Books published by publisher Barnabas

The changing seasons bring with them the important festivals of Christmas, Easter and Harvest. How do we explain their significance to children? This is a question that many primary teachers and people who work with young children in church or playschool ask themselves. What better way for them to learn than to participate in a simple seasonal play, especially one that is easy to produce, fun for the children and a delight for your audience! Here are three plays, each specifically written for children in the 3-7 age group and taking approximately 10-20 minutes to perform.

Inviting the reader to start out on the most important journey in life, this book covers 31 basic steps in Christian teaching, including: is there a God?; prayer; who is Jesus?; belonging to the Church; what is faith?; the Bible; Christian discipleship; Holy Communion; Christian witness; the resurrection; Christian worship; the Holy Spirit. This text has been widely used in Confirmation training, evangelism and youth groups. Its accessible format is designed to encourage the habit of regular Bible reading and prayer.

It's impossible to see in the dark. We need a light to shine out and show us the way. Sometimes trying to understand or do difficult things is a bit like being in the dark. This book contains thirty Bible readings and activities on the theme of Jesus' birth and ministry, with stories and teaching drawn from both the Old and New Testament. It is one of four titles in a range of Bible reading books designed for 5-7s. The theme is explored by looking at Advent and the Christmas story, and the theme of dark and light, present in Genesis and revealed in Jesus. Each of five distinct topics is covered in six double page spreads, comprising the Bible passage and a choice of related activities. The activities are based on things to do alone in the book, things to find or see related to the Bible passage, things to do with the whole family or with a group of friends and imagination or meditation idea. Each unit is followed by a prayer jotter, giving a prayer idea and a journal for the child to record their own journey of discovery.