Making the most of paperlesschristmas 2009

The Adventures of Mary and Joseph - The Road Movie

Resources for use in schools and churches

paperlesschristmas 2009: The Adventures of Mary and Joseph - The Road Movie (www.paperlesschristmas.org.uk) tells the Christmas story in nine entertaining and informative episodes. The videos, produced as a collaboration between Jerusalem Productions and BRF, are ideal material for use in the classroom to help children explore the impact and significance of the nativity for Christians. The videos will also work well in churches where this 'nativity with a modern twist' will prompt children and adults think afresh about the story.

BRF's Barnabas Children's Ministry Team has developed a set of creative activities to use in conjunction with each of the nine videos. These will enable children and adults to work with the Christmas story in a thoughtful and fun way. In the material for each episode you will find:

  • Suggestions to get groups talking about the video
  • Discussion starters for small group work
  • The Bible story in contemporary English with reflective questions
  • A word search
  • Links to additional relevant videos from paperlesschristmas 2008 and 2007
  • A choice of activities for topic work on the theme of the video(s)
  • Drama activities that explore the theme
  • A set of final reflective questions
  • Links to further ideas, resources and books available from the Barnabas websites

The videos and additional resources are available from 1 October 2009 to enable teachers and church leaders to be able to plan ahead. Taken as a whole, Paperless Christmas - The Adventures of Mary and Joseph - the Road Movie videos, the additional videos and the resource material provide a comprehensive package for:

  • churches to use during Advent, and
  • for schools to use both as curriculum material as well as inspiration for collective worship in the run-up to Christmas

It may well also inspire some groups to want to make a modern nativity movie of their own!

The resource material is available to download as individual PDF documents. All the videos can be viewed online and can also be downloaded so they can be projected onto a whiteboard or screen in the classroom or in church.

We recommend that teachers and children's / church leaders view all nine episodes of The Adventures of Mary and Joseph - The Road Movie (see them at www.paperlesschristmas.org.uk) before looking at the accompanying resource material.

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