Resources
The diocesan Children’s Officer produces a range of material to resource your children’s work. These materials are available in downloadable format under the following headings:
Worship
Packs giving ideas for prayer and planning worship, plus the texts of recent diocesan communion services.
Using the Bible
A pack giving general ideas on using the Bible with children, plus packs exploring the special features of the three gospels used in the lectionary cycle and how to share them with children.
Festivals
Services, activities and ideas for Christian festivals.
General Resources on a range of children’s work issues such as, creativity, spirituality and contemporary life.
MANNA
Back issues of the termly diocesan newsletter for children’s work volunteers.
The Children’s Officer can also resource your children’s ministry through the Diocesan Resource Centre. The Resource Centre contains thousands of books and is to be found on the 4th Floor at Church House. It is open normal office hours (9am to 5pm) Monday to Friday (excluding holidays) and there is a self-service borrowing system. You can borrow items for a month, and this is an excellent way of finding out whether it is what your church needs before buying a copy.
The stock in the Resource Centre covers the whole range of children’s ministry. It includes: schemes of work; material on families and parenting; resources for baptism, confirmation and admission to communion before confirmation; ideas for holiday clubs, games, drama and other creative activities; worship resources; material for marking Christian festivals; training resources for children’s work volunteers; an under-fives section; and a selection of videos.
Reviews of the key items in the Resources Centre are available here. The latest resources are also featured.
Books are often out on loan. If you find a particular resource you would like to borrow, please check it is in stock and reserve it before coming into Manchester. Contact Steve Dixon (0161 828 1433). He is happy to give advice about resources over the phone or he can bring a selection to your parish.
