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Wakefield Resource Centre
Catalogue
The centre is open from 9am to 5pm each weekday.
Assistant Manager: Sheila Crosby
Church House, Wakefield WF1 1LP
01924 371802
ADVENT CHRISTMAS & EPIPHANY
This section contains a wide range of materials for use throughout
the festive season. There are nativity sets ideal for displays or for
using as travelling cribs. There are books with programs for activity
days and sessions throughout advent. There are DVD’s and ideas
for multigenerational worship. In addition to the items listed here,
we also have large donkeys, sheep, lambs and large Christingles which
can be borrowed. Please contact the centre for more details.
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Advent Angels: a host of stories, crafts, puzzles and
Things to do for the days of Advent
Bean Bag Nativity Set
Birth of Jesus Cube
Born among us
Bumper Instant Art for Advent & Christmas
Camel Hand Puppet
Celebrating Christmas
Christmas – sharing the Good News
Christmas Giant Floor Puzzle
Christmas Knitting Patterns
Christmas Rhymes & Carols
Christmas Stamps (10)
Christmas Story Block
Christmas Time with Teddy Horsley
Christmas Activities
Christmas Make & Do: Craft ideas inspired by the story
of the first Christmas
Christmas Wooden Stencils (8)
Christmas Wrapped Up!
Come as You are – Celebrating Christmas
Countdown to Christmas: stories and activities for
every day of Advent
Countdown to Christmas
Early Learning ceramic nativity figures
Easy Ways to Christmas Plays
First Festivals – Christmas
Good King Wenceslas
Good News
Hands at the Nativity: a service for Advent or Christmas
I can make starry things for Christmas
AUTHOR
Sue Doggett
Kathryn Atkins
Christina Goodings
Liz Morton
Jean Greenhowe
Lois Rock
Leslie Francis
Fiona Watt
Gillian Chapman
Scripture Union
Liz Morton
Bible Reading Fellowship
Heather Butler
Bible Reading Fellowship
Elizabeth Crocker
Jean Froggett
Jocelyn Miller
Ideas & Resources for Advent, Christmas & Epiphany
It’s a Boy DVD
Jesus’ Christmas Party
Knitted Nativity figures set (12 items)
Large soft Nativity Scene
Lights (Teddy Horsley)
Lion Christmas Favourites
Magnetic Board
More Christmas Wrapped up
My Very First Christmas Story
My Very First Nativity Play
Nativity Game
Nativity Hand Glove Puppets (7+ baby Jesus stick)
Nativity Set
Nativity Finger Puppets
Not another Carol Service: alternative Christmas workshops
For all age outreach
Nursery Rhyme Nativities: three easy to perform plays for
Pre-school and early years learning
Once Upon a Stable
Posada Pack (containing ideas for travelling crib)
Posada Set
Practical Ways to Christmas Plays
Sharing Life through Advent: Lectionary based ideas for
The Advent journey for church. The home and collective
Worship
The Advent Alphabet: a Christmas Storybook with crafts
to make for every day of Advent
The Christingle Cube
The Christmas Tree’s Tale
The Jesse Tree
The Lion Storyteller Christmas Book
The Present (Teddy Horsley)
The Fox’s Tale: Jesus is Born
The Grumpy Shepherd & Other Plays
Together for a season
Topsy Turvy Christmas: a Musical Play
Travelling Crib Ideas Pack
Unwrapping the Seasons: all age talks for Advent & Christmas
Worship through the Seasons: Reflective services
Craig Abbott
Nicholas Allan
Leslie Francis
Lois Rock
Christine Wright
Lois Rock
Lois Rock
Susan Sayers
Bible Reading Fellowship
Bible Reading Fellowship
Jenny Hyson
Bible Reading Fellowship
Stephanie Jeffs
Geraldine McCaughrean
Bob Hartman
Leslie Francis
Nick Butterworth
Heather Butler
Gill Ambrose
Lucy Moore
Nick Fawcett
Nick Fawcett
LENT EASTER & PENTECOST
Here are resources to use during Lent, Holy Week
and Easter and the exploration of the Resurrection.
There are books, games, play materials, visual aids and
games. We also have large sheep, donkeys and knitted
last supper sets for loan. Among the play resources
we have several ‘hungry caterpillar’ items to explore
the theme of resurrection and transformation.
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A Crown for Christ: an imaginative Lent to Easter program
Katie Thompson
For children, family, school, church
Caterpillar/Butterfly
Cheer up it’s Lent
Tony Castle
Colours of Easter – ages 6-10
Liz Morton
Crown of Thorns with purple robe
Donkey Hand Puppet
Easter
Lois Rock
Easter Cracked
Easter Craft & Activities
Gary Greig
Easter Cube
Easter Eggs (the story of Easter)
Easter Fun and Festive things to Make & Do
Easter Magnetic Figures
Easter Make & Do : craft ideas which bring the story of
Gillian Chapman
Easter alive
Easter Treasure Hunt
Bible Reading Fellowship
Guess How Much I Love You
Sam McBratney
Hungry Caterpillar Hand Puppet
Ideas & Resources for Lent and Holy Week
Craig Abbott
Ideas & Resources for Lent Holy Week & Easter
Last Supper Figures
Leap into Lent; a run down through lent for teenagers
David Gatward
Lent Cross
Lent for the whole church community
Susan Sayers
Love Life Live Lent 2; be good neighbours, adult & youth version
Love Life Live Lent 2: be good neighbours, kid’s version
My First Story of Easter
Tim Dowley
New Heart Fresh Start ; a journey through Lent for young
Katie Thompson
People
Parallels: contemporary look at Lent for youth
Pete Townsend
Pentecost
Pentecost Treasure
Picturing Easter
Pray & Play through Lent ages 5-7
Red & Yellow Pom Pom’s
Sad News Glad News
Stepping Out: a Lent Resource
The Christ we Share Pack
The Easter Story
The Easter Alphabet
The Easter Experience – exploring the Bible with 5-7’s
The Passover Celebration
The Road to Easter Day
The Story of the Cross
The Sunny Morning (Teddy Horsley)
The Tale of Three Trees
The Very Hungry Caterpillar
The Very Hungry Caterpillar Floor Jigsaw
The Very Hungry Caterpillar Game
The Road To Easter; an action packed Lent & Easter activity
Program for 5-10’s
The Windy Day (Teddy Horsley)
This man called Jesus; an easy to run Easter Play
Together for a reason; all age seasonal resources for Lent
Holy Week & Easter
Transforming Lives – Lent pack for children & Youth
We Shall be Changed
The Easter Garden – following the footsteps of Jesus
After the Pancakes
Kay Warrington
Lois Rock
Pete Townsend
Lois Rock
Bible Reading Fellowship
Bible Reading Fellowship
Leon Klenicki
Jan Godfrey
Mary Joslin
Leslie Francis
Angela Elwell Hunt
Eric Carle
Jacqui Gardner
Leslie Francis
Keith Duke
Jenny Hyson
Patrick Coghlan
OTHER FESTIVALS
Here there are resources for Remembrance Sunday,
Harvest, Saints Day’s Halloween and many more special
times of the year.
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A Wet and Windy Harvest for Puddles
Bartimouse & the Harvest Garden
Better than Halloween: Bright Alternative for children &
churches
Bible Sunday 2008
Buried Treasure
Bodge Plants the Seed
Bodge Plants the Seed Visual Bucket
Buried Treasure : Bible Sunday 2008
Festivals
Food Stencils
God’s Own Field – harvest ideas
Harvest
Hell on Earth – Slavery today DVD
Halloween – An Alternative
Hands On Nature
Ideas for Celebrating Harvest with Under 5’s
Links for Remembrance Day
More Ideas for Celebrating harvest with Under 5’s
Making the Most of Harvest
Mothering Sunday Ideas
Politics Sunday Material
Remembrance Sunday Resources
Saintly Treasure Resource Pack
Seasons & Saints for the Christian Year
Sowing Seeds of Hope
Special Sunday ideas
Spice it up – ideas for your harvest meal
Splish Splash Activity Pack
The Hidden Harvest
The Un-Halloween Book
Time for Tea
Unmasking Halloween
Unwrapping the Seasons
Worship through the seasons
AUTHOR
Gill Vaisey
Christina Goodings
Nick Harding
Simon Smith
Christian Aid
Lois Rock
Mothers’ Union
Nancy Williamson
Judith Wigley
Judith Wigley
Church Pastoral Aid Soc
Deb Miteff
Nick Fawcett
Nick Fawcett
PRAYER
Here are books, ideas and resources to help with
leading and enabling people in prayer. There are
books on how to pray and collections of prayers.
Books on the Lord’s Prayer are here too together
with the Massive Prayer Adventure. There are
sand tray’s and bubble machine to add a different
dimension too!
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Best Loved Prayers
Lois Rock
Bubble Machine
Bubble Gun
Creative Ideas for evening prayer
Jan Brind
Creative Ideas for Quiet Corners
Lynn Chambers
Do and Tell (Teddy Horsley)
Leslie Francis
Family Devotional Builder
Karen Whiting
Famous Prayers UnPacked
Good Morning (Teddy Horsley)
Leslie Francis
Learning about Prayer
Lois Rock
Massive Prayer Adventure
Sarah Mayers
My Little Prayer Board Book
Christina Goodings
My Very First Prayers
Lois Rock
New Ideas for Creative Prayer
Judith Merrell
One Hundred and One Ideas for Creative Prayer
Scripture Union
Our Father Big Book
People Everywhere (Teddy Horsley)
Nicola Slee
Pray & Play
Kathy Cannon
Prayers for the people
Michael Perry
Prayers for the Very Young
Sophie Piper
Prayers of Intercession Year A B & C
Susan Sayers
Sand Tray
Sand Tray Tools
Talking with God – Please
Talking with God – Sorry
Talking with God : prayers and activities around The Lord’s Prayer Ron Wheeler
Teddy Horsley Prayer Game
Thank you for this Day: action prayers
Debbie Trafton O’Neal
The Lion Book of First Prayers
Su Box
The Lion Treasury of Children’s Prayers
Susan Cuthbert
The Lord God Made us All
The Lord’s Prayer Cube
The Lord’s Prayer UnPlugged
Lucy Moore
The Rainy Day (Teddy Horsley)
Leslie Francis
Transforming Prayer
Jenny Baker
WORSHIP IDEAS
This section includes resources for planning worship
and sermon ideas. There are books about leading
multigenerational worship including ‘Congregations
in Bloom’ and the popular ‘Multi-Sensory’ series
from Scripture Union.
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Jesus and His Friends
144 Talks for Totally Awesome Kids
50 Worship Ideas for Small Groups
All Age Service
All Sorts Worship Year B
A Church for All Ages
A Simple Setting
A Most Amazing Man
A New Start in All Age Worship
All Age Everything
Alternative Worship
Be Bold!: inspiring primary school worship
Bread & Wine people
Bread for all God’s Family
Children at Worship (Congregations in Bloom)
Classic Melodies Eucharist
Collective Worship Unwrapped
Colours of God
Come & Join the Celebration
Come to the Feats Book 1 & 2
Common Worship – Footprints in Faith
Count us in
Creative Ideas for Children’s Worship Year A
Creative Ideas for Children’s Worship Year B
Creative Ways for Children’s Worship
DIY guide to all age worship
Dance Ribbons (pack of 3 or 5)
Help it’s My Assembly
Interactive Worship Ideas
Kidsource : super songs for church and schools
Launchpad
Let’s Praise & Pray
Making the Sign of the Cross
Messy Church
AUTHOR
Chris Chesterton
Stuart Townend
Bob Hartman
Peter Graystone
Michael Forster
Michael Forster
Nick Harding
Jonny Baker
Paulette Bissell
Susan Sayers
Leslie Francis
Caroline Fairless
Martin Setchell
John Guest
Diana Murrie
John Muir/Betty Pedley
Stuart Thomas
Katie Thompson
David Dalziel
Sarah Lenton
Sarah Lenton
Tim Storey
Margaret Redfearn
Alan Price
Neil Pugmire
Christine Wright
Janet Hodgson
Lucy Moore
Multi-Sensory Ideas for Worship
Multi-Sensory Message
Multi-Sensory Parables
Multi-Sensory Prophets
Multi-Sensory World
Multi-Sensory Worship
Multi-Sensory Church
Multi-Sensory Prayer
Multi-Sensory Seasons
Multi-Sensory Together
Music Makers (Teddy Horsley)
New Start Hymns & Songs
One Lord One Faith
Party on Together
Question Mark?
Rewind
Pick & Mix
Seeing our Faith
Starting your Messy Church
Step by Step
The All Age Service Annual Vol 3
The Church Family
The Feast is ready to Begin
The Good Shepherd
The Internet- a resource for preschers today
The Lost Sheep
The Book of Uncommon Prayer
Things to do in Pre-school Children’s worship
Tiddlywinks Say and Sing
Together for a Season
Top Tips on Worshipping with Under 5’s
Ultimate visual aids
Welcome Mat
Welcoming Families
What a day! – stations of the cross for children
Wooden Altar
Wooden Blocks for free play – Church
Wooden Blocks for free play – Temple
Wooden Boat
Wooden Christian Blocks
Worship through the Christian Year Years A B & C
Worshipping Together
Irene Smale
Dave Maclure
Ian Birkinshaw
Mike Law
Craig Borlase
Sue Wallace
Sue Wallace
Sue Wallace
Wendy Rayner
Ian Birkinshaw
Leslie Francis
Stuart Thomas
Beth Barnett & Keith Dyer
Beth Barnett
Beth Barnett
Margaret Dean
Janet Hodgson
Lucy Moore & Jane Leadbeater
Katie Thompson
Steve Case
Susan Sayers
Maggie Barfield
Gill Ambrose-Editor
Alison Dayer
Pauline Adams
Beth Barnett
Beth Barnett & Keith Dyer
Mike Anderson
Diana Murrie
Diocese of Wakefield
COLLECTIVE WORSHIP
50 Christian Assemblies for Primary Schools
A Taste of Tanzania Education Pack
Active Involvement-Exploring Citizenship
Be Bold
Bible Storybags
Collective Worship Unwrapped
Creative Ideas for Sacramental Worship with Children
Creating Christmas
Exploring Holy Communion in Primary Schools
Experience Christmas
Experience Easter
Experience Easter Outside
Experience Pentecost
Experience Harvest
Help! It’s my Assembly
Interactive Worship ideas
Making Sense of Spiritual Development
More Assemblies of 24 Saints
More Assemblies for Primary Schools-Spring Term
More Assemblies for Primary Schools-Autumn Term
More Bible Storybags
More Collective Worship Unwrapped
More Secondary School Assemblies
Opening Windows
Power & Success-Exploring Citizenship
Primary School Assemblies for Just a World
Resourcing Christmas
Resourcing November
Resourcing Pentecost
Quick Children’s Sermons: Will my dog be in Heaven etc.
Resourcing Easter
Resourcing Summer
SEAL Assemblies for Primary Schools
Secondary School Assemblies Resource Book
Story-Exploring Citizenship
Story Assemblies of 24 Saints
Trust-Exploring Citizenship
Who Comes First
Year-Round Assembles
Chris Nicholls
Paulette Bissell
Margaret Cooling
John Guest
Simon Rundell
Diocese of Gloucester
Diocese of Gloucester
Diocese of Gloucester
Diocese of Gloucester
Diocese of Gloucester
Diocese of Gloucester
Margaret Cooling
Margaret Cooling
John Guest
Ronnie Lamont-Editor
Gordon Lamont-Editor
Diocese of Gloucester
Diocese of Gloucester
Diocese of Gloucester
Group Publishing
Diocese of Gloucester
Diocese of Gloucester
Ronnie Lamont-Editor
Stuart Kerner
INSTALLATIONS
This is a section comprising of items that can be
used to create a big impression! There is a whole
Labyrinth that people can borrow and set up for
people to explore. It could be part of a larger
event to enable people to experience a journey of
faith. If you have done the normal labyrinth then
how about borrowing ‘Worshipping the Creator’
which is in style of the labyrinth exploring the
first seven days of creation in an interactive way.
There are also CD’s of images and pictures which could be used for reflection or display
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Labyrinth
Sand Tray – part of Labyrinth
Spirit of Light – Lent & Easter Vol 3
Spirit of Light – The Old Testament
Spirit of Light – The Power of The Spirit Vol 5
Spirit of Light – Lent & Easter Vol 2
Worshipping the Creator
BAPTISM
There are resources here for Baptism preparation,
for the service itself and for follow up.
Items on Godparents are also popular.
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Baptism Matters
First Steps DVD
Godparents: a book for godparents,
Godchildren, parents and churches
Holy Baptism – Common Worship
Infant Baptism in Common Worship
Infant Baptism in the Church of England
Making the Most of your Child’s Baptism
My Baptism Book
Someone like Sam
Thanksgiving for the gift of a child
The Baptism Cube
The Gifts of Baptism
AUTHOR
National Society for Promoting Religious Education
National Christian Education Council
Colin Buchanan
Ally Barrett
Diana Murrie
Trevor Lloyd
Bible Reading Fellowship
(an essential guide for parents sponsors & leaders)
Water (Teddy Horsley)
When a child asks to be baptised
We Welcome You
I Belong
Soft Church
Creative ideas for Godparents
Baptism, Confirmation & Liturgies for the Journey
Your Baby’s Baptism in the Church of England
Baptism
Planning a Baptism Anniversary Event
Welcome with Joy
How to be a Great Godparent
Leslie Francis
Daphne Kirk
Pam Priestley
Betty Pedley
Catherine Walker
Jan Brind
Stuart Thomas
Michael Green
Judith Wigley
Joan Brown
ADMISSION TO HOLY COMMUNION
There are resources here for preparing those who are to receive their first communion.
There are resources for those considering the issue and its history. The resources cover a wide range
of traditions.
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A Child’s Journey
Rita Burns Senseman
Celebrating Together – Exploring Holy Communion
Kathryn Schofield
Children & Communion
Peter Reiss
Children & Holy Communion
Diana Murrie
Communion Cube
Connecting with God
Bible Reading Fellowship
I Belong
Aileen Urquhart
I Belong – Leaders Guide
Aileen Urquhart
I Belong – Parents Guide
Aileen Urquhart
I can join in Common Worship: a children’s communion book
Journey together towards first Holy Communion
Paddy Rylands
Let the Children come – to communion
Stephen Lake
Lifespan: in the spirit
Stephen Gomez
My Communion Book: a child’s guide to Holy Communion Diana Murrie
Picture for the Eucharist
Judith Wigley
The Picnic (Teddy Horsley)
Leslie Francis
We Come Together to God’s House
Welcome to the Lord’s Table – activity book
Margaret Withers
Welcome to the Lord’s Table – course book
Margaret Withers
Rites of Passage
CONFIRMATION
Confirmation is a section that includes books and
courses. Many of the courses which people use
to prepare candidates for confirmation may also
be found in the Ready Made Courses and Ready
Made Sessions sections of the catalogue
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Being Confirmed
Faith Confirmed
Hands on: Making Confirmation Count
I Belong
Moving Images, Changing Lives
The Confirmation Experience
Reconnecting with Confirmation
Rites of Passage
AUTHOR
Nick Aiken
Peter Jackson
CPAS
Aileen Urquhart
Sarah Brush
Susan Sayers
Pete Maidment
FAMILY
There are resources here looking at family life,
being family, families in church. Also there are
some items for encouraging and developing
spirituality in the home.
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Family Fun for Summer
Our Family God Venture
Daring to be Different
52 Family Time Ideas
The E Book
Table Talk
Beginning with God
Parenting Children
The Parenting Book
Amazing Adventures Creative Connections and Daring Deeds
Tackling Torment
Praying through Life
Jesus Still Loves Joe
Maya Goes to Hospital
Josh stays in Hospital
Sam and His Special Book
The Sixty Minute Marriage
The Marriage Workout Book
AUTHOR
Jane Butcher
Victoria Beech
Sarah Johnson
Smith Timothy
Gill Ambrose
Rachel Turner
Nicky & Sila Lee
Tim & Alison Simpson
Mothers’ Union
Stephen Cottrell
Victoria Beech
Victoria Beech
Victoria Beech
Victoria Beech
Rob Parsons
Mary Kirk
Marriage Works
The Marriage Book
J John
Nicky & Sila Lee
DEATH
Death and Bereavement can often be a topic people
feel nervous about working through with children.
Here are resources helping with the theory as well
as fantastic resources to use with children.
The Sad Book, Grandma’s Party, Badger’s Parting Gifts
and Water Bugs are all excellent material for working with children in this area.
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Autumn (Teddy Horsley)
Badger’s Parting Gifts
Children & Bereavement
Children & Grief
Children & Grieving
Dead End? : bible based resources for youth groups
Grandad I’ll always remember you
Grandma’s Party
Helping Children Grieve
Helping those Experiencing Loss
Meaningful Funerals
Michael Rosen’s Sad Book
Not too Young to Grieve
Poppies & Snowdrops
The Day Great Grandma Moved House
The Good Funeral Guide
The Goodbye Boat
Water Bugs and Dragonflies
What to do when Someone Dies
When Someone Dies
Heaven
Funeral Memorial & Thanksgiving Services
Supporting Dying Children & Their Families
Young People and Loss
AUTHOR
Leslie Francis
Susan Varley
Wendy Duffy
J William Worden
Janet Goodall
CPAS
Ann De Bode
Meg Harper
Theresa Huntley
Robert J Grover & Susan G Fowler
Ewan Kelly
Michael Rosen
Andrew Pratt
Joy Smith
Charles Cowling
Mary Joslin
Doris Stickney
Which Guide To:Nicholas Allan
Paul Nash
STARTING A GROUP
When people are looking to start a group for
children or young people, there can be a great
deal to think about. Thankfully there are plenty
of resources to help people think through
everything. The material here will guide you
through from the initial idea to the realisation of your hopes.
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AUTHOR
Accident Record
Amaze – Best Practice Manual
Amaze Employment Manual
Bullying – a guide to the Law
Buying Time
Child Protection Record
Child Right
Employing Youth & Children’s Workers
Effective Schools Work
Training for places of worship
Matters 2 Me
David Wilson
Medication Record
Offering Children Confidentiality
Carolyn Hamilton
Out of School Care
Promoting a Safe Church
Protecting Children from Paedophiles
Protecting All God’s Children
Register & Outings record
Safe from Harm
Sessional Care
Summary Complaints Record
A Good Practice Guide for Parent & Toddler Groups
Why my Child?
Working with Young People – Legal responsibility & liability
Carolyn Hamilton
Recruiting Safely
Safeguarding Disabled Children
Safeguarding Children who may have been trafficked
Safeguarding children & young people from sexual exploitation
Safeguarding Children from abuse linked to a Belief in Spirit Possession
Safeguarding children in whom illness is fabricated or induced
The Vetting & Barring Scheme Guidance
What to do if you’re worried a child is being abused
The UK church fundraising handbook
Maggie Durran
RUNNING A GROUP
If you are running a group and could do with
something to help you reflect on what you are
doing, or if you need a boost to invigorate your
work, then this is the section for you. Here
you will find things to challenge and inspire you!
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Can we have a chat?
Christianity rediscovered
God, Sex & Generation X
Happy in My Skin
How to develop a Youth Project
Inspire Too!
Inspire!
Joined Up
Just Walk with Me
Making Sense of Generation Y
Mission Shaped Children
Mission Shaped Youth
Ministry among Students
Not Just for Sunday
Off The Beaten Track
Postmodern Culture & Youth Discipleship
Responding to Challenging Behaviour
Rural Realities
Safe
Special Children – Special Needs
Step by Step
Sustaining your Spirituality
Take them Away! How to run a youth weekend
The A-Z of ministry with children
Top Tips on Working with Lads
Towards Good Practice
What could I do?
What every Volunteer Youth Worker should know
When the Pain won’t go Away
Where two or three…. Help and advice for churches
Working with under 5’s
Working with 5 – 7’s
Working Together to Safeguard Children
Young People + Mission
Young People as prophets
AUTHOR
Jon Langford
Vincent Donovan
Mike Starkey
Simon Bell
Grove
Jo & Nigel Pimlott
Jo & Nigel Pimlott
Danny Brierley
Jude Simpson
Sara Savage
Margaret Withers
Richard Passmore
Graham Cray
Jo & Nigel Pimlott
Jo & Nigel Pimlott
Simon Bass
Sally Nash
Nick Harding
Owen Shelley
Richard Witham &
Maggie Barfield
Peter Hicks
Danny Brierley
Bev Palmer
Margaret Withers
Judith Wigley
Roger Sainsbury
Youth Councils
Youth a part
Youth Handbook
A guide to Youth Ministry
Accompanying young people on their spiritual quest
Core Skills for Children’s work
Faith in the Millennium generation
Learning Together ABC _ for deaf & Hearing children
Reaching and Keeping Volunteers
Supervising Youth Workers
Vibrant Spirituality
Youthwork and the mission of God
Bev Palmer
Mark Montgomery
Katie McDaniel
Maxine Green
Steve Tash
Dorothy Dowling
Emlyn Williams
Malcolm Herbert
Jenny Baker
Pete Ward
READY MADE COURSES
This section contains whole ways of working.
Some are lectionary based like Living Stones.
Others are programmes like Youth Emmaus.
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Living Stones Boulders Year A/B/C
Living Stones Rocks Year A/B/C
Living Stones Pebbles Year A/B/C
Living Stones Complete Resource Book
Get a Life – 5 session course on calling for young people
The Life of Jesus through the eyes of an Artist
Young Children & Worship
Youth Emmaus
The Parenting Puzzle
Switched On Media Awareness Pack
Family Time – The Book of the Course
Noughts to Sixes Parenting Programme
Five to Fifteen’s Parenting Programme
Education for Parenthood
The Alpha Course Leaders guide for Youth
AUTHOR
Susan Sayers
Susan Sayers
Susan Sayers
Susan Sayers
Tim Sledge
Paul Forsey
Sonja Stewart
Stephen Cottrell
Candida Hunt
Mothers’ Union
Lindsay & Mark Melluish
READY MADE SESSIONS
This section is packed with resources to use in
your children & youth work activities. There will
be some you know and others that may be new to
you. With all the material here there should be
something to inspire you in your planning and delivery.
You need never be stuck for an idea again!
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Step into the Story
A-Cross the World
Beginning with the Bible
Boring Bible
Building New Bridges
Black White & Grey
Choices
Deep
Dive In
Easy Ways to Bible Fun for the very young
Flush Out Poverty
Food Chains
Game of Two Halves
Instant Inspiration
Introducing Fair Trade
It’s Not Fair
It’s Not Fair
Jigsaw
Journey Together towards reconciliation
Jump
Just Add Water
Just Trade
Lift The Label
Looking Behind the Logo
Madonna – materialism
Martha’s Diner
More Stories & Pictures-New Testament (Tiddlywinks)
More Stories & Pictures-Old Testament (Tiddlywinks)
My Little Blue Book
My Little Green Book
My Little Orange Book
My Little Purple Book
My Little Red Book
My Little Yellow Book
Nooma - She
AUTHOR
Margaret Spivey
Betty Pedley
Trevor Blundell
Andy Robb
Claire Gibb
Nigel Pimlott
Vicki Howie
Tear Fund
Zoe Crutchley
Jim Walton
Nigel Pimlott
Paddy Rylands
Zoe Crutchley
Jenny Baker
Monica Philbrick
Di Archer
Pete Townsend
Scripture Union
Scripture Union
Penny Boshoff
Christine Wright
Pam Priestley
Jo Bailey
R Willoughby
Leena Lane
Nooma - Breathe
Nooma – Kickball
Nooma – Open
Nooma – Rhythm
Nooma – Rich
Nooma – Tomato
Nooma – Name
Nooma – Trees
Nooma – Store
Nooma – Bullhorn
Nooma – Noise
Nooma- Corner
Out of the Toybox
Parable Fun for Little Ones
Poverty
Praise Play & Paint
Ready Teddy God
Rights Rongs & Responsibilities
SODA School’s Out Dad’s About
Special but not Perfect
Substance 5
Second to None
Side by Side with God in Everyday Life
Signposts
Stories to Teach about God
Story Box Bible Tales
Substance Truth & Life
Substance Vol 1 Creation
Substance Vol 2 Kingdom
Substance Vol 3 Calling
The 7 Days of Creation
The Big Purple Book
The Body Project
The Chocolate Trade Game
The Gospel according to The Simpson’s
The Gospel according to The Lord of the Rings
The Makers Instructions
The Paper Bag Game
The Star Wars Trilogy
The Trading Game – The Debt game
The water Game
The Big Fish Activity Book
The Paintbox Project
Things to do in Pre-school Children’s Worship
Tiddlywinks – The Big Blue Book
Tiddlywinks – the Big Green Book
Bible Reading Fellowship
Renita Boyle
Sarah Clay
Janice Godfrey
Leslie Francis
Lucie Hitson
Mark Chester
Nigel Pimlott
Jonathan Bennett
Yvonne Morris
Peter Privett
Sylvia Green
Eve Lockett
Betty Pedley
Judith Wigley
David Bell
Mark Pinsky
Nick Pollard
Sarah Knights Johnson
Howard Ingham
Rosalind Woodman
Elizabeth Bruce
Susan Sayers
Judith Wigley
Judith Wigley
Tiddlywinks – The Big Orange Book
Tiddlywinks – The Big Red Book
Tiddlywinks – The Big Yellow Book
Trade Rules
Trading Trainers Game
Under Fives – Alive & Kicking!
Video’s that Teach 2
Video’s that Teach 3
Video’s that Teach
What does the Bible say about – The Matrix
What does the Bible say about – TV Soap’s
What does the Bible say about Football
What does the Bible say about – Billy Elliot
What does the Bible say about – Harry Potter
Who let the Dad’s out?
You Fish Shoes
Judith Wigley
Judith Wigley
Judith Wigley
Andrew Groggon
Jane Farley
Mark Chester
Jenny Baker
HOLIDAY CLUBS
If you are running a holiday club and need some
material or wish to compare the resources that
are around, then explore this section. It may
also be a place to find further inspirations for
a programme of activities to do with your group.
TITLE
Showstoppers Book & DVD
Awesome! Book & DVD
Champions!
Desert Detectives
Friends & Heroes
Go Bananas
Go for Gold
Groundbreakers
High Five!
High Energy Holiday Club Songs
Junior Heroes
Megaquest
On Your Marks.......Get Set
Pirates! (The story of St Paul)
Rocky Road
Seaside Rock
So Why God?
Starship Discovery Holiday Club
Target Challenge
AUTHOR
John Hardwick
Wendy Stanbury
John Hardwick
John Hardwick
Peter & Jackie Smith
Rosey King
Dave Godfrey
John Hardwick
Wastewatchers
We’re going on a Jungle Jamboree!
Xpedition Force
John Hardwick
Scripture Union
CRAFT
There are many groups who use craft activities in
the heart of their work among children and young
people. Here you can find loads of ideas to help add
a craft dimension to your sessions. There are some
which are linked to Bible stories and others which
will enable you to explore particular craft arts and themes.
TITLE
100 Simple Bible Craft ideas for children
Bible Make & Do Book 1
Bible Make & Do Book 2
Bible Make & Do Book 3
Bible Make & Do Book 4
Glitter & Glue
Hands on Bible Creativity
Here’s One I Made Earlier
Here’s Another One I Made Earlier
In the Beginning
Praise God with Paper Cups
Praise God with Paper Plates
Praise God with Banners
Praise God with Paper Bags
The Green Activity Book
Snip and Tell Bible Stories
The Incredible Holiday Activity Book
The Complete Book of Papercrafts
The Time of Jesus
Things to Make & Do
Things to Make & Do
Tiddlywinks Make & Do
Encyclopedia of Bible Crafts
Save It!
Bible Crafts for All Seasons
Fantastic Kid Crafts
Create & Take Bible Crafts – Special Days
Create & Take Bible Crafts – Old Testament Heroes
Create & Take Bible Crafts – Exploring Nature
Paper Plate Bible Crafts
AUTHOR
Sue Price
Gillian Chapman
Annette Oliver
Tracy Woodsford
Kathryn Copsey
Christine Orme
Nicola Currie
Anita Reith Stohs
Anita Reith Stohs
Anita Reith Stohs
Anita Reith Stohs
Meryl Doney
Karyn Henley
Angela Wiles
Paul Jackson
Lois Rock
Anna Milbourne
Palm Tree
Anita Reith Stohs
Friendship Bracelets – 10 ways
Paper Cutters
Ink Stamps
SUPPLEMENTARY MATERIAL
In this section you will find all sorts of resources
to add something special to whatever you are doing.
Here there are games, drama, big books, songs,
story books and Teddy Horsley. There is material
for all ages. Why not try something new?
TITLE
100 Action Songs for Pre-schoolers
100 Action songs for School Kids
100 Action Songs for Toddlers
100 Instant Discussion Starters
100+ Games quizzes and Ice Breakers
50 Fun Filled Family Activities
A Special World
A Basket full of Rhyme CD
A Short History of God Me and The Universe
All You Could Wish For
Alphabet Blocks
Animal Snap
Arthur & the Four Kittens
At Break of Day
Bible ABC Memory Game
Bible Friend Adventures
Bible Games – Preschool
Big Fish Supper
Bingo Game
Brave David
Build Up
Can you Match up the Statements
Candle Bible for Toddlers
Cinnamon Bear
Colour & Number Dice Games
Creation Floor Puzzle
Creation Jigsaw Pack
Creation Song
Creation Glove
Daniel & The Lions
David & Goliath Cube
David & Goliath
AUTHOR
Christopher Patchel
Christopher Patchel
John Buckeridge
Shirley Bloomfield
Ishmael
Russell Stannard
Nikki Lewis
Nikki Grimes
Allia Zobel-Nolan
Sandra Stone
Steve Smallman
Ellie Wilson
Lois Rock
Stephen Fischbacher
Lois Rock
Seamstress
Vic Mitchell
Anna Scott-Brown
Differing Abilities Figures Set
Drama versus Sketch
Elephant Keeps Safe
Every Picture Tells a Story
Jumping for God CD
The Explorer – Teddy Horsley
Father Freddie
Puddles & The Happy Easter Day
A Wedding Day Wish for Puddles
A Wet & Windy Harvest for Puddles
Puddles Lends a Paw
Puddles & The Christmas Play
Feeling Good
Footsteps of Faith DVD
The Story of Walsingham
Four Seasons Wall Hanging
Friends of Jesus
Further Stories to Make you think
Games for Youth Groups
God’s World
Hide & Seek – Teddy Horsley
In the Beginning
In the Beginning
Jesus & Me
Jesus Loves me This I Know CD
Jesus through Art
Jesus’ Day Off
Jigsaw – Boys of the Bible
Jigsaw – Noah
Jigsaw Fun
Jonah
Jonah & The Whale
Jump if You’re Wearing Red
Jungle Dominoes
Learning About God
Learning About Jesus
Let’s All Clap Hands
Let’s Sing & Shout
Life Application Bible
Lion Misses Breakfast
Little Kids Praise 2002 – Spring Harvest – CD
Little Sheep Gets Lost
Looking High & Low for One Lost Sheep
Map of the World
Making Waves
Matching Pairs Game
Steve Tilley
Steve Smallman
Linda Bannan
Julia Plaut
Leslie Francis
Gill Vaisey
Peter Churchill
Victoria Hummell
Heather Butler
Vicki Newby
Su Box
Leslie Francis
Steve Turner
Lion Books
Margaret Cooling
Nicholas Allan
Lois Rock
Christina Forde
Lois Rock
Lois Rock
Margaret Barfield
Margaret Barfield
Steve Smallman
Steve Smallman
Christina Goodings
Jenny Mosley
Ellie Wilson
Memory Game
Games On – Parachute Play
More Friends of Jesus
More Songs for Little Singers
My Very First Bible
Neighbours – Teddy Horsley
Night Time – Teddy Horsley
Noah Story Bag
Noah Story Blocks
Noah & The Ark
Noah’s Ark
Noah’s Ark 123
Noah’s Ark ABC
Noah’s Ark Cube
Noah’s Ark Floor Puzzle
Noah’s Ark Game
Noah’s Ark Play Set
Noah’s Ark Wall Hanging
Noah’s Magnetic Fun Set
Noah’s Very Big Boat
Noah’s Big Boat
Numbered Tabards – (For Racing Games)
Over 300 games for all Occasions
Parachute Activity Pack
People Everywhere – Teddy Horsley
Prodigal Son
Puppets & Parables – interactive DVD
Saints Signs & Symbols
Search and Find Bible
See What I Mean
Sign & Say – Bible Verses for Children
Songs for Little Singers
Songtime Kids
Songtime Kids CD
Stories Jesus Told – The Two Sons
Stories of Everyday Saints
Story Cards
Street Life Bible
Teddy Horsley Jigsaw
Telling Even More Tales
Telling More Tales
Telling Tales
Thank you God For Snails CD
The Beginners Bible – Jesus & The Children
The Beginners Bible – Jonah & The Big Fish
The Beginners Bible – Noah & The Ark
Meynell Games
Victoria Hummell
Lois Rock
Leslie Francis
Leslie Francis
David Juliet
Lois Rock
Ellie Wilson
Susan Isbell
Bob Hartman
Patrick Goodland
Leslie Francis
W.E. Post
Jonathan Mortimer
Robert S Jones
Nick Butterworth
Veronica Heley
Glenys Murch
Rob Lacey
Dave Hopwood
Dave Hopwood
Dave Hopwood
The Beginners Bible – Jonah & The Whale
The Bible Through Art
The Cata’s Tale: Jesus at the Wedding
The Celtic Resource Book
The Children’s Illustrated Bible
The Dramatised Bible
The Essential Street Bible CD
The Father Who Waited
The Friendly Stranger
The Grumpy Day – Teddy Horsley
The Lion Read & Know Bible
The Lion Storyteller Bible
The Message
The Shepherd who Searched
The Song – Teddy Horsley
The Story of Creation
The Two Builders
The Walk – Teddy Horsley
The Broken Leg – Teddy Horsley
The Craft Show – Teddy Horsley
The Dove
The First Rainbow
The Good Samaritan
The Hard to Swallow Tale of Jonah & The Whale
The Knock Out Story of David & Goliath
The Lost Sheep
The Magpie’s Tale – Jesus & Zacchaeus
The Mouse’s Tale – Jesus & The Storm
The Party Bag
The Picture Strip Bible
The Precious Pearl
The Rich Farmer
The Street Bible
Theme Games
These are our Emotions
This is the Earth that God Made
Toddler Action Songs
Tomb Breaker 2 CD
Tow by Two – A Noah’s Ark Memory Game
When Lion Gave A Party
Who’s Who in the New Testament
Who’s Who in the Old Testament
Word Bytes
Youth Bible
Zacchaeus
James R Leininger
Margaret Cooling
Nick Butterworth
Martin Wallace
Selena Hasting
Rob Lacey
Margaret Williams
Margaret Williams
Leslie Francis
Sophie Piper
Bob Hartman
Eugene Peterson
Margaret Williams
Leslie Francis
Allia Zobel-Nolan
Margaret Williams
Leslie Francis
Leslie Francis
Leslie Francis
Nicholas Allan
Lois Rock
Lois Rock
Joyce Denham
Nick Farthing
Lois Rock
Nick Butterworth
Nick Butterworth
Zoe Crutchley
Scripture Union
Nick Butterworth
Nick Butterworth
Rob Lacey
Lesley Pinchbeck
Lynn Downey
Mike & Sue Gay
GAMES
The games are very popular for fetes, family days and festivals. There is plenty here to add sparkle to
any event. They are so popular though that you will need to book them for the dates you want – make
sure you book early to avoid disappointment.
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Animal Masks – Cow’s, Sheep, Donkey’s
Animal Masks – Zoo animals
Animal Masks - Domestic
Badge Machine & Cutter
Bean Bag – Frogs
Been Bag – soft
Bunting for decoration
Circus Rings
Cheerleader Pom Pom’s
Egg & Spoon Race
Garden Tangle Game
Giant Flower Game
Giant Parachute
Large Parachure
Medium Parachure
Small Parachute
Giant Snakes & Ladders
Giant Ludo
Giant Connect 4
Giant Jenga
Ladybird Hoopla Game
Giant Pick up Sticks
Red Hoopla Game
Roll a Two Pence
Target Game (Yellow Mat)
Target Game – Standing
Wooden Table Hoopla
Animal Roll a Ball
World Treasure Hunt
Giant Dice
Multi Coloured Flags - for parades
Multi Coloured Windsocks
AUTHOR
GODLY PLAY
This section includes all the Godly Play scripts in information as well as an abundance of themes and
stories to help you with your lessons – Play needs to be enjoyable and can be so for children and adults
alike.
TITLE
The Complete Guide to Godly Play Volume One
The Complete Guide To Godly Play Volume Two
Circle of the Church Year
The Holy Family
Creation
The Flood
The Ten best Ways
The Ark & the Tent
The Ark & the Temple
Jonah
The Books of the Bible
The Prophets
Exodus
The Exile & Return
The Great Family
The Complete Guide to Godly Play Volume 3
Advent
The Mystery of Christmas
Epiphany
Holy Baptism
The Parable of the Good Shepherd
The Parable of the Good Samaritan
The Parable of the Great Pearl
The Parable of the Sower
The Parable of the Leaven
The Parable of the Mustard Seed
The Parable of Parables
The Complete Guide to Godly Play Volume 4
Jesus and the Twelve
The Good Shepherd and the World Communion
The Synagogue & the Upper Room
The Circle of the Eucharist
The Mystery of Easter
Paul’s Discovery
The Mystery of Pentecost
The Faces of Easter
The Complete Guide to Godly Play Volume 5
The Complete Guide to Godly Play Volume 6
The Complete Guide to Godly Play Volume 7
Teaching Godly Play
AUTHOR
Jerome W Berryman
Jerome W Berryman
Jerome W Berryman
Jerome W Berryman
Jerome W Berryman
Jerome W Berryman
Jerome W Berryman
Jerome W Berryman
Other useful information
If you would like advice in person please feel free to contact Church House
Wakefield on (01924)371802 or email
[email protected]
We have an:
Under 5’s Adviser
5-11’s Adviser
11-18’s Adviser
Child Protection and Safeguarding Officer
Parish Development Officer
And many others who are here to help in any way we can.
There is more information on the Diocese of Wakefield webpage@
www.wakefield.anglican.org
If there are resources that you know of and find useful that you think it would be
good to add to the catalogue please do let us know so that we can add them to the
resources held at the Wakefield Resources Centre.
If there are any ways in which you think this catalogue can be improved please
send us your comments. We hope that it is useful for you.
Thank you for all that you do in your ministry
among children,
young people and their families