Harvest

All good gifts around us, are sent from heaven above...

Christian Aid Harvest Resources - Every year Christian Aid put together a set of thought provoking and challenging resources to help Churches celebrate the Harvest Festival. There are plenty of ideas to help shape worship and raise money for different communities around the world. Visit their resources section and search for 'Harvest'.

Tearfund | Harvest Resources - This Harvest, use the free resources to inspire your church and encourage them to pray, take action and help to transform lives... The climate crisis is forcing families in Nepal to shrink back from their dreams. Trapped by hunger and poverty, communities are withering away. But your church’s support this Harvest could help them find the freedom to grow again.

The resources include an example sermon, children’s activities, a prayer room and much more.

Harvest Worship: Church Service Pack from Engage Worship - contains three service plans and resources for harvest time which can be used over three years (if you are following the Lectionary) or as a three-week series. It follows on from the popular Worship in the Wilderness and Journey Pack resources.
The pack includes ideas for prayer, creativity and all-age worship, as well as sermon outlines, song and hymn suggestions and much more. It is a 32 page, A4 full colour book.
PLUS: included in the price of this book is free download access to PowerPoint presentations, numerous videos and other documents. (Cost is £8.00 +P&P)

Water Aid | Give families a harvest worth celebrating with the gift of clean water - Water Aid was started in 1981 and has reached millions of communities around the world in that time, working with local partners to bring clean water, decent toilets and good hygiene. This Harvest they have resources including all-age presentation, Sunday School activity, Newsletter article and much more.

All We Can | Harvest Season Resources- All We Can is an international development and emergency relief organisation focusing on those in greatest need. It is inspired by Christian principles and is an integral part of the Methodist family. They have service materials, Bible Studies, children/youth resources, climate change resources, prayer materials. Take a look.

Ripple Effect | Harvest Resources - Send A Cow has now rebranded their name to Ripple Effect - for the simple reason they no longer send cows to farmers in need, they source them locally! While the name might have changed its core mission is still the same - their proven approach brings smallholder farmers together to learn new skills and share knowledge so they can improve their livelihoods and thrive.

Sign up to receive free resources to make your 2023 Harvest celebration one to remember. The resources include an all age service, presentation, video, prayer cards and a youth activity. Learn more about farming families in Zambia and how they are fighting hunger and the climate crisis this harvest.

Bible Reading Fellowship | Ideas Hub - For over 20 years, The Bible Reading Fellowship (BRF) has been supporting children's and family work in churches - helping to bring the Bible to life for children and families. They have a great page of harvest resources that would suit any church. Simple type 'Harvest' into the search bar.

Harvest! Thank you to our farmers - The Arthur Rank Centre has compiled a pdf for Churches to use for their harvest services giving thanks for farmers and the farming community. You can download it here.