Family ministries resources

Explore our range of resources providing support for all the family.

Browse the resources by theme below. Some of these resources are available to download online or order. Links to other organisations who share our values and support the mission and ministry of our local corps and centres have also been included.

Contact Family Ministries directly for further information or to order hard copies: familyministries@salvationarmy.org.uk

Intergenerational/Family Resources

Useful books:

Parenting for Faith: Equipping parents and churches to raise God-connected children and teens: https://www.parentingforfaith.brf.org.uk/
Grandparenting for Faith: Sharing God with the children you love most

Family Prayers and Graces

Daily prayers and graces to share with the family

Faith@Home

Family-friendly suggestions on how to integrate faith into everyday life.

Happy Families

A card based resource which will enable church groups to explore what family means.

Family Support

Equipping leaders to pastorally support individuals and families through the more challenging aspects of family life.

Messy Church: A way of being church for families and others
Muddy Church: A place for people to gather together, outside and to connect with the space and God
engage worship: As churches continue to explore what it means to be intergenerational - where everyone is mutually invested in journeying together as the family of God – ‘Whole Church Worship’ from our friends at Engage Worship is a helpful resource which particularly focuses on enabling everybody to worship together as part of that journey.

Men's Ministry

Men’s Ministry is happening in various forms around the territory. We are working to resource this ministry and would love to hear from you and support you. Please email familyministries@salvationarmy.org.uk with any ideas and suggestions

CVM: Christian Vision for Men offer a range of resources that specifically focus on men and faith https://www.cvm.org.uk/.

Women's Ministry

Riverbank: The Course

A small-group programme designed for women exploring life and faith together in your community

Connect

Weekly resources for mid-week groups. Latest sessions: The last three sessions for 2026 including Christmas.

IHQ Women’s Ministries: https://www.salvationarmy.org/ihq/womensministries
TSA Canada and Bermuda: https://salvationist.ca/womens-ministries/about/
TSA New Zealand: https://women.salvationarmy.org.nz/
TSA National USA: https://wmresources.org/
TSA USA Western: https://usw-womensministries.org/
TSA USA Southern: http://www.sawomensministries.org/

Toddler Church

Jump IN!

A range of sessions on different themes to leap into faith with little ones.

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Get SET!: Guidelines to support everyone involved in parent and toddler groups with practical advice and ways to help these groups flourish in your local area.
Journeying Together: a flexible, four session resource from Care for the Family to help toddler group teams develop their vision, establish a healthy team culture and equip themselves to support families in their community.
The Whys and Hows of Toddler Church

Dedication and Thanksgiving

The Salvation Army offers 'Thanksgiving' ceremony for parents wishing to thank God for their baby/child or a ‘Dedication’ ceremony for parents also wanting to make Christian promises to their baby/child.

To order a leaflet email familyministries@salvationarmy.org.uk or click here to print your own.

To order a dedication certificate visit SP&S.