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The Easter Story multipack

Author : Martyn Payne

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Purchase a multipack of The Easter Story: for families to share by Martyn Payne.

Title	The Easter Story multipack
Author	Martyn Payne
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Description	Purchase a multipack of The Easter Story: for families to share by Martyn Payne. Explore the story of the first Easter together as a family! The Easter Story is written for parents, grandparents and carers to share with their children through an interactive family Bible and prayer time. Each section provides a brief comment on the passage, questions to discuss, a visual aid to encourage engagement with the story, an activity idea, a prayer idea, a key verse and an Old Testament story link.
Details	Product code: TES10 Published: 10 February 2021 Format: Pack Pages: 32 Dimensions: 148mm wide and 148mm high

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Purchase a multipack of The Easter Story: for families to share by Martyn Payne.

Explore the story of the first Easter together as a family!

The Easter Story is written for parents, grandparents and carers to share with their children through an interactive family Bible and prayer time.

Each section provides a brief comment on the passage, questions to discuss, a visual aid to encourage engagement with the story, an activity idea, a prayer idea, a key verse and an Old Testament story link.

Formerly part of BRF’s Messy Church team, Martyn Payne is a gifted storyteller whose previous books The Big Story (2011) and Creative Ways to Tell a Bible Story (2012) demonstrate the variety of approaches he uses to bring the Bible alive for children and adults alike. He is passionate about the blessing that comes when generations explore faith together.

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Creative Ways to Tell a Bible Story: Techniques and tools for exploring the Bible with children and families

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The Christmas Story

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Explore the story of the first Christmas together as a family! The Christmas Story is written for parents, grandparents and carers to...

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There are many drama games, ways to use props, and ways to use art , all with examples linked to Bible stories. Even if you already love using Godly Play or drama, you will find lots of excellent new ideas. Above all the practical ideas are in a framework: don’t just read a story – ponder first and then tell it. Use open-ended questions, and don’t rush in with an explanation – Jesus usually didn’t. The introduction celebrates the way the biblical authors ‘were…gifted to see greater truths than they could have imagined on their own’, and this book points us to inspired story-sharing with children and families. Why not adult small groups too?\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eReviewed by Rose Medhurst\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e"}

Creative Ways to Tell a Bible Story: Techniques and tools for exploring the Bible with children and families

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The Easter Story: for families to share

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Explore the story of the first Easter together as a family! The Easter Story is written for parents, grandparents and...

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The Barnabas 365 Story Bible

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