Advent cards_{Times and SeasonsCYDW (Children & Youth)}

Advent cards for each day of Advent for children and families to think about during the waiting for Christmas.

All Through History_{CYDW (Children & Youth)Songs & Videos}

A great wee song with fantastic lego images for worship. Lots more at worshipforeveryone.com

The one man who said thank you - in lego pictures_{Programme ideasCYDW (Children & Youth)}

I put this story together for PowerPoint using Lego...easily done, choose your story, find your Lego and take some pictures.

Doing it differently_{MEDDO (Congregational)Community Engagement}

This short video can be used to suggest or stimulate the thinking of the group or committee tasked to makes suggestions. It may also be valuable before conducting a community survey in order to examine the gifts and the needs of a community.

Bible Study for Kirk Sessions and Mission Groups_{MEDDO (Congregational)}

This short Bible Study is designed to stimulate Kirk Sessions and other groups within the Church tasked with prioritising the shape of the future mission.

30/30 Vision:  teamwork and raising up new leaders

Rev Peter Neilson gave this paper to a Lead Academy training day working on the model of take-teach-test moving towards take-test-trust.

Rough guide to conducting a community survey for mission_{MEDDO (Congregational)}

The Meaningful Chocolate Company_{CYDW (Children & Youth)Advent and Christmas}

The Meaningful Chocolate Company sells fair trade products such as The Real Easter Egg and Advent Calendars containing the Easter and Christmas Stories.

Navigate_{CYDW (Children & Youth)Online Resources}

Navigate is a new resource produced by the Methodist Church and the Bible Society for youth leaders to use with young people (aged 11-15) to help them to explore and engage with the Bible. There are 5 interactive sessions, each with an easy to use session plan, contain discussions, quizzes, creative and reflective activities as well as 5 short animations following the animated character Bob as he asks questions about the Bible.s

Bible Reading Fellowship children_{CYDW (Children & Youth)Online Resources}

Bible Reading Fellowship's online resources for children's ministry are a very useful tool, and there is a wide range of programme ideas.

Always and Forever_{CYDW (Children & Youth)Books}

A book to help children with grief and loss of a loved one. When Fox dies the rest of his family are absolutely distraught. How will Mole, Otter and Hare go on without their beloved friend? But, months later, Squirrel reminds them all of how funny Fox used to be, and they realise that Fox is still there in their hearts and memories.

Badger’s Parting Gifts_{CYDW (Children & Youth)Books}

A book to help children with grief and loss of a loved one. Badger is so old that he knows he will soon die. He tries to prepare his friends for this event, but when he does die, they are still grief-stricken. Gradually they come to terms with their grief by remembering all the practical things Badger taught them, and so Badger lives on in his friends' memories of him.