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 special event or holiday club for children

26.05.2021

How does a church create new opportunities to share the Christian story with the majority…

Storytelling

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A Tau Cross

10.02.2021

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

Advent History The Cross

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A tree cross

26.05.2021

View an idea based on the tree cross, written by Martyn Payne.

Bible Craft Easter Lent Prayer Storytelling The Cross

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A Ugandan Christmas

10.02.2021

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

Advent Christingle Epiphany Hope Nativity

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A Ugandan 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 wondering cube

26.05.2021

An activity to encourage children to ask questions about the Bible.

Reflective

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A word cross

26.05.2021

An idea based on a word cross, written by Martyn Payne.

Bible Craft Easter Lent Prayer Storytelling The Cross

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A Word Cross: thinking about the names of Jesus

25.02.2021

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

Easter Lent The Cross

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A world of hellos

26.05.2021

Various words of welcome and ways of greeting from around the world.

Apostles Bible Pentecost

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A, B, seed

26.05.2021

Some seed-related ideas for a harvest activity with your children’s group.

Games Harvest Storytelling

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Abraham the Patriarch

04.02.2021

Idea for an RE lesson on the story of Abraham’s call by God to go…

Abraham Drama

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Abraham: walk the story

26.05.2021

An idea for retelling the story of Abraham and Sarah.

Abraham Bible Storytelling

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Abraham's agony

26.05.2021

This session explores probably the lowest moment in Abraham’s life – when he was asked…

Abraham Bible Craft Storytelling

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Abraham's hospitality: a promise-giving meal

26.05.2021

Offering hospitality to strangers is a strong Middle Eastern tradition. The Bible suggests that when…

Abraham Bible Storytelling Trinity

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Acting out the Lord's Prayer

26.05.2021

Some simple actions to go with the Lord’s Prayer for use in worship with children…

Drama Prayer

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Actions off!

26.05.2021

A simple drama game to introduce incidents from the life of Jesus.

Drama Games Icebreaker

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