RESOURCING CHURCHES

Many churches and groups from across the denominations, in the 5 Bradwell Area Deaneries & beyond, already use us. Resources come from all denominations. You can come & visit us before joining and you can borrow immediately. If you can't make the opening hours, then ring and make a time, come on your own or come as a group, we look forward to meeting you.

We are here to :

• encourage and promote the study of Christianity, personal, group and within worship.
• assist those engaged in ministry & all those concerned in teaching & nurturing the Christian Faith

We work with Diocesan - Children's, Youth and Adult Education, Mission and Evangelism, Interfaith,
Pastoral Care Advisors and other Denominational leaders to keep these resources up to date.

Children & Youth work

• From 2 years up, from using 'Big' books for toddlers to reaching out to teens
• also training leaders, rules & regulations, child protection, how to run Sunday Schools,
• Holiday clubs, Edward Bear clubs, Mother & Toddler groups,
• all resources for Godly play ( including the study side)
• if you can't draw books, activity books, books covering terms of lessons or weekly lessons,
• celebrations & festivals through the church year,
• plays, music from round the world, special sections for Advent, Christmas & Lent, Easter, Pentecost,
• baptism, communion before confirmation, confirmation,
• developing spirituality in children, prayer,
• Childrens & Youth Bibles from many publishers, discussion group material for teens, posters,
• Tear Fund, Cafod, Christian Aid material and much more.
• Worship for all ages
• All aspects of Youth work

Pastoral Care

• Details, books and videos for pastoral training & counselling courses,
• Information and resources for the ongoing care of congregations and clergy
• All aspects of care for the wider community, outreach - community links

Worship

• Ideas & resources for planning, music and content
• For special days/occasions, all age & weekly Worship, community services.

Prayer

• Personal, group, intercessory and anthologies
• Quiet days, planned meditations, Retreats - why and where
• Studying the theology of prayer

Mission & Evangelism

• Material for study and teaching groups
• Opportunity to compare courses e.g. Alpha, Emmaus, Y course etc.
• Evangelism Training - leaders packs, ideas for books/ videos that can be given away during mission days,

Materials for groups

• Prayer, Meditational, Quiet Days,
• Discussion, teaching/study groups,
• Lent and Advent,
• Interfaith understanding

Music

• Musical scores and also on cassettes, CD's and Videos
• Perfect for Drama - Prayer - Worship - Holiday Clubs

Drama

• Plays, sketches, musicals, cantatas,
• For festivals, biblical, within worship, Easter, Christmas,

Theological library