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When:
Week days in term time
Locations:
Schools in Harlow
To teach Harlow school children the Christian Faith
and Christian moral values in a relevant way, so that they can make an
informed choice about our belief in God and following His Son, Jesus.
Great Open Door Schools Ministry is a group of Christians drawn
from local churches who want to serve Harlow’s schools by providing
quality Religious Education and Literacy lessons.
The 1988 Education Act states that daily collective
acts of worship (commonly called assemblies) should take place in school
and should be ‘wholly or mainly of a broadly Christian character’. This
is where Great Open Door can help.
Great Open Door began delivering assemblies in September 2003.
This was followed by literacy lessons in 2005 and workshops in 2011.
Over the years Great Open Door has developed good relationships
with head teachers, staff and children, who eagerly look forward to our
visits. The children know that our assemblies and lessons will be fun.
As one head teacher commented to the school after an
assembly ‘There are two things you can always say about Great Open Door.
They’re entertaining and educational. They always teach an important
lesson in an imaginative way.’
Great Open Door's aim is to enrich the children’s learning experience
and be exceptional.
The Great Open Door schools ministry is based in Harlow, Essex,
and currently supports around 20 local infant, primary and junior
schools with, Assemblies, Literacy Lessons and workshops. With 36 schools in Harlow and nearly 12,000 pupils
on roll there should be no shortage of opportunities to serve.
Great Open Door is funded by
local Christians and no charges are made for the services
and resources it provides to schools.
If you feel you are called to share your faith with
the next generation of school children, interested in helping, or just
want to find out more about the work then speak to Tim Swinfen or visit
their website -
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