Hillytown Biscuit Church is written for children aged 6-9, especially those who realise they are unusual in that they go to church on Sundays. For confident readers to read alone or for families to share, here is a book that

• celebrates the experience of children in church
• tackles childhood and church issues
• candidly observes adult behaviour
• recognises the importance of biscuits.

Joyful Noise has been written for trainers and workers with children in the church. It will:

• enable you to experience music in different ways;
• help you to develop your confidence in using music with your group of children;
• give you a range of practical ideas to try out.

Whether you are a trainer or work with children in church, you will find many ideas to try out. These are best discovered as a group, but can also be explored by individuals. This material can be used for a training day or for a series of shorter sessions.

Pick and mix to meet your own needs.

Includes words and music for thirteen songs; advice on copyright issues and practical ideas for boosting children's confidence.

A reader in Christian education, covering the last century of thinking about children and their place and role in the church.

It explores these developments through quotations from key scholars and practitioners and a series of short introductory pieces. A valuable resource to all who work with children in the churches, to Christian teachers in day schools, to students of theology and to people preparing for lay and ordained ministries in the churches.

Comments by John Sutcliffe

The authoritative standard textbook on the history of the Sunday School movement in England, in which Christian Education played a major part in its earlier form as the National Sunday School Union.

By Phillip B. Cliff