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Cut out all the pages from the atlas (as neatly as you like it) and puzzle all the pieces together on the floor (this can be trickier than it sounds, as the maps can be slightly different scale on different pages – just do your best!). Once you’ve matched it...

This is a confession station, based on the story of the woman caught in adultery. Place sandpit in a suitable place with twig and water jug next to it. Print out instruction sheet and Bible passage sheet and display over or next to sand pit. Stick Bible passage sheet 2 on...

This prayer was written as a call to worship for Youthwork the Conference '08, but could be used in many other settings.  It tries to acknowledge that in God's eyes we are not just the miserable sinners that some people like us to think we are - he made us perfect,...

This service idea works well in response to a talk that encourages people to ‘lay down our burdens’ at the foot of the cross.  Or you could use it on its own as a ‘way in’ to more intimate music worship.  Probably a good idea to have a group of...

This one is for all you Blue Peter fans out there … it is designed to remind people of the kingship of Jesus, that the tiny baby in the manger is the Prince of Peace, with infinite power to change lives and set the dark on fire*. For to us a...

Our tradition of making New Year's resolutions can be a useful tool to help us with all kinds of things in our lives. Why not harness that desire for 'newness' with this activity as part of a service in January, and lead people towards 'newness' for God's glory this year. Set...

This is a worship idea that helps us come together as a Church, bringing our personal thoughts to God and yet at the same time creating something larger together. In preparation before the worship time, choose an image that fits your theme, and draw an outline of this image on the...

This idea works best with a small congregation, home group or youth group etc Theme: This idea is based on the Beatitude in Matthew 5:9: “Blessed are the peacemakers for they will be called sons of God”. The Message version of the same verse is: “You're blessed when you can show people how...

This is a powerpoint that can be used in a large congregation, but also in small groups or individually. It aids us in giving our burdens to God, and uses actions to help us focus our prayers. The powerpoint could work in the beginning of a service, as a means...

1st-7th March is 'One Voice', Global Poverty Prayer Week 2010', and our friends at Tearfund Youth and Students have partnered with 24-7 prayer to produce some amazing resources to help you to pray for our broken world.  http://www.tearfund.org/youth gives you loads of brilliant ideas and resources for running prayer rooms,...

Hearing life stories from the ordinary Joe and Joanne in the congregation is a great way to remind us that God is alive, active and in the neighbourhood. I have introduced a themed, regular slot in the service called "this time tomorrow" where an  individual is asked what they will...

These stations are specifically created for young people, and we've made them for our youth worship training day this Saturday. We wanted to teach those young people who are involved in worship in their churches, to also be able to worship on their own (Matthew 6:5-6). But this is obviously...

This song was written by Sam as a reflection on the themes of Lent, but it can work at any other time of the year.  It focuses on meeting God in the hard places, allowing him to grow us through difficult times and trusting in him for a 'resurrection dawn'. ...

Here’s an idea that you can either use the week before Easter Sunday (Palm Sunday), on Good Friday or on Easter Sunday (or even during a regular communion service).  It could just as easily be used by a small group as by a large congregation. The idea...

I don't know about you, but when I'm praying, my mind wanders,  especially when prayers are led in a coporate setting.  This idea is intended to try to root the wandering mind by bringing a physicality to our prayers.  For generations, Christians have established pracices which hold the body in...

In light of the earthquake and tsunami that have affected many people in Japan and other pacific regions countries, let us pray. If you want to use or adapt this prayer, either personally, in churches or other groups, I hope you find it useful and helpful. Jimmy   Lord Jesus, Prince of peace, we...

The idea of this is to sing a song (we've often used the Taize 'O Lord Hear My Prayer'), and then have the sound effects start, unannounced, underneath (download the mp3 from the box above).  As the singing is 'interrupted' by the sounds of war, poverty and suffering, the idea...

Here's a simple idea to encourage people to commit to praying for specific people who don't know Jesus. Say: "God wants us to reflect him and his glory to all those around us. Let's commit to praying for one specific person this week. Let's pray that as we keep close to God,...

I have used this idea at several places, all very different worship settings. First it was used in in my apartment in Chicago, as we prayed for each other, second it was used in a house church, third at a college all night worship event setting, and lastly in my...

This is a poetic liturgy for the office of Compline, one of the short services of prayer, or nocturns, historically said by monastic orders at night. It formed part of their ongoing rhythm of prayer and participants would often go straight to bed at the end of the service without talking...

This is a great way to get all ages praying for the world, in a fun and simple way. Play the music and pass the globe around like a balloon. When the music stops, the person holding the globe opens a prayer and reads it (into a microphone if necessary), and...

To introduce the subject of lament, this is a visual way to engage people with the concept of the brokenness of the world we live in. It lends itself to preceding an explanation of the gap between the brokenness of the world and our understanding of God’s goodness and care for...

Here's an idea of how to use beads to remember a certain way of praying, the ACTS way (adoration, confession, thanksgiving and supplication / stuff). We used this idea on our exhibition stand at Youthwork the Conference, and had some great chats with people whilst threading the beads. I got these...

This is a very simple idea, but one we've used a few different ways and always got a lot of positive feedback about. The basic premise is singing out your prayer, using a few lines from an existing Christmas Carol (or other hymn or song would work).  At a number of...