Through the Year With Jesus

Through the Year With Jesus by Eleanor Zuercher was published by Barnabas in February 2009 and is our 13901st best seller. The ISBN for Through the Year With Jesus is 9781841015781.

Following the success of Not Sunday Not School, Eleanor Zuercher has developed a further year's worth of themed material for 3 to 11 year olds, this time based on aspects of the life and teaching of Jesus.

Once again, the material is explored through a wealth of creative and interactive activities and, as before, the pattern enables children to feel involved, whatever their age or level of attendance. Each of the eleven sessions is designed to last approximately two hours, although this can be shortened or lengthened according to need. The book is packed with fresh suggestions for Bible stories, practical ideas for creating a display for the church, and a host of brand new craft activities, games and ideas for creative prayer. Following these eleven sessions, there is further material based on the 'I am' sayings of Jesus which is designed to be used for a five-day holiday club programme or a series of one-off activity days.

This is an ideal book for adults working with 3-11s, such as church-based children's workers or for clergy and lay ministers involved in the nurture of children in the church, particularly those working in the rural context.

Through-the-year themes include:
Baptism
Faith
Prayer
Miracles
Parables
Blessings
Forgiveness
Transfiguration
Jesus' friends
Jesus and me
God with us

Eleanor Zuercher lives and works in a rural parish in the West Buckingham Benefice, where she runs workshops for children aged 3-12. Alongside this work she oversees all the children's work for her parish. She has recently re-trained as a teacher and is enjoying her new career teaching in a local Church of England primary school. Her first book for Barnabas, Not Sunday, Not School, was published in 2006.