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Gigantic welcome

Resources for summer 2012 on a theme of hospitality

Celebrate 2012 with our Gigantic welcome resources leaflet.

As thousands of visitors come here for the 2012 Olympic Games, ROOTS has taken this opportunity to provide resources to help focus our thoughts and commit our hearts to a gigantic act of British hospitality.

The contents of the leaflet include the following:

Introduction

An abundant welcome
Genesis 18.1-8

The heritage of Christian hospitality
A short article about the Rule of St Benedict, a case study and an activity

Gigantic welcome
A service for all ages on the theme of hospitality. Additional resources for this service are:

Template of quotations, to use with Explore the Word

Template of pineapple outlines, to use with the Intercessions

Template of Welcome biscuits recipe, to use with the Simple worship activity

Activities for all
Ideas to use in summer services and events

Run to win.
An alternative approach based on 1 Corinthians 9.24-27

 

Further resources on Genesis 18.1-8

Sermon ideas, prayers, drama, activities, hymns & songs

 

Alternative resources on 1 Corinthians 9.24-27

Bible study, sermon notes, drama, prayers

 

Find out more about the ROOTS worship and learning resources here.

 

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