Tell It Together

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Storytelling is a vital skill for everyone in ministry of any kind. Everything we are and everything we do revolves around the big story of God's love for us and how we respond to it. Tell It Together combines stories that have been written to read well aloud with tools for groups to share them effectively. The stories can be used on their own, to enhance a theme or Bible passage, or alongside other activities as the basis for clubs or creative worship gatherings and festivals.

Contents

Old Testament Stories

• 1 Name this day - The story of creation
• 2 How things went wrong - The story of the fall
• 3 Noah's nap - Noah builds a boat
• 4 I didn't mean to laugh - Sarah and Abraham have a son
• 5 Bubble and boil - Jacob swindles Esau
• 6 A colourful story - Joseph forgives his brothers
• 7 The basket baby - Moses is born
• 8 Bondage and chains - Moses kills an Egyptian
• 9 Our God saves - Miriam sings a song of praise
• 10 Grumble, grump and groan - Wandering in the desert
• 11 The red rope - Rahab monologue
• 12 Samson's Delilah dilemma - The story of Samson
• 13 A sleepless night - Samuel listens
• 14 David's giant problem - David and Goliath
• 15 Elijah and the ravens - Elijah is fed by ravens
• 16 Just enough - The miracle of the widow's jar
• 17 Again and again - Jeremiah and the fall of Jerusalem
• 18 Day in, day out - Daniel is saved from the lions
• 19 Esther - Esther saves her people
• 20 Builder's chant - Jerusalem is rebuilt
• 21 Nehemiah's monologue - The temple walls and gates are rebuilt

New Testament Stories

• 22 The angel said 'Don't worry' - Advent angel stories
• 23 People here, people there - Jesus is born
• 24 Long, long ago on a dark, dark night - Wise men visit Jesus
• 25 Down by the river - Jesus is baptised
• 26 Get your nets - Jesus calls his followers
• 27 A few good friends - The man on the mat
• 28 How not to worry - Jesus teaches about trust
• 29 Hushabye lake - Jesus calms the storm
• 30 A shared lunch - Jesus feeds 5000
• 31 The busy sister - Mary listens to Jesus
• 32 A well man thanks Jesus - The ten men healed of leprosy
• 33 A big change - Zacchaeus meets Jesus
• 34 The one who loves - Jesus promises to send the Holy Spirit
• 35 The gate - Jesus the good shepherd
• 36 Clippity cloppity - Jesus rides into Jerusalem
• 37 Please don't wash my feet - Jesus washes Peter's feet
• 38 Communion - A prayer response to the Last Supper
• 39 This is the garden - Judas betrays Jesus
• 40 Jesus dies on a cross - The crucifixion
• 41 Come early to the tomb - Jesus is risen
• 42 On the road to Emmaus - Jesus walks with friends on the road

New Testament Parables

• 43 Kingdom round - Parables of God's kingdom
• 44 Tom Farmer - The kingdom quietly grows
• 45 Farmer Friendly's simple deed - The sower and four soils
• 46 Up the hill - The good Samaritan
• 47 Tired Tim's sleepless night - The friend at midnight
• 48 The honest man's prayer - The Pharisee and the tax collector
• 49 A change of heart - Two sons
• 50 The good shepherd - The lost sheep

• All-age
• Sharing faith
• Story books
• Holiday club