Explore
- Resources for Children with Additional Needs
- Bereavement Resources for Children
- Confirmation and Communion Preparation Resources
- Diocese of Chichester Policy for Admitting Children to Holy Communion
- Godly Play
- Mental Health and Wellbeing Children
- Messy Church
- Growing Faith Conference
- The Journey Conference Report
- Thy Kingdom Come Ideas for Pentecost
RESOURCES AND LINKS FROM THE GROWING FAITH CONFERENCE
REVD PAUL MATTHEWS
Growing faith with children in a sacramental setting
Some resources
Music
Ian Smale a.k.a. Ishmael www.ishmael.org.uk
Doug Horley a.k.a. Duggiedugdug www.duggiedugdug.org
CJM www.cjmmusic.com
Books
Creative Ideas for Sacramental Worship with Children
and
Creative Ideas for Alternative Sacramental Worship with Children Simon Rundell
Creative Communion Margaret Withers & Tim
Sledge
Multisensory Ideas for Worship Irene Smale
Websites
There are a great many internet resources- simply Google “Re-imagining Worship”
ROB DILLINGHAM CONFERENCE RESOURCES
PowerPoint presentation - https://youth.chichester.anglican.org/documents/rob-dillingham-powerpoint-growing-faith-conference/
MARK ARNOLD ALL-INCLUSIVE RESOURCES
General information about Urban Saints Additional Needs Ministry: www.urbansaints.org/additionalneeds
My book, ‘How to Include Autistic Children and Young People in Church’: www.urbansaints.org/howtoinclude
The website for the Additional Needs Alliance: www.additionalneedsalliance.org.uk
And my blog page as ‘The Additional Needs Blogfather’: www.theadditionalneedsblogfather.com
CHERYL TRICE ROCHESTER DIOCESE
PowerPoint presentation - https://youth.chichester.anglican.org/documents/cheryl-trice-powerpoint-growing-faith-conference/
REVD MARY HAWES CONFERENCE RESOURCES
PowerPoint presentation - https://youth.chichester.anglican.org/documents/mary-hawes-powerpoint-growing-faith-conference/
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=z4vXynkkhDU&t=7s The animation about Children’s spirituality
https://nicer.org.uk/faith-in-the-nexus All the resources from the Faith in the Nexus project
http://www.going4growth.com/downloads/Toddler_Booklet.pdf It’s Just the Toddler Group booklet
KRISTIN STEVENSON - THE BIBLE SOCIETY
Open the Book- www.openthebook.net
The Bible Course- https://www.biblesociety.org.uk/explore-the-bible/the-bible-course/
GNB Family Edition- https://www.biblesociety.org.uk/products/9780564081776/
GNB Youth Edition- https://www.biblesociety.org.uk/landing/youth-bible/
Research project- www.Lumino.bible
Any questions please do feel free to get in touch Kristin.stevenson@biblesociety.org.uk
'This conference offers an impressive line-up of practitioners with experience, wisdom, and passion for our parishes to have thriving ministry among the rising generation. Whether you have a tiny toddler group, or more tweens than you can handle, this day is a great opportunity to think through how to strengthen this vital and challenging work in our churches, homes and schools.'
Rt Revd Ruth Bushyager, Bishop of Horsham
SEMINAR SUBJECTS
HOW CAN THE CHURCH HELP FAMILIES AND HOUSEHOLDS TO FLOURISH IN TODAY’S SOCIETY?
GROWING FAITH: CONNECTING SCHOOL, CHURCH AND HOUSEHOLD FOR MINISTRY WITH CHILDREN AND YOUNG PEOPLE
GROWING FAITH IN THE PARISH
ALL-INCLUSIVE – GROWING FAITH WITH CHILDREN WITH ADDITIONAL NEEDS
ESTABLISHING CHAPLAINCY IN SCHOOLS
GROWING PARTNERSHIPS ACROSS THE DIOCESE
GROWING FAITH CHAMPIONS
GROWING FAITH WITH SCHOOLS
PARENT AND TODDLER GROUPS AS MISSION
GROWING FAITH WITH PARENTS
CHILDREN TO YOUTH: GROWING AND SUSTAINING FAITH THROUGH TRANSITION
GROWING FAITH WITH CHILDREN IN A SACRAMENTAL SETTING
BRINGING THE BIBLE TO LIFE
THE CONCEPT OF GROWING FAITH WITH CHILDREN YOUNG PEOPLE AND FAMILIES
AN INTRODUCTION TO GODLY PLAY
GROWING FAITH THROUGH MUSIC LUNCHTIME CONCERT