Roots Children and Young People

Aimed at those who work with children and young people from 4 to 14 years old. For each Sunday you'll find:

• Bible notes: a quick explanation of the main points in the readings;
• Set the scene: suggestions to help you create a suitable setting;
• Get started: ideas to help kick things off;
• Use the Bible: ways to get deeper into the Word;
• Be creative / Be active: craft and activity ideas for the under-11s, and activities specially designed for the 11–14s;
• Work it out / Make connections: help with connecting the Bible's teaching with life today;
• Pray it through: prayers to use and ways to pray;
• Music and resources: a list of suitable songs and resources.

Each issue also contains material for one festival or special Sunday, and additional resources or training materials.

Roots Worship

Aimed at those leading worship, each issue covers both adult worship and services where all ages worship together. The material for each Sunday contains the following sections:

• Bible notes: commentary on the readings;
• Set the scene: suggestions for making use of space, sound, or the visual environment;
• Pray: prayers to use and ways to pray;
• Share the Word: ideas and examples to help bring the Bible to life;
• Be creative: creative ways to illustrate or respond to the passages;
• Music: a list of appropriate songs and hymns;
• Resources: a list of other resources that will help in preparing for the service.

Each issue will also provide a service outline for a festival or special Sunday when all ages worship together, and additional features to help you in your leadership tasks.

Roots on the web

Roots subscribers will receive a password for the Roots website, which provides a range of extra resources reflecting each issue of the magazines. For each Sunday, the website will provide:

• extended commentary on the Bible readings;
• texts selected from the magazines;
• additional prayers commissioned or sourced for the website;
• an extended list of resources including live web links;
• a visual for OHP use in worship or group work with children;
• further resources,, such as a drama sketch or short story.

All material will remain archived and searchable after its initial publication, and users will be able to print out, photocopy or copy and paste material from the website for use in their own orders of service, projection facilities, or just to hand out for general preparation.

www.rootsontheweb.com

Contact

To find out more, request a free sample of the materials, or place an order, please visit www.rootsontheweb.com