2. Thinking ahead about EASTER

4. The “thinking ahead about” idea Looking at our festivalsLooking at our festivals which we already see as special Thinking earlierThinking earlier so there’s still time to plan & prepare Talking with other churchesTalking with other churches so we can learn from each other Building on what we do alreadyBuilding on what we do already involving our people and their skills

5. The “thinking ahead about” idea Sharing ideasSharing ideas to refresh our own engagement Looking at the BibleLooking at the Bible so we’re clearer about our message Thinking what it really means to usThinking what it really means to us so we’re confident about what we have to share Thinking about our local communityThinking about our local community to plan for wider & deeper connection to plan for wider & deeper connection

6. The “thinking ahead about” challenge: We have to get all excited and then go back to our own churches and infect all the planners and doers! (no problem there, then)

8. Thinking ahead about EASTER PART ONE Holy Week

10. Holy Week Conversations What do we do in Holy Week?What do we do in Holy Week? The Bible and Holy WeekThe Bible and Holy Week What is Holy Week about for us?What is Holy Week about for us? Sharing Holy WeekSharing Holy Week

11. Holy Week Conversations 1. What we usually do in our church in Holy Week

12. Holy Week Conversations 2. The Bible and Holy Week

13. Holy Week Conversations 2. The Bible and Holy Week The richness of the dramaThe richness of the drama The challenge to powerThe challenge to power The failure to understandThe failure to understand Desertion and betrayalDesertion and betrayal The upside down kingshipThe upside down kingship Story touches storyStory touches story

14. Holy Week Conversations 2. The Bible and Holy Week The 4-Gospel storyThe 4-Gospel story The power of the storyThe power of the story The enduring significance of the storyThe enduring significance of the story The connections of the story nowThe connections of the story now The potential of the story to help us and othersThe potential of the story to help us and others

15. Holy Week Conversations 3. So, what is Holy Week about for us? 3. So, what is Holy Week about for us? our practical experiencesour practical experiences our underlying sense of meaningour underlying sense of meaning

16. Holy Week Conversations 4. Sharing Holy Week

17. 4. Sharing Holy Week Big storyBig story Skipping over?Skipping over? Local rootingLocal rooting PalestinePalestine Art & DramaArt & Drama Eating & sharingEating & sharing Welcoming inWelcoming in Taking outTaking out ConnectingConnecting

18. Holy Week ideas for our home setting

19. Sharing our Holy Week ideas

21. Thinking ahead about Easter PART TWO Resurrection!

23. Resurrection Conversations What do we do at Easter?What do we do at Easter? The Bible and EasterThe Bible and Easter So, what is Easter about for us?So, what is Easter about for us? Sharing EasterSharing Easter

24. Resurrection Conversations 1. What we usually do in our church at Easter

25. Resurrection Conversations 2. The Bible and resurrection

26. 2. Those Resurrection Stories Women at the tomb MkWomen at the tomb Mk Mary & a gardener JnMary & a gardener Jn The Emmaus Road LkThe Emmaus Road Lk Disciples in an upper room Lk & JnDisciples in an upper room Lk & Jn Thomas doubting JnThomas doubting Jn Peter fishing & breakfast words JnPeter fishing & breakfast words Jn Paul looks back 1 Cor 15Paul looks back 1 Cor 15

27. Resurrection Conversations 2. the Bible and resurrection Alleluias or what?Alleluias or what? Whose resurrection?Whose resurrection? Hope and challengeHope and challenge The enduring significanceThe enduring significance The connections of the stories nowThe connections of the stories now The potential of the stories to helpThe potential of the stories to help

28. Resurrection Conversations 3. So, what is Easter about for us? our practical experiencesour practical experiences our underlying joy & perplexityour underlying joy & perplexity

29. Resurrection Conversations 4. Sharing Easter

30. Resurrection Conversations Bunnies & chocolate?Bunnies & chocolate? New life & daffodils?New life & daffodils? Bible honestyBible honesty Local rootingLocal rooting Art & DramaArt & Drama Space for engagingSpace for engaging Welcoming inWelcoming in Taking outTaking out ConnectingConnecting

31. Resurrection ideas for our home setting