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A4 Poster – to help you promote Halloween choice activities in your area. You can pin these to your church or school notice boards or have them in local shop windows. You will probably need no more than 5-10 of these. |
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A5 flyer – to help you promote Halloween choice activities in your area. You can hand these out at events or services. You will probably need no more than 20 of these. |
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Other resources Graphics
PDFs of the resources
Church Service Resources Full 18 page option (needs editing) Talk on apples (brings all themes together)
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Call 0845 600 8585 or click here if you would like to order your free printed materials. You can also download the resources by clicking the pictures or resources list.
If you require more than the suggested amounts, then please let us know when calling or ordering your materials on line and we will try and accommodate your needs.
Click here for The Children's Society Halloween Choice site. |
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Treat poster – “I’m giving my treat to The Children's Society and helping make childhood better for all children.” These are available to place in your window on the 31st of October to indicate to callers that you have given a donation to the work of The Children’s Society rather than buying ‘treats’. You will probably need no more than one per person. |
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Stickers– Give your Halloween treat to The Children's Society. Help promote the Halloween choice activities and give stickers out to children and your community. Stickers are a useful way of promoting Halloween Choice in a fun and creative way. Stickers can be used in classes, youth groups or given out to supporters. In previous years people have placed stickers on apples as a free give away for adults and children (link to Halloween choice news). Your local greengrocer may be happy to donate some apples for a good cause. |
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Prayer card – A prayer card is available, containing the following prayer:
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Collecting box – help collect money from your activities such as your procession or party, by using these fun collecting boxes. You can also have them in your home, school or workplace. You will probably need 20-30 of these depending on the number of children or adults that will be involved in your activities. If you need further boxes, the pattern can be downloaded and printed onto card for assembly – this can be a fun activity to do with children. |
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A4 Information brochure – an overview of the meaning of All Saints and the work of The Children's Society. Also contains information on resources available and a paying in slip. You will probably only need 1-5 of these as reference for activity organisers. The detail within the brochure can be copied or printed to hand out to those interested further in the work of The Children’s Society and the history of All Saints and Halloween Choice. |
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Heavenly Father, Your Son loved children so much that He said Whoever welcomes a child welcomes me. Renew us in your Spirit So that together we may build a world Where children and young people find a welcome Which befits Jesus Christ our Lord, Who lives and reigns with you and the Holy Spirit, God for ever and ever. Amen |
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These can be given out at your Halloween Choice service. You will probably need no more than 30-40 of these. |
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Service booklet - These resources are designed for use on the eve of All Saints’ Day (31 October). A selection may be fitted into the structure of a Eucharist or a Service of the Word, or used to construct an act of worship which serves as the conclusion to a ‘light party’. You can order 20 of these. If you require a large number, please consider downloading and printing/copying. |
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Games with apples Swing apple Apples are suspended by means of string from doorways, or ceiling, at a height that allows them to be caught between the teeth. Then, with hands at their sides, the first player who successfully takes a bite from the apple receives a prize.
Duck apple Large deep bowl of water with apples in it. Player has to try and remove the apple with their teeth.
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Alternatives for Churches In recent years many churches have begun to organise alternative events for children on or around Halloween.
One example of an alternative to Halloween event is Lite-Nite. Lite-Nite sees around 400 children and adults fill St Mary's Church, Rawtenstall, for a party featuring action songs with live bands, and dancers, games, quizzes and stories.
Lite-Nite started because of the popularity of Halloween in the Rossendale area. A group of Christians wanted children to have an alternative to Halloween that was more fun than anything others had to offer - so the idea came for a party which celebrated Jesus as the Light of the world. Now in its 16th year, Lite-Nite has gone from strength to strength. |
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Bright alternative to Halloween SUNDAY school teachers in Scarborough are promoting an alternative to Halloween by hosting a "bright" party for children. Youngsters in Cloughton and its surrounding district are invited to go to the party wearing clothes to signify the colours of a candle. |
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Help with alternatives Better than Halloween is a new resource book that invites churches to organise special parties for children, offering a positive alternative to the usual fare of Halloween activities and to reaffirm the Christian interpretation of the event, the festival of All Saints’ Eve.
The book – written by Nick Harding, Children’s Officer for the Diocese of Southwell and Nottingham - contains an overview of the traditions of Halloween, and the reasons why many Christians chose not to celebrate it.
The colourful book is packed with a wealth of ideas and inspiration for running parties for children aged 5-11 that replace the witches, monsters and ghosts with games and activities that children will find even more fun, themed around light, laughter, and the triumph of good over evil. It is primarily designed for the use by churches or schools planning events, but could also be used by groups of parents wishing to organise a ‘light’ party.
Better than Halloween also provides essential information on child protection and the practicalities of organizing such events. A full colour CD ROM accompanies the book and provides supporting resources, such as party invitations and worksheets.
In recent years many churches have begun to organise alternative events for children on or around Halloween, but this is the first time that the Church has offered practical suggestions for parishes on the subject.
Better than Halloween, priced £9.99, is available from Christian bookshops including Church House Bookshop, 31 Great Smith Street, London SW1P 3BN, tel. 020-7898 1300, e-mail bookshop@c-of-e.org.uk, or on the web at: www.chbookshop.co.uk (mail order available). ISBN: 0-7151-4101 |
