These two-hour programmes are ideal for special events or after-school clubs, picking up on Christian festivals and special days of the year including Advent, Easter, Harvest and Hallowe'en. Experienced children's worker Martyn Payne provides background information for each festival, with warm-up activities, Bible basis, ideas for storytelling, drama, music, crafts and prayers. While all the component parts of the programme are important, the primary aim is to share God's word with children and to provide an opportunity to come close to God in worship.

 

There are 240 pages in this book. This book was published 2007 by BRF (The Bible Reading Fellowship) .

Martyn Payne is BRF's Messy Church researcher. His role is to visit Messy Churches up and down the UK, listening to the stories of how Messy Church is developing, networking good practice and bringing encouragement. He has a background in Bible storytelling and leading all-age worship and is passionate about the blessing that comes when generations explore faith together. Martyn, who is a qualified teacher, has worked with BRF for over twelve years contributing to training and resources and leading Barnabas RE days; prior to this he worked with the Church Mission Society as its national children's work coordinator. His books include A-cross the World (2004), Footsteps to the Feast (2007), Where in the World? (2012), The Big Story (2011), Creative Ways to tell a Bible Story (2013) and The Barnabas Family Bible (2014). Angela Burrin was born in Kent, England but has spent much of her working life in Maryland in the USA. She is currently the Executive Director of Partners in Evangelism, the prison ministry of The Word Among Us and author of a number of books. Sue Doggett is Commissioning Editor for children's books. Before coming to BRF in 1994, she worked for the BBC in religious broadcasting and current affairs. Maria Cristina lo Cascio was born in Milan, Italy. She has worked in advertising, television and publishing, all with the aim of using pictures to bring words to life. She has more than 32 books in print.