of the family to develop a positive routine of prayer, whilst also learning about the fruit of the Spirit, how to love God’s way and our spiritual armour. As you will see in the acompanying note, we encourage the childs’ adults…
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Worry Hand
Helping Children to chat with God about the things that worry them.
Themes: • Anxiety • Prayer • Worry
Jesus Ascends
You may have seen similar crafts on Pintrest, but to help you avoid complicated downloads we’ve got it nice and simple for you! Click image to download PDF To create this craft, follow these steps: 1. Take a paper cup and cut a small hole in the base. 2. Have the children color in the…
Themes: • Ascension