Resource Hub

Need activities and ideas for primary RE, collective worship, church home groups, children’s and families work or for faith in the home?

The BRF Resource Hub is your one-stop shop for free tried and tested ideas from over 20 years of working in primary RE (through Barnabas in Schools) and in resourcing churches.

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A Belgian Cross

26.05.2021

An idea based on the Belgian Cross written by Martyn Payne.

Bible Craft Easter Lent Prayer Storytelling

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A call to worship on Mothering Sunday

26.05.2021

The following idea offers a selection of Bible verses and visuals with which to call…

Bible Mothering Sunday Prayer

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A Canterbury Cross

26.05.2021

Background information, Bible links and craft ideas for a session exploring a Canterbury Cross.

Bible Craft Easter Storytelling

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A cemetery cross

26.05.2021

Background information, Bible links and craft ideas for a session exploring a cemetery cross.

Bible Craft Easter Lent Storytelling

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A Christmas brainteaser

02.06.2021

A drama game useful for exploring the two sides of an argument or dilemma.

Christmas Games

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A Christmas triptych

26.05.2021

A triptych is a work of art that is divided into three sections. The following…

Advent Art Bible Carol service Christmas Craft

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A church in Cana, Israel: the wedding that nearly went wrong

25.02.2021

A collective worship activity about generosity, using the Bible story of the miracle at Cana…

Feelings Friendship Places of worship

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A church in Jerusalem: Gethsemane

25.02.2021

A collective worship session about courage, focusing on the story of Jesus in the garden…

Courage Easter Feelings Places of worship

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A church year line

26.05.2021

This is a teaching activity to help people understand more the pattern of the church…

Advent Ascension Christmas Easter Epiphany Harvest Holy Week Lent Worship

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A Cornish cross

26.05.2021

An idea based on the Cornish cross, written by Martyn Payne.

Bible Craft Easter Lent Prayer Storytelling

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A Costa Rican Cross

25.02.2021

An idea by Martyn Payne of the Barnabas Schools’ Team exploring cross ideas based on…

Art Easter Lent The Cross

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A dramatic Advent reading

26.05.2021

A performance piece based on key passages from the Bible for Advent for a group…

Advent Bible Drama

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A father's prayer

26.05.2021

This outline for a group session focuses on a father who came to Jesus for…

Craft Prayer Reflective Storytelling

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A Filipino Christmas

10.02.2021

Background information, Bible links and craft ideas for a session exploring how Christmas is celebrated…

Advent Christingle Epiphany Geography Nativity

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A harvest home

26.05.2021

Our Christian harvest festival has its biblical roots in the Feast of Tabernacles. Here are…

Bible Craft Harvest Moses Prayer

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A harvest of compassion

26.05.2021

Harvest is an opportunity to thank God for our food and also look outward. This…

Bible Harvest

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