Ideas and Resources for Mission and Ministry with children based on Pentecost
Below are links to a number of resources to help you with your ministry. Many of the resources are not produced or endorsed by the Diocese. Please ensure that the resource is right for both your tradition and context before using. Do contact childrenandfamilies@elydiocese.org if you have any questions or need further help or support. Items are free to access unless stated.
Running a session
- Faith at Home School Resources for Pentecost: A resource originally created for schools during lockdown; it has a wealth of information, a script, wonder questions, and other ways to nurture spirituality, from the Church of England
- Pentecost Bible Lessons for Kids Church: Activity ideas, videos and resources for Pentecost from Ministry to Children
Telling the story
- A Very Special Happy Birthday: Using the theme of birthday parties to learn about Pentecost from Mission Bible Class
- Bible Quest: Pentecost: An easy access video to show children from Re-quest
- A Pentecost picture storyboard from Re-quest
- God Sends the Holy Spirit: A video for children (and adults!) from Saddleback Kids
- The Holy Spirit: Story of Pentecost for Kids: A British animated video from the Bible Heroes of Faith series.
- Acts 2 Pentecost Visual Reading Videos: Atmospheric slides for the Bible reading using NIV Bible, designed to be read by a local reader alongside the slides, from engage worship.
Crafts, activities and resources
- Roots on the web is a subscription resource (with a month's free trial) that has a range of Pentecost resources, including an escape room, drama scripts, practical activities and all-age worship. It has resources for under 5s, children and youth, that follow the lectionary.
- Pentecost Activities for All Ages: crafts and activities to explore and use outside from Sun Hats & Wellie Boots.
- Holy Spirit move among us and Spirit of God are two Pentecost hymns/songs by engage worship. (You can purchase the lyrics, chord sheet and audio track for £3)
- Make a Pentecost flame candle: craft instructions (you might want to double the speed of the video) from Rev Mark Smith on YouTube.