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Basic values of Scripture Union’s Light rangeThese values are intrinsic to all the products and services in the Light range and affect every aspect of the materials: each session, each activity, each piece of writing, each illustration — everything that comes together to create Light.

• The Bible is God-centred. The whole Bible shows us that God is Father, Son and Holy Spirit. Even little children can have big minds when it comes to thinking about God.

• Children and young people can have a relationship with God by trusting in Jesus Christ, and can love him with all their heart. They can worship and serve him at any age, in ways that suit who they are and all God has given them.

• Biblical faith involves the head (belief), the heart (trust), the hands (action) and hopefully a direction set for life (will). Careful work with children and young people can encourage all-round faith.

• Children and young people can learn in many different, enjoyable ways. Helping them get to grips with the same learning through a variety of activities can be fun, but is also vital for good learning.

• Children and young people can hear God for themselves as they explore the Bible in a group, but also when they open it on their own or with a caring adult. But they need a lot of help.

• Children and young people are naturally very curious. Curiosity fuels their desire to learn. They need the time and space to ask honest questions and to work through the answers with others who love God and know what he says.

Light recognises that children can know and respond to God and does not expect too little or too much from them. Light celebrates every step taken towards and with God, letting the Bible shape our thinking about human nature, our relationship with children and the way in which we minister with and to them. Light values exploration and discovery, fun, feelings and creativity and uses these approaches to inspire children, young people and adults to meet God through the Bible.

Scripture Union is a non-denominational, Christ-centred international movement, founded in 1867, working in partnership with individuals and churches across the world.

Our aim is to use the Bible to inspire children, young people and adults to know God.

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Bubbles for 5s and under 4—5Splash! for 5 to 8s 6—7Xstream for 8 to 11s 8—9theGRID for 11 to 14s 10—11SUbstance for 14 t0 18s 12—13Light for the Lectionary for all-age worship 14The All-Age Service Annual 15

All Light printed products are available from the Light website www.scriptureunion.org.uk/light and all good Christian bookshops - or telephone 0845 07 06 006

Choose Bubbles for 5s and under because:• It gives you the right tools to nurture young

children’s faith, as they meet God in the Bible,

• It uses methods based on play and story to help children develop a personal relationship with God.

There are two products for the 5s and under age group — Bubbles for Leaders, and Bubbles for Children containing Bubbles Big Sheets. Each child will need a Bubbles Big Sheet for each session.

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Read the Bible passageThink about your own group and situation: the individuals, the leaders, your equipment and facilities. Pray about your group and the individuals within it, and for God to guide you and speak to you as you prepare and lead.

Know what the aim isEach session explores a different Bible passage, using the session aim to help the children discover more about God and respond to him. Each activity has a ‘why’ heading, which contributes to the session aim. Use these aims to help you choose the most appropriate activities for your group.

Choose the most important activityChoose an activity based on the Bible story to enable your group to explore the Bible passage. There will be a ready-to-use option, activities for 3 to 5s and under-3s, and these are marked with a cross icon. Think about your group and choose the activity you think will best suit their learning styles and ages. If you meet for about 20 minutes, you will probably only need this activity.

Choose activities to help the children respond to GodOnce you know which Bible activity you are doing, choose one or more of the activities marked with a heart icon. These include worship ideas and practical ways in which young children can apply the Bible story to their own lives and respond to God about what they have been doing and learning. One of these options will be ready-to-use.

Choose activities to help children learn throughtheir playingPlay is THE way in which young children learn so Bubbles for Leaders gives a range of play-based options, all of which are focused on the Bible story and the aim of the session. Play at any time within a Bubbles session. Add play ideas into the existing routine for your group, have a play-time before or after a Bible-time, use these ideas fl exibly, whenever you wish. One of these options will be ready-to-use.

Don’t forget Bible readingEach session gives suggestions to help pre-readers explore the Bible in their own way, using materials created especially for their age group.


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Choose Splash! for 5 to 8s because:• It helps you to encourage a depth of spiritual growth

in 5 to 8s and discover what God is saying to them through the Bible,

• It includes fun, age-appropriate activities for a variety of learning styles, to encourage children to draw closer to God day by day.

There are two magazines for the 5 to 8s age group — Splash! for Children and Splash! for Leaders. Each child will need a copy of Splash! for Children.

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Read the Bible passageThink about your own group and situation: the individuals, the leaders, your equipment and facilities. Pray about your group and the individuals within it, and for God to guide you and speak to you as you prepare and lead.

Know what the aim isEach session explores a different Bible passage, using the session aim to help the children discover more about God and respond to him. Within the session, each activity has an aim (the ‘WHY’) which contributes to the session aim. You can use these aims to help you choose the most appropriate activities for your group.

Introduction activitiesOnce you know which Bible exploration option you are doing, choose one or more of the Switch on activities to do before your Into the Bible activity. There is always a creative worship activity option; other activities include ones which explore unfamiliar aspects of the Bible passage or introduce concepts in the session aim.

The most important activityChoose one Into the Bible activity to enable yourgroup to explore the Bible passage. Think about the children in your group and choose the activity you think will best suit their learning styles. If you have around 20 minutes for your session, you will probably only need this activity.

Putting it into practice activitiesHaving explored the Bible passage, use one or more of the Living the life activities to help the children remember, respond to and apply what they have learnt. There are also Extra ideas which give you more options.

Learn and rememberThe Learn and remember verse for the series is not always from the Bible passages, but is rather a verse which works on its own and focuses on what we are discovering about God. Because we focus on a different characteristic of God in each series, over a period of time the children will know a collection of verses which will help them know God.


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Choose Xstream for 8 to 11s because• It will help your group to discover for themselves

awesome things about God through the Bible,

• The pick ‘n’ mix approach and variety of activities help 8 to 11s apply what they learn to their daily lives.

Each Xstream magazine has an A5, an A4 and an A3 page to use with the session activities. The activities give fun and creative ways to explore the Bible and how to apply it. There are collectable Bible cards for them too, helping them continue reading the Bible between sessions.

There are two magazines for the 8 to 11s age group — Xstream for Children and Xstream for Leaders. Each child will need a copy of Xstream for Children.

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Read the Bible passageThink about your own group and situation: theindividuals, the leaders, your equipment and facilities. Pray about your group and the individuals within it, and for God to guide you and speak to you as you prepare and lead.

Know what the aim isEach session explores a different Bible passage, using the session aim to help the children discover more about God and respond to him. Within the session, each activity has an aim (the ‘WHY’) which contributes to the session aim. You can use these aims to help you choose the most appropriate activities for your group.

Introduction activitiesOnce you know which Bible exploration option you are doing, choose one or more of the Switch on activities to do before your Into the Bible activity. There is always a creative worship activity option; other activities include ones which explore unfamiliar aspects of the Bible passage or introduce concepts in the session aim.

The most important activityChoose one Into the Bible activity to enable yourgroup to explore the Bible passage. Think about the children in your group and choose the activity you think will best suit their learning styles. If you have around 20 minutes for your session, you will probably only need this activity.

Putting it into practice activitiesHaving explored the Bible passage, use one or more of the Living the life activities to help the children remember, respond to and apply what they have learnt. There are also Extra ideas which give you more options.

Learn and rememberThe Learn and remember verse for the series is not always from the Bible passages, but is rather a verse which works on its own and focuses on what we are discovering about God. Because we focus on a different characteristic of God in each series, over a period of time the children will know a collection of verses which will help them know God.


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Choose theGRID for 11 to 14s because:• It includes creative activity suggestions suitable for

traditional Sunday groups, cell groups, and open youth groups,

• Young teenagers are faced with many challenges, so theGRID is sensitive to their world and resources leaders to meet their needs appropriately.

theGRID encourages churches to think of 11 to 14s as ‘teens’ rather than as ‘older children’. The attached CD-ROM or web downloads offer the kind of contemporary, visual approach the age group needs. theGRID lifestyle magazine has also been designed with the young people clearly in mind.

There are two magazines for the 11 to 14s age group — theGRID lifestyle magazine and theGRID for Leaders which is accompanied by a CD-ROM. Each young person will need a copy of theGRID lifestyle magazine.

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Read the Bible passage Think about your own group and situation: the individuals, the leaders, your equipment and facilities. Pray about your group and the individuals within it, and for God to guide you and to help you as you prepare and lead. Begin by reading the Bible passage and the short explanation. Then read The aim and The aim unpacked to fi nd out how the passage can relate to young people. The activities you use will be dependent on what kind of group you have. Different activities are tailored towards different groups, large or small, churched or unchurched.

Bible xperience Choose one of the Bible xperience activities fi rst. This is the heart of your session, as you help the young people explore the Bible and respond to God’s message.

Level 1 Connect The fi rst level of Bible interaction is ideal for a group that is at the lower end of Bible literacy and interest.

Level 2 Interface Use this activity for a group who are committed and want to learn more.

Level 3 Switch on This is a more demanding, in-depth Bible study for committed young people who want to grow in their faith. At least one of the Bible xperience activities will include content from theGRID lifestyle magazine.

Presentation The is ideal for larger groups or youth events but can also be effective on a laptop PC. The animation presents the aim in a simple, visual way.


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Way in Choose one or more of these activities to introduce the session’s theme.

Scene settersTwo activities make a link between the world of the young people and the aim of the session. One of these activities will use theGRID lifestyle magazine.Themed games or activities Two activities act as an introduction to the session aim. These activities are more suited to an ‘open’ or non-churched group.

Worship Choose one or more of these activities, to help the young people relate what they have learned in the session to their lives to help them live for God.Music Using music as a response to God’s word.Creative Using creative and imaginative skills to respond to God’s word.Practical An on-going activity that the young people can take part in, meaning that the aim will affect their lives.Chillzone Take a few moments at some point to ponder some of the big questions, or simply chill with the Grid lifestyle magazine.

Resources Resources on the CD-ROM include: photocopiable pages for you to print out, copy and use with your group; animations for the Presentation; scripts for the God slot.

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Choose SUbstance for 14 to 18s because:• It will take your young people and bring them on in

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• The easy-to-use and highly adaptable leaders’ guide will help you create gripping sessions that will enable your group to delve deeper into the Bible.

SUbstance sessions will encourage and challenge, engage and equip, and allow for times of quiet refl ection, alongside loud debate, laughter, and in-depth Bible study.

Whatever their level of faith or understanding of the Bible is, young people will develop through the practical approach and focus on application which runs throughout this discipleship resource. SUbstance is produced termly, and is undated, so it can be used at anytime.

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Choose Light for the Lectionary because: It provides a rich toolbox of resources for anyone leading all-age services in churches using the Revised Common Lectionary (or Common Worship) Lectionary.

The weekly service outlines help you explore the Bible readings and include suggestions for prayer, a statement of faith, and games and music ideas. Each quarterly volume provides 15 Sunday services and other special days.

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Choose The All-Age Service Annual because: Choose The All-Age Service Annual and take the stress out of preparing all-age regular, monthly or festival services.

Each annual includes 15 creative all-age service outlines to see you right through the year. The services cover all the major Christian festivals, along with other signifi cant occasions that you’ll want to celebrate together as an all-age congregation (for example: Mothering Sunday, Harvest and Remembrance Sunday).

Each outline provides an opportunity to introduce your all-age congregation to some of the themes being explored by children and young people using the Light age-group resources, with some outlines based on the relevant part of the Light syllabus.

All-Age Service Starters are short activities, available as free downloads to Light users through the Light website. Use them as service openers or closers when all ages are together. www.scriptureunion.org.uk/light/allageservicestarters.asp


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Bubbles for Leaders (5s and under) £8.50 £29.00 £5.00

Splash! for Leaders (5 to 8s) £8.50 £29.00 £5.00

Xstream for Leaders (8 to 11s) £8.50 £29.00 £5.00

theGRID for Leaders (11 to 14s) £9.95 £34.00 £5.80

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Bubbles for Children (5s and under) £1.99 £7.20 £0.76

Splash! for Children (5 to 8s) £1.65 £6.00 £0.60

Xstream for Children (8 to 11s) £1.99 £7.20 £0.76

theGRID lifestyle magazine (11 to 14s) £2.99 £10.50 £1.46

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Xstream for Children (8 to 11s) £18.00 £70.00 £1.90/£9.60

theGRID lifestyle magazine (11 to 14s) £27.00 £105.00 £2.90/£14.60

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SUbstance Volume 1 - Creation £9.99 NA

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