‘When our teacher told us we were going to church, I didn’t want to come, but I didn’t realize how much fun this was going to be!’Student (Wales)
This activity does not need to be attached to the Olympic Games, or to any sporting event, but it works really well when it is.
This activity encourages young people to think about the worries that are weighing them down and to ask God for strength to ‘lift’ it.
This activity encourages students to think about the nations and about the challenges and opportunities that people face there.
This activity is especially suitable for younger children who might like to swirl their ribbon and dance their 'thank you' prayers.
This prayer activity uses the Olympic Flame as a focus, with students writing what they are good at, or ways in which they are good, on strips of coloured tissue paper.
This activity encourages students to think about the people in their lives who they love and to pray for them as they eat a sweet.
