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Training opportunity for people passionate about
children’s ministry
A pilot project began in Cirencester in September
2001. Since then Open the Book has grown explosively in the Diocese of
Gloucester and teams are now telling stories to ten thousand children
every week! Volunteers are able to share their faith with the children
in an easy and enjoyable way and innumerable anecdotes show that
everyone is benefiting from the experience - children, schools,
volunteers and churches.
What is it?
Open the Book is a series of 90 Bible stories
presented in weekly collective worship over three school years; each
lasting about ten minutes:
• The stories are taken from "The Lion Storyteller
Bible" by Bob Hartman and two Storybooks produced especially for the
project.
• The stories are presented using a variety of
storytelling techniques.
• The thirty ten-minute stories are in sequence
giving snapshots of the whole Bible from Genesis to Acts
• The Storyteller team for each school is made up of
local volunteers drawn form local churches
• The project is a joint initiative by the Diocesan
Board of Education and Parish Resources Department, Gloucester
Diocese-and has set up successful partnerships with other dioceses.
• Open the Book is offered as a free service to local
schools.
What are our aims?
1. To present the Bible in an accessible, enjoyable
way.
2. To enable every child to hear the story of the
Bible during their primary years.
3. To encourage links between school and church in a
local context
4. To equip, encourage and enable adults to work with
children in schools.
Who are we?
Dianne Brookes, although a qualified Primary
Teacher, works as a Deputy Registrar. She has past experience of
children's work within the local church as well as the wider challenge
of children's ministry at New Wine. She has also been involved with
outreach events and parish weekends through the God Is Good Trust
Jacqueline Rodwell has experience of a variety of
children's work and children's evangelism in the local church context.
She was recently ordained Deacon in the Church of England and is working
as a Non-Stipendiary Assistant Curate in the West Cheltenham Team
Ministry.
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