Resource
Pack

Introduction

 

This resource pack features small group and service resources to help you and your congregation to delve deeper into what the Bible tells us about following Jesus wholeheartedly.

In preparation for these resources, we invited four people to read, think, study and pray about different people in the bible, considering what we can learn from them about following Jesus wholeheartedly. We used their work as the foundation for the contents of this pack and are so thankful for their contribution, as well as those who have prepared sessions and services!

About the pack

The pack contains small group studies, youth groups sessions, Sunday School sessions, an all-age worship service and the Home Mission Sunday 2022 Service Guide (20th November 2022).

Use the content in whatever way works for you - for example, the small group resources could be adapted for use on Sunday mornings, for a Church Weekend, or for a quiet day with your Church Council.  

Our hope is that as Methodist people of all ages explore these stories that “Living wholeheartedly as followers of Jesus for the transformation of the world” will become more and more real for each and every one of us. May we respond to and know deeply the love of God, growing as followers of Jesus who join with God in transforming the world.

Contributors

 
 

  1. The Love of the Father
    Rev David Nixon, President of the Methodist Church in Ireland 2022-23

  2. Timothy
    Rev Leah McKibben, probationer minister currently serving in Omagh and Fintona

  3. Caleb
    Jonny Best, Lay Person

  4. The Woman at the Well/The Rich Young Ruler
    Melissa Newell, Irish Methodist mission partner, currently serving with the Methodist church in Ecuador.

With thanks to Emma-Jayne Speers, Rev. Cheryl Patterson and Gemma Barclay for their contributions to the Youth, Sunday School and All Age Service resources.

Contents
& Downloads

 

PDFs now available to download.

 

SMALL GROUP SESSIONS

Grace McGurk – Ministries Team 

  • Encounters 1: The Love of the Father 

  • Encounters 2: Timothy 

  • Encounters 3: Caleb 

  • Encounters 4: The Woman at the Well/The Rich Young Ruler 

YOUTH GROUP SESSIONS

Gemma Barclay - IMYC 

  • Youth Group Session: The Prodigal Son 

  • Youth Group Session: Caleb 

  • Youth Group Session: Timothy 

SUNDAY SCHOOL SESSIONS

Emma Jayne Speers – Youth and Children and Community Worker, Woodvale Methodist 

  • Sunday School Session: Caleb 

  • Sunday School Session: Prodigal Son 

  • Sunday School Session: Timothy 

ALL AGE WORSHIP SERVICE

Rev Cheryl Patterson 

  • All Age Worship Service: Timothy

Home Mission Sunday 2022 Service

Home Missions Team

  • 8 Videos

  • Service Guide

  • PowerPoint Slides

 
 

Discipleship Development Group 

Heather Bailie
Children & Family Ministry Coordinator, IMYC 

Kathryn Harte
Team Coordinator, Home Mission Team 

Laura Kerr
Communications & Fundraising Coordinator,
World Development & Relief and World Mission Partnership Teams 

Stephen Mayes
Press and Communications Manager

Grace McGurk
Learning and Development Officer, Ministries Team