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Click the images above to download the individual packs and care guide.

Click HERE to download the whole pack including the adoption certificate. For the reading packs we recommend professional printing as A5 booklets. 

The Buddies are back and this time they are packing in their vitamin intake with plenty of fruit! 

As with all the other packs, we have two versions to choose from depending on reading abilities.

The standard reader pack includes pages with wondering questions to help children to reflect on the passage they have read, and space to draw or write their thoughts. This pack uses the International Children’s Bible and picks out some of the less well known stories of the Bible such as Abigail and Hezekiah to help us explore the practical examples of the Fruit of the Spirit in action.

The Easy Reader version also uses the International Children’s Bible and the Good News Bible but this time the focus is on specific simple verses which encourage us to think about the ways we can live and show the Fruit of the Spirit at work in our lives. This pack has no wondering questions or pages to write. Both packs will be available on the App too.

 

 

 

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Click on any image above to download the full generic pack including certificates, posters etc.

Scroll down for the Christmas, Easter & Heroes of Faith reading packs.

This is a fun way to help families engage in reading the Bible together and can be adapted to suit your situation, age group and even the time of year!

Bible Buddies are small toys which a child adopts and promises to look after. The main difference to any other toy is that this buddy needs feeding – not with pet food but with the word of God!

You can incorporate this into an all-age service, at the end/start of a camp or just as a stand-alone event to draw the families to church. We recommend using the small TY teeny or beanie boo / squishaboo toys for affordable options that come in a variety of colours and animals, but work with your budget and shop around to find what is best. The key however is to ensure that one child is not getting a larger toy than any other.

The pack above includes:

  • A poster which you can put your details into or use on social media.
  • A care guide for the children to learn how to look after their buddies.
  • A bible reading guide – the first week has the verses already written out, and then there are suggestions for the following weeks.
  • Drawing/writing pages are for the children to express in their own ways the things that the Bible verse makes them think/feel. Remember there is no right or wrong with this it is not a comprehension test but a way of encouraging Children to chat about the Bible and how it relates to their life today.

You can also download the Christmas, Easter & Heroes of faith packs & our Bible Buddy App. Click on the image to download the pack you want:

 

 

 

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