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MRDF work in El Salvador, Uganda and Mali (L-R)
Don't worry if you missed out the first time round - you can still download previous editions of Lent and Harvest resources from this page.
- Study pack 2008 - What does the Bible say about climate change?
- Study pack 2007 - What does the Bible say about poverty?
- Harvest 2007 - Climate change/El Salvador
- Harvest 2006 - Small miracles/Various countries
For current resources, see the menu options on the left.
What does the Bible say about climate change? (2008)
The leader's and group members' booklets cover all six weeks, there are also additional resources for each week:
| Leader's Notes (200kb PDF) | |
| Study materials for group members (670kb PDF) | |
| Week 1 | Creation Challenge DVD clip |
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Good Energy (£20 donation to MRDF for each new customer) |
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| Week 5 | Re-telling of Luke 15
Freecycle (exchange your unwanted goods with others for free) |
| Week 6 | Creation Challenge DVD clip
Generous (sustainable living network)
No new shoes (giving up non-essentials for Lent) |
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Climate change - background
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What does the Bible say about poverty? (2007)
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Leader's Notes (168kb PDF) |
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Week 5 |
Study session (44kb PDF) |
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Week 6 |
Study session (46kb PDF) |
Climate Change Harvest pack (2007)
See how MRDF's work with farmers in El Salvador combines new techniques with traditional wisdom to improve standards of living and protect the environment in the face of an increasingly erratic climate.
| Activities for children and young people (3.8mb PDF) - including quiz, drama and activity sheet |
| Harvest supper ideas (1.3mb PDF) |
| School assembly (1.3mb ppt) |
| Words and music for a new Harvest hymn (173kb PDF) |
| Church magazine article (133kb word) or webpage version |
| Harvest quiz on PowerPoint (1.9mb ppt) |
| Ready-to-use Harvest service (1.6mb PDF) |
| Order of service (text only) (35kb word) |
| Harvest PowerPoint presentation with notes (2.7mb ppt) |
| Complete order of service on PowerPoint (5.8mb ppt) |
To see the notes and save any of the PowerPoint files (ppt) on your computer: right click on the link and select 'save target as'
Small Miracles Harvest pack (2006)
Follow the stories from Nepal, Cameroon and Ethiopia to find out how MRDF makes small miracles possible.
| Worship materials |
| Children's activities: leader's notes, activity sheet |
| Youth activities |
| MRDF 21st birthday cake recipe - by Jane Asher |
