Faith Adventures: Youth Resource
Faith Adventures: Youth Resource is a free weekly resource from the United Reformed Church to support church youth group leaders and volunteers as they plan and deliver Bible-based, child-centred, engaging sessions for ages 11 to 14.
Session outlines provide ways to experience, explore and express faith together through Bible readings, stories, prayers, activities, and wondering together, enabling them to nurture their faith in daily life.

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Introductions to the resources
"How To" introductions to the resources
How and Why to use the Faith Adventures: Youth Resource - an introductionÌý(PDF | 291kb)
Faith Adventures: Youth Resource is designed to be used alongside faith Adventures for Children together as many items are suitable for use across the age ranges, depending on your group.
Index of Bible readings across Ã山ǿ¼é CYW resources (periodically updated)
Planning a service or a session around a particular reading (e.g. from the lectionary or to fit a certain theme) and want to know whether it's covered in any of our resources? Use this helpful index to help you know where to look. It will be regularly updated with new Faith Adventures: Youth Resource as they are written.
Bible index to end March 2025 (PDF|400kb)
Gathering Prayers in Welsh
Although it is not possible to include a translation for all our materials, churches where children speak Welsh may wish to use the Welsh version of the gathering prayers for the children to say together.
Gweddi YmgynullÌý Ìý(Gathering Prayers in Welsh)Ìý (PDF|77kb)
April 2026 : Easter
Week one: EASTER DAY Matthew 27: 32 – 66, 28: 1 -10
YOUTH RESOÃ山ǿ¼éE Ìý(PDF|645kb)
Week two:Ìý SERVICE OF LIGHTS John 8: 12
YOUTH RESOÃ山ǿ¼éE Ìý(PDF|477kb)
Week three:ÌýPASSOVER Psalm 115: 12 - 13
YOUTH RESOÃ山ǿ¼éE Ìý(PDF|472kb)
Week four: KING OF KINGS Revelation 19:16
YOUTH RESOÃ山ǿ¼éE Ìý(PDF|514kb)
May 2026 : The Holy Spirit
Week one: Psalm 51: 10 - 12 - God's Spirit deep inside us
YOUTH RESOÃ山ǿ¼éE Ìý(PDF|375kb)
Week two:Ìý Ìý Exodus 13: 20 - 22 - God in the community
YOUTH RESOÃ山ǿ¼éE Ìý(PDF|638kb)
Week three:Ìý Ìý Acts 8: 1 - 9 The Spirit gives us power
YOUTH RESOÃ山ǿ¼éE Ìý(PDF|336kb)
Week four: Romans 15: 13 - The Holy Spirit, the source of all hope
YOUTH RESOÃ山ǿ¼éE Ìý(PDF|403kb)
Week five: 2 Corinthians 13: 13 - 14 - The Trinity - a mystery
YOUTH RESOÃ山ǿ¼éE Ìý(PDF|353kb)
March 2026: Festivals
Week one: 2 Chronicles 30: 21 - 27 - Be joyful and keep the faith
YOUTH RESOÃ山ǿ¼éE Ìý(PDF |1.016kb)
Week two: Psalm 81: 1 - 4 Any excuse for a party
YOUTH RESOÃ山ǿ¼éE Ìý(PDF |384kb)
Week three: Isaiah 66: 13 - Mother God
YOUTH RESOÃ山ǿ¼éE Ìý(PDF |777kb)
Week four:Ìý Numbers 29: 1 - 6 - Festival of new starts
YOUTH RESOÃ山ǿ¼éE Ìý(PDF |364kb)
Week five:Ìý Luke 19: 28 - 40 - A whole crowd of disciples
YOUTH RESOÃ山ǿ¼éE Ìý(PDF |528kb)
February 2026: Wise words
Week one: Ephesians 4:29 -Ìý Kind words are a blessingÌý Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý ÌýÌýYOUTH RESOÃ山ǿ¼éE Ìý(PDF|362kb)
Week two:Ìý Matthew 13: 3 - 9, 18 - 23 - Hearing, responding and sharing God's words
YOUTH RESOÃ山ǿ¼éE Ìý(PDF|528kb)
Week three: Psalms 57: 10 – Wise words of love - love of truth
YOUTH RESOÃ山ǿ¼éE Ìý(PDF|446kb)
Week four:Ìý Exodus 18: 17 - 24 -Ìý ÌýWhose wisdom do you listen to and why
YOUTH RESOÃ山ǿ¼éE Ìý(PDF|480kb)
January 2026: Families
Week one: Matthew 2: 1-12 The Magi visit - Jesus the early years.
YOUTH RESOÃ山ǿ¼éE Ìý(PDF|484kb)
Week two: Genesis 37: 1 - 11 We are all God's favourites
YOUTH RESOÃ山ǿ¼éE Ìý(PDF|359kb)
Week three: Mark 3: 31 - 35 Family of God
YOUTH RESOÃ山ǿ¼éE Ìý(PDF429kb)
Week four: Psalm 78: 1 -7 Intergenerational sharing
YOUTH RESOÃ山ǿ¼éE Ìý(PDF|431kb)
December 2025: Advent
Week one: Isaiah 2: 1 - 5 Where do we find our hope?
Youth resource (PDF|684kb)
Week two: Romans 15: 5 - 7, 13 Prince of peace
Youth resource (PDF|645kb)
Week three: Luke 1: 44 - 46 Joyful
Youth resource (PDF|567kb)
Week four: Matthew 1: 18 - 25 Love actually
Youth resource (PDF|392kb)
November 2025: Promises
Week one: Genesis 22: 15 - 18 Promises.......
Youth resource (PDF|692kb)
Week two: Luke 23: 39 - 43 100% confidence in God's promise
Youth resource (PDF|4mb)
Week three: Hebrews 13: 5 - 8 God is with us always - that's a promise
Youth resource (PDF|398kb)
Week four: Psalm 91: 14 - 16 God with us in times of trouble
Youth resource (PDF|309kb)
Week five: Philippians 4: 7 Peace be with me
Youth resource (PDF|752kb)
October 2025: It's not fair
Week one: Matthew 20: 1-16 It's not fair
Youth resource (PDF|410kb)
Week two: Jonah 4: 1 - 10 Is it right for you to be angry
Youth resource (PDF|4mb)
Week three: Proverbs 31: 8 - 9 Speak up
Youth resource (PDF|738kb)
Week four: Mark 9: 33 - 37 Me first
Youth resource (PDF|1009kb)
September 2025: Emotions
Week one: Ecclesiastes 3: 1, 4-6 - Connected to your emotions
Youth Resource Ìý(PDF|434kb)
Week two: Psalm 34: 17-18 - You are never alone
Youth ResourceÌý (PDF|482kb)
Week three: Luke 19: 1-10Ìý - Are you excited?
Youth Resource Ìý(PDF393kb)
Week four: Joshua 1: 9 - Be bold, be strong, for the Lord your God is with you
Youth Resource Ìý(PDF|431kb)
July/August 2025: The Lord's Prayer
Week one: Matthew 6: 9-14 - This is how we should pray
Youth Resource Ìý(PDF|459kb)
Week two: Psalm 148: 1-14 - Praise God in heaven
Youth ResourceÌý (PDF|462kb)
Week three: Exodus 16: 1-5 - God's provision
Youth Resource Ìý(PDF424kb)
Week four: Matthew 18: 21-35 - Forgive us
Youth Resource Ìý(PDF|258kb)
Week five: 1 Thessalonians 5: 13a - 19 - Ways to live
Youth Resource Ìý(PDF|213kb)
Further Resources
More resources can be found at Faith Adventures for Children Together and Youth Resource
