Free resources

Ideas and help

• Event pack for Churches – 48 pages. Ideas to help churches engage with their community during the Games and Torch Relay. Plus ways to inspire the church including an all-age sermon, sketches, prayers and outlines for small groups. Created by Traidcraft with an emphasis on acting justly. To request go to www.traidcraftshop.co.uk/churcheventpack 

Prayer

• More Than Gold Prayer Guide - full of creative resources including extensive prayer topics, ways to pray, running a Prayer Walk, prayer with children and sports people, written and  responsive prayers. Download pdf here
• Shine as the Flame Travels - a guide to all that's involved in the 70 day cascade of prayer during the Torch Relay - download pdf here

• Guide to Praying During the 70-day Prayer Relay. How you and your church can join in the Prayer Relay when the Torch comes your way and how to pay for the communities the Torch passes through - download pdf here.

• Prayer Relay Daly Prayers. Prayers with suggested Bible Readings for each day of the Torch Relay. Download pdf here.

• A Time to Shine poster with dates and places to help you pray as the Olympic flame travels the UK. Plus information on the Year of Prayer 2012. Order at ucb2go.co.uk/morethangold
• Human trafficking and prostitution -  a 7-day prayer guide based on the prayers of women directly affected by the  issue download pdf here. Responsive prayers use in public worship or in small group download pdf here.

Events

• Technical Advice for Big Screen and Large Events – download pdf here
• Guide to big screen indoor projection (Thanks to All Souls, Langham Place) – download pdf here
• Check list for truly inclusive events – download pdf here
• Resources to help your events be truly inclusive - download pdf here
• Making your festival disabled friendly – download pdf here
• 2012 sports quiz - All you need on one DVD to run a hi-tec pub-style sport quiz  – with the option to invite a speaker from Christians in Sport. The questions are Olympic-themed plus an illustrated ten minute talk from former football pro Graham Daniels. More details at link.

Youth

• How to run a Youth Cafe that links with the Games. An extensive on-line resource with advice, templates, downloads and videos. Just register online here.

Children

• Champions Kids Club programme - Five 90 minute sessions full of fresh and practical ideas that foster faith, healthy values and life choices. Developed in inner-city Kingston, Jamaica, making it wonderfully mult-cultural. A gift from Fusion Jamaica  to UK churches for the Games. Download pdf here. For the leaders guide download pdf here.
• Sporty Book of Hope - Ideal for 5-12 years. Introduces faith in Jesus through colourful pages designed for sports-related children’s outreach. Covers life lessons including Self-Image, Failure and Communication, alongside real tips for improving at sports. Visit ucb2go.co.uk/morethangold or email with quantity and address to ucb@ucb.co.uk

To give away

• Next step cards – to follow up outreach conversations. Credit card size with the web link and QR code directing people to Christianity.org.uk with the offer of a free Luke’s Gospel, how to find a church or Alpha course and/or to start an email conversation about faith. Order here.

• Word for Today - A More than Gold edition of UCB’s Word for Today. With 28 sports-themed daily devotional Bible notes. Inspires the reader to do their best and keep their focus on God, whether training or competing in sport. A great free gift to any sports enthusiast. Visit ucb2go.co.uk/morethangold or email with quantity and address to ucb@ucb.co.uk

Publicity

• More Than Gold logo – for a guide to using it, with a link to the artwork download pdf here
• Royalty free Olympic photos - use this link and explore the photostream to the right of the picture

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