We’re putting on several activities for children online during this time where we are unable to gather in church together.
Each week we are producing children’s material and a video (click here for our you tube channel) for our younger church members on our online page here.
Messy Church at Home is happening every month. For more details click here.
Our Virtual Holiday Club is 3rd – 17th August. For details click here. If you missed it, you can still catch up with all the videos on the YouTube Virtual Holiday Club channel by clicking here.
Helen’s top websites for families during the Coronavirus outbreak
Hi Everyone, Helen here,
I’ve missed seeing you all and hope that you are managing okay. We’ve been praying for all our families and have loved hearing some of your news of how you have been using the resources from the craft packs and the Sunday morning downloads. There are some brilliant resources available online now and we thought we’d share a few links to some of my favourite ones which you may find useful at home. Hopefully these will help you as you journey with your children over the next weeks and months, we’ll add more as we come across them. Do stay in touch by email helen@standrewsandallsaints.org, WhatsApp or our families Facebook group (email Helen if you would like to join us) we’d love to hear your stories and do let us know what you find useful or helpful,
Growing faith at home:
- Here is a great message from Katharine Hill, from Care for the Family, about adapting to a new way of life, it’s called ‘Introducing the super-parent’! https://youtu.be/uDnNrno5fPM
- Kitchen Table Project https://kitchentable.org.uk/
- Faith in kids talking about home church https://youtu.be/5bWxQXc-uW4
- Care for the family top tips for Christian parents http://www.going4growth.com/downloads/Top-Tips-faith-and-values-online.pdf
- And for busy parents – Be Refreshed – a journey through the Psalms from the Kitchen Table Project which I hope you may find helpful: https://kitchentable.org.uk/wp-content/uploads/2018/07/Be-Refreshed-Parent-Devotional-Summer-2018.pdf
Faith resources:
- Helen’s favourite website for creative prayer activities, with loads of other ideas, reflective colouring sheets and more http://flamecreativekids.blogspot.com/
- Lots of prayer and Bible activities https://godventure.co.uk/
- ALIVE Family Worship Service LIVE 3pm Sundays on ALIVE Worcestershire Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/aliveworcestershire/
- Songs, dances, short talks and activities on Imagine Ministries Youtube channel: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCcIhThAa-l519fY8KR99Caw
- 4Front Theatre have launched Virtual Sunday School – here’s their new song! https://youtu.be/rZPey6o4z1U
- Bible App for kids, free to download, with Bible stories, games and activities https://my.bible.com/kids
- For older children these chat mats from Bath & Wells are great https://www.bathandwells.org.uk/supporting-children/youth-children/resources/bible-chat-mat/
For home-schoolers:
- Free audio stories https://stories.audible.com/start-listen
- Loads of tips and useful resources for home schooling from New Wine (through a church in Chester) https://hbc.org.uk/churchinthehome/homeschooling-during-covid-19/
- Some ideas from Care for the family about creating a routine https://www.careforthefamily.org.uk/six-ways-to-maintain-routine-while-at-home
- Fun and educational activities from David Walliams https://www.worldofdavidwalliams.com/activities/
- Lots of great ideas for activities https://www.scouts.org.uk/the-great-indoors/
- Steve Backshall live wildlife Q&A on Wednesday mornings https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCm-URP49TgSgyIU1rgh2m7A/
And pre-schoolers:
- Lots of ideas to use at home with pre-school children https://hettypreschool.co.uk/home-learning/
- London rhymes (songs for toddlers) https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCGlG7NUDQ_KVHrMCnkDK_sg/featured
Helen Attree
Children & Families Ministry Leader
Email: helen@standrewsandallsaints.org