50 Praise, Pray and Play Sessions - Introduction

A year's worth of material for running a midweek or weekend group with families from the local community

50 Praise, Play and Pray Sessions provides a practical way for churches to engage with families who might not normally attend Sunday church.

Requiring little preparation or set-up time, each session lasts between 45 and 60 minutes and explores a biblical theme or story through a variety of inclusive elements, including gathering activities, interactive ice-breakers, simple craft activities, different approaches to storytelling, accessible forms of prayer, reflective discussions and a challenge to take into the week ahead.

This section introduces 50 Praise, Play and Pray sessions from Rona's desire to follow the instruction to make disciples of all nations (Matthew 28) seriously. It talks about her experience of leading a gathering called Worship on Wednesdays. This introduction unpacks the thinking behind 50 Praise, Play and Pray sessions, explaning the discipleship journey, teaching on how to get started and how to prepare, as well as providing practical guidance on how to run a session.