Experience the true meaning of Easter like never before! Journey to the Cross is a unique event designed to give your church families and first-time guests an amazing experience. Journey to the Cross offers a multisensory, captivating event for your church families to experience together. Just imagine guiding your guests through a journey that involves the excitement of Jesus’ arrival in Jerusalem…the pain of sin in our lives…the healing Jesus offers us…the sacrifice Jesus made on the cross…and finally, the celebration of his resurrection!

At Journey to the Cross, everyone will walk away feeling personally and spiritually impacted—including all the volunteers who staff the event and the stations, distribute keepsakes, welcome families, and build relationships. Your volunteers will know they also shared Jesus' love!

$59.99 ISBN 978-0-7644-4943-7

Family-Time Devotions Booklet -

This engaging resource has 10 fun devotional activities families can enjoy together at home.

$9.99/pkg. of 10
ISBN 978-0-7644-6613-7

 

Zipper Pulls Pack -

Give a special reminder of (and wonderful conversation starter for) the message presented at Journey to the Cross—Jesus paid for our sins on the cross. He’s alive today and he loves you! Kids will love putting these cool mementos on their backpacks or jackets and then talking about them with friends.

$6.85/pkg. of 5
UPC 646847171369

Journey Collector Card Pack -

Guests get one beautiful Collector Card at every station, for a total set of five. Each Collector Card expresses Jesus’ love for us in a unique way and gives guests instructions for each experience. The Collector Cards are key to the event, so ensure you have enough for every guest you’re expecting.

$19.99/pkg. of 50 sets
ISBN 978-0-7644-6913-8

 

 Journey to the Cross is truly an extraordinary Easter experience! Here’s a quick look at what families and guests will experience when they visit Journey to the Cross…

The Entryway and Registration Station

As families enter your building, they’ll step out of their ordinary lives to walk hand-in-hand with Jesus on the road to his resurrection. Families or groups will give their contact information for follow-up so you can be certain to connect with guests who’ve come to check out Journey—and maybe your church!

Journey to the Cross Stations

Kids and their families experience the most amazing and thought-provoking Easter journey ever as they walk through the five stations. They’ll experience the excitement surrounding Jesus’ arrival in Jerusalem, the pain and discomfort of sin in our lives, the healing and forgiveness Jesus offered us, the sacrifice Jesus made on the cross, and the celebration of his resurrection.

Families with school-age children will walk together from station to station, experiencing unique activities designed to make them think and provide opportunities for parents to talk about their faith with their children. Note: Because the topics of the stations can be challenging for preschoolers, we’ve included an entire experience just for preschoolers they can enjoy while parents and older children journey to the cross.

Collector Cards and Deeper Experiences

Guests get one beautiful Collector Card at every station, for a total set of five. Each Collector Card expresses Jesus’ love for us in a unique way and gives guests instructions for each experience.

Journey Lounge

Here’s where families can regroup in a cozy corner you’ve set up as a coffee and snack station, which is perfect for families picking up their preschoolers or for guests who’d like to know more about your church. This station is staffed by your friendly church members who can let guests know about all the things your church offers families.

1. What comes in the Starter Kit?

The Starter Kit contains…

• 1 Director Guide
• 1 Preschool Experience Guide
• 1 Setup Guide
• 1 Outreach Guide
• 1 Experience Guide
• 1 Media pack with 5 Sound-Effects CDs and a Publicity CD-ROM
• 1 Poster Pack
• 1 Journey Collector Cards Sample Pack
• 1 Zipper Pull
• 1 Family Time Devotions Book

2. What do I need besides the Starter Kit?

Besides the Starter Kit, you’ll need to purchase Journey Collector Cards (key to the Journey stations), decorations, supplies, plus these tools sampled in the Starter Kit:

• Zipper pulls - one zipper pull per guest
• Family-Time Devotions Booklet to send home with families - one per family

3. What comes in the guides?

To make planning your Journey event a smooth, enjoyable process, we’ve provided five comprehensive guides that outline all the details involved in planning and executing a successful event! Some of the important information found in these guides includes…

Journey Director Guide
• Director Overview
• Recruiting the Four Key Leaders
• Creating a Budget
• Providing Supervision and Leadership
• A Timeline to Keep the Project on Track

Setup Leader Guide
• Setup Leader Overview
• Recruiting Volunteers
• Designing and Decorating
• Creating the Stations and Other Areas

Outreach Leader Guide
• Setup Leader Overview
• Recruiting Volunteers
• Publicity
• Organizing Registration
• Setting Up the Journey Lounge
• Leading Follow-Up

Experience Leader Guide
• Experience Leader Overview
• Recruiting Volunteers
• Coordinating Station Experiences

Preschool Experience Leader
• Preschool Experience Leader Overview
• Recruiting Volunteers
• Coordinating the Preschool Experience

4. What are the publicity tools?

You'll find these publicity-smart items in the Publicity CD-ROM included in the Starter Kit:

• Journey Logo
• Fliers/Bulletin Inserts
• Invitation Postcards
• Outdoor Banner

5. How many volunteers will I need?

You’ll need at least 15 volunteers—maybe more—depending on how many people you think will attend, how long you plan to operate the event, and how elaborate you want it to be.

6. How many hours should it take to prepare?

Again, this depends on how elaborate you plan to get and the amount of promotion you decide to do. With a projected attendance of 100, plan to invest 40 hours divided among you and your 15 volunteers.

7. How many hours will it take after the event?

You'll have a significant amount of tear-down, storing, and cleanup, so plan for a few hours, again divided among capable volunteers.