The 'Mini Mix' is an alternative style of collective worship designed to engage primary school children. This is achieved by using electronic visual aids, modern songs and Bible stories chosen to give a clear message in a cool and funky way. It has the same structure each month, as from experience we have found that young people respond well to this.

The 'Mini Mix' is delivered by our Youth Pastor Daniel England who has been sharing his Love of God with young people in and around Yeovil for the past 5 years.

A typical 'Mini Mix' consists of:

LIVE MUSIC

The school arrives to modern Christian music.

THE COUNTDOWN

The young people engage in a countdown to prepare themselves for assembly.

INTRODUCTION

Explaining the theme for the assembly and how that links to our relationship with God.

SONG

Fun and exciting songs which often have actions, or can have actions made up to fit them. Songs that reinforce the importance of God in our lives.

BIBLE STORY

A story normally read from a children's publication which is often easier to understand. This is then followed by a brief message on how they can use this and apply it in their daily lives.

ANOTHER SONG

But only if there's enough time!

LETTUCE PRAY

A prayer for all the young people, teachers, staff and governors at the school.

MINI MIX LORD'S PRAYER

An alternative version of the Lord's Prayer. Please see below.

ROLLING CREDITS

Letting the young people know that we have finished our assembly and advertising any local Christian events that they may find interesting.

LIVE MUSIC

The school departs to more modern Christian music.

This version of the Lord's Prayer was written by the young people at Preston Road Methodist Church in Yeovil. They studied the original prayer for 4 weeks during Sunday school and then wrote this version in language that they found easier to understand. Many schools now find this version helpful whilst studying the original in religious education. Please feel free to print off or replicate a copy if you would find it helpful.

Heavenly Father of all, we honour you,
We accept you as our King,
May we follow your ways so that earth becomes like Heaven,
Give us all we need for our minds and bodies,
Forgive us all that we do wrong as we forgive other people,
Do not test us more than we can cope with, and keep us from evil,
The Kingdom is yours,
The Power is yours,
And the Glory is yours,
Amen

EASTER

The story of how the people turned against Jesus and had him crucified. Understanding that Jesus died for everyone, past, present and future. Explaining that we should always try to do the right thing, but when we get it wrong God always forgives us.

WHAT HAPPENED NEXT?

Talking about what Jesus did after he rose from the dead and before he ascended into Heaven. Discussing why Jesus ascended into Heaven and why he didn't stay here on earth.

HOLY SPIRIT

What is the Holy Spirit? How does it help us? Who can recieve it? All these questions answered and more...

BABY JESUS

Discussing what gifts the young people had for Christmas. Talking about how Simeon and Anna felt when they met baby Jesus. Showing how their lives became complete because they had seen God’s only son. Explaining to the young people that God sent Jesus for each one of them.

LOST

How do you feel when you lose something precious to you? When Mary and Joseph thought that Jesus was lost they were distraught. Jesus knew that He was safe because he was in His Father’s house. Showing how Jesus was a young person just like the young people attending a ‘Mini Mix’, He got up to all sorts of different things, just like they do.

BAPTISM

The story of John the Baptist and how Jesus was baptised.

BAR B Q

After Jesus rose from death he met with his friends and had breakfast with them. He visited them many times before he ascended into Heaven.

EASTER

Understanding that Jesus died for us, promising new life for all. Whatever we do wrong in life, God forgives us and still loves us.

HOLY SPIRIT

God sent his Holy Spirit to help all of us. It's just like the air that we breathe, we can't see it, but we can see the effect it has on the people around us.

LOVE

The story of the lost son. Although the son went away and wasted everything that he had, the father welcomed him back with open arms. This is just how God loves us.

We covered a wide range of subjects during 2008 including:

CHRISTMAS

Celebrating God’s special gift to each one of use.

EASTER

Understanding that Jesus paid the ultimate price for our sins.

FRIENDSHIP

Valuing our friendships and knowing God as our friend, the one that we can always count on.

GOOD SAMARITAN

Do unto others as you would have them do unto you.

NOAH

Acts of Random Kindness (ARK). What can we do today to improve our own lives and the lives of those around us?

OLYMPICS

Focusing on our goals and putting God at the centre to be the best that we can be.

REMEMBRANCE

Remembering all of our armed forces around the world. Those who have laid down their lives for our country and those who are in danger today.

SUMMER HOLIDAYS

Building our lives on good foundations and using those foundations as we move to a new school or into a new year group.

TALENTS

Using the gifts that God has given us to the best of our ability. Working hard and sharing those gifts with our friends and the people around us.

THANK YOU

Thinking about how lucky we are to have enough food to eat and fresh water to drink. Stopping to say ‘Thank you’ when something good happens to you.

TEMPTATION

Showing how Jesus was tempted by the devil for 40 days and 40 nights. Demonstrating that we all have choices and can be more like Jesus if we do the right thing.