Christmas is just past and already eyes turn towards the next big festival in the church. Certainly my mind has been on it a lot over the last few weeks as the next issue of Spill the Beans has been coming together into its final form. Issue 18 covers the season of Lent, Easter all the way to Pentecost Sunday, 14 February 2016 to 15 May 2016 with ideas for Holy Week included in that.

A huge thank you to all the creative team who added their contributions for this issue. We are already working away on the summer issue at the moment, which is going to be packed!

For current Beanies you alread know what a fabulous resource this is, created by folks here in Scotland. If you have not yet, but are intrigued, have a look at this sample.

If you'd like to download a full copy of Issue 18 for use in your church or personally, then click the button below. The cost is only £12. You can make a secure payment via PayPal and then an email with secure link to the download should wing its way to you. Please note that you can only download the file using this link three times, so please make sure you save the file to your computer (or share to your book library or Adobe Reader if you are using an iPad).

Please follow the instructions carefully. The Adobe pdf file is approximately 4 MB so it will take some time to download.

Spill the Beans Issue 18

You can also get involved in feedback and discussion on the Spill the Beans blog, where we try to put up weekly PowerPoint backgrounds too. There is also a facebook group in which we share ideas.

Print Copies

If you would like a print copy of Spill the Beans, then this can be arranged. The cost is usually around £22+P&P and these can be arranged directly with the office at Ferryhill Parish Church. Each issue is in full colour and comb bound for ease of use.

If you would like to order copies (which are all printed to order so there may be a few days to wait before you receive yours) then you can email This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. with your order details. An invoice will be issued with dispatch of your order.