Assembly Objective:
What is God Like? This assembly explores the question of the existence of God, and considers a biblical view of God’s character as the creator of all people who loves each human being on the planet. Continue reading
Inside Out 2: How Can Joy Be Your Strength?
Assembly Objective:
What is joy? This assembly explores the concept of joy as a means of countering anxiety, and as a gift from God. Students will reflect on the difference between happiness and joy, and on how the Bible describes joy in God as a source of strength. Continue reading
Inside Out 2: How does what we believe about God affect how we live?
Learning Objectives:
- Examine the idea of how the self is created through experience and memory.
- Analyse the account of the Apostle Paul’s conversion in order to understand a Christian view of conversion.
- Understand how belief shapes action and behaviour through a contemporary account.
Title: The Fall Guy
Assembly Objective:
How do we deal with broken relationships? When other people hurt us we can choose to forgive them, or to take revenge. This assembly invites students to consider how Jesus’ teaching on forgiveness can restore relationships and free people from bitterness. Continue reading
One Life
Assembly Objective:
What can ordinary people do in the face of suffering? This assembly explores the idea that one individual taking action in response to evil can impact the lives of generations to come. It also invites students to consider the story of the Good Samaritan as a blueprint for a Christian response to the suffering of others. Continue reading
Wish: What is Prayer?
Assembly Objective:
What is prayer? This assembly explores the concept of God as a Father who loves his children and who wants the best for them. It examines the idea that prayer is a means of communicating with God rather than a set of wishes that may or may not be granted on a whim. It gives space for pupils to reflect on how they view God and prayer. Continue reading
Wonka: How do we respond to personal attack?
Assembly Objective:
How do we respond to people who don’t like us? This assembly explores injustice, revenge and forgiveness from a biblical perspective, and creates space for pupils to examine their own responses and strategies for dealing with situations where they are treated unfairly. Continue reading
Wonka: Can we imagine a world of fairness?
Learning Objectives:
- Consider the complexity and unfairness in global supply chains, particularly with reference to the chocolate trade.
- Understand the Bible’s teaching on wealth and poverty, particularly with regard to the fair treatment of workers.
Indiana Jones and the Dial of Destiny
Assembly Objective:
Why do we need other people? This assembly examines the idea that human flourishing requires more than the basics of survival and, from a biblical perspective, explores Jesus’ teaching on how love for other people is a demonstration of the church and a sign of good community. Continue reading
Barbie: What does the Bible show us about gender equality?
Learning Objectives:
- Understanding how gender stereotyping influences society and causes division between male and female.
- Understanding how patriarchal and matriarchal societies differ.
- Consideration of how the Old Testament understands power and authority in the context of a psalm.
- Exploration of the radical nature of a Christian worldview in a patriarchal society.
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