Session 1
Encountering Jesus together
Friends bring the paralysed man to Jesus (Luke 5:17-26)
Journey of a Lifetime
A intentionally intergenerational holiday club - based on the Methodist Way of Life
Picture this: parents and carers bring their children to your holiday club, but they don't all drop off - some of them stay.
Grandparents arrive with grandchildren who are visiting. Some of your seniors group join in too. All ages are gathered - enjoying time together, exploring faith and learning from each other.
Using the 12 core spiritual practices of the Methodist Way of Life, all ages will discover how we can go on the Journey of a Lifetime with Jesus.
Session 1
Session 2
Choosing Jesus
Jesus visits Mary and Martha (Luke 10:38-42)
Session 3
Changing lives
Zacchaeus climbs a tree to see Jesus (Luke 19:1-10)
Based on the Methodist Way of Life
We'd like to thank The Methodist Church for partnering with us to develop this resource, and for sharing the Methodist Way of Life imagery with us.
The club uses each of the 12 core spiritual practices as a station on our discipleship journey where we can meet God and grow in our faith.
Each time we visit a different station, we are encouraged to try a simple spiritual practice that leads us to encounter Jesus.
We are encouraged to journey with others as we learn these healthy spiritual habits, reflecting on what we discover along the way.
Practical support for leaders
- Comprehensive leaders' guide to help you plan and set up
- All the time-saving printouts you'll need
- Ready-made poster and postcard graphics to help you advertise your club
Engaging everyone with the Bible story
- Specially-written intergenerational versions of each Bible story, including 'Stop and share' moments that help you to explain key Bible concepts and vocabulary
- Vibrant illustrations that you can print or project
Helping everyone respond to the Bible story
Everyone has the chance to experience a range of flexible 'stations' incorporating a mix of craft, discussion and activities for all ages to explore together
Welcoming under 5s
- A version of each story for under 5s
- Play ideas for under 5s, linked to each day's Bible story
Supporting discipleship at home
- One activity sheet for each day, based on the Bible story
- One Thrive sheet for adults and families to take home each day - enabling them to explore the themes further at home.
How to get Journey of a Lifetime
If you have a Roots subscription, you already get Journey of a Lifetime as part of your subscription.
Not ready for a Roots subscription? You can also buy a standalone PDF on our Shopify store.
Find out more about Journey of a Lifetime
We spoke to author Alison Hulse about how this resource was developed.