Resources for your church
There is no doubt that Easter is a busy time of year for our churches, and the pressure of running more services and making them bigger and better than ever can be quite overwhelming.
Here are a few resources our team has recommended to help ease the Easter stress.
Our team’s
Recommendations
Crossover recommends
Easter Art Video
Art expresses – and speaks to – human longing at a deep level. Karl Faase tells the story of one particular piece, what happened when it toured Australia and the profound message behind its impact.
Andrew recommends
Sermon Series
GREATEST. NEWS. EVER. is a free, adaptable Easter series that includes outlines for Palm Sunday, Good Friday and Easter Sunday sermons, and artwork for slide templates, social media and print promotion.
Ruth Recommends
The Ultimate Easter Kit for Churches
The Ultimate Easter Kit is a great resource if you want to have a big impact this Easter. This is a free resource from Church Marketing University that will coach you through the steps you need to take to think through the marketing side of Easter – from your theme, to how to invite people, to done-for-you graphics.
Ruth Recommends
The Ultimate Easter Kit for Churches
Next Gen Recommendations
Intergenerational Programs and Families
A resource hub curated by Moreton Rivers Presbytery, full of resources for families and intergenerational ministry. Think Pancake Party resources for Shrove Tuesday, service outlines for Good Friday, and Lent ‘Adventure Packs’.
Intergenerational Programs and Families
From the Bible Society
Jesus All About Life
Jesus All About Life offers free digital resources to encourage individuals and churches to reach their communities with the good news.
From the Baptist Union of Victoria
Sermon Starters/Small Group Studies
The Baptist Union of Victoria has created an Easter series this year based on the theme ‘Love Beyond Measure’. We’ve linked you to part 1 so to check the series out you’ll need to scroll down to the bottom of the page, but the content is great if you’re needing a bit of sermon inspo!