Lent

Click on the links below to download the appropriate session for your age group and background.

Limited Church Background. These outlines are aimed at those who have little experience of church and the Bible so very little prior knowledge is assumed.
Mainly Church Background. These outlines are aimed at those who are more familiar with church and the Bible and some prior knowledge is assumed.

Web Links

The following links will save you some time in searching the Internet for extra ideas and background information on Lent. If you have more time then it’s always worth searching yourself for even more ideas.

ship-of-fools.com/Features/0202/Lent/Intro.html – 40 ideas for Lent
www.sfaparish.com/lent_activities.htm – US Catholic site with loads of Lent activity ideas
www.christianitytoday.com/ct/2000/110/34.0.html – Article on lent with links to ideas
anglicansonline.org/special/lent.html – Resources on Lent from Anglicans online

These are general youth work sites, which have great links and ideas and you’ll be able to find other ideas for Lent and Easter to use in your groups.

www.youthpastor.com
www.youthministry.com
www.thesourcefym.com
www.youthwork.co.uk
www.youthspecialties.com