Historical Sessions Squarefish (Yr 11 +)
2016 - 2017
DVD - Close Encounters (People Jesus Helped) https://www.thegoodbook.co.uk/close-encounters-starter-pack
Sessions to Go: 10 Commands: 1,2
Social Media: Social media & rules of the game
Ethics with Alan: general intro, war, why get married, Love at the heart of Christian Ethic, crime & punishment, Are We Free, Suffering,
Visitors:
Professor John Bryant - science, faith, medical ethics. About him click here and a short interview here
Amnesty International - Heather Radmore
Rob Varley - Faith & science
Rev John Leach - chaplaincy (future: how to handle people with different views & grey areas of belief (creationists / Calvinists / literal interpreters etc))
Dick Venn
Persecuted church: Open Doors letter writing
Led by young people:
ER - Social Justice, EF - sin, SC - self-worth, PM - women in the bible, CT trip to Uganda, PB & LM changes & challenges, PM - sin, EF - media & faith
Films: Eye in the Sky, Blue Like Jazz, Bible Miniseries New Testament up to Episode 8
Social action? Plan & explore, Sponsored walk (send-a-cow, JRDF)
Thy Kingdom Come - the archbishop's prayer initiative Link
Can we know God's plan for our lives?
What are your core beliefs?
Bring & Share Music
How to read the bible and stay awake (RB) Resources
Is worship just singing?
Who I Am in Christ - resources
Music, faith & fame
Topic Ideas
Look at stress coping techniques, what is success? Who are the chilled out people we can learn from?
Requests from young people:
Life stories of influential / famous Christians
Heaven & angels - look at these questions:
Does everyone get the same judgement / punishment - what happens after we die?Is there heaven is there hell? Is everything equal? Is it fair?Who decides? Is there judgement?
Hymns have angels - seraphims, cherubims - are there different levels / tiers in heaven. Who is in what postion? Who decides? Are angels real? Rewards in heaven? Treasures in heaven?
Prayer:
Topic bag - no names, Pintrest skittle prayers
Inspirations:
Blimey Cow Youtube Vids
Films:
Blue Like Jazz
Saved
The Bible: TV miniseries
The Illusionist (2 hours)
The Bible: TV miniseries - (episodes last 45m: five OT and five NT) Episode summaries
Reel Issues web resources
Lion
Sessions
AD: Open Doors evening, Mental Health Issues, Ethics - AD
Amnesty Int - AD / HR
Bring & share music
From: More Studies to go (https://www.thegoodbook.co.uk/more-studies-2-go)
Plan a service & deliver it (could be on a Wed eve, or at a local church)
DVD Resources
DVD - Close Encounters (People Jesus Helped) https://www.thegoodbook.co.uk/close-encounters-starter-pack
DVD - Philosophy, Science and the God Debate
DVD - The Bible TV Miniseries
DVD/Youtube - Just 10
DVD - Towards Belief (ask S Williams at H.B.C) sample here - we hav esessions 1 thru 5
Francis Chan - Crazy Love https://flannel.org/products/crazy-love-study-resource
Nooma - 24 episodes, resources here https://flannel.org/store/free-reflection-guides
The Julie Miller story
Bishop of Baghdad
With No Apology (J John) 1. Truth & the bible 2. Other Faiths 3. Jesus? 4. Creation?
Online: NUA by SU Northern Ireland
Online: Kleer series by SU
Books
Hanging in There - by John Dickson
Stranger Than Fiction (a look at Jesus) - by John Dickson
Mike Yaconelli - Messy Spirituality / Dangerous Wonder
Online
Christian TED Talks -
http://www.christiantoday.com/article/seven.amazing.ted.talks.by.christians/47552.htm
https://www.ted.com/topics/christianity
Look at stories from http://www.relevantmagazine.com/
Bible Studies:
Devotion (by Yaconelli)
The 'I Am' Sayings of Christ (Lifebuilder)
Tough Talk - The hard Sayings of Jesus (York Course)
Matthew: Being Discipled By Jesus (Lifebuilder)
Decisions: Seeking God's Guidance (Lifebuilder)
A Fresh Encounter; Meeting the Real Jesus (Bodybuilder)
RESIDENTIALS ....
TAG Conference October Half Term
Bernard's Acre in July 2017 (remember to let HW know & invite her, ideal is a Sun 6pm - Tue 4pm) PLAN IN APRIL
Other Things ...
Leading celebrations/services
Social activities - clay pigeon etc
Games Night