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https://www.taize.fr/en

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God of all human beings, in all situations we would like to place our trust in you. You are beyond everything we can imagine, and you are altogether close to us. We entrust to you all people who are in anguish. Show them your help.

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50 Outdoor Activities for Kids this Summer

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50 Outdoor Activities for Kids this Summer

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Crafts and outdoor activities for kids and families

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Free fun on the Lincolnshire Coast:
"Inviting children, young people and adults of all ages to explore the difference Jesus can make to the challenges and adventures of life!

We have activities on the beach every morning, then family and age specific activities each afternoon. We love to meet holiday makers and local families, new and returning!

Come and join the fun!"

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Children's Events | Sutton On Sea Su Beach Mission | Sutton On Sea

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Free summer fun for all ages! Sutton on Sea Scripture Union Beach Mission - music, games, activities and sharing the gospel! Voluntary Christian Group

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Things to do with children in Summer | The Church of England

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Inspiring ideas to help you remember God in your summer fun, rest, holidays and journeys.

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Muddy Church Great Big Picnic 4 Sessions

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Muddy Church Great Big Picnic 4 Sessions

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"A resource pack designed to help you engage with children and young people in your community over the summer period.

Featuring interviews with experienced practitioners, a sports-based session outline and tools to equip young people to share their faith with others."

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A resource pack designed to help you engage with children and young people in your community over the summer period. Featuring interviews with experienced practitioners, a sports-based session outline and tools to equip young people to share their faith with others.

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7 simple ideas for your rural church to welcome families this summer.

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The School Summer Holidays are... - Growing the Rural Church

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The School Summer Holidays are almost here ☀️ but with the rise in living costs, many families will be finding the holidays tougher this year.

Churches...

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8 free activity cards:
https://drive.google.com/file/d/12-2mNxOfXVKfUfn4ENO-zdddLWNgKpU3/view?pli=1

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50 Children’s Activities for Churches this Summer

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Crafts and outdoor activities for kids and families

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On rainy days you'll find us with our wellies & waterproofs heading outside for new adventures. We love outdoor play - whatever the weather! Sometimes we get a little wet, but hey that's part of the fun. If we avoided the rain for fear of getting wet, we'd miss out on so many new discoveries!

So don't let rain stop play. Check out our 20 ways to play in the rain!

1. Listen to the rhythm of the rain! What does the rain sound like as it hits the windows, fences, flowerpots, or puddles?

2. Feel the rain on your face & hands. Can you catch a raindrop on your nose, or hand?

3. Go on a worm hunt! Wet weather is perfect for spotting worms as they move towards the surface of the soil during rain storms. How many can you spot?

4. Dress up in fancy dress & dance in the rain!

5. Jump in puddles! Run through puddles! Gallop, skip, & hop through puddles!

6. Taste the rain! Catch a raindrop on your tongue.

7. Create ripples, swirls, & patterns in puddles.

8. Build a mini dam with sticks to see if you can stop the flow of water.

9. Share the magic of the puddle with someone special!

10. Paint with raindrops. Add drops of watercolours or food colouring to paper & watch what happens with it rains.

11. Look at reflections in puddles. What can you see? Can you see your face reflected in a puddle? If you jump in the water what happens to the reflection?

12. Investigate & measure rainfall, using a plastic measuring jug, or an old baby bottle which has measurements down the side. Or see how much rain you can catch in a cup.

13. Explore what happens to a water butt or guttering when it's raining. Where does the water go?

14. Play with sand & explore it's changing appearance & texture in the rain.

15. Take an umbrella walk around your garden or neighbourhood. Do things look different when they're wet? Do colours change?

16. Pretend to be a fish, or a frog, or a duck. I wonder how they would move in the rain.

17. Find (or build) an outdoor shelter from the rain. How do you feel watching the rain from your shelter, what do you notice?

18. Set up an outdoor water play area to explore the rain.

19. Experiment with sponges or different fabrics & containers outside. How much rain do they absorb?

20. Search for a rainbow. Can you see one in the sky, or one hidden in a raindrop? Raindrops act as tiny prisms making them perfect for a mini rainbow hunt.

However you spend your day exploring the rain I hope you have fun, & get to jump in at least one muddy puddle!

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Crafts and outdoor activities for kids and families

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Includes craftideas, too.

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https://camps.urbansaints.org/

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Whatever your age or location there is something for you. Our Camps run across the UK and Ireland and are packed with memory-making activities, plus brilliant opportunities to explore what Christianity is all about. Urban Saints Camps are run by awesome teams of volunteers who are totally committed to giving everyone the best time ever.

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Whatever your age or location there is something for you. Our Camps run across the UK and Ireland and are packed with memory-making activities, plus brilliant opportunities to explore what Christianity is all about. Urban Saints Camps are run by awesome teams of volunteers who are totally committed to giving everyone the best time ever.

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https://www.youthscape.co.uk/satellites

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Satellites is a brand-new event for young people, brought to you by the team at Youthscape. It’s a five-day gathering, designed to inspire teenagers to live with God at the centre of their lives for the other 360 days of the year.

Come and join us!

Satellites is a brand-new, five-day Christian youth event brought to you by the team at Youthscape, aimed at 13-18 year olds. It will be taking place at the East of England Arena, beginning on Tuesday 9 August 2022 and running until the evening of Saturday 13 August 2022. Youth groups will be able to camp with each other, and we’ll gather together as one massive group each morning and evening in our main sessions. Our team are working hard to create a dynamic programme for the week, reflecting our seven core values throughout.

Alongside the main programme for young people, we will also run Satellites Kids for the children of youth leaders and team members – a holiday-club-style mini-event for children aged 5-12, and a crèche for 1-4’s. We’ll also make sure there’s some great content for youth leaders too, including heaps of opportunities for them to be prayed for, to receive prophetic words throughout the event and to sit down with an experienced coach to chat through whatever they need.

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Satellites is a brand-new event for young people, from the team at Youthscape. It’s a five-day gathering, designed to inspire teenagers to live with God at the centre of their lives for the other 360 days of the year. Come and join us!

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Choose from multi-activity residentials with a mix of sport, adventure, arts and crafts, fun and games, or go for one of our specialist holidays which focus on a specific activity. examples include: sailing, technology, performing arts and baking.

We have been organising holidays and activities for children, young people and families for more than 100 years. Each of our events is unique, but they all share the core values of fun, friendship and faith exploration!

Check out our full programme of holidays, holiday clubs and missions for 2022 and let's get ready to make memories and see lives changed!

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Looking for your kids to have a great holiday and find out more about faith? Then look no further! Scripture Union camps and holidays are a great experience. We have a huge range of fun on offer, from camping in tents to sleeping in log cabins, and from outdoor activity centres to luxury boarding schools.

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Ventures and Falcons - Holidays worth sharing

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For children's and youth leaders

Taking your youth group on a residential holiday is a fantastic way to strengthen both faith and friendships. Ventures and Falcons provide an easy way for your group to reap the benefits of quality time away.

We take the hard work out of organising a residential, so you can focus on the important stuff - helping young people get to know Jesus better, in a deep and fruitful way which goes far beyond the holiday.

There are discounts available for new groups, and with around 100 Ventures and Falcons to choose from across England and Wales, we'll help you find the ideal holiday for your group.

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Ventures and Falcons - Holidays worth sharing

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For children's and youth leaders Taking your youth group on a residential holiday is a fantastic way to strengthen both faith and friendships. Ventures and Falcons provide an easy way for your group to reap the benefits of quality time away.

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https://www.johnhardwick.org/holiday-clubs

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Action packed 5-day holiday clubs complete with all the resources you need to run your event. I am also available to hire for events too.

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Below is a quick overview of the themes for more information, click on the theme in the Shop.

WATT-A-LOT CASTLE HOLIDAY CLUB

What-A-Lott of fun! What-A-Lott of Kid's! What-A-Lott of cardboard shields and castles! What-A-Lott of Brave Knights! What-A-Lott of Beautiful Princesses! What-A-Gr8 Watt-A-Lott Watt Family Adventure!  Download not an actual paper hard copy book).

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1st: Endurance - Brave Knight Moses

2nd: Heroic Courage - Queen Esther

3rd: Be Loyal – David’s Mighty Men

4th: Hope; The Impossible Quest! - Joshua V Jericho

5th: Honour and thankfulness! – Jesus the King of Kings

GO GLOBAL HOLIDAY CLUB

Go Global Holiday Club is about how the Christian family grew and grew! Jesus said ‘Go into the world and share the gospel, the good news, God’s love with everybody, everywhere!’  This is the great commission! Everyone is welcome in this family!  Download not an actual paper hard copy book).

Day 1: “Go, go, go!” - He’s Arrived! John the Baptist declaring ‘He is here’

Day 2: “Go & Grow” - Who’s invited?  Everyone! Calling Peter!

Day 3: “Go Local” Switched on, - Pentecost

Day 4: “Go National” - Go anywhere and everywhere – Philip

Day 5: “Go Global” - Mission Impossible? – Paul and ordinary People!

CHRISTMAS NATIVITY ROCK!

Christmas with the Watt Family! Tough Rocking Shepherds!  Cool Angels!

Bad King Herod - Chase  Scene (He's behind you!)

Also; this is not a holiday club but ideal for a holiday club follow-up Christmas Event (Download or CD-ROM). Stand-alone songs or script; a variety of styles of simple but exciting songs.

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F ULL MUSIC SCORE ARRANGEMENT  (for 11 New Christmas songs)

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THE ADVENTURE CRUISE HOLIDAY CLUB

Pull up the anchor and get ready to sail as The Adventure Cruise launches into a programme of simple, fun-to-do activities.

We'll be cruising the six 'C's, meeting people along the way who have had a life-changing encounter with Jesus.

First of all there is the 'C' of Choice, then Courage, Call, Change, Commitment and Challenge.

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Suitable for 5-11 year olds.

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"5 out of 5 - Great! " - Amazon Customer

COPS & ROBBERS HOLIDAY CLUB

The five sessions cover Joseph's story as follows:

Day 1: The plot.

Day 2: The crime.

Day 3: Falsely accused!

Day 4: Go to jail

Day 5: Forgiveness isn't easy.

The theme is explored through an exciting mix of songs, up-front talks, theme illustrations and team challenges, daily dramas with the ever-popular Watt family, crafts, games, puppet sketches, dramatised Bible stories, quizzes and fun sheets, all provided off-the-peg and ready to roll.

"5 out of 5 - I love these" - Angel

Watch my demo video here

STARSHIP DISCOVERY HOLIDAY CLUB

The five sessions cover Simon Peter's Journey of Discovery when he chooses to follow Jesus! The themes are as follows:

Day 1: Blast off into Space - TURNING.

Day 2: Beam Me Up! - TRUSTING.

Day 3: Black Hole - TRIPPING!

Day 4: Break Through - TRANSFORMED!

Day 5: Battle Stations - TRAINING!

The theme is explored through an exciting mix of songs, up-front talks, theme illustrations and team challenges, daily dramas with the ever-popular Watt family, crafts, games, puppet sketches, dramatised Bible stories, quizzes and fun sheets, all provided off-the-peg and ready to roll.

Watch my demo video here

RAZZAMATAZZ ROBOTS HOLIDAY CLUB

A five-day holiday club plan, complete and ready-to-run. The Razzamatazz Robots Holiday Club is a fun-filled adventure. Download not an actual paper hard copy book).

Day 1: Creation Appreciation

Day 2: Creations Crown

Day 3: Careless Whispers

Day 4:  Enough is Enough

Day 5: The Master’s Plan

Includes; Songs ,Bible Stories, Watt Family Adventure and more.

"This is a really good resource for a holiday club. There is lots of helpful information about props and how to use the book. I can definitely recommend it for primary school age children" - Mrs Worthington

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"5 out of 5 - Excellent" - Ena Everson

CHAMPIONS HOLIDAY CLUB

An Olympic Theme: The five Bible stories are taken from the life of Jesus in the Gospels and link into the memory verses, which all come from the Epistles. The Champion of Champions.

(I only a few hard copies left but a PDF book is now available on this website)

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Day 1: Direction: the boy Jesus in the temple

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Day 2: Distraction: the temptation of Jesus

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Day 3: Dedication: Jesus heals a paralysed man

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Day 4: Determination: Jesus’ death and resurrection

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Day 5: Decoration: Jesus’ ascension—alive and victorious!

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The ideas in this book can also be adapted for all-age worship, junior church and after-school / midweek clubs.

PSALM TREE ISLAND HOLIDAY CLUB

​Have an adventure on Psalm Tree Island - Life is a journey with 'Highs and Lows'

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So much more than just a download PDF book (not a hard copy book). It also includes; Video theme song and Bible verse songs & MP3 of the songs)
Join the Watt family as the adventure across Palm Tree Island which has been taken over by pirates! Can they save the day?

Bible Stories focus on the lives of David and Jesus with the 'Ups and Downs' they faced. The Bible Memory Verses all come from David's Psalms.

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SPORTS ACADEMY HOLIDAY CLUB

(Manuel Download PDF Book plus video songs - not an actual paper hard copy book because that it no longer available in that format)

Contains 5 complete 2 1/2 hour programmes plus extra ideas for a special service or event.

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Many great sporting heroes come from very ordinary backgrounds - often its sheer hard work and belief in what they can achieve that earn them success. When linked to a life of faith, such stories of success can be compared to one of the great Old Testament heroes: David - a small-town boy who made it big!

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Running alongside the primary theme of David's rise from shepherd boy to king of Israel, the material links the biblical teaching to contemporary living by exploring five essential ingredients of sport, not just for healthy living, but also as a tool for spiritual well-being on the journey of faith.

THE BIG TOP HOLIDAY CLUB

The Big Top Holiday Club PDF download Book And MP3 / Video Songs

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Day 1:  The Strong Man - Samson!

Day 2:  The Escape Artist - Jonah!

Day 3:  The Fire Eater - Elijah!

Day 4:  The Lion Tamer - Daniel

Day 5:  The Ring Master - Moses

JUNGLE JAMBOREE HOLIDAY CLUB

Turn your church into a jungle and swing into action with the Jungle Jamboree Holiday Club / VBS. Christian Holiday Club (This is a download not an actual paper hard copy book).

Join Grandma and Rick and Wendy Watt as they venture through the jungle. Explore the greatest stories ever, made up by the master Himself! The stories are 5 of Jesus' Parables;
Day 1: The Great Feast

Day 2: The Good Samaritan

Day 3: The Prodigal Son

Day 4: The Lost Sheep

Day 5: The Talents!

JUNIOR HEROES HOLIDAY CLUB

Join the Watt Family as they battle against the dastardly Baron Toothache! Junior Heroes holiday club focuses on superheroes, exploring the junior heroes (children) of the Bible. (Only available as a Download, not an actual paper hardcopy book).

1. Samuel, the boy who God spoke to
2. The boy who helped feed 5,000 men
3. David, the brave lad who God gave the victory to
4. The Servant Girl saved the mighty General Naaman
5. The boy King Josiah who brought his people back to God

The Church Times writes:

I’m a John Hardwick fan; so it is good to know that he has produced more Holiday Club material. I’ve not yet had a chance to try out this book, but on first reading it looks as useful as his previous publications. Junior Heroes! explores the lives of young people of faith whom God used to do his work, and whose stories are told in scripture. The book provides guidelines for putting on a club, a suggested timetable and programme, theme songs, ideas for talks, games, crafts, puppet sketches, worksheets, and so on. There is also material for an end-of-club event, or slot in a service (Publisher: Barnabas).

JUNIOR HEROES HOLIDAY CLUB

Join the Watt Family as they battle against the dastardly Baron Toothache! Junior Heroes holiday club focuses on superheroes, exploring the junior heroes (children) of the Bible. (Only available as a Download, not an actual paper hardcopy book).

1. Samuel, the boy who God spoke to
2. The boy who helped feed 5,000 men
3. David, the brave lad who God gave the victory to
4. The Servant Girl saved the mighty General Naaman
5. The boy King Josiah who brought his people back to God

The Church Times writes:

I’m a John Hardwick fan; so it is good to know that he has produced more Holiday Club material. I’ve not yet had a chance to try out this book, but on first reading it looks as useful as his previous publications. Junior Heroes! explores the lives of young people of faith whom God used to do his work, and whose stories are told in scripture. The book provides guidelines for putting on a club, a suggested timetable and programme, theme songs, ideas for talks, games, crafts, puppet sketches, worksheets, and so on. There is also material for an end-of-club event, or slot in a service (Publisher: Barnabas).

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John Hardwick Holiday Clubs | Cambridgeshire

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John Hardwick runs action packed 5-day holiday clubs complete with all the resources you need to run your event. I am also available to hire for events too.

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2023 https://content.scriptureunion.org.uk/resource/restoration-station-holiday-club-resource-book

2022
https://content.scriptureunion.org.uk/resource/backpackers?gclid=CjwKCAjwh-CVBhB8EiwAjFEPGcrrKAdD6pmUCJjT1nzfUZgThrl1q2TOgkHW0EmcBmRrRTdzQ38noxoCWjMQAvD_BwE

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At The Restoration Station holiday club, children will be introduced to Jesus as a restorer. Using key stories from John's Gospel, the children will discover how Jesus is the master craftsman who heals and restores. Each day they will be given the opportunity to explore who Jesus is and respond to him in appropriate ways.

The Restoration Station also covers themes of fear, feeling broken on the inside and how God can be both a rock and a shelter.

The 64-page resource book contains material for three days, providing an outline for a complete holiday club. For those wishing to run a slightly longer club, a further two days of material is available online.

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The Restoration Station: Holiday Club Resource Book

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At The Restoration Station holiday club, children will be introduced to Jesus as a restorer. Using key stories from John's Gospel, the children will discover how Jesus is the master craftsman who heals and restores. Each day they will be given the opportunity to explore who Jesus is and respond to him in appropriate ways.