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YOUTHWORK BOOKS To borrow the books shown below |
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GET A LIFE! A five-Session Course on Calling for Young PeopleThis follow-on from the popular Youth Emmaus books is an exciting new course for young people. Get a Life! approaches some of the big questions that 13-18 year-olds face in their secondary school years, including issues of vocation, calling, gifts, passions and the big question that many young people dread being asked: ‘What do you want to do with your life?’. Written in an accessible manner, the five sessions draw on contemporary culture and include interactive material to explore the issues and themes of calling, gifts and service. Ideal for 13-18 year olds who are making big decisions about the future, as a pre- or post-confirmation course, as a Lent course, or as an after school series. Includes fully photocopiable handouts.
INTO THE BIBLE'Into the Bible' is a stimulating and accessible new church / school resource and child-friendly book. It will help young people learn about the Bible as well as exploring what Christians believe and how they behave. 101 Bible extracts from the whole Bible story, using the Contemporary English Version (an easy-to-read version of the Bible).
MIXING IT UP WITH FOOTBALLIn 10 sessions, this book tackles some of the central Christian beliefs using the features of football to help your youth group connect with the theological message in terms they can relate to – from Fans (God’s Great Love for us) to Team Tactics (the Church as a Body) – with an introduction to the book covering all you need to consider in terms of health and safety, child protection, and how to handle the aspects of football culture that are not always very godly. Mixing it up with Football will help young people to engage with their faith with the same enthusiasm with which they hit the football pitch! Each session is divided into five parts and includes photocopiable material:
MIXING IT UP WITH HARRY POTTERIn 12 sessions, Mixing it up with Harry Potter draws parallels between events in the Harry Potter world, and the world in which our young people live. These parallels allow you to explore Christian concepts with your young people and engage with the Christian faith through the themes demonstrated – from complex subjects such as Sacrifice and Mercy, to everyday issues such as Fitting in and Boasting – with an introduction to the book covering all you need to consider in terms of health and safety, child protection, and how to handle the aspects of Harry Potter that are not always very godly. Mixing it up with Harry Potter will help young people to delight in their faith and encourage them to see that a relationship with God is even more enchanting than a visit to Hogwarts! Each session is divided into five parts and includes photocopiable material:
MIXING IT UP WITH THE SIMPSONSIn 12 sessions, this book engages with everyday issues, from gossip to sibling rivalry, and looks at what the Christian message is for these themes. Mixing it up with The Simpsons uses extracts from episodes to help your youth group connect with key Christian beliefs in a contemporary format – from Lisa the Beauty Queen (issues of self-image) to Homer and Barney (the importance of friendship) – with an introduction to the book covering all you need to consider in terms of health and safety, child protection, and how to handle the aspects of The Simpsons that are not always very godly. Mixing it up with The Simpsons is split into two parts each with six sessions: Part One is for those who are newer to church and Part Two is for young people who have been coming to church for a little longer. Each session is divided into six parts and includes photocopiable material
COLLECTED TOGETHERWritten by David Waters, this resource book offers forty outlines for youth group meetings and collective worship that can be used in whole school, class or group settings. It also offers material for church youth group worship and youth group discussions. Drawing on every day illustrations these outlines are ideal for clergy, youth leaders, busy teachers and worship leaders as they need almost no advance preparation. Major events in the church year are featured including Palm Sunday, Easter, Harvest, Advent and Christmas. MISSION-SHAPED YOUTHFollowing on from Mission-shaped Church, this book examines what it means to have a 'youth-mission-shaped church'. It challenges us to intersect with today's young people in their daily lives and culture. The authors urge us to offer a mission that isn't just about evangelism, but is also about supporting pastorally and spiritually. Using case studies and discussion starters, Mission-shaped Youth examines school- and congregation-based projects, projects involving young people outside the church, and creative ways of engaging young people with prayer and sacraments. It also considers the challenges and encouragements for the wider Church and looks at what is emerging for the future. HAPPY IN MY SKINAn invaluable resource for the training of new workers in youth ministry and especially for those working in areas where there are increasing numbers of young people from minority ethnic groups. Simon Bell explores the issue of social justice and finding God's heart for those who have been marginalised from the life of the church. With contributions from practitioners working with Black, Asian and Traveller communities YOUNG PEOPLE + MISSIONThis book challenges us to step out of our youth work comfort zones and consider what is meant by ‘mission’. Is it more than just evangelism? Should we do mission for the young people or with them? Structured around three main sections – Mission through the local church, Beyond the church walls and Rethinking young people and mission – Young People and Mission approaches its topics candidly, grappling with subjects that include helping teenagers to share their faith, ecology and mission, living in a multi-faith society and making the most of a gap year. Challenging, practical, informative and insightful, Young People and Mission will help us to re-think the way we do mission with and to young people – inside and outside the church. YOUNG PEOPLE + WORSHIPFrom using image and film as worship aids to rethinking the rites and rituals of worship, this book, written by a range of experienced practitioners, contains an insightful mix of theology, case studies, practical information and questions to help churches rethink the way that they engage young people in worship. This is a thought-provoking read full of new ideas, key principles and inspiration for connecting young people with worship and developing their spirituality. Young People and Worship challenges the myths and clichés, emphasizes that there is no ‘one size fits all’ worship, and encourages youth workers to build up lifelong worshippers who will stay beyond their teenage years. |
