Ideas
| Lavabo towel alternative Instead of using a small Lavabo towel to dry young ones’ faces after baptism, a member of the congregation decorates small hand towels with Christian symbols. |  |
| The Best Gift – aka ‘The Dog Story’ – an idea for Christmas services This short, humorous presentation is ideal for a Christmas service (online or otherwise) which includes young children, or, it could be used in a Sunday School setting around Christmas time if churches are open at the time | |
| Talking about baptism using ‘The Lion King’ I have used the opening sequence to ‘The Lion King’ – when the infant Simba is presented for a kind of ‘baptism’. | |
| Baptism sermon idea using a ‘million pound cheque’ This is a brief outline for a Baptism sermon: God gives us a gift today – what will we do with it? | |
| Baptism Bears help to reconnect with families We have recently started giving children a hand-knitted bear at their baptism | |
| Keep in touch with contacts by e-newsletter One good way in which you can keep in touch with people who you meet through the occasional offices is by sending a regular email newsletter. | |
| Using toys to engage children To encourage engagement for the children, I take a bag of soft toys that I’ll use in my talk eg Woody of Toy Story, or a seal etc | |
| Christening service sheet for children I have put together a special sheet which I give out to child guests at christenings, explaining the various parts of the service to them | |
| Prayers for Godparents’ Sunday These are some prayers which may be especially suitable for Godparents’ Sunday. | |
| Using scallop shells to talk about pilgrimage We use scallop shells to help explore journey symbolism within the baptism service. | |
