A whistle stop tour through the Bible is being provided in Helston during the run up to Easter this year.

Key events in the Old and New Testaments are being portrayed at the Central Methodist Church in Coinagehall Street, in an interactive exhibition called Prophet's Progress - Truth Traveller.

Rev Danny Reed, who came up with the idea, said: "The concept behind it is that a prophet takes you on a journey describing what God has done throughout the Bible.

"People won't recognise the chapel, it's completely transformed. There are eight-foot screens creating a labyrinth you walk through."

All this week children from 14 primary schools in the area are visiting the display for a tour, in which they get to collect items as they go round.

The entire upstairs chapel has been taken over by the exhibition, which begins with creation and picking up a sunflower seed, before leading visitors to Noah's 15-foot ark, complete a ten-foot giraffe and other giant animals.

On their tour the children get to meet Noah himself and collect a twig, before moving on to Moses parting the red sea and picking up a shell.

They meet a scribe writing the Bible, who explains that more than 100 million copies are printed and sold every year and collect a miniature scroll.

Meeting David and Goliath, and picking up a stone, the children are helped to realise that even though they may be small they can still do big things.

The church's youth group Pulse has made a video explaining what it means to be a prophet.

The children then move on to Mary and baby Jesus in the stable in Bethlehem, which comes complete with motion-sensor animal noises and an incense bag to collect.

It's then on to John the Baptist who explains what baptism means, followed by one of the disciples Peter sitting in a real fishing boat that featured in the BBC production of Poldark. He explains to the children how he did something wrong but Jesus forgave him, before the youngsters collect a piece of fishing net.

The parables Jesus taught are touched upon, with the parable of the prodigal son acted out complete with five life-sized pigs and a sweet shaped like a ring to collect, symbolising the riches the father gave his son who returned.

Jesus then turns water into "wine" in front of the children's eyes, which they get to drink, before going to the last supper and eating bread with Jesus.

They learn who Jesus was crucified before walking through the empty tomb and meeting an angel, where they experience Pentecost. The final area, downstairs, is heaven.

Rev Danny said: "It's helping the RE curriculum that children have but is also an overview of what the Bible is about."

The exhibition will be open to the public, with a few tweaks so that people can go at their own pace, from this Saturday through to Friday, April 7 from 9.30am to 9.15pm each day except Sunday. There is free entry and free refreshments at the end.

Rev Danny thanked everyone who had helped make his vision a reality, including Rev Paul Benney, Rev Fran Lane, Rev Beverly Turner and youth worker Isaac McNish, as well as many volunteers from the Lizard and Mounts Bay Methodist Circuit.

Some visitors have described it as even better than the Narnia Experience staged at the church two years ago.