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Christian Aid Cycle Ride
This year, the parishioners of St Matthew's, St Sidwell's and St Mark's in Exeter are marking Christian Aid week in an unusual way.

Three members of the preaching team in the parishes, the rector Simon Croft and two of the readers, Tina and David Smith, are cycling across Devon in a two-day sponsored ride, on 16th & 17th May. On their way, they plan to stop and pray at the churches they pass o... More >

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Children & Young People > Children's Work Links
Websites of interest to childrens' workers.
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Doug Horley - duggiedugdug
the master of the funky, doug horley - he has helped to bring Children's Ministry into the C21. The coolest bald head in town!! http://www.duggiedugdug.co.uk/
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Leadkidz
a great site from our very own Wayne Hackman. http://www.leadkidz.com/
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The Legend Speaks - Ishmael
I remember jumping around to his songs when I was a nipper. The Legend has his own site and has recently joined staff of Chichester Cathedral http://www.ishmael.org.uk/
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Young Resources
Graeme isn't scared to push the boundary when it comes to children engaging with spirituality. His resources are always empowering, child-centred and clearly presented - from this Children's Ministry Guru! http://www.youngresources.co.uk
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family worship
I love this site - it's the most generous resource site I know and jam packed full of quality free downloads - backing tracks, mP3's, chord sheets. The songs are trying to create accessible songs across the generations - I guess they'll sing this kind of stuff in heaven!. Steve Jones feb 2008 http://www.familyworship.org.uk/
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Roots Magazine Website
Roots produces two magazines, Worship and Children and Young People. They are ecumenical, bi-monthly, lectionary-based resources. http://www.rootsontheweb.com
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Through the roof - making Christianity accessible
Helpful, specific advice on how to provide for children with disabilities and their families + great tips on behaviour management http://www.throughtheroof.org
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Scripture Union - Tiddlywinks
The Tiddlywinks section has brilliant ideas for working with the under 5s http://scriptureunion.org.uk
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Barnabas resources
Lots of ideas and resources from the children's part of the Bible Reading Fellowship http://www.brf.org
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Sundayclubonline
This is a new children's website aimed at 4-9s. It has been launched by All Saints' Church, Sawtry. It contains a Bible story, a prayer of the week, and activity sheet, a 'This week why don't you...?' slot and trivia. Children are encouraged to send a prayer request for inclusion on the prayer board. For younger visitors and those unable to read, sound has been added. http://sundayclubonline.com/
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Safeguarding Children
Remind yourself of what is involved in safeguarding and promoting the welfare of the child at this government site. http://www.everychildmatters.gov.uk/deliveringservices/commoncore/safeguarding/#top
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Children's Worship Bulletins
If you need weekly puzzle sheets based on the lectionary readings, you can find them here for 3-6s, and 7-10s, as downloadable pdf files. The subscription is about £5 for 3 months. They come from the US so there are some spelling variations but they are worth a look. http://www.childrensbulletins.com/
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The Way to Go
An exciting site for children to visit to learn more about the Christian faith http://theway2go.org
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Jollytots
A basket full of rhyme for tinies + some songs http://www.jolytots.org
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Children Matter
Practical ideas + articles on the theory of working with children http://www.childrenmatter.net
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Christian Crafters
Craft ideas to fit with Christian themes. Most are suitable for older children and adults, though some could be adapted for younger folk. http://www.christiancrafters.com