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 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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Barnabas - the Encouraging Apostle

24.02.2021

11th June is St Barnabas Day. His real name was Joseph and he came from…

Apostles Drama Friendship Saints Storytelling Unity

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Barnabas the Encourager: making a difference

24.02.2021

Ideas for working with the story of Barnabas, as found in Acts 4: 36-37 for…

Apostles Friendship

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Exploring friendship using Bible Stories 1: Cain and Abel - brotherly hate!

27.02.2021

A lesson outline exploring the theme of making good and bad choices in response to…

Drama Forgiveness Friendship Storytelling

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Exploring friendship using Bible Stories 2: Esau and Jacob - double trouble

01.03.2021

A lesson outline exploring the theme of making good and bad choices in response to…

Forgiveness Friendship Jacob

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Exploring friendship using Bible stories 4: David and Jonathan - a friend indeed

01.03.2021

A lesson outline exploring the theme of making good and bad choices in response to…

David Friendship

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Exploring friendship using Bible stories 6: the parable of the unforgiving servant

01.03.2021

A lesson outline exploring the parable of the unforgiving servant with some practical suggestions as…

Drama Forgiveness Friendship Storytelling Teaching of Jesus

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Exploring friendship using Bible stories 7: Jesus is let down by his friends - the kiss of death

01.03.2021

A lesson outline that explores how Jesus tasted the destruction of friendship in order to…

Disciples Drama Easter Forgiveness Friendship Lent

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Exploring the Last Supper as a Jewish Seder meal

01.03.2021

This idea gives a flavour of Jesus’ last meal by acting out part of a…

Easter Friendship Lent Teaching of Jesus

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Exploring Values with the Bible - Friendship

01.03.2021

A series of ideas linked to the theme ‘friendship’.

Bible Friendship

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Exploring Values with the Bible - Love

01.03.2021

Ideas for values work in schools including related Bible stories and suggestions for reflection and…

Bible Compassion Friendship

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Friendship - Ruth stays with Naomi

01.03.2021

One of a series of Core Values assemblies with Bible stories.

Friendship

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Friendship and Forgiveness: what Jesus said

01.03.2021

Exploring Forgiveness through a parable of Jesus and the Lord’s Prayer. This will fit in…

Forgiveness Friendship Teaching of Jesus

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Nice and Nasty- Jesus makes friends with Zacchaeus

01.03.2021

Retelling the story of Zacchaeus for young children.

Friendship Teaching of Jesus

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Peter and Cornelius: overcoming Prejudice

24.02.2021

Ideas for working with the story of Peter and Cornelius, the Roman officer, as found…

Apostles Friendship Pentecost Unity

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Standing up: a story about creating friendship, forgiveness and peace

01.03.2021

A retelling of the story of Zacchaeus the tax collector. It explains a little of…

Forgiveness Friendship Honesty

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