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Café Ministry
Ideas, guides and resources for running an international cafe
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Valentine’s Day around the world
442 DownloadsLunar New Year Quiz
423 Downloads8 questions leading to a group discussion. (Note: There are explanatory notes under most of the answer slides.)
Bonfire Night
481 DownloadsA presentation about Nov 5th in PowerPoint format for easy adaptation. Background info provided in "note" to each slide. (Material gathered from cafe teams in Oxford, Lancaster & Manchester.)
Christmas Activities
561 DownloadsA small collection of Christmas themed discussion questions, quizzes and crafts.
Introduction to British Food part 1
491 DownloadsInstructions and handouts for a Cafe evening introducing British food. (PowerPoint slides below.)
Introduction to British Food part 2
485 DownloadsPowerPoint slides showing British table settings (answers to a challenge described in "Intro to British Food part 1").
Halloween Evening part 1 (revised)
465 DownloadsInstructions and handouts for for an engaging Halloween themed evening. Some of the questions are quite serious and the content explicitly Christian. Adapt as appropriate for your cafe at this point in the year. (Download "Halloween Evening part 2" for the PowerPoint slides.)
Halloween Evening part 2 (revised)
481 DownloadsPowerPoint slides for "Halloween Evening". See "Halloween Evening part 1" for instructions and handouts.
Food & Culture
647 DownloadsAn activity and questions to help students discuss different practices related to food and meals.
Ideas for Themed Events
631 DownloadsA wide list of ideas for themed events at international cafes.
Easter Story Activity
484 DownloadsAn interactive way of telling the Easter Story in a Globe Cafe setting or at an Easter meal. Easily adapted for your context.
Pancake Day Quiz
5027 Downloads5 quiz questions to introduce some interesting facts about Pancake Day.
Cultural Calendar – User Guide
1287 DownloadsAn introduction to the "Cultural Calendar" resources. Sets out 1) why organise social events, 2) using social events for the gospel and 3) giving presentations.
Cultural Calendar – Valentine’s Day
1190 DownloadsThe "Cultural Calendar" resources are designed to give you easy access to the history behind Britain’s traditional folk customs and to help you make use of them effectively in your social events for international students.
Cultural Calendar – Mothering Sunday
1540 DownloadsThe "Cultural Calendar" resources are designed to give you easy access to the history behind Britain’s traditional folk customs and to help you make use of them effectively in your social events for international students.
Team Guidelines and Application
Sample Welcome Leaflet
988 DownloadsA leaflet welcoming international students to Globe Cafe, explaining who runs it and what it's for.

