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Journey of a Lifetime

The Journey of a Lifetime holiday club is designed to bring all ages together to explore faith and learn from each other. All the activities intentionally encourage different ages to interact both during and after the club.

As you explore the Bible stories together, leaders, participating adults and children will all discover how we can go on the Journey of a Lifetime with Jesus.

 

Three fun, intergenerational sessions

The three sessions within this resource pack focus on encounters with Jesus:
1. Encountering Jesus together – friends bring the paralysed man to Jesus (Luke 5:17-26)
2. Choosing Jesus – Jesus visits Mary and Martha (Luke 10:38-42)
3. Changing lives – Zacchaeus climbs a tree to see Jesus (Luke 19:1-10)

As we explore these Bible stories together, we'll also use 12 tried and tested spiritual practices.

 

The 12 spiritual practices 

  • Each of these tried and tested spiritual practices is a station on our discipleship journey where we can meet God and grow in our faith.
  • Each time we visit a station, we are encouraged to try a simple spiritual practice that leads us to encounter Jesus.
  • We are encouraged to journey with others as we learn these healthy spiritual habits, reflecting on what we discover along the way.

 

What's in the resource?

The 70-page PDF includes:

Practical support for leaders

  • Comprehensive leaders' guide to help you plan and set up
  • All the time-saving printouts you'll need 
  • Ready-made poster and postcard graphics to help you advertise your club

 

 

Engaging everyone with the Bible story

  • Specially-written intergenerational versions of each Bible story, including 'Stop and share' moments that help you to explain key Bible concepts and vocabulary
  • Vibrant illustrations that you can print or project
 

Helping everyone respond to the Bible story

Everyone has the chance to experience a range of flexible 'stations' incorporating a mix of craft, discussion and activities for all ages to explore together 

 

Welcoming under 5s

  • A version of each story for under 5s
  • Play ideas for under 5s, linked to each day's Bible story
 

Supporting discipleship at home

  • One activity sheet for each day, based on the Bible story
  • One Thrive sheet for adults and families to take home each day - enabling them to explore the themes further at home. 
 

View sample pages

 

How to get this resource

  • If you subscribe to Roots, you can access this resource as part of your subscription! Simply log in, go to the Seasons & festivals section of the website, and choose 'Holidays'.
  • If you don't subscribe to Roots resources, you can buy this resource as a standalone PDF.

Order digital download (£15)

 

 

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