There are some things about birthdays and birds that help us to learn more about God and how he lives with us day by day. Read on to find out more…

Summer is bursting with the colour green. It’s a big contrast to the bare stillness of winter, when everything rests. Find out why green is a special colour in the church as well.

If you’ve seen banners or posters advertising a Messy Church near to you but you’re not sure what it’s about, find out how you can get involved.

Now is the time of year when there’s a lot of fresh fruit on the trees and in the shops. It tastes wonderful, is good for our health and colourful to look at. There’s another kind of ‘fruit’ that’s good for us too. Read on to find out more.

Even in the middle of cities, a British summer is full of flowers. We love to see them bloom, bringing spectacular colour and sometimes fragrance into the summer months. It’s a lovely time to  appreciate the beauty of God’s world,  and think about how God cares for us as part of creation.

Whether you live in the country or in the city, there are so many ways to grow together as a family, and to take part in what’s happening in your local community.

Day trips, visiting family or even going abroad all require some sort of travel. Whether it’s on foot, on a bike, in the car, on a bus, train, or plane, the journey itself can be an opportunity to see new things and ask for God’s blessing too.

Once the weather’s warm enough to be outside, there are so many more things that you can do together as a family – and it doesn’t matter how messy you get!

If you’re going to the beach this summer, whether just for a day, or for a longer holiday, you’ll love these ideas to help make your time together fun and memorable.

Thinking about where our food comes from, being thankful for it and remembering those who don’t have as much as we do helps children to recognise the blessing of ‘our daily bread’.

Discover a helpful way to read and talk with your child about five inspiring mums in the Bible, who each came through very different challenges with the help of God. Their faith, courage and love made them heroes then, and now…

Enjoying time and treats together is really important, whether that is doing ordinary things together like making and helping or going on a journey somewhere completely new. Being together, using imagination, making mistakes and laughing are all part of the amazing Christian journey. Find some new ideas here.

Prayer is both simple and special, and is one of the things that everyone can do for the children in our lives. It might be lighting a candle or pausing for thought, or it could be something you discover together. Here are some ideas to help you pray with and for a child who is special to you.

If a christening is the start of an amazing journey, the Bible is an amazing book – a map for that journey. There is adventure and excitement, mystery and wonder. There are really well known stories – like Noah or the Christmas story – and new ones to discover.

The amazing journey of discovering faith will have lots of special times to remember. Find out here some of the key moments that you can look forward to over the next few months and years.

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