This Sunday is All Saints Day and I've had a great time putting these cards together for our all age service. Click here to download and print them off. I'm aiming to use them in a few different ways... Each card shows a saint, a brief description of who they are, the date they are remembered and what/ where they are the patron saint of. I've gone for some local saints to Britain and tried to make a balanced male/female ratio. 1. Print them onto card and play snap 2. Print them onto card and lay them face down. Take turns to find pairs. 3. Use the internet to find out more about the saints. What are the symbols you see with each saint and what do they mean? 4. Group the saints according to what you notice e.g. royalty, animals, places. What are common themes? In the service, each person will be given one of the cards at random and we'll allocate a few minutes for googling and finding out more! We will talk about Saints being people who have lived out their faith and...
Creative and practical ideas for Children's Ministry at church and at home.