Information for Churches

 What is The Case of the Empty Tomb?

The Case of the Empty Tomb is an Easter Experience written and designed by crossteach. This resource is video based and is designed to help young people explore the events surrounding the resurrection of Jesus and to help them come to their own conclusions about what happened. This resource also explains what Christians believe about the resurrection of Jesus and why this Easter celebration is important to Christians.

It is based on the premise of the pupils helping Shamrock Hermes and Dr Watkins to investigate the unsolved cold Case of the Empty Tomb to find out what happened to Jesus after he died. Young people do this by

• Watching videos looking at four possible scenarios for what could have happened to Jesus' body

• Examining the evidence for each scenario through answering questions on a worksheet

• Coming to their own conclusions about which scenario is most likely

• Taking part in an optional reflection activity

Who is it for?

The Case of the Empty Tomb has been designed for pupils aged 10-14, but can be used by other age groups if you deem appropriate.

How can it be used?

The Case of the Empty Tomb has been designed for young people to watch the videos together and then to have a group discussion to help them come up with their conclusions.  

This resource can be delivered virtually, over the internet using a service such as Microsoft Teams or Zoom, and can be used by pupils on their own at home.

How long does it take?

This resource is designed to be completed in 30-45 minutes, depending on the length of group discussion.

What is needed

For this resource, young people need

• Access to this google site and a compute capable of playing videos with sound on

• The worksheet, which can be downloaded from the google site

• A pen

Run a live Easter Experience at your church

Our Easter and Christmas Experiences are a fantastic way to invite local school pupils to your Church. Each Experience lasts for an hour for a class of up to 30 pupils. The Experiences are suitable for pupils from Year 5 to Year 8. If there is a crossteach team in your area then get in touch to find out how to set up an Experience in your church. For areas without a crossteach team, we also run training days for clergy and youth workers who are interested in using the Experience in their own church.

About crossteach

crossteach (UK Charity 1088477) is an educational charity which has been teaching about the Christian faith in schools since 2001. We visit lots of different types of schools – primary and secondary, community and Church of England, private and state-funded, academy and maintained, and currently have teams in Tunbridge Wells, Warwickshire, London and Nottingham. 

Donations

Cross Teach Trust is a charity funded by donations. We are providing this resource free of charge, however there are costs involved in producing and operating it, so if you have used this crossteach resource, please consider making a donation towards these costs here.

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Feedback/Questions

Any feedback or questions should be sent to crossteach.