Latest Youth and Children’s Resources from the diocese
Latest resources from our Youth and Children’s Officers, Tim Burns and Julie Currie.
CHILDREN’S MINISTRY
JIGSAW@Home for Sunday 17 May
JIGSAW Sunday School material downsized for families to do at home. The files may be downloaded the files from the JIGSAW@HOME DDYC GROUP on Facebook, accessed via our JIGSAW Facebook page.
- Year 1 Unit 9 Lesson 3: The Lord’s Prayer part 3 (see the Lord’s prayer said in Makaton on our YouTube channel both the Traditional and Modern versions.
- Year 2 Unit 9 Lesson 3: Paul and Silas
- Year 3 Unit 9 Lesson 3: Paul’s Shipwreck
Look out for the family craft/prayer activity video’s for each lesson on our Instagram, fb pages and our Youtube Channel downanddromore by Jenny.
All Age Family Talks
Keep an eye out for the All Age Family Talks at the end of the month that will be uploaded to our YouTube Channel downanddromore
Memory Verse Challenge
Memory Verse challenge for the month of May, see our YouTube channel downanddromore
- Year 1: The Lord’s Prayer – both modern and traditional versions
- Year 2: Matthew 28:19 – ‘Therefore go make disciples of all nations, baptising them in the name of the Father, the Son and the holy Spirit.’
- Year 3: Philippians 4:13 – ‘For I can do everything through Christ who gives me strength.’
Together@Home
Lectionary based Sunday School material for Sunday 17 May– another great idea from Together@Home – Jesus promises a helper (John 14:15–21). Download here.
For Families
‘Hannah Prays’: Family prayer together. Each Monday this will be posted for the week ahead on our Instagram and facebook pages for families to do throughout the week– to encourage them to pray as a family together each day.
YOUTH MINISTRY
Reflections from the Woodpile
The second of a weekly video bible reflection series for young people exploring the Sermon on the Mount is now available, you can find it here. This one discusses what it means to be Anger.
This can be used for young people within the parish as part of your Sunday worship. It can also be used as a discussion starter within a zoom youth gathering. Please feel free to use it if you would like and as you would like. The script and questions for reflection and discussion are downloadable here.
DDYC Minecraft Realm
We have launched a new DDYC Minecraft Realm. For young people to be involved there is an online permission form linked below for parents to complete, from there the young person will be invited to join the realm.
The link to the DDYC Minecraft Realm permission form is here.
Zoom Activities
Here are some websites that can be used to for games and activities with young people via Zoom.
https://swellgarfo.com/scattergories/
The following website hosts a number of different online games which have various numbers of participant spaces.
https://www.jackboxgames.com/how-to-play/ (Registration for this does cost and there are some games not suitable for playing with young people.
Safeguarding Guidelines
The Church of Ireland centrally has updated their online services guidance and advice and posted it on their website. It might be of help to you, particularly in areas such as Safeguarding and GDPR. It also contains two new easily–read links to social media resources and guidance for online services:
Both of those pages highlight five key documents covering:
- Social media guidelines
- Video conferencing with young people
- Live streaming and recording
- Data protection and photography
- Data protection and mailing lists
ADDITIONAL RESOURCES
Wellbeing
A great Pinterest site with super ideas from the South Eastern Trust’s new ADHD Pinterest page. This page is updated regularly with links to helpful information.
https://www.pinterest.co.uk/juliejackson8030/?eq=CYP-ADHD&etslf=4374
Coronavirus comic to explain to children: Download here
Coronavirus explained with extremely helpful strategies: Download here.
Scripture Union
‘It’s your Move’ for those in P.7 will move online. A brilliant resource for those struggling with making the adjustment to moving school and the stresses, worries and anxiety over this. The lessons will be released on the following dates:
- Week 1: Thursday 4 June, 10.00 am – Change
- Week 2: Thursday 11 June, 10. 00 am – Choice
- Week 3: Thursday 18 June, 10.00 am – Challenge
Everything you will need for the lessons will be accessible via this link each week:
https://suni.co.uk/itsyourmovelessons/
There you will also be able to access any related activities or sheets needed for that week’s session. The videos will contain all the content needed for the lesson, and therefore don’t need to be teacher–led.
Click on DDYC or JIGSAW for more resources and ideas or visit our instagram pages @ddyc and @jigsawddyc.