As Easter approaches, the spirit of renewal and celebration permeates the air! At Church Growth Trust, we have been looking for some of the best Easter materials that will add a touch of warmth, reflection and fun to your celebrations this year.
Wishing you a blessed and joy-filled Easter celebration!
1. Free download from Scripture Union – Hot of the press for 2024 the new resource Easter Matters from Scripture Union equips you to share the Easter story. Discover what Easter looks like around the world, read articles from their experts and get some fresh ideas to help you share the message of the cross. Easter Matters | Scripture Union
2. Have a ‘Messy’ Easter – There are a host of ideas for Easter from the Messy Church movement this year. Their website is a great place to go to grab some new ideas or store them away for another year. Summary of Easter resources – Messy Church: Messy Church (brf.org.uk)
3. An Easter devotional for young people – What is Easter? Why celebrate it today? This is a 20-minute Easter devotional that will help young people prepare their hearts and minds to celebrate the real meaning behind Easter. Easter-Devotional-1.pdf (yfc.co.uk)
4. Say it with animation – A delightful new animation from The Bible Society, that is perfect to show in your church, particularly for primary school ages. The Awesome Easter Surprise resources – Bible Society
5. Get creative – The all-age ‘All Resource Easter’ pack is another great resource from Scripture Union. A fresh, new, jam-packed resource full of creative ideas for celebrating Easter in an all-age context. All Resource Easter (scriptureunion.org.uk)
6. Dig deeper into the resurrection story – The Resurrection Edition of Rooted, Bible Society’s devotional journal, takes you deep into the Bible with reflections, activities, and questions. Rooted Resurrection – Shop – Bible Society
7. Keep going into Pentecost – You are not thinking it all ends on Easter morning, are you? When Pentecost Sunday comes, get all ages of your church involved by staging the Bible Society’s Pop Up Pentecost Family Service. You can download the script for free.
8. Give Easter eggs with meaning – Out of the 80 million Easter eggs sold in this part of the world every year, The Real Easter Egg is the only one that has an Easter storybook in the box, is made of Fairtrade chocolate and supports charitable projects. The Meaningful Chocolate Company
9. Let Lego help tell the story – Children (and adults!) love Lego and will be fascinated by watching it come to life in this wonderfully engaging video. Although this is not new, it is a great piece to share in children’s groups and all age services to get children thinking about, discussing and interacting with the Easter story in a fresh way. https://gochattervideos.com/downloads/the-lego-easter-story/
