For the past 14 years at Slough Baptist Church we have put on a presentation at Christmas and Easter for year 6 pupils from local schools. In that time we have seen over 9000 pupils come to these events to explore the true meaning of Christmas and Easter.
The idea is that they come to the church and spend 90 minutes finding out the real meaning of Christmas and Easter in a fun, enjoyable and informative way. We have been blown away by how well it has gone and the positive feedback from staff and children. As a secondary schools worker I'm often having chats with teenagers who can remember their visit to the church, and the positive impression it made on them.
We set aside one week for each event, but have seen interest grow dramatically. This Christmas there will be over 11,000 pupils in 25 locations, from over 200 schools hearing the message of Christmas. These presentations are happening in Altrincham, Bath, Bedford, Brentwood, Bristol, Edinburgh, Fleet, Glasgow, Gravesend, Hamilton & Blantyre, Heathrow, High Wycombe, Hockley, Huddersfield, Keighley, Lambeth, Leeds, Liverpool, Maidenhead, Milton Keynes, Newbury, Reading, Southport, Spen Valley, Swindon, Virginia Water, Pontyclun, Walthamstow, Watford, Welwyn Garden City, Wimbledon, Wokingham & Woodley.
Our latest method of spreading these presentations is to allow people to download all the files that we use. There is a small cost of £5 (payable via paypal), but that will give you access to all the material to download in open format, so you can make your own changes. You can download the material as many times as you like, and can get newer versions as they are made available. See our about page to view the files available, or the FAQ page for many of the frequency asked questions.