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# SUMT

faith within reach

## Sitemaps

- [XML Sitemap](https://sumt.im/sitemap.xml): Contains all public & indexable URLs for this website.

## Posts

- ["I am Series"](https://sumt.im/2025/10/i-am-series/) - The 7 I AM saying of Jesus in John's gospel give us a great insight into who Jesus was. It is a great way to help children understand who Jesus is. Produced by "The Bible Applied"
- [Source: Bible Engagement Resource](https://sumt.im/2025/10/source-bible-engagement-resource/) - Source gets young people talking about God’s Word for themselves, with a simple and accessible five-question structure that can be used anywhere! Source uses the Swedish Method, a tried-and-tested framework that helps people engage deeply with and respond personally to Scripture. Without using study guides or commentary, this method allows God’s Word to speak for
- [One Big Story: Youth Series](https://sumt.im/2025/10/one-big-story-youth-series/) - A ten-episode series that shows how the Bible is One Big Story that points to Jesus. One Big Story for Youth is a Bible overview resource that uses videos and group discussion to take young people through the Bible in ten sessions. Sign up here to access discussion guides and downloadable video links.
- [NUA: Youth Series](https://sumt.im/2025/10/nua/) - SU Ireland have created a digital video series, taking an honest look at questions many of us have about Jesus, the Bible, and what it means to be a Christian. Their videos offer a fresh perspective, a different conversation—produced in Ireland. Printed materials are available to accompany the series. Find out more here.
- [Explore Christmas](https://sumt.im/2025/10/explore-christmas/) - Explore Christmas is a free resource created by SU Scotland for children aged 8-11. This resource will explore how and why Christians celebrate at this time of year. Over three video episodes, featuring young hosts, animation and interviews with school children, we unpack ‘the promise’, ‘the surprise’ and ‘the light’ of Christmas. Explore Christmas is
- [Bible Shorts](https://sumt.im/2025/10/bible-shorts/) - Bible Shorts is a new resource from SU Scotland, to help young people explore the Bible through simple, shareable videos from staff, volunteers and guest speakers. Series one is now available on YouTube and each episode is accompanied by a Bible passage to explore and set of discussion starters. Use these with your youth groups or perhaps
- [Explore Easter](https://sumt.im/2025/10/explore-easter/) - Dive into SU Scotland's free video series, designed to captivate kids aged 8-11 with exciting lessons, fun activities, and dynamic teaching resources. Join Nathan and Maria as we explore Easter together in this fun and creative retelling of the Easter story! Episode 1 – Palm Sunday: In this episode, we’re dropped into the bustling streets of
- [King of Kings](https://sumt.im/2025/10/king-of-kings/) - SU Scotland is delighted to partner with KOVA International and Angel Studios to provide a free suite of inspiring, faith-based resources for families, schools, and churches. Whether you're leading a Sunday School class, planning a church event, or looking to spark meaningful conversations at home, these resources are here to help children step into the story
- [Shine Films: Influencers](https://sumt.im/2025/10/shine-films-influencers/) - Shine Films are created specifically for young people, offering relatable and engaging content that opens the door to meaningful faith conversations. These beautifully shot films provide thought-provoking content and real-life stories that encourage honest dialogue about faith and make it easier for young people to share their experiences and perspectives with others, in a way
- [Shine Films: Happy?](https://sumt.im/2025/10/shine-films-happy/) - Shine Films are created specifically for young people, offering relatable and engaging content that opens the door to meaningful faith conversations. These beautifully shot films provide thought-provoking content and real-life stories that encourage honest dialogue about faith and make it easier for young people to share their experiences and perspectives with others, in a way
- [Shine Films: Known](https://sumt.im/2025/10/shine-films-known/) - Shine Films are created specifically for young people, offering relatable and engaging content that opens the door to meaningful faith conversations. These beautifully shot films provide thought-provoking content and real-life stories that encourage honest dialogue about faith and make it easier for young people to share their experiences and perspectives with others, in a way
- [Shine Films: Friend](https://sumt.im/2025/10/shine-films-friend/) - Shine Films are created specifically for young people, offering relatable and engaging content that opens the door to meaningful faith conversations. These beautifully shot films provide thought-provoking content and real-life stories that encourage honest dialogue about faith and make it easier for young people to share their experiences and perspectives with others, in a way
- [Shine Films: Hope](https://sumt.im/2025/10/shine-films-hope/) - Shine Films are created specifically for young people, offering relatable and engaging content that opens the door to meaningful faith conversations. These beautifully shot films provide thought-provoking content and real-life stories that encourage honest dialogue about faith and make it easier for young people to share their experiences and perspectives with others, in a way
- [Timelanders for age 8-11](https://sumt.im/2025/03/timelanders-for-age-8-11/) - Timelanders takes your 8-11 year old on a journey through God’s word–an adventure series of 12 magazines that will guide your child / children on a 3-year journey – discovering God, exploring their questions and finding life. With their passport in hand, they will take trips to Bible places, meeting people there, experiencing and learning

## Pages

- [](https://sumt.im/) - Schools We support RE & PSHE delivery in both Primary and Secondary Schools across the Island. Find out more and book an event or assembly for your school. Parents Find out more about how your children and young people could engage with SUMT, including our holiday clubs and residentials. Get Involved We are a faith-based, Manx
- [Keep in touch](https://sumt.im/keep-in-touch/) - Follow our SUMT Facebook page or Instagram feed for the latest news and updates If you would like to donate, please click the link or sign up here to receive our supporters email with encouraging stories of 'faith within reach', as well as suggestions of how you can volunteer or pray to support our work.
- [Safeguarding](https://sumt.im/about/safeguarding/) - SUMT is a movement made up of volunteers and paid staff. We believe that all human beings are of equal worth in the sight of God and aim to follow Biblical principles in all that we do. Therefore: We commit ourselves to the nurture, protection, and safekeeping of all, especially children, young people and adults
- [Meet The Team](https://sumt.im/about/meet-the-team/) - Kristina Reeves Chief Executive & Safeguarding Lead Find out more about Kristina Kristina is a qualified secondary school teacher with leadership and management experience both in the education and voluntary sectors. Growing up on the Isle of Man, she has been a SUMT volunteer in many forms since 1997, serving as a Trustee since 2009.
- [Diary of Events](https://sumt.im/diary-of-events/) - Want to know when the next residential, retreat or meet-up is taking place for your age group, then check out our upcoming events! We also attend lots of schools for curriculum days, lessons and assemblies (but these aren't published here.) If you can't find what you're looking for, feel free to contact us through the
- [Volunteer](https://sumt.im/volunteer/) - Serve wholeheartedly, as if you were serving the Lord Ephesians 6 : 7 NIV From a one-off event to a weekly commitment, whatever your gift and skills, we've got a role that would suit you! You don't have to be experienced working with children and young people, there's always plenty to do. “Everyone should get
- [Contact Us](https://sumt.im/contact-us/) - Are you looking for our Monthly Focus email list? If you would like to receive monthly updates about the work SUMT does to bring faith within reach of children and young people across the Isle of Man, then click the button below and sign up! Sign Up Here
- [Resource Hub](https://sumt.im/blog/) - Categories
- [Secondary](https://sumt.im/schools/secondary/) - Life Matters Lunchtime Clubs Assemblies Lessons Life Matters What: Year 7 Religious Education Curriculum Day. KS 3 RE Unit of Study link: Faith in Action and Awe and Wonder. Where: School Building When: Autumn Term – September/October This day is designed to enable the new Year 7 cohort to understand the importance of valuing relationships and developing
- [Primary](https://sumt.im/schools/primary/) - SUMT Assemblies Open the Book Assemblies Stars Year 3 Curriculum Day Lifepath Year 5 Curriculum Day It's Your Move Assemblies The SUMT team offer assemblies for all Primary age children. These are interactive and visually engaging, encouraging pupils to reflect on their own beliefs and values. We cover a range of themes and will often
- [In the Community](https://sumt.im/what-we-do/in-the-community/) - We believe that God is interested in giving children and young people opportunities to respond appropriately to the challenge of a Christian Worldview, particularly the challenge to follow Jesus Christ. Because of this we partner with churches to provide spaces and opportunities for children and young people to ask questions, engage with Bible teaching, and
- [Schools](https://sumt.im/schools/) - As a team of qualified and trained staff and volunteers, we aim to partner with schools to deliver elements of the Religious Education syllabus on Christianity whilst enhancing the personal, social, spiritual and moral aspects of the curriculum. All our material is produced by qualified teachers and youth workers and we deliver all our initiatives completely free of charge.
- [Careers - Job Vacancies with SUMT](https://sumt.im/careers/) - We are sorry but there are currently no vacancies for positions on the team. Voluntary Opportunities There are many opportunities to serve in a voluntary capacity throughout the year. Please contact the Team for more information on hub@sumt.im Internships If you are interested in gaining experience as a children’s or youth worker or in important
- [Privacy policy](https://sumt.im/about/privacy-policy/) - Scripture Union Ministries Trust (SUMT) is a data controller for the purposes of the Data Protection Act 2018 and General Data Protection Regulation (Isle of Man) Order 2018. The contact details for the SUMT are: SCRIPTURE UNION MINISTRIES TRUST Clybane Cottage Phildraw Road Ballasalla Isle of Man IM9 3DU The full privacy notice can be
- [Job Description - Operations Manager](https://sumt.im/careers/operations-manager/job-description-operations-manager/) - Job Title: Operations Manager Employer: Scripture Union Ministries Trust, The Location: Manor Ark - primarily office based Responsible to: Chief Executive Officer Responsible for: Schools Associate Team Download Operations Manager Job Description Job PurposeAs a contemporary disciple of Jesus, provide pastoral and management support to a spirit-filled team of employees and a growing group of
- [Operations Manager](https://sumt.im/careers/operations-manager/) - Hours per week – 24 hours. Part time | Isle of Man | £33,366 - £38,626 per annum pro rata | Start date on or after 1st July 2025. We are looking for an experienced person with pastoral and management skills to lead our motivated team, networking with churches and schools, overseeing and providing logistical support for existing work in schools
- [Pray](https://sumt.im/pray/) - In every situation, by prayer and petition, with thanksgiving, present your requests to God Philippians 4 : 6 NIV This month, we would particularly appreciate your prayers for: Good communication and partnership with schools and churches The global work of Scripture Union International (find out more here) Our staff team, as we settle into newly
- [Our Story](https://sumt.im/about/our-story/) - In 1901, CSSM (Children’s Special Services Mission) started a beach mission in Port St Mary for the holiday makers who flocked to the island’s beaches. Over time the number of holiday makers who attended decreased and the local numbers increased. This led the team (now under the guidance of Scripture Union) to start praying about
- [SUMT Podcast](https://sumt.im/sumt-podcast/) - Read today's devotion here... Our devotional today comes from John 10: 4 - “...his sheep follow him because they know his voice.” Bees are amazing. They have 5 eyes and 6 legs. They can fly up to 20 miles per hour. They live together in hives that on average hold around 50,000 bees. The foraging “scouts”
- [Donate](https://sumt.im/donate/) - Give and it will be given to you Luke 6 : 38 ESV As a Manx registered charity, serving children & young people on the Isle of Man for over 30 years, SUMT relies solely on donations from individuals and partner organisations, including churches, in order to offer all our events, training and resources for
- [About](https://sumt.im/about/) - SUMT is a Christian charity that aims to bring 'faith within reach' of every child and young person on the Isle of Man. It has been working ecumenically across the island for almost 40 years. You can find out more about who we are and the work that we do by following the buttons below:
- [Schools Associate](https://sumt.im/careers/schools-associate/) - Post: Schools Associate Full time* | Isle of Man | £26,421- £28,770 per annum | Start date on or after 1st Sep 2024 *Job-share and term-time only options would be considered. We are looking for an experienced person to join our motivated team, networking churches and schools together, developing existing work in schools and innovating new
- [Job Description: Communications and Resources Associate ](https://sumt.im/careers/job-description-communications-and-resources-associate/) - Employer: Scripture Union Ministries Trust, The Location: Manor Ark Responsible to: Team Leader Responsible for: N/A Comms and Resources Job DescriptionDownload Job Purpose As a contemporary disciple of Jesus, develop and manage SUMT’s digital resources for use by the core team and event leaders, to allow them to communicate effectively and meaningfully with Christian
- [Job Description - Schools Associate](https://sumt.im/careers/job-description-schools-associate/) - Employer: Scripture Union Ministries Trust, The Location: Manor Ark Responsible to: Team Leader Responsible for: N/A Schools Associate Job DescriptionDownload Job Purpose As a contemporary disciple of Jesus, develop and manage work with schools across the Isle of Man: working as part of a core team, which networks the Christian and education communities, in
- [Communications and Resources Associate](https://sumt.im/careers/post-communications-and-resources-associate/) - Hours per week – 16 hours | Isle of Man | £26,421- £28,770 per annum pro rata | Start date on or after 1st Sep 2024. We are looking for an experienced person to join our motivated team, developing and managing SUMT’s digital resources for use by the core team, themselves and event leaders, allowing effective and meaningful communication with Christian and
- [SUMT Vision and Strategic Objectives](https://sumt.im/careers/sumt-vision-and-strategic-objectives/) - SUMT vision statement & strategic objectives v2Download
- [Scripture Union Statement of Aims and Beliefs](https://sumt.im/careers/scripture-union-statement-of-aims-and-beliefs/) - (PDFs are not normally displayed on tablets or mobile phones but the file can be downloaded and viewed in a suitable reader). SU Statement of Aims & BeliefsDownload
- [Introduction to SUMT for Applicants](https://sumt.im/careers/introduction-to-sumt-for-applicants/) - SUMT intro for applicants 2024Download
- [Get Involved](https://sumt.im/get-involved/) - We are so grateful for all the support that is offered to us from churches, individuals and partner organisations. If you would like to join this incredible, growing collective of passionate people then click on the links to find out more! Pray Volunteer Donate
- [Parents](https://sumt.im/parents/) - We passionately believe that expressions of faith are still relevant in today’s society and where faith is respected and valued and differences are appreciated in communities, everyone benefits. We want to provide your children with safe and appropriate opportunities to learn about faith and come to their own conclusions. In schools In the community
- [What we do](https://sumt.im/what-we-do/) - We aim to bring "Faith Within Reach" of every child and young person on the Isle of Man, supporting their holistic development, while continually encouraging them to come their own conclusions. We engage with almost all Primary and Secondary schools on the Isle of Man for assemblies, curriculum days, Religious Education (RE) and PSHE lessons. Our
- [Feedback](https://sumt.im/feedback/) - Please complete the form below to give us your feedback on the Lifepath pre-trip lesson:

## Categories

- [KS1](https://sumt.im/category/ks1/)
- [KS2](https://sumt.im/category/ks2/)
- [KS3](https://sumt.im/category/ks3/)
- [KS4](https://sumt.im/category/ks4/)
- [Youth](https://sumt.im/category/youth/)

## Tags

- [devotional](https://sumt.im/tag/devotional/)
- [christian](https://sumt.im/tag/christian/)
- [bible study](https://sumt.im/tag/bible-study/)
- [timelanders](https://sumt.im/tag/timelanders/)
- [scripture union](https://sumt.im/tag/scripture-union/)
- [school](https://sumt.im/tag/school/)
- [curriculum](https://sumt.im/tag/curriculum/)
- [christmas](https://sumt.im/tag/christmas/)