Assembly Objective:
What makes the perfect family? This assembly explores the theme of ‘family’, reflecting upon the biblical idea of the church as one body.
Category Archives: Believing and Belonging
Ron’s Gone Wrong: What does it mean to be a good friend?
Assembly Objective:
What does it mean to be a good friend? This assembly explores ‘friendship’ and the Christian idea of putting others first.
Paw Patrol: The Movie Who can we ask for help?
Assembly Objective:
- Who can we ask for help? This assembly explores the role of the emergency services and the help Christians draw from their belief in God.
Luca: Where is our true home?
Assembly Objective:
Where is our true home? This assembly explores the meaning of ‘home’ and Christian ideas concerning heaven.
The Tide Going Out
Assembly Objective:
- How can we help young people talk about death? This assembly invites students to think about what the Bible teaches about life and death, reminding them that God’s love is unchanging. It aims to help engage with this timely subject with pastoral sensitivity, opening a conversation that offers hope to young people who are suffering from grief or loss.
Frozen II: How can we cope with change?
Assembly Objective:
- How can we cope with change? This assembly explores different responses to change and offers the biblical view of God as unchanging and as a faithful guide.
What Should I Do?
Assembly Objective:
- What do we do when we feel ashamed? This assembly helps students consider that shame is an emotion that cannot easily be dealt with, particularly in a contemporary culture where people are quick to blame. Christians believe that the death of Jesus on the cross brings forgiveness and freedom from shame through the costly sacrifice of God’s son. This assembly is also suitable for use at Easter.
Toy Story 4: How should we respond to feeling not good enough?
Assembly Objective:
- How should we respond to feeling not good enough? This assembly explores different responses to self-doubt and references the biblical claim that God’s love is unconditional.
The Measure of a Hero
Assembly Objective:
- How does failure help us shape our futures? This assembly considers the idea that by failing, human beings learn from their mistakes and are able to succeed. It examines how shame over past mistakes can stop people living fully, and considers the biblical teaching on forgiveness and redemption through the story of Zacchaeus, the tax collector.
Missing Link: How should we respond to being ‘the odd one out’?
Assembly Objective:
- How should we respond to being ‘the odd one out’? This assembly explores feelings associated with being excluded and references a biblical call for inclusion.
Ethos Education 