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· The Weekend That Changed the World: The Mystery of Jerusalem’s Empty Tomb, Peter Walker. Book. This book answers key questions that surround Jesus’ death and argues that the events changed the world forever. It traces the movements of all involved in his tragic execution and follows the story to the empty tomb. Maps, drawings, and color photographs make this a fascinating documentary of the dramatic events of Jesus’ final days on earth. Y5/WAL/w
· Journey To Jerusalem: Celebrating and Teaching the Life of Jesus, Boyd Lien. Book. This can be an intergenerational study using the learning center concept that can be adapted to each church's needs. It can be done as Sunday School for six weeks, Vacation Bible School or mid-week programs.
· From Palm Sunday to Easter, N. Raymond Day. This Lenten study has six lessons that reflect on some of the persons involved in Holy Week. The persons are Jesus, Judas, the high priests, Pilate, Herod, and Peter.
· Hallelujah: The Bible and Handel's Messiah, Kerygma study. This is a 10-session study designed to deepen learners' appreciation of both the words and the music of Handel's Messiah. It is primarily a Bible study curriculum for adults or young people.
· Ten Key Events In Jesus’ Life: Bible Basics for Adults. Book. Helps adult learners gain a basic understanding of the life and ministry of Jesus and to connect their lives with the biblical story. Six sessions.
· We Are An Easter People, Adrienne and John Carr. Book. A five-week Lenten study designed to help discover what it means to be “Easter People” – those who have discovered anew the power of God in their lives. Leader’s guide & participants book.
· Things To Make & Do for Lent and Easter: Creative Activities for Children’s Ministry by, Martha Bettis Gee
· The Case of the Missing Professor: Bible Mystery Events for Youth Ministry - This is a disguised version of the New Testament account of Jesus' life, death, and resurrection. Best for Senior High Youth or College students. Use in an extended time event like a retreat or lock-in. Participants take on roles of characters and try to solve the mystery. Best done with several weeks of preparation.
· Pax (Peace) Cake Service - Lenten service that focuses on forgiveness. Can be intergenerational or for youth and children. This can be held prior to a pancake supper.
· Six Faces of Lent: Dramas by W.A. Poovey
· The Days Before Easter, W.A. Poovey
· Three parts: First part tells about origin and nature of Lent.
Second part has Lent-related activities
Third part consists of daily devotions
· Service of Worship For Palm/Passion Sunday
· Prayer Celebration: Mardi Gras/Ash Wednesday
· Design for Celebrating Lent and Easter, Celebrate: Life Pac, ’89
· Design for Celebrating Lent and Easter, “ “ ’88
· Design for Celebrating Lent and Easter, “ “ ’92
· Preparing for Easter – contains Reflections on the Gospel passages for Lent Household activities, A Passover Seder, An Easter Seder, 40 Day Calendar
· Scriptographic Booklet , About Holy Week
· Scriptographic Booklet, What Is Lent? (children)
· Holy Week: A Congregational Life/Intergenerational Experience
· The Lenten Season: A Congregational Life/Intergenerational Experience
· Programs for Lent and Easter by, Vincie Alessi Vol. 1
· Programs for Lent and Easter by, Vincie Alessi Vol 2
· PASKOS: A Game for the 40 Days of Lent
· Lent, Cycle B: Six Learning Centers: Youth/Adult, NTEP
· Lenten Learning Kit including Holy Week & Easter, Brethern House Ministries (children)
· Celebrating Lent/Easter, Celebrate Lit. for Youth- 7 sessions
· Live With Jesus: A Curriculum for Children, 12 Sessions by, Alexander Campbell
· An Easter People: Family Devotional Activities for Lent & Easter by, Debbie T. O’Neal
· Creative Ideas for Lent by, Robert G. Davidson- All church, Youth & Children
· From Palm Sunday to Easter: A Lenten Study for Adults- 6 Sessions
· A Time of Hope: Family celebrations and activities for Lent/Easter
· The Christian Family Easter Book, collection of Easter stories and poems by, Ron & Lyn Klug
· Teaching and Celebrating Lent-Easter by, Patricia & Donald Griggs
· Little Rabbits and Painted Eggs: The Story of Easter Symbols by, Edna Barth
· Dramatic Moments in the Life of Christ: Plays for Church Events by, Kenneth S. Barker
· Love Unknown: Meditations on the Death and Resurrection of Jesus by, John Barton
· The Pilgrim’s Way: Meditations for Lent and Easter by, J. Barrie Shepherd
· Meditations for Lent by James G. Kirk
· The Way of the Lamb: Christ in the Apocalypse: Lenten Meditations by, Hans-Ruedi Weber
· Meet the Risen Lord: Scriptures for the Church Season by, Kurt R. Schuermann Adult Study for Lent, ’99
· We Have Seen the Risen Lord! The Passion & Resurrection of Jesus Christ, by William Barclay, Scripture lessons for the season of Lent – ’99
· Party! Party! Party! by GROUP has a wonderful Easter Celebration
· Children’s Ministry Magazine has seasonal activities and 15-minute lessons
· The Easter Story, Brian Wildsmith. picturebook. In clear, reverent language and shining gold-toned paintings, Wildsmith creates this beautiful, new version of the greatest story ever told. (children)
· Peter's First Easter by Walter Wangerin, Jr. Children's book. This book shows the wonder of God's forgiveness through Peter's earthly relationship with Jesus. It is a summary of the last days of Jesus' life told from Peter's viewpoint.
· Growing With Jesus by Maryann Hakowski. Book. Half-day and overnight retreats to help children celebrate the light of Christ. The Way of the Cross is a Lenten retreat included in the book for Grades 2-3.
· VIDEOS: The Easter Caterpillar, 13 min. – David’s adventure with a caterpillar leads him to witness the events of Jesus’ last days.
· What's So Amazing About Grace? Philip Yancey. 10-session investigation of grace. Video based curriculum with leader's guide and participant's guide.
· Curing Affluenza - Tony Campolo tells us how to simplify our lives in a way that is documented in the Bible. 6 sessions, 20-25 minutes each.
· Easter Party, from the Bedbug Gang series – tells the story of Palm Sunday and Easter in song and pictures for pre-school children.
· He Is Risen- Animated stories from the New Testament. 25 min. children's video.
· Journey to Easter: A Lenten Program for the Family with Fr. Anthony Scannell, Capuc
· It is Finished: The Death and Rising of Jesus, From the Gospel according to John -–a video Storytelling Witness to John 17-21 told by Dennis Dewey (32 min.)
· From Jesus to Christ: The First Christians – This 4 (one hour each) video series is a historical documentary that tells the epic story of the rise of Christianity. (PBS production)
· One Who Was There, 36 (min.) In the year 64 A.D., a woman sets out from Jerusalem on a journey toward Galilee. On the outskirts of the city, passing a place called Gethsemane, she is overcome by a searing memory: the events of a day years earlier when a man named Jesus was arrested there, tried and executed. The woman is a survivor, one of the few left who had been his followers. Tormented by the memory of his crucifixion, weary from long years of waiting for his return, she begins a search to find her life again.
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